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I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank that has been taken over by platies, but that is another topic. I use two Marineland Emperor 280 HOB filters with a filter assembly and the second spot with ceramic media. I normally do a 10 gallons PWC every 7-10 days and then try to do a thorough cleaning...

I have a 55 gallon tank that has been running since Sept 06 with no live plants. I thought the bulbs needed replacing, so went looking, and since I don't have to worry about plants, I thought I could replace with just about any lamp. My first stop (did I tell you I am a frugal beginner?) was...

55 gallon tank with Platys (actual number undetermined) 5 zebra danios, 6 rasboras, and 2 algae eaters. I read about platys being live bearers, but I thought that conditions had to be "just right" in order to happen. Four months ago we started out with 2 males and 6 female platys. At last...

I have a 55 gallon freshwater community tank that has been running for about 2 months. I have 8 platys, 6 zebra danios, 6 rasboras and an algae eater. The tank has a Marineland Magnum 250H HOB filter and a Powerhead 402 connected to a UG filter. (I got the setup from a lfs that used it for...

Sorry, I posted this to the wrong area, so you may read this twice I have a 55 gallon freshwater community tank that has been running for about 2 months. I have 8 platys, 6 zebra danios, 6 rasboras and an algae eater. The tank has a Marineland Magnum 250H HOB filter and a Powerhead 402...

Greetings all. This forum has already helped me muck my way through getting my first aquarium. I bought a used 55 gallon tank that was set up at a LFS. It came with a Marineland Magnum 250H HOB filter and a Powerhead 402 connected to a UG filter, and the gravel. My wife and 7 year old...