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    90 gallon bowfront. how would you set it up ? fresh or salt ?

    salt water ofcourse their is just no comparison.salt water fish have color, personality, wow factor.fw fish are just plain ugly aside from discus.I regret not starting a salt water tank when I got into the hobby. good luck and don't think about it , just do it.
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    the new greates diy in the aquarium hobby

    you can built them yourself,they can be use in both fw,sw aquariums,they go by a few different names(algae scrubbers,algae turf scrubbers,algae filters)their are a few youtube videos of diy algae scrubbers.people who used them, swear by them,saying that you dont need a skimmer when using one.i...
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    Sump and uv sterilizer ?

    hi,:D what's the ideal tank size(gal) to use as a sump for a 125 gal fowlr and what size pump to go with it? also,can a uv sterilizer sold for ponds be use in a marine aquarium? (I saw a few at eBay for a real good price)
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    moving to sw soon & got a few questions

    hi guys,i will be turning my 125 fw wall mount into sw soon. im looking at craigslist for a 55gal to move my fw fish. i got a few ?'s regarding sw. 1)if i start with a fish only tank what sand is best? 2)in a fish only tank can i use the cliffs,fake rock that i was using when it was fw? 3)i got...
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    anyone switched to salt water and then regret it

    hey guys thanx for the replies.is their a good book out their you guys recommend.I also been told that is better to buy the water from a fish store than making it yourself, around here theirs a place that sells the water for .40 cents a gallon.I'm definetly going to make the switch to salt...
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    anyone switched to salt water and then regret it

    after finally mounting my 125 gal tank in the wall every one keeps asking why I haven't swicht to salt water. I currently have 6 angels, 1 fancy gf,1 bp,1 huge severum,1,pleco. I always found salt water fish fascinating and ofcourse prettier than any fresh water fish , but I've been afraid of...
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    Help! My 180 gallon aqaurium exploded!

    sorry about your tank sorry for what happen .I got a 125 in the wall and I will go crazy if that was to happen to me. I will be switching to salt water soon. i think a tank in the wall should be of salt water,it adds much more beauty and wow expression when people go to your house:p
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    searchen amonia monitor

    I was about to buy one of these drop in amonia monitors, when a guy next to me advice not to.he said that their not accurate at all. I used one for the pass 9 months.who uses one of these? are they to be trusted?:confused:
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    3rd fish to die in two months , need help

    as I said before I have a not so common community tank. my 125gal tank has 5 goldies,5 angels,2 common plecos,1 severum and the latest addition a baby red blood parot. well about 2 months ago my 6"comet was floatind dead, 3 weeks ago one angel was also floating dead. know,today after work I...
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    chemi-pure : do you recommend

    just wondering if any one uses it& if it's worth it for a 125 gal community tank with two Rena canisters?
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    in tank salt container

    I went to a petco yesterday, I noticed the small containers with salt in all their fresh water tanks. I ask the clerk working in the aquarium section,he told me that this is the best way of adding salt to the tank as supposed to just dumping it. he said that dumping the salt in the tank can...
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    need advice priming Rena xp canisters

    my spray bar is about 3-4" from button of tank, on my next water change, I will be filling up the canisters with water in the sink, something that I didn't do before.,great advice......than :-)
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    need advice priming Rena xp canisters

    thanx for all the replys, I had the spray bar a lil bit above water, (I like the sound it makes).I lower it and checked all conections for leaks. I will also be getting a ups
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    need advice priming Rena xp canisters

    lately theirs been power outages in my area and everytime that happens my Rena xp2,xp3 canisters get full of air.the worst part is priming the filters.I do as the instruction say,but boy does it take a long ,long time to get these babies primed. does anyone out their know of a short cut,any...
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    best way to clean hydro sponge filter

    I got a big hydro sponge filter in my 125 tank.I got it mainly as a add on to my two Rena canisters.I also got the sponge on the return inlets of the two canister. the cleaning instructions say to clean in faucet with cold tap water.,but wouldn't the chlorine be bad for the sponge and my...
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    what to do after a fish dies

    I found one of my oldest goldfish(a 5" comet) floating dead after I got home from work last night.my 2 plecos and my small blood parrot were taking pieces of him. my question is what should I do next? should I do a water change,clean my filters or what?:confused::( I'm also concern for my other...
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    turning off filters when feeding fish

    I've been told by a few guys at the pet shop where I do my buying to turn of the filters when feeding my fish. one guy says that it will prevent the filters from sucking the excess food while giving the fish more time to eat all the food. another guy told me that turning off the filters will...
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    need help with driftwood please

    it's been 2 months since I bought a large piece of driftwood for my 125 gal tank. I've put it in a bucket of water ever since so it will lose the brownish stain. I change the water daylight. the driftwood is still putting of brownish stain and it's been 2 months. is their a faster way of...
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    Goldfish Companions

    I have tropicals with my goldies I know lots of people are gonna disagree with me but it's ok to put tropicals with goldfish. I have a 125 gal tank with 4 fancys and 2 comet with 5 angels ,2plecos, couple of platys for over a year and they all get along, none have died on me.goldfish are very...
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    need advice on adding a loach&turtle to my 125gal tank

    I've been told that a loach can be added to my 125gal tank,but which do you guys recommend?I'm looking for one that will grow big. I will also like to add a small baby turtle. can a turtle get along with the rest of my fish?(I got 6 goldies,6 angels,4platys,2silver dollars and 2plecos) I was...
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    Penplax cascade 1500 vs marine magnum 350

    I have a 125 gal fresh water community tank with goldies,angels ,plecos,(to many to name) currently have a rena xp2,a sponge filter and an emperor 400 which I wonna get rid off(canopy can't go over it).for the price I'm concedering the cascade 1500 or the magnum 350. which one do you guys...
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    wet n dry filter need info very comfuse

    thanx for the reply the filter is acrylic about the size of a 20gal tank. i would like to get a new pump for the filter, is their one you recommend?
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    wet n dry filter need info very comfuse

    a friend gave me wet n dry filter full of bio balls. the filter was being used in a 125 gal salt water tank. I got a 125 freshwater tank, so here are my questions: 1- is a wet n dry good for a fresh water tank? are they worth it 2-how should I clean this filter before I use it in my tank...
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    looking for gentle giant

    I'm looking for a fish that will grow at least 12" for my 150 gal tank. I was gonna get a paco but I heard they will go after my other fish and everone tells me oscars are to dangerous for a community tank, I got 4 goldies,4 angels,6 platys, 2 plecos. is their a big giant out their that will get...
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