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    Limestone in pond

    I am told that using limestone will increase my PH-- can i prevent this by clear coating it? and for that matter, can i paint it an then clear coat it to prevent toxins from the paint as well?
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    homemade co2 reactor- can i use ugf as diffuser?

    if i run the gas line off of my diy co2 reactor underneath the ugf, will having to rise through the ugf and substrate work as a diffuser?
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    how far below ground

    how far down so i make a pond. this is iowa- we are practically on the tundra! i worry that the standard 3 feet will leave me with fishcicles
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    ammonia chips

    Ammonia chips seem to really work. why do i never see people recomending them for a new tank or after adding some new fish to decrease the load on the bacteria?
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    MSR Marathon 205 Ceramic

    how in the bloody 'ell do i use this thingy?
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    MSR Marathon Ceramic

    how in the bloody 'ell do i use this thingy?
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    pond fertilizer in an aquarium

    has anybody tried using pond fertilizer in an aquarium? i picked up several bottles for ten cents each. it tells me to use 1 tab per gallon of soil can anyone translate that to a 10 or 30 gallon tank?
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    kitty litter substrate

    i didnt a kitty litter substrate with some common dirt about four years ago, but i can not remember the details. has any one else done this?
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    ich medicine dosage

    hey all- i'm using aqauri-sol to treat my ich on my black molly and to keep the rest of my quarantine tank healthy. i'm doing daily partial water changes and re-medication. anyway, i'm not sure if i should repeat the entire dose of aquari-sol everyday of if i just treat the water that i am...
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    snail moved to hospital tank-- what wil he eat

    i just moved my snail to a hospital tank after it seemed he wasn't doing well with the medication and salt in the ich tank. there is no algae in the hospital tank yet, so i through in an algae wafter. is there any thing else i should to make sure his dietary needs are met? his name is gary.
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    My Log is a Floater

    how long does it take for a peice of driftwood to become saturated-- i've had the think under a big rock in my tank for 4 days and still its buoyancy knows no bound!
  12. J

    Aquariums and Soap Don't Mix

    i got a 1 gallon fish bowl i though might be handy for emergency quarantine or even sprouting plant bulbs in. probably is the previous owner's father filled it with hot grease and then cleaned it out with soap. what can i due to remove all traces of the soap?
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    aquatic vegitable garden

    can i plant some veggies in my tank that the fish can harvest themselves (ie eat off of the plant)?
  14. J

    eat your vegetables

    what veggies do you feed different fish? should i give eggplant to my neons?
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    Favorite Fish?

    hey- what is everyone's favorite fish? i like the kohoku koi, and i always name my snails gary (except one that is named black gary)
  16. J

    giftpaper backgrounds

    has anyone tried any of the neater gift papers for there backgrounds? i use shimmery foils...
  17. J

    underwater bonsai

    does anyone know of any trees that can grow in an aquarium-- i think it would be fun to try underwater bonsai
  18. J

    aqua clear 300 transformation?

    has anyone tried converting there sleek, modern looking aquarium pumps into a serene water fountain that fills their tanks with the elixer of life? if not, can it be done with aquarium silicone and rocks?
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    wasted tank space!

    i have a 30 gallon tank and all my fish just hang out in the upper right front corner-- whats the deal yo? should i remodel or maybe feng shui the rest of the tank or are they all trying to see what i am doing on the computer?
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    hey yo

    sup?
  21. J

    ich, salt, snails-- Oh my!

    hey yo i got an ich outbreak in my quarantine tank - i got two golds, 1 molly (infected) and 1 snail (not sure what kind) anyway, i'm following a treatment plan based on the life cycle of the fish that suggest medicine (aquai-sol) and aquarium salt, daily water changes and running no carbon in...
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    DIY Gravel

    Hi- I have a method of making DIY aquarium gravel that I though you all might be able to use-- its really quite simple! Materials: (1) or more Big Rock(s) Tools: (1) Big Hammer. Procedure: 1. Strike big rock with big hammer until it breaks apart into smaller rocks. 2. Analyzed the size...
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    hard water woes

    i have hard water that is causing my ph to bounce back. does anyone think letting my tap water sit for a day and letting the mineral settle to the bottom will help?
  24. J

    gold fish that resemble koi

    does anyone know of any goldfish varieties that closely resemble koi? for instance, that sarasa comet goldfish could finish second in a kohaku look-alike contest..... the fish are to go in a 10 gallon aquarium, and i am sure real koi would outgrown the enviroment much too quickly
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