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oh....are metal halides not recommeded for planted tanks?? I was thining of a dual 70W metal halide system as well....any commtns? Zach.

thanks for the responses! but why PC lighting?? i've read they're a dieing breed of aquarium lights......the general consensus nowdays is that T5s are far superior....more brightness, runs cooler, and lasts longer than PC RE: Actinic why on earth do i need an actinic light in a freshwater...

Hi All, So I got a call from my mom commissioning me to build her a freshwater showpiece tank.....this is quite an honour for me b/c she was the person who got me interested in aquariums in the first place (about 16 years ago or so!). I want to make sure I do it well. So...i’ve got most...

I have a 45 gal. Palaudarium (see picture below).....the dimensions are 36Lx24Hx12W.....i'll be upgrading to a 65gal after the boxing week sales :D It's a heavily planted tank that has been running for about 2 years....I strictly use RO/DI water, my substrate is flourite enriched, and i've...

you can get micron filter bags in the time being and just place the bag over the output of the skimmer.....the micron filter bag will trap any bubbles leaving the skimmer RE: DIY skimmer....yeah i just made a skimmer based on the Euro-reef skimmer....it's powered by a Mag 5 and it KILLS! holy...

so you're saying the less plants I have, the more likely it will be for me to keep the discus fish healthy??... ......BUT, therein lies another issue...I read that the more plants you have the more the water will get 'polished'. However, i'm not too familiar with the term 'polished' so i'm...

i read this before, somewhere in this forum..... the BEST way to rinse sand out while reducing the amount of silt or sand lost to the rinsing process is to just use a pillow case...fill it up with about 1/4 or 1/5 of the way and shoot a hose through it....or a shower head (if u don't have a...

you are correct sir... I picked up 65 gal from big al's on their boxing day sale here in T.O. and it was $79...the stand was another $100 or so.. so you got yourself a nice deal! Zach

Hey OSCARBREEDER! something totally off topic: i just saw something on the news saying that S.C. only serve liquor in mini-bottles...is that true??? holy crap...something about the S.C. constitution saying liquor must ONLY be served in mini-bottles.........you southern folk are just...

yeah no kidding.....that tank is boooti-ful!!!! when i saw it my jaw nearly dropped to the ground but, here are the key aspects of the model tank (in the image above) that I think I MUST be able to re-create so that my finished tank will have the same relative look (let me know if i'm...

thanks for the help...i'll pass it on to my buddy and see if she's up for it! Yeah i was thinking 120 gallons might be a little too big....but i'd like to go more large than small mainly because of the rule that having more water capacity increases the overall stability of your tank (ie...

hmm.....they're similar, but there are some features that my red shrimp has that the one in the pic does not: - my red shrimp's colour is definitely darker and more rich; the one in the photo is much more pink in colour - the shape of the head is somewhat different than the one in the photo -...

Petco found and 8.0 value for your pH and said this was 'Off the scale" !!?!?!?! - do me a favor and go back to the store and slap that idiot up-side the head. 8.0 is relatively OK.....the normal range is 7.5 to 7.8 or so....but LOTS of people run their tanks closer to 8.0...mine, for...

yeah...I have a few amano shrimps..a couple a young ones (quite bland in appearance), but some that are older are starting to develop their stripes and colouration ........ I also have 1 VERY old amano shrimp...he's also quite large, has a distinct yellow beige stripe down the back, and he's...

I might have an opportunity in the near future to build/set-up a Discus tank for my friend. She's very keen on having only discus and maybe a few other fish. But since i've never actually kept these fish myself, I figured I could ask you lot for some basic info. I need to know what would be...

bloodworms will be OK for the GSP....either freeze dried, or frozen.....also krill, brine shrimp. but if he's eating snails, that's OK....puffers generally LOVE snails... Zach.

what's the growth rate for a clown loach?? i know they get BIG, but how long does that take if i buy one at 1.5" or so in length?? are they aggressive?? at a young age? or when they are mature?? tx....i'll hit up that site now. Zach

hmm... maybe you did not understand the post....I have many...so many that it might take me a very long time to remove...more so, i'll prolly have to remove all my tank features to get each and every one.....and I have A LOT of things in my tank....(my tank is a palaudarium) also for the...

Currently, I have a significant amount of snails in my tank....larges ones and baby ones (ramshorn snails). I need someone to recommend a nice fish that will take care of my snail problem. I'm just looking to keep it under contol, NOT to eradicate them.... I'm looking for a loach or botia...

Yeah I was thinking of just adding maybe about another 10 kg or so of aragonite just to give the base a more 'white' colour...right now it's more on the brown/tan side of things. What is a "remote/removable deep sand bed" ?? how is it 'removable'? thanks, Zach.

hahah that's BIG PERM from the movie 'Friday' hahah yeah i thought it was cool too, so i cropped it and made it an avatar! Oh well...still undecided about the tank....but most likely will move to saltwater...i'm thinking about 1 dwarf lionfish and 1 spiny puffer...those should be ok...

I have a tank that is currently running with a sand/arogonite mix (about 3 parts sand to 1 part aragonite sand). The sand is basic play sand from Home Depot, and the aragonite sand is just leftovers from my saltwater setup (it's the expensive stuff from Big Al's). The tank is 65 gal, and the...

funny you should mention the Fahaka/Nile puffer...my lfs had a tank full of baby fahakas not too long ago.....they're prolly all gone now though......but yeah I want something that will be comfy in a 65 gal for a while...i prolly won't be able to move to 90 gal for a long time. How big do...

funny you should mention the Fahaka/Nile puffer...my lfs had a tank full of baby fahakas not too long ago.....they're prolly all gone now though......but yeah I want something that will be comfy in a 65 gal for a while...i prolly won't be able to move to 90 gal for a long time. How big do...