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I'll take the $11 package. PM me the paypal details and I'll pay right away. Thanks.

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I'm aiming more for low maintenance, so maybe I should only use 1 bulb? Or should dosing flourish excel and using both bulbs in a 10k/6700k combo be ok. I'd like to avoid a Co2 setup if possible.

I haven't had a planted tank for a few years now, I feel like a noob. Here is what I have: 12g Aquapod (open top) Current USA 18" Nova Extreme T-5 Fixture 2x18W 10K/460NM A bucket of eco-complete and some awesome driftwood Back when I had planted tanks the T-5's were still relatively new, and...

Selling my fixture on eBay. Mint condition. Comes with 4 total bulbs. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260176565777&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=016

I'm in. New to the yahoo system, but I will learn.

Skimmers are not always necessary in a tank this size, but they can't hurt either. Frequent water changes keep things nice. It doesn't have to be that particular one(I think you are looking at the skimmer for the BC29 anyway), it just has to fit in one of the back chambers. There are plenty of...

Most books will suggest a larger tank for the beginners. This is because when things go wrong, it happens a lot slower the more water you have. Things can go south fast in a 2.5 gallon pico! I somewhat disagree with this advice though. Frequent PWC's are one of the keys to success, and are much...

Yeah, there are a couple tiny shrooms in this picture. One of them disappeared overnight recently though! :(

Figured I should share my one and only tank at the moment. Just added the first coral(torch) which can be seen at mid level.

Cerith Snails are small which is why I said 10. Turbos are good eaters, but much larger. Sometimes they can knock things over because of their size. Sometimes a hermit will kill a snail, but only to use it's shell. It may or may not happen, but no big deal. I have scarlet reef hermits and have...

Air bubbles in the BC tanks are usually caused by not having enough water in the back chambers. Try adding some more water. If you don't mind tanking a knife to your tank.... Some people upgrade the pump to a Maxi-Jet 900, replace the bio-balls with LR rubble, remove the carbon filter...

Water changes will help. I have never cured rock myself, but I wonder if running a bag of carbon would help with the smell?

The best weapon against hair algae is to first remove as much as possible by hand(being careful not to spread around loose hairs), and then keep nutrients in order by using good quality water and doing frequent PWCs. Nothing will send a tank into an algae spiral faster than neglecting PWCs or...

I used 2 of them on a 29g, but never got the Co2 high enough. I then switched to a pair of 2 liter soda bottles which gave plenty of Co2, but not consistent enough for my tastes. Then I just gave in and went with pressurized and a pH controller. :)

I don't like the yellow light either. Those 10/6700 bulbs look great and work just fine for plants.

I'm at work as we speak...and every other day, unless I'm in class. I have more money than time. Trust me, I would LOVE to spend a free day building my own.

I have a 29 gallon aquarium that has been in 3 different spots in the house. In all cases it was placed on a desk or table not made specifically for aquariums. I can never get the darn thing level, and I'm ready for a nice solid stand. What brands are good, and what are crap?

Flourish is fine in a cool storage place IMO.

Here is the 29 setup with a pair of 900s. Thanks a bunch for the advice, the flow is perfect!

A lot of people, including myself, don't really like Tetra products because of how cheap they are. However, the heaters have never given me a good reason to not like them.

I don't have my regulator anymore, but I don't believe you can remove the bubble counter. I could be wrong though. I do know that you can just leave it empty and then install a second bubble counter farther down the line in a location of your choice. No big deal, but the original counter would...

Thanks for the picture reference! I'm sure they will work great for my 29.

Thank you for that link! I think I will be going with a pair of 900s. I also have a Rio 180(125 gph) in storage if I need to add a little flow in the future.