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  1. Zimmanski

    Zimmanski's 120 build

    Hey all, it's been a while since I posted or even looked at the forum, but after some health issues and some job related stuff I'm back! I had my 75 gallon tank before a move but because of space issues in the new place I had to downgrade everything and had to go with a 40b for a while. Good...
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    For Sale: Hygrophilla Corymbosa

    I just did a trim and removed a ton of clippings and plantlets of h. Corymbosa "stricta" all rooted and would like to get rid of some it. Local pick up preferred in Dallas tx.
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    Fluval FX6, how to go about this beast

    Today after having a rough week my girlfriend and I went out to one of our favorite LFS to relax and waste some time, well, I came home with a FX6. Pretty good pick-me-up right? Anyway I started to set this thing up and it occurred to me that I probably should have planned this out a little more...
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    For Sale: Plants For sale, trade, possible RAOK

    I have some plants I would like to sell or trade, but I've been known to do some ROAK in the past. I love my planted tanks and my emersed plants, but as they grow I feel awful about and hate throwing away good trimmings and plants just because I don't have room for them. Anyone interested? I'll...
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    Small tankmates

    Hey guys, just had a question for you all and any advice or opinions are welcome. Are there any small tank mates like snails, shrimp, or something I'm forgetting about that can survive in an African cichlid tank?
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    Potassium Deficiency?

    Should be an easy one to figure out for the experts out there, is this the sign of a K deficiency? There's browning and some curling of those leaves too, and its only on the H. Corymbosa. Its not an algae of any kind, its the actual plant. Tank has a coralife dual t5ho, a finnex ray 2...
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    Opinions on lighting a 75

    So I'm upgrading my lighting on my 75g next week and I've already decided on a ray 2 but I also have a coralife dual t5ho on it now, so I'm asking for suggestions on if I should keep the ray 2 and t5 or the ray 2 and replace the t5 for a fugeray or monster ray. Hoping for upper medium light, I...
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    Suggestions on Emersed Plants

    So recently I've really enjoyed and had fun with a little side project with emersed grow out tubs. I started with just one Rubbermaid food storage tubs and a desk light with a GE "plant growth" bulb, then I got a second tub and desk light. The first tub has Glossostigma elatinoides, the second...
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    Girlfriend won a 65g

    So we went to the anniversary sale at The Fish Gallery in Dallas and they had a spin the wheel get a prize thing going, well my girlfriend won the Grand Prize! She got a free 65 gallon aquarium, black pine stand, glass tops and a t8 light fixture. I had an AC70 that I was going to sell so we...
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    Someone adivise please

    So I went out today and bought an eheim classic 2213 this morning thinking I would put it on my fluval flora, but now I'm thinking about things and I don't know what to put it on. There's two options: Put the 2213 on my 36 gallon bow front and maybe buy the smaller 2211 for the fluval flora Or...
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    Time Lapse of Planted Aquascape

    I got a new tank to replace and combine my 10 gallon and 20 gallon tanks and I thought I would shoot a time lapse of the aquascaping and planting of it to see what you guys thought. I'll be making a couple more videos and then finally string them all together but Ive got the substrate and part...
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    Can someone help me out?

    Ive been looking for days with google searches and online pet stores and cant find anything, Im hoping someone might know a different manufacturer or something to get me going in the right direction. Im looking for a rimless aquarium that will fit on a stand that is 36" long and 16.5" wide...
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    8g Fluval Flora Journal

    So I have been a little jealous with all these beautiful rimless tanks out there and I thought I'd give one a shot and since I broke my 5.5g trying to remove the rim on it(haha, whoops) and since I didn't want to break the bank on a tank I figured now is a good time to start and I picked up a...
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    In-line Equipment

    So I finally made the switch from the awful ribbed hoses to vinyl hoses for my fluval 406 and now I'm looking forward to some in-line equipment. The hose is 5/8 ID and 3/4 OD and tank is 75g For starters I'd like to get an inline diffuser. Are there and really good brands? Pros and cons? GLA...
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    Planted rescape

    Hey, just looking for words of encouragement or any criticisms on my new scape. I liked both layouts but I think the new one gives more space to the fish and looks better. What do you guys think? First two are before(one way before and one right before the new scape) and the last three are the...
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    CO2

    Does anyone think this would work? Im trying to get this paintball tank to work on a milwaukee regulator because I cant find a 5lb co2 cylinder for under $100 anywhere in Dallas. Any thoughts? Amazon.com: AQUATEK CO2 Paintball Tank CGA 320 Adapter: Sports & Outdoors
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    Wanted: Shrimp!

    Wtb FW shrimp. Would love some colored shrimp, no amanos or ghosts, pm me with what you have and price please!
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    Wanted: Moss

    Wtb any kind of moss other than java moss, pm me with price, type, and amount please. No where near me stocks moss.
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    Tank transformation, advice and opinions please

    So with my 20 gallon long I have venturing out into the high light and co2 side of the planted world and I had been unhappy with how my tank layout was so last night I decided to do something about it. I went out and bought some fluval stratum to replace my regular caribsea sand then came home...
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    Wanted: Fissidens Fontanus

    Really want some, hopefully a decent amount, pm me with price and amount please! Can't seem to find this in stores and thought if check here before ordering online
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    Does anyone think this is a good plan?

    Im trying to figure out a good dosing plan for my tank and while searching the web I came across this plan from seachem: http://www.seachem.com/support/PlantDoseChart.pdf Now I know I should probably be using dry ferts(I would really like to) but Im not a plant genius so unless someone can put...
  22. Zimmanski

    75g Stocking suggestion

    Ok I know these stocking suggestion threads come up a lot but I dont know where to start to try to find this on my own haha. So I have a 75 gallon tank that is fairly heavily planted, the current stock is: 5 swordtails, 8 glowlight tetras 6 nerite snails 2 bamboo shrimp 4 angelfish (2 coke can...
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    Anyone Know What My Loaches are Doing?

    So I caught my loaches doing this weird playing, or fighting, or play fighting thing the other day and was wondering if anyone knew for sure what they were doing. It had been a couple hours since I fed them or did anything to the tank so I cant pin point what theyre up to. Heres a link to the...
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    People From Texas

    Hey everyone from Texas should go join the "Texas Aquarists" social group! http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/groups/60-texas+aquarists%21.html
  25. Zimmanski

    Snail ID, MTS??

    So I keep finding different snails in my 20 long grow out tank. The first one I found like a month ago looked like a baby pond/pest snail so I quickly removed it and kept it in a glass trying to get it big enough to ID, no dice, he escaped. Now this one I found a couple minutes ago so I took a...
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