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This weekend I'm going to look at the used 125. It comes with filters but the seller wasn't sure what they where. I won't set it up unless it is well filtered. I'd like to do just one MONSTER school of tiger barbs and a bunch of corys. Obviously it will take time to get it completely...

In years past I had my 55 set up with a RFUG for bio and a magnum canister with carbon and filter sleeve. I've been reading that carbon isn't necessary. In our new house, I have a great place to put a 55 but it will be look through tanks(visible from both sides). I can't have the UG tubes...

I've got a 35 hex with 7 tiger barbs in it. I plan to keep it a barb only tanks with maybe a small cat or two, or maybe not. I'm wondering how many barbs would live comfortable in 35 gallons. I plan to keep them a long time so I want to plan for there growth. They are about 1 1/4inches now...

I was going to do a fishless cycle, but I keep reading about how great Bio Spira is so I had to try it out. The tank is a 35 hex with a Penguin 170 HOB with the Bio wheel all used that I've had for about 6 years. The tank was filled about 3 weeks ago and conditioned with PRIME and aquarium...

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I was in the lfs the other day and say some little(2 inch) peacock bass for sale. The guys where buys and I wasn't buying so I didn't want to take there attention away from paying customers to answer all my questions. But they did say they are a cichlid and there are quite a few different...

I'm hoping some of you can shed some light on my dilemma. A month ago we moved into a rental home with a well. I bought a new water test kit(the stick type) from the LFS and tested my water. The nitrates where almost 40ppm from the tap. So I took a sample and took it to the lfs and they...

I've set up and maintained dozens of fresh water tanks over my 30 year. But would you believe they were all on city or well water with no softeners. We just moved into a new house with a well and a water softener. I have 6 tanks sitting the garage waiting to get set up. Then I realized, I...