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I recently purchased a 4" Senegal Bichir from Petsmart (for only $5.99 :P) for my 55 gallon tank. I originally planned on having two Bichir fish in this tank, however I feel a 55 gallon tank may be a little too cramped for two full size Bichirs. I know that Bichirs will eat smaller...

I have a 55 gallon tank that measures 48"L x 18"H x 13"D and I just recently purchased a canopy for it. I was wondering if it would be OK for me to purchase a 36" lightstrip instead of a 48" one? I notcied that the fans on all the lightstrips are on the sides of the strip, and I figured if I...

Someone is selling a 48" 6x65 (390 watt) PC light hood with: 3 50/50 lights, 2 Actinic 03 lights and 1 10,000K light. Four of the bulbs are a month old, the other two are about 4 months old. There are no fans built-in, so I would have to put a couple in myself. The unit is about 6 months old...

I'm soon going to have 70-80lbs. of base rock in my 55 gallon tank, how much live rock do you think I should buy in order to have it spread to my base rock (and not take forever)? I was thinking about 10-15lbs., do you guys think that would work? My plan is to add all my base rock, then add...

I have a Petsmart giftcard worth $113.18 that I'd like to sell/trade. I figured maybe someone here could use it for fish, food, substrate, test kits, filters, lights, etc. I'll sell this giftcard for $95.00, or let me know if you have something for trade. Reply to this post, or e-mail me at...

I have a Petsmart giftcard worth $113.18 that I'd like to sell. I'm a little short on cash right now so that's why I'm selling it. I figured maybe someone here could use it for fish food, salt, crushed coral or sand substrate, test kits, powerheads, filters, lights, etc. I'll sell this giftcard...

I know this is a pretty dumb question :oops: but here it goes... I just bought a used AquaC Remora off eBay. It came with a brand new Maxi-Jet 1200 powerhead (by Marineland). However, there were no instructions with the unit. I assembled the powerhead, but I can't seem to figure out how it...

OK, so I have a gift card for Petsmart worth $110.00, and I was wondering if you guys think this light strip would be a good buy: http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=23843;category_id=1853;pcid1=1843;pcid2= Petsmart sells these light strips for $109.00. I know Big Als...

I have a gift card for Petsmart worth $50 that I need to use. I already have a Red Sea Marine Master Test Kit, which Petsmart sells for $40. They also have Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Marine Test Kits, which are $20. Has anyone here tried these test kits? Which one would you guys recommend. TIA

Let's say my aquarium has a specific gravity of 1.023, and I do a water change. Let's say I drain 5 gallons of water out of my tank. When I go to add that water back, would I make 5 gallons of saltwater that measured 1.023 and then add it, or would the replacement water have to be a lower salinity?

I've read some threads in the General Discussion forums in which some people say a protien skimmer isn't a necesity. I'm setting up a 55 gallon FO tank, and was wondering if I really need a skimmer? Here's what I'm planning as my setup: - 80 to 100lbs sand substrate - 60 lbs. base rock - 2...

There is an eBay auction for a used AquaC Remora protien skimmer with a brand new Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerhead. The seller says its 1 year old, but works perfect. One of the mounting screws broke off, and it looks like he fixed it with hotglue. Would that matter? It also appears a bit dirty and he...

I want to set up a 55 gallon FO tank. I don't have the cash for live rock, but I want to have some kind of rock in the aquarium for hiding places/caves. Does anyone know of a type of rock I could buy (maybe limestone?) and stack in my aquarium to make it look nice without LR? Thanks.

Check out this deal on ebay for a RO/DI filter: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20684&item=4322771074&rd=1 Is this a good deal? Would it be a smart move for me to invest in one of these filters rather than buying distilled water (or using tap :cry:) for every water change?

I've been looking into starting a SW tank, and wanted to do FO. However, everyone on here seems to praise live rock. So, I figured if live rock wasn't too difficult to maintan, and wasn't going to require that I spend alot of extra cash, I would maybe try FOWLR (though I don't quite understand...

How beneficial is it to have an ever changing flow of water in your tank? I saw THIS product on Big Als and was wondering if it's worth the money to pick one up. I guess what I'm asking is, would the fish be happier with it?

OK, after doing alot of research, I would like to turn my 55 gallon freshwater tank into a saltwater tank. I don't want to do a reef (at least not yet), so it will be a fish only tank. I haven't started cycling my tank yet, so I realize it will be a few weeks before I can add fish. Until then, I...