Recent content by markcarvour

Has anyone considered using a sponge filter on a HOB intake which should eliminate sand getting into the impeller.

Plants for cold water What I was trying to get at was what water plants would survive a winter cool down for several months at 50 degrees. I'm setting up a Native American tank with black banded sunfish, tadpole madtoms, and some topwater minnows. I gather from the few responses most plants...

Didn't know if this question belongs here or in the planted tank section. I need a list of plants that will survive in a tank kept at 50 degrees during the winter. this question probably needs to be answered by someone who has actually done it. that is 50 degrees not 57 or 59 so please no WAGs.

I want to thank everyone who replied to my question whether I use the advice or not. To give you a little insight to my thinking and the question I'll tell you what I know about FBF. One person mentioned hard to adjust flow to prevent sand spilling out and into the Aquarium and that is true on...

Virbius is that wet/dry filter also used on your pond? If so why? I'm asking these silly questions because when I set up my freshwater aquarium I want to get it right the first time. I'm not totally inexperienced as I did have aquariums 30 years ago. Thank you.

What opinions do members have on fluidized bed filters. Is anyone familiar them and any pro or con thoughts on them.

Nice hear that someone on this forum is familiar with Belgian Shepherds. I usually get asked is that a Collie/German Shepherd cross. I'm going to set up a 75gal tank with native American fish.

Does anyone have experience with a setup of a fluidized filter plus a HOB for filtering 75 gal tank. My understanding is that such a setup is better than canister filtering. True false opinions please.:)

Tacit Blues I have 3 Belgian Shepherd 1of each of the following; B. Groenendael, B. Malinois, and a B. Tervueren. Plan to set up a 75 gal with native American sunfish. Most likely will have black banded sunfish and or spotted sunfish and possibly a mad tom. I will have to make sure that mad tom...

Thank You

Does anyone know of a reason why every post in this forum and elsewhere on the net always uses some form of concrete to cover styrofoam backgrounds? I understand sealing the styrofoam to prevent pieces small bits and pieces from floating around the aquarium. Is it a weight issue because there...

Hello fellow members. I'm a retired person who is looking to get back into aquarium keeping after a 30 year hiatus. I'm originally from Mansfield, Ohio and now live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I'm married and have 2 children in their early 20s, 1in finance and 1teaching English in Nantes...