Recent content by pitt420dude

Thanks JRMAngo and Peyton. I have heard incredible things about the AHSupply retrofit and their whole setup. You just can't beat that reflector they used. It really is the perfect utilization of the bulb. Very efficient and a whole lot of light into the tank. Still there is something to be...

Great looking fixture. I have a question. Those bulbs say they are 14w but the box says they're the equivalent to 60w. What is the wattage we are supposed to consider them for planted purposes? My guess is that we go by the 14 watts. So how many bulbs do you think I could get in a 30" fixture...

Hi everybody, I am looking for lights for my 20 gal long aquarium. I have a plastic housing for the tank lights that came with the tank. I was thinking about going to Compact Fluorescent Lighting Kits to buy a retrofit for my lights but have a few questions. 1. What bulb do you think I...

I just was GIVEN (well given back) a 5 year old Fluval 304 from a guy who I sold my tank to who no longer needed it. It works perfect except for a impeller cover (which I got for $8 shipped on amazon). Fluval's (used) are cheap cheap cheap and worth the money. A 305 or a 306 are newer models...

My Texas Cichlid was badass!!! Check him out in my album or my avatar!

I would go with the dwarf gourami too. they're beautiful! They have a lot of personality too. I love the way they feel around with their feelers. Also I had one get his broken (or bit) off and it does grow back. Their bodies get more elongated and muscular (more like a porpoise's) as they get...

Would you plumb the reactor into the tubing going into the canister filter, or into the tubing going into the tank? I would think that if you have it going into the canister then it might get diffused in there eliminating the need for a reactor but this is probably wrong right? Do you think I...

Okay, so the co2 bubbles would come out and immediately get sucked into your filter, and get completely diffused in there? I really don't know what I want to do about diffusion. I only have a 20 gal tank so I am tempted to possibly trade the fluval for other things that I need. You don't...

I have a used Fluval 304 that is in great shape. I need pressurized CO2 for my tank that is a 20gal long but am not sure how to get it in there. I suppose I need to use a cannister filter. DO you think a 304 would be way too much for a 20 gal? How else could I get pressurized CO2 into the...

Your question is very general and vague. I would recommend researching it yourself and then asking more specific questions. This will get you started: CO2 | Rex's CO2 For The Planted Tank Here is my general answer: Pros: Plants love it! Real Cons: Expensive, and can get complicated.

Aquaman, you're pretty close to me. I'm in Pittsburgh! I'd stay away from the 55 gal. I had one for years (check my pics) and loved it at the time, but now realize that the footprint is extremely limited. I hated how narrow it was. It was very difficult to achieve any sense of depth. If you...

Don't mess with your water params. Stable and consistent parameters are more important than getting them just perfect. Fish can and will adjust to your water, just keep your water the same and they will come around to what you have. I've had this problem to. You want your schooling fish to...

So I don't want to argue with Jeremy because LOTS of people have used products like that with great success. However I have heard of a few stories about ammonia or Nitrite spikes days after you thought your tank was cycled. I think they can work, but I also think they can not work. Like all...

I like your tank very much. I love how natural it looks, and that slate rock cave, beautiful!

Incredible. What a deal. The person must have really just wanted to be rid of it. good for you. What a great re-apportionment of a tank. Clean it good!