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Go ahead and remove the old substrate and replace with whatever new substrate you would like. Never mix 2 substrates bc you can never unmix them/ it will be very hard and annoying to separate. You just need to make sure over the next few weeks you watch your levels closely and do frequent water...

I did this just on a smaller scale with my 100g cichlids tank and a 20g sump. It moves around 600 gph. It's been set up or about a month now and the biggest draw back is the difficulty to clean my sump. Mine is real make shift and will be improved later in the summer but it has three sections...

I have one bristle nose about 2inch in my African tank with a 9in common and a 3in royal Pleco. all of them get along well.

The biggest thing to look at when buying a used tank is ask how old it is and how long it has been sitting empty. I bought a 55g that was 15years old and was filled everyday till I bought it. And 150g that was 6 years old and had been empty for 1year. The seals on the 55g where great and never...

Search your Craigslist for a deal. Miami or Orlando will probably provide better deals and more options. So depending on the drive it might be worth it.

Then depending in where you live I wouldn't pay more then $300-$500 for a complete setup. Stand/tank/equipment/substrate. Where are you located?

God bless Texas!!! And it's kick*** economy

Ya I got the tank/stand for cost and got all the equipment on sale. Also helps when your a regular and can get the special treatment lol.

In Dallas they range from $100-$2000 depending of stands/condition/accessories and if its freshwater or saltwater set up. I payed less than $500 for a complete 100g from my LFS brand new. What's your set up going to be FW or SW?

Those are pretty big water changes and you may have shocked them if the temp was to drastic of a change. Gasping is a sign of low oxygen normally due to high temp so adding a air stone would help.

So I stumbled upon a this idea of a Natural Pool while looking a koi ponds the other day. A Natural Pool is basically a pond with the swimming area of a pool in it that is deep. It is naturally filtered by aquatic plants and harbors wildlife in its shallows. It is configured so that it is one...

Even though your Africans are larger than the ones you will be getting it shouldn't be that big a deal as long as your tank is big enough. I have 3 generations of Africans in my tank the oldest around 4-5in and the youngest just fry. The middle gen is about an inch and the adults don't bother...

You shouldn't really need them in a African tank. I have had south American and African cichlids. The Africans are busy enough sifting sand and chilling that dithers would just annoy them. There are a few aggressive male in my tank but no one gets the brunt of the aggression. As for south...

I think a umbrella will be a good temporary fix for the shade problem. Also I think your on the right track for what you have been given. Keep it up and keep us posted.

It's fine if the Stand is to big you might just have to reinforce the top to give the tank a place to sit properly

A hood/canopy IMO would be the best way to go. You can mount the lights to the top of it will look nicer. It will also rid the need for glass or mesh covers to keep your fish from jumping out. It will allow you to add mor lights (LEDs blue glow night lights and others if you want). It can be...

Possible. It would open the opportunity to expand your aquarium easier. If you need to have fans for more lighting or anything it will be easier.

Put some pictures up of the chip from every angle and some one will give you a educated answer. Without pics no one can tell you the best possible route to fix the chip.

Build a hood and mount the lights to the top is the best way IMO

I can't imagine them being that delicate. I have had giant dianios and zebra and I couldn't kill them if I tried. I ended up getting rid of them all and consolidating to one large tank. How old where they? Possible they could be older fish and just to much stress for them if none of your either...

A Betta is a good idea. Maybe try a Shrimp tank with a few small plants. Small shrimp tanks always look cool to me.

Make sure you use plastic not metal gutters and that you have a drill bit large enough to make the holes. It's really simple and looks good once it's done but it gets expensive due to plastic gutters not being cheap. Also it's easy for fish to get lost in the caves so watch them and keep count...

I would get the 110 with wood stand. But remember a larger tank will cost u more in filtration decor fish substrate exc. Also make 100% sure they don't leak. At that price they might leak.

Nice!! Luckily your in the best area in the USA for Craigslist there like 7-8 full saltwater set ups for sale ATM. Good luck.