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  1. Coel

    New equipment?

    I have a 75 gallon semi planted tank. Today I had a wipe out for no reason. Everyone was acting normal yesterday and today alot were dead. I am very sad. I had to leave for work so i did an emergency 75% water change and used prime. My wife had kept me looped in and havent lost anything...
  2. Coel

    Finnex ray 2?

    What are people's thoughts on a 48" finnex ray 2 on a 75 gallon media planted soon to be heavy planted. I have CO2 and pps pro. I'm just looking for an upgrade from t5ho. Thanks all Sent from my SM-G920V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
  3. Coel

    New filter?

    I am currently using a sun sun 303b and ha e been for about 3 years. It is finally kicking the bucket. I was thinking of just replacing it with the same but was wondering if anything has happened in the last 3 years that would cause me to go with a different filter. It is on a 75 gallon semi...
  4. Coel

    converting salt equipment to fresh

    Hey its been awhile since ive done anything drastic with my tank. So here is a little history first. I used to have 2 tanks a 75 fresh and a 38 salt. I moved 6 months ago and broke my saltwater tank down and gave all my critters away, I only wanted to move one tank and my freshwater is my...
  5. Coel

    40 breeder

    So yeah dollar per gallon sale. I convinced the fiance to let me set up another tank. Her choices with my guidance and since I'm a community tank guy I need help. Any recommendations for cichlids in a 40? I know there are limitations the only fish I know she will want is a Chinese algae...
  6. Coel

    sick zoa?

    Its been awhile and I have a simple salt water tank. I recently chsnged jobs and my life hasn't allowed me to do my regukar maintenance. More of I finally have time lets do 3 weeks worth. I was inspecting my zoas and noticed a little critter crawling. Well many but when I say small I mean...
  7. Coel

    CPO breeding

    How likely are a male and female to breed. I am about 90% sure i have one of each. ill include a pic for confirmation. I am curious if its a guaranteed kind of thing or a maybe
  8. Coel

    fleas

    So my cat has fleas... how do I get ris of them with out harming my tanks? Please help
  9. Coel

    thinking about L200

    So since my 75 is getting full planted etc I have a question about L200 or the green phantom pleco. My major question is how big do they get? Ive seen conflicting info about it being Baryancistrus demantoides or Hemiancistrus subviridis and they seem to have conflicting max sizes. Any help?
  10. Coel

    are tooth picks safe?

    title says it all. can i use toothpicks to help hold small plants down while they build their initial roots?
  11. Coel

    Need help, RO overflow...

    so i went and screwed up bad, i forgot to turn my RO off and probably leaked about 6 gallons of water onto my bathroom and then it seeped into the hall carpet... my apartment is on a slab.. im soakiung it up with towels as you read and have a box fan blowing on it, any advice? please help
  12. Coel

    Coel's 75G build

    So I finally got enough of my materials to start my 75G. So gonna go with what I guess is a mid-tech to start. I will be running 2x 2x54W t5ho fixtures, DIY CO2, a Sunsun 304b, hydor eth300, MGOPM for base and seachem onyx sand on top. I will buffer with just a little saltwater sand under it...
  13. Coel

    RO/DI?

    Let me start by saying my local water runs high for nitrates usually 30-40. I will be starting a 75g very planted tank shortly, just waiting on the last bit of money to come in. My parents will be getting me a 75gpd RO/DI for my birthday for my reef tank. IF my planted set up does not take...
  14. Coel

    Starting a dirt tank

    So I'm going to be starting a sorted tank soon using mgopm as well as a little red clay with a flourite cap. I will use DIY co2 and eventually 4 t5 bulbs. Filter will be a sunsun hw-303b. The tank will be 75 gallons. How long should I wait before adding livestock? Just until the levels...
  15. Coel

    Canister comparison

    So is the aquatop cf-400w uv the exact same as the sunsun hw-303b? I thought I read that the aquatop was a re-skin.
  16. Coel

    Setting up a shrimp farm

    So I've been toying with the idea of setting up a shrimp farm. And I was just going to use a marineland hex 5 I had laying around but discovered it was cracked. So now I may end up buying a 5-20 gallon tank to do a shrimp tank. I'm leaning toward the 5 just breed and then move the adults to...
  17. Coel

    new bulbs?? how to decide

    I am wondering how to shop for new bulbs for my freshwater tank. Its a 2 bulb t5ho and the bulbs are about 8 months old and from what ive read im getting to about that time. any advice would be great. also my tank is semi planted with no co2 and just keeping basic plants for now but plan on a...
  18. Coel

    Pink birdsnest growth

    Look at this I was suprised. I accidentally broke it and both pieces are taking off The first image is from 2/1 and the newest is from 2/16. What do you guys think?
  19. Coel

    Need a tub for moving tank

    So I'm likely moving in the next month, it's close but I have 2 tanks to move. I've seen pictures of the big Rubbermaid tubs in pictures, where do you get them?
  20. Coel

    Cleaning acrylic

    So I just collapsed my 5g nano and put everything I could save in my 38g. What is the best way to clean the algae and coralline off the sides. That way if I ever want it to be a fresh water I can do it easily
  21. Coel

    Diy co2

    So just a quick question for those who have tried it. Would more small reactions or fewer large reactions be better?
  22. Coel

    Ph drop help

    So my semi planted 55 running a ac70 and 2x54w 6500 t5ho just had a ph drop. Substrate is flourite and black gravel. Plants are wisteria, duckweed, and an amazon sword. There is also a little anachris but I'm removing it since excel doesn't like it. I was running peat in my filter to lower...
  23. Coel

    55 to 75 transition

    So my birthday is in June and I'm planning on going from a 55 w/ hob to 75 w/ canister. As much as I would love to do a sump I need the space under my tank for storage. I was thinking of staying glass unless I can find an affordable acrylic. For filters I'm going to start my research but I...
  24. Coel

    Lol

    Listening to this dude at Walmart explain goldfish in a 5 gallon to a lady is hilarious. I kind of want to correct him
  25. Coel

    Shrimp id

    I think it's just common neocaridina that hitch hiked in as a baby with my red cherry shrimp I just couldn't find a picture with out color variation Thanks
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