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:deadhorse:Ok I know this topic has been beat to death:deadhorse: but I am a complete noob on freshwater planted tanks and I dont want to have to buy another light later so if I were to get a 48" quad bulb t5 HO light (somewhere in the $300 range) what is the best quality light to get?:blink...

Was thinking dwarf gourami but what other ideas are there? Community tank, tetras, corys,cherry barbs...

Do any of my peers on here buy fish online and have them shipped to the door? Pros/cons vs LFS? Have good luck doing this? Opinions Please!

Just a thought..can a new piece of DW (that is still releasing some tannins) affect the colors of the API test kit? (specifically the NitrATES) due to the browinsh red of the tannins and the brownish red of the NitrATES test color? What do you think?

Just curious what is more utilized HOB's or Canister Filtration for our aquariums Fyi I like Aquaclear HOB personally..:)

Question: Is there EVER a reason to replace the ceramic Bio Rings in my filter (I dont believe anything the filter box says anymore)...Opinions please :)

I have 3 HOB filters currently running, the Aqueon 30 in my sons bedroom is actually pretty quiet, My AquaClear 110 is so quiet I have to look at the return to see if it is running. My Aqueon 55/75 however is very loud (note the motor is not loud, the sound of falling water is however. Not a big...

When I got to get my 90G I did like everyone else and mentally went through what stock I really wanted to put in it once cycled. When I was younger I had a Red Tailed Shark in my community tank..well I thought it was a community tank, HE had other ideas...Anyway, I love the look of the RTS but...

Got my Fluval E300 heater yesterday and started my fishless cycle on my 90 gal tank, had to add water to tank so added straight hot until temp in tank was 80 degrees, installed heater,waited 20 min,plugged in heater and set temp to 78 degrees.. This morning it is blue and reading 71 degrees..It...

Looking at getting a light system for my 90 G (perhaps a Coralife system) my question is are the HO upgrades worth the extra money if i dont have plants?

Ok, gotta laugh at myself, I asked for (and received early) my xmas present this year =my 90 G tank and set-up so with the wife's blessing I got to go buy whatever I wanted to go in it :cool: (within reason and budget). Anyhoo whilst cruising thru ye olde lfs I somehow picked up 2 8" long nets...

OK, First off does anyone else think we need a section for stocking questions? seems to be a hot topic with alot of people asking for opinions..but I digress.. I am planning the stock on my 90 G for when my fishless cycle is complete, I want to have 2 pairs of dwarf gourami, (12) glowlight...

You can ballpark 76 degree water from a tap by feel...

Hypothetically, if im at work and the power goes out for a while and comes back on does an aqua clear filter self prime and run or sit there and run dry till the motor burns?

(with Dads Help.:))Its only about half way done (Ill post a pic when its finished but its been alot of fun building it with my dad, 70 years young and a wiz with a table saw (and still counting in base 10 lol):cool:

I know red tailed sharks are more territorial,but i love the color contrast,so....red tail or rainbow, what is your opinion?

Cannot find any advertised at petsmart or other chains

Just an idea but I quickly became frustrated trying to fill my vials in the API kit with tank water,(could never get it at the darn line :banghead:) I went to Walgreens and bought a small syringe (no needle, like you would give a child cough medicine with, mine was a 12 cc). now I just have to...

I am in the planning stage of my 75 gal tank, so my question is, once the fishless cycling is over how much bio-load do I need to maintain it at that level (ie do I go out and buy 75 inches worth of fish when they will be adult size?) and if I don't will I lose my level of BB, and have to add in...

I initally bought 3 GloFish, red,orange,and green, they did fine though the orange one was half the size of the other two and the green one seemed to enjoy chasing (not nipping that I saw) the orange one in particular. I have since gotten 2 peppered Corys and another orange GloFish,this one is...

When I decided to get back into this wonderful hobby after a 15 year hiatus and teach my 6 year old how to care for fish as well, we went and bought a "starter set" consisting of tank,filter,heater,and hood w light. Not that anything was "wrong" with what was in the set but... With the exception...

Back when I had a tank 20 years ago I had a school of fish that now I cannot remember the name of and cannot seem to find them anymore (I know this sounds a little strange) they were roughly the size of a tiger barb but were basically see-through with the exception of a neon colored stripe on...

I have well water that has been tested by the state and it is better than most municipal water (and without the chlorine) It does have a slight rise in nitrites from the surrounding farmland but that is it, I let the tank cycle for 2 weeks and then added 3 glofish, they have been happy in their...