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Hey guys. :) My free (bwahahahaha) 10 gallon kit came with a strip light with no bulbs. Looks like an ordinary screw-in socket, no ballast, so that's an incandescent fixture, right? I was looking at the Coralife mini compacts and was curious if people recommended them? Also, what are the...

Hi guys! Okay, so I've been surfing the web about algae, reading stickies, everyone else's posts, etc... and I'm still not sure what to do about the hair algae in my tank. :) It's a 40 gallon with 78W of T5 HO lighting above it (one 6700K bulb, one 10,000K). I'm running an AquaClear 70 and a...

I won a 10 gallon tank at the fish club raffle tonight. :) Okay, so I could've picked another prize - like a book. Or a plant. But.... :) What to do??? I'm seriously considering a male betta and...? But there's also a part of me that's thinking "what about trying an unheated, unfiltered...

So my ramshorn snails plopped down some eggs yesterday, yay, then after I turned out the lights I saw two of my gold barbs all rubbin' on each other, twisting around in circles, etc... it is SPRING! :) I didn't see any spawning, just some serious romancin' going on. I did a largish (35-40%?)...

Okay, I bought a bag of 6 peppered cories at the local fish club auction a couple weeks ago, and they're ADORABLE. But one of them is just...runty! He's not really grown (he's tiny compared to the others!) although he eats and is somewhat active - but I worry that he's a little shy compared to...

Hi guys! I have a couple golden wonder killifish in my tank (my first, about 3 weeks old now) and I think they'd prefer some shade! I've got a 40 gallon tank with 78W of T5HO over it, planted with Val. spiralis (and maybe some not-so-spirally?), a little anacharis, a cluster of Crypt. wendtii...

Hi guys! I've only had my tank about 2-3 weeks and I have some ramshorn snails that came in on some plants. This morning two of them are stuck together - like if you put shell opening to shell opening, that's how they're positioned - is this mating? I rather like the snails, so I'm not...

Okay, time for a new thread with only one question in it. ;) I have a 40-gallon regular that's been fishless cycled and has had fish in it now for ... almost 3 weeks! :) Yay! Here's what I have: 6 gold barbs 6 peppered cories 2 golden wonder killifish 4 platies random snails (mostly...

Okay, so I still owe y'all photos, etc. :) But I figured since you were so helpful with my fishless cycling angst, you might be curious as to how it's going with ACTUAL FISH. ;) Okay, so this is a 40gal regular tank with a small-diameter gravel substrate, an AquaClear 70/300, a VisiTherm...

Okay, so I know everyone here's a big fan of AH Supply, and their stuff DOES look great. :) But we're building a canopy for a 40 gallon regular, which is 36" long, and with AH Supply it looks like we're limited to one 96W CF bulb. Or two 96W bulbs. Which seems like overkill since I'm looking...

Hey guys. Okay, so this is our first tank (40 gallon regular), and my husband's building a canopy for it 'cause we have big cats who will break glass. ;) I have a TON of questions, it seems! Our plan is to have a lightly-to-moderately planted freshwater tank - I don't want to get into CO2...

I'm not sure I'm using the term correctly, but if I wanted a neato-keen fish that would stay towards the top-middle of the tank and maybe be a little larger than your average tetra, and I wanted to put said fish in a tank with nippy little tiger barbs - what would I look at buying? :) -Julie...

I put in some nasty, gross, smelly used filter media THREE HOURS ago and I still have NO nitrates and the same amount of ammonia. What gives??? Hee! Anyone know where I can buy some patience cheap? -Julie (who really really really would like an insta-cycle, please! Magic wand, anyone?)

Hey guys! I just hooked up my new Aquaclear 70 and... I think it's leaking. :( When the flow is set to anything but the lowest setting, water flows from alongside the U-tube (intake) - as well as from the nice pretty spillway by the filter media. Um... is this normal? It's my first tank and...

Argh, I say again. So the 40 gallon regular tank and stand combo I bought at the bargain price of $150 new at the store is turning out to be a royal pain. ;) It came with a single bulb light strip and a glass cover. I have six cats, approximately four of whom weigh 18-22 pounds. Each. I'm...

Quick question - the LFS has a couple freshwater killifish left, very cute, don't ask me what type - I just called and I got the wrong guy. ;) The sticker on the tank says "golden killifish" - and that's AFTER I had to ask him to go look 'cause "just killifish" wasn't cutting it with me. When...

Hey guys. I just had to vent for a minute - my shipment from Drs. Foster & Smith of a filter, heater, thermometer, test kit, etc - for setting up my FIRST TANK - was misdelivered by FedEx today. Now, it's sent via FedEx Home, and the drivers head home after their route, so I have to wait until...

Hi guys! Just posted in the welcome forum, so this is my official first "question" post. :) I'm buying a 40 gallon tank/stand combo today, one of those unfinished pine stand jobs that I'm going to gussy up a bit. But I've been wondering - will any tank stand work for any smaller-sized tank...

(And gals, of course - I just lump everyone in all together. :) ) I'm in the process of planning my first tank - we're getting a 40 regular and stand which we (hubby and I) intend to use for a nice freshwater community tank. I've been reading a TON of posts on this forum (wow, it looks so...