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so its been three days since ive dropped my id sharks into my 150 gallon tank. they wont eat and they have gone from a grayish-silver color (normal) to a metallic pink color (not normal). my water perameters are all 0 ppm,and temp is 80degrees f. the first couple of days i just figured they...

So I decided to start a diary/build thread for my 150gal tank. The reason behind this is that im hoping lots of people chime in with their expertice and ideas, especially people that can help with live plants and driftwood....etc. I want my tank to look the same as it would if you hung over...

i just picked up a 150 gal acrylic tank with acrylic stand and canopy. the guy i got it from told me that he had it set up as a salty. the tank sat in his finished basement for over a year so its pretty dirty. i was hoping that you guys could give me some advice on proper materials to use to...

Ive been waiting on my friend for like four months now to sell me her 220 gal tank and ive grown waaaaaaaaaay impatiant. So, i jumped on craigs list to see what i could find. I finallized a deal on a 150gal acrylic tank with gloss black stand and canopy. this thing looks beautiful. the guy told...

I went out and bought a fluval 405 filter and hooked it up to my established 55gal tank. I left the hob filter on the tank also for four days. L ast night i pulled the hob off the 55 gal and put it on my 10gal. today, when i did a water perameters test on the 55 gal, my nitrats were at 10ppm...

So, i just picked up a new critter. he is a Hammers cobalt blue lobster (crayfish). The pictures are taken in my 10gal qt tank along with some of my mini crabs that keep escaping from my 55gal. here are some pics. enjoy blue lobster 001.jpg blue lobster 002.jpg blue lobster 003.jpg blue...

so i found a deal i cant pass up. the only catch is that the tank used to be a salt water tank. the guy claims that it used to be freshwater but currently has it set up as salt. can it be used for fw again. any special instructions for doin so?

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lmao... so im toolin around youtube and i come across this vid from 2006 of me doin a tandem jump. i posted this last year and totally forgot bout it. since then ive gotton solo certified. This vid is kinda funny to me so feel free to laugh it up. enjoy YouTube - tandem skydive 06

So yeah, im a horrible photographer. I spent like 3 hours last night messin around with the different settings on my camera and takin a billion pics of each fish to get some "alright" shots. I have some new fish and ive redone the tank a lil so hopefully the pics are good enough to enjoy.:-D...

Awhile back i post a thread on different filters and there pro's and cons and i cant find it, so please humor me. Right now, i have 58 inches of fish in my 55 gal tank(fw). The fish are all adolecence so by the time they mature...i dont even wanna tell you how many inches they will be for fear...

So, as many of you know, i have 3 ID sharks. for those that didnt know, i have 3 ID sharks. 2 of them paired up and are as happy as flies on a fresh cow patty, while the other sits in the corner and kicks rocks. my question is how do i figure out their sexes? thanx

so i just picked up a nice piece of driftwood for my pleco and was wondering if i had to do anything to it b4 introducing it to the tank. ive heard that you're supposed to boil it first? maybe? i dunno

so im lookin at my tank and i notice this, 6" transparent string with specs in it. im like what the heck. i try to find the source and i follow it to my pleco. the "string" is almost transparent with sections of solid waste in it here and there. Is this normal. the pleco is 6-8" long and mostly...

One day the lil crab wakes up and searches for something to eat. He quickly fills his stomache and heads out to find a nice place to relax.... Ah ha!!! The heater!! crab 004.jpg ohyes, this is nice. then the lil crab decides he wants to go explore. Only he knows what happens after that. The...

One of my favorite things to do on this forum, other than asking dumb questions, is to check out pics of tank set-ups. One thing ive noticed is that some people use backrounds and some people dont. I really like the look of both examples and for different reasons. So, what i want to know is...

how important is it, REALLY, to vacuum the your substrate? the reason i ask is due to my frequent pwc's. ive tried actually cleaning the gravel and it just seems like im tearin up my tank and freakin out my fish. I do have lots of plants and ornamental decorations in my tank so, could it just...

so i went on aquabid.com to look for a fire eel. i didnt find one but was looking at a teacup stingray. i do have plans for a stingray, but not until my 220 gal tank gets here. So, i send the seller an email asking if he had any fire eels and he says that he has 2 of them. i ask for a price...

So as many of you may know i have a 55gal tank that is currently undergoing high water temp treatment for ich do to not using a quarantine tank method to introducing new fish. I have a 5 gal with an hob filter and a small airstone and a 15 watt light in the fixture. my questions are as...

so i go to petco yesterday to pic up 6 albino tiger barbs for my wife. i get them home and start the process of acclimating the to the water. bout an hour after releasing them to the tank i notice that they are swimming kinda wierd. i dont think much of it, but still decide to keep an eye on...

here are pics of my 55 gal fw tank. fish tank 014.jpg fish tank 008.jpg fish tank 001.jpg fish tank 009.jpg fish tank 010.jpg fish tank 012.jpg fish tank 013.jpg im a crumby photographer with a crappy camera!!

so im reading alot of different posts and i see folks talkin bout sumps and filters and such. whats the difference? my 55 gal was purchased as a kit that came with its own lil filter box. Are there better options? links would be great thanks

i have a 55 gallon freshwater tank. i use 2 types of water testers. 1) 6 tests in 1 strip Quick dip by jungle this test strip tests nitrates, nitrites, hardness, alkalinity, chlorine, and ph 2)quick dip by jungle this test strip tests ammonia levels when i administer test, the results are...

so i guess this is where i say hi. so yeah, im 28 years old, reside in chicago il. married to my beautiful wife , gina. we just recently got into the hobby so im sure were gonna ask a bunch of potentially stupid questions so please bear with us. we have approx 5-6 different bettas around the...