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    The Ever Loving Lighting Problem

    oh. worked great then.
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    The Ever Loving Lighting Problem

    ok, then that's no good. what the heck are those lights for then?
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    The Ever Loving Lighting Problem

    so the 15 watt incandescent bulbs i have that say they will improve plant growth won't actually do that?
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    whatwhatwhat now??

    well, both answers were right-he got out, but not until he was dead. i hope the other fish have learned from this-don't mess with the giant snail. :lol:
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    whatwhatwhat now??

    it's a tiger barb...maybe an inch...almost 2 and no i don't have a pic, but i wish i did.
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    whatwhatwhat now??

    ok...so i bought a black mystery snail today...and this guy is huge...like a small human fist.....anyway i check on the tank a few hours later and see a fish tail sticking out of the snail shell. apparantly, one of these fish poked his nose in the shell and got stuck and now the snail is fully...
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    What's the best aquarist magazine?

    what is FAMA? spell it out please.
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    sickchlid

    well, i found him dead this morning. guess we'll never know now.
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    sickchlid

    never thought of that. should have because he's got a big enough appetite. i'll give it a few days. thanks guys.
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    sickchlid

    hey all. got 2 yellow labs yesterday and one seems a bit odd. his coloring is a lot darker than it should be and it looks like his stomach is concave like he's wasting away. he eats and swims at feeding time, but spends most of the day hanging out by the filter overflow. i've searched some...
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    the 55 gallon challenge

    just noticed that. it's gone.
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    the 55 gallon challenge

    well, i was all but ready to abandon the idea of a discus tank, but then i discovered a new LFS not too far from home that had quite a few for under $30. i picked up a book on designing different aquarium habitats and there's one designed specifically for discus that recreates an amazon rain...
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    the 55 gallon challenge

    thanks Madasafish, that's exactly the kind of info i need. i'd rather know the real deal up front then have to learn the hard way. i figured the paradise gourami's wouldn't work, but i picked the other fish because the website said they would go well together. i'll do a little more research on...
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    the 55 gallon challenge

    oh yeah, i was trying to keep the price tag bellow $150 and this one clocks in at $135.32 without shipping. those discus come at a hefty cost, but, man, they're cool.
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    the 55 gallon challenge

    allright guys, here's a possibility i have in mind, tell me what you think. 2 Red Turquoise Discus (8") 6 Green Cobra Guppies (2") 3 Blue Paradise Gouramis (4") 1 Tire Track Eel (2'6") Assorted Snails this is by no means set in stone. i made this list from www.liveaquaria.com, but i'll be...
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