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Went to feed my fish today and nobody showed up. Then I saw the bodies. Lots of bodies. The thermostat on my heater malfunctioned. The heater came on last night and never turned off. It was set at 78 degrees. Water temp in my tank? 97 degrees! I lost 9 beautiful Africans! Amazingly...

Have a 46 gallon bow front with 9 cichlids, 4 inches or less. My current filters are an Emperor 280 that has run nonstop and without issues for ten years and an Aquaclear 50 that is fairly new. My water parameters stay at Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, and Nitrates 10-20. This is with at least 30% PWC...

I am currently running an Aquaclear 50 and Emperor 280 on my 46 gallon bow front. I have 9 African cichlids, all 4 inches or less. My Aquaclear is newish and I am happy with it so far. My Emperor is 10 years old, still runs like a champ. But...it is getting old and lately the motor seems to...

Just ordered Marineland Double Bright LED lights for my 46 gallon bow front! I'm excited. My fluorescent lights have become annoying, making a loud buzzing noise once it heats up. Can barely stand to keep them on. Purchased the Single Bright today from LFS, but they were a little dim...

Anyone ever try Kens's Premium Flakes from Kensfish.com? They sent me a free sample of their Vitamin flake when I placed an order. My fish really liked it on the occasions that I gave it to them as a treat. I recently ordered some more supplies from them and went ahead and ordered their...

Any recommendations for a quiet light? My 46 gallon bow front has a basic fluorescent light fixture. It buzzes and hums and is annoying. I thought maybe it was the bulb and replaced it. Still buzzing and humming. Looking around, I see some super expensive lights in my LFS. What's quiet and...

Hi! I just upgraded my Emperor 280 to an Emperor 400. My 280 has been running on my 46 G bow front for 10 years with no problems at all. Had no qualms about ordering another Emperor because of satisfaction with my 280. So my 400 arrives and I am shocked by the rattle and grinding sounds...

Hello! I am new to the site but not to the hobby. I have kept a 46 G bowfront for about 10 years. Mostly fresh tropical, but at one time I had a mix of cichlids and tropicals: 2 severums, a Firemouth, 2 gouramies, several platies, and maybe a couple of tetras. Only aggression was the two...