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I just got a used 10g tank. Its not looking too good but I will be using it to hold fish so what ever. However the black rim on the bottom fell off and it looks kinds neat. Is it ok to remove the top part too, or should I but the bottom back on?

How long does dirft wood need to sock? Is it best to use de-chlor in the water used for it? I got this wood a the LFS.

What kind of Pelco is good for a 20g tank? I might sell some of the grown up fry in my tank to make room for the Pelco.

I am going to build my PVC overflow. Today I am going out to HD and getting the stuff I need. My ? is what kind of cement do I use for white PVC pipes? Do I need a primer and then the cement? Is it safe for fish?

What kind of snails are these? They came free with my plants and now there are about 50 of them. I had to take some out of my main tank and put them in my 5.5g to keep it looking nice. I dont want to kill them so what can I do? Can I sell them :? Snail in my main tank: Second tank holing...

Has any one made one? Does anyone have any links? I was wanting to build one for a while because the box overflow is to much $$$ for me. What sized PVC should I use for a 20g tank?

I now have an extra 5.5g tank. I dont want to put it to wast in the closet where it will collect dust. So I want to trun it into a sump. Is this possible? Can I use my FilStar XP1 with this system? I cant get a overflow for a good proce here in Toronto, so what else can I do?

My friend has a 20g long, with some live plants in it. It is stocked with: 4 Zebra Dainos 2 Sunset Platies 9 Neon Tetras 1 Oto Cat 1 small Cory 5 not so small fry The ammoina, niteites, and nitrate levels are all perfect. I was wondering if his tank was overstocked? Any advice will be fine. TIA

What kind of GFCI is good for an aquarium. I have to go to HD anyways and thought I might want to get one for my safety. I have two power bars on one outlet.

On my filter intake/out put and hearter there is a lot of brown stuff. On the heater there is also a few green spots. What this and how do I take the off?

Is there such thing as a "snails only tank"? I have just moved my fry from my 5.5g tank and now I have a filter, heater, and extra stuff lying around doing nothing. So I wanted to take the snails from my 20g planted and let them live in my 5.5g. Will they live? What do I feed them? Can they craw...

In my friends 15g aquarium he has a few guppies. Though it is really overstocked :? all his fish look fine. One of the guppies is beeing attackes by some other guppies. What can I do? Will it live? I need a answer ASAP, Thanks! Sorry about the bad grammer, Im in a rush.

I have just added another bag of Eco-Complete to my 20g tank. The water right now is really cloudy. I have my FilStar XP1 and Bio-Wheel filter running on it right now. Is the harmful to the fish?

I have just got these plants from my LFS. How do I plant them in my Eco-complete gravel bed? Anubias hastifolia Anubias barteri 'marble' Java fern Anubias nana Cryptocoryne x willisii Cryptocoryne wenditt "green" Hornwort

I just got a new light fixture for my 20g planted tank. The colour of the bulb is purple. Is this good for my plants?

Are the Filstar filters any goos? I was thinking about getting the XP1 for my 20g. How quite are they? It will be in my bedroom so it has to be quiter than my Rena air pumps. What kind of RO Unit will be good for my 20g tank? I may need one to help me with my "soon to be" planted tank. All I...

The pump on my Python will no longer connect to the brass thing. All of the treads are strpied off Can I hot glue the pump the the brass thing? Or do I have to buy a new one?

What are the best levels for pH, and Nitrates? I belive that the Ammoina, and Nitrite should still be keet at 0. My pH is 8 and Nitrates is 20ppm.

Ok I have got a 20g tank with a Bio-wheel filter. Can I upgrade to a Filstar Canister Filter XP1, with a turn over rate of 12.5 times per hour? This is becasue on Boxing Day it will be dead cheep. I aslo have a 10g which needs a filter so I may put the Bio-wheel on that. My 20g may soon also...

Can I use the play sand for planted tank? Next week I will be changing my graval to something else that looks better with plants. My tank already has fish in it and is already cycled. I can move the fish to another tank for a while if needed. And how do you wash out the "junk" in it?

Would normal run of the mill aquarium gravel work for plants or should I put in patches of the plant stuff in? I want to put some plants in my tank because my setup is kinda getting boaring. How should I set up my low light plants (15w for 20g tank= .75WPG) What kind of plants should I use?

Befor I start I would like to say that I am really new to this whole sump thing. I have 1 20g and 1 5.5g tanks. Soon I will be getting another 20g. I have 2 heaters and 2 filters. Can I put the heater(s) and filters on the 5.5g and than use it as a sump? If so how do I connect all the pumps from...

I have 5 baby fish in a small 5.5g tank. They have been eating liquid food for the past day. Someone at my LFS told be to crush some flakes in to a power and they feed that to them. I have also heard that brine shrimp are good food too. Hoe do I grow these shrimp? Which is better, crushed flakes...

have have just started to cycle my 20g tank. I have added 30ml of ammoina but it does not show up on my test kit that shows it in mg/l. Day 1: NH3=0mg/l Water Conditioner added Day 2: PH 8 No2=0mg/l Nh3=0mg/l 2 ml of Bio-support added Day 2: MH3=0 mg/l 3ml ammoina added

I have just got this heater: http://www.marinelandlabs.com./products/consumer/con_dualtemp.asp Link works now How should it be placed to keep the temp. right?