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Would anyone care to share thier opinions on using lava rock in place of bio-balls in a wet/dry trickle filter for a freshwater aquarium? Your input would be appreciated!

Well, I wasnt sure where to post this so I figured this forum was closest. I recently moved from Florida to PA and moved my 125 gal cichlid tank and my 20 gal reef tank with me. Transprted the livestock in large totes with aerators running and lost no fish or livestock at all! Kept a powerfhead...

I had a pesky aiptasia in my tank and I just couldnt get at him. Everytime I tried he went into a hole in the liverock. So, I put a clamshell over top of the hole he would come out of. After a couple days, he was coming out from the side of the clamshell. I took the clamshell off and his "stem"...

Lets see.... Refinish the stand and canopy on the 120 gallon, deep clean/PWC the convict breeder tank, Clean/PWC reef tank, clean/PWC the hex tank, clean/PWC 120 gallon New World Cichlid tank, service all filters, work on sump.... Going to be a busy day!

Saw this in a picture on the AA site. What is it? I think I saw one of these on my liverock.....

I am getting ready to build a wet/dry filter for my 125 gallon New World Cichlid tank. I have been looking for plans/diagrams online, but have not had much luck. I will be using a 29 gallon glass tank for the sump. I guess my biggest concern is how to make the spraybar above the bio-media. If...

I am by no means an environmentalist, but I just read an article from nature conservancy magazine on rebuilding reefs from the autumn 2010 issue and there was a picture in the article that really bothered me. It was a picture taken on the ocean floor of what was once a thriving reef that now...

I have heard recently that all EBJD's are male. I was wondering if anyone had any info that may contradict this. I recently added my EBJD to my 55 gallon tank in which resides a regular JD. They seem to have taken an extreme liking to each other. The EBJD appears to have a slightly swollen...

Well, I have officially switched to purigen from carbon. With my oscar contracting HITH and research I have read about carbon possibly contributing to HITH with Oscars, I figured it was time to switch. I am using 250 ML in my fluval 305. Should be plenty, since 250ML is supposed to be good for...

Ok. My Oscar has developed HITH. Still in the early stage, so I have set up a hospital tank for him and I will be treating him with a medication for HITH. I know carbon must be removed, but I was wondering if I could use zeolite in place of the carbon to control ammonia due to the medication...

Just wanted to share my experience with this filter. I recently purchased one from a friend who had bought it 3 months ago as a temporary filter. He works for the LFS so he got it half price, and sold it to me for half of that, so I only ended up paying $10. It is the C3 and I must say it really...

My wife fell in love with these blood parrots she saw at the LFS. They seemed to be very active, and in good health. We bought two of them, brought them home to an established aquarium, and they lost all of thier activity. Thier color is still great, they dont appear to be sick, but all they do...

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I am starting to wonder about re-incarnation..... My friend, the Oscar named Humphrey, seems to have some very good aqua-batic skills. I wonder if he was a fighter pilot in a past life, as he glides through the tank he executes a quite perfect "barrell roll", just like you see fighter planes do...

Hey All, I recently acquired a 1 month old fluval 305 for $50. Guy had to sell his tanks and equipment due to the spousal unit getting tired of his fish. His loss is my gain! Anyways, I saw an old post on here about people putting "alternate" media in thier canister filters, but I cant find...

Hello, Does anyone here know of anyplace where replacement parts are available for Danner Supreme Superking filters? I know they are out of production, but someone has got to have parts for these filters.... Thanks, Shawn

Well, eggs have hatched, and now have wrigglers in the tank. Really cool to watch mom herd them into a pit by sucking them in her mouth and spitting them out. Almost makes me sad that in a few weeks they will become food for my other fish, but, such is the cycle of life......

Well, I know its no major feat to get convicts to spawn, but nonetheless, my convicts have spawned! Found the eggs last night in a cave, with mom and dad gaurding them vehemently! They actually try to bite my wife and I through the glass when we get close enough to look! After getting the hang...

I am attempting to start two convicts breeding so I will have a foodsource for my other fish. I currently have them in a 20 gallon tank. They are fairly small, about 2 1/2 inches. Are they sexually mature at this size? ANything special I need to do? I have been told all convicts need to breed is...

Hello, My name is Shawn and I am new to the forum AA.com. I reside in Northwest Florida. I currently have two aquariums: A 55gal. South American cichlid community tank and a 20 gallon tank I am using to attempt to breed convicts for entertainment and for food for my cichlids. I am currently...