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    Goodness, I need a lot of help tonight!

    Our Koi in an oudoor pond, don't eat from about mid October till end of march-mid april. A good 5 almost 6 months each year. Actually stop getting fed once the pond temperature drops below 50degrees and we don't start feeding again util the temperature is above 55. These fish are all healthy...
  2. J

    Emperor vs Penguin

    One of the features of the Emporer's spray bar is it keeps the bio wheel operating if you choose to shut down the main water flow as when feeding brine shrimp etc. This way you won't kill all the benf-bac if you forget to restart the water flow when feeding is finished. jb.
  3. J

    penn plax super battery vac

    Not worth wasting your time or money on...
  4. J

    reverse osmosis water

    A quick google search turns up a lot of information, much like this link http://www.gewater.com/library/tp/833_What_Is.jsp Basically though, "Reverse Osmosis" is a lot more then something stuck on the end of a kitchen faucet. jb.
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    UPS for Brownouts?

    I have also used the 12/120 volt converter, 1000 watt. my plan involves plugging it into my car lighter socket, running an extension cord into my fish room, then I just leave my truck idling in the driveway. This way I'm covered no matter how long the power outage. I run minimal equipment on...
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    To Loach or not to Loach

    We picked up 3 clowns, and they definately did a good job of ridding hoards of small snails. jb.
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    HOB space requirement

    Can someone maybe tell me "exactly" the minimum space needed between the aquarium and wall to accomodate an AC 110 HOB filter? I want to order 2 AC 110's online, but would'nt want to have to empty and move my 90 gal. thanks. jb.
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    omg another 55 i'm buying

    Makes me think of an old movie, "Deliverance (1972)" with Burt Reynolds.
  9. J

    Some Snails snuck in on a plant, now what do I do??

    How about trying an old American trick, and just "Napalm" them?
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