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I'm in the process of setting up a new aquarium. It's something I've been wanting to do for the past couple years, but I kept getting sidetracked or forgetting. This will be important(ish) information in a little bit. I started a Fishless cycle a couple weeks ago with a bare tank. New filter...

I'm sure I'm just super late in finding this out, but BuildMyLED is no longer making aquarium lighting. I went to their website to purchase a dimmer control for my BML light (that I had been putting off/ forgetting about) only to find out they are gone. Is anybody aware of a dimmer control...

I'll be setting up an RODI system soon and will be storing the water in a 55 gallon drum before using it for water changes. This is the first time I won't be performing WCs from the tap and I'm not sure what I'll need. I'm hoping for some suggestions for what kind of pump I'll need to get the...

Im looking to increase the circulation in my 20 gallon (long) freshwater aquarium. Right now its only getting whatever circulation the HOB filter is giving it, which isnt that much considering the number of dead spots that gunk builds up in. Id be grateful for suggestions on what kind of...

I've got a double tank stand for my two 20 longs and last night I noticed that not one, but two, fish from the upper tank have made it into the lower tank. Two different species to boot. This is both amazing and frightening to me. I'm imagining that the two schools were having the fish...

The handle on one of my Eheim Ecco 2232's has broken. Looking around online, this seems to be something that happens from time to time. They sell the replacement part, but thats not really an issue as I have an unused filter that I can scavenge the part from. Heres a link to the part in...

Does anybody know the scientific name for this plant? I'm just trying to list it in my catalog correctly.

Like many of us, Im constantly struggling with various forms of algae. I mostly have the issue in my planted tanks, but I also get it in my non-planted tanks to a lesser degree. Ive treated with H2O2, adjusted the photo periods, adjusted how I introduce carbon (and how much) and played around...

Oh man... Im just wrapping up a water change on one of my tanks and when I plugged the canister filter back in I heard some air rattling around in there. So I did what I normally do and picked it up, gave it a little shake and tapped on the sides a little. I must have knocked something loose...

Im just kind of toying around with an idea of setting up a 40 gallon breeder and converting a 20 gallon tank into a sump filtration system. This may or may not happen, and if it does happen it wont be for a while. Just for fun, I was plugging my fish stocking into AqAdvisor and realized that I...

Its basically cod eggs in a brine solution. Eco Super Eggs « Doctor Eco Systems, LLC Has anybody else heard of and used this? I picked up a bottle at an aquarium trade show a few weeks ago. So far I'm liking it ok. My Harlequin Rasboras go nuts for it. My Serpe and Gold Tetras eat it, but...

I received and set up my first RODI unit today. After letting it run for a bit and making sure there were no leaks, I went about testing the water so that I could compare it to my tap water and make sure everything is working. Tap water (with 24 hr aeration) pH: 8.6 KH: 17 (304ppm) GH: 15...

I'll be setting up an RO/DI system in the next few weeks. Just curious as to what folks store their water in (if anything). Im looking to have around 50 gallons on hand for water changes, and will need to roll it from one area to another for filling/emptying. These are the two options Ive come...

I was just curious if anybody (besides me) is planning on attending the Aquatic Experience Expo in Schaumburg, IL next weekend (Nov 7-9). Aquatic Experience

My crayfish has been molting, or at least attempting to molt, for about 36 hours now. It has successfully molted several times in the past and it was able to do it inside of 12 hours. It would look normal in the morning, but when I'd get home from work the old shell would be laying about. The...

I was giving my plants a long overdue trimming last week and decided to give them a peroxide dip as well, since there was some BBA and green algae forming on some of the leaves. I wasnt paying as much attention as I probably should've been and I think I left them soaking too long. Either that...

Im looking for advice/suggestions for an RO/DI unit. 24-50 gallon/day would more than suit my current needs. Right now Im considering this one: Aquarium Water Quality: Pure-Flo II RO Units If somebody has a different model they think would be better, then please link it so that I can check...

I started feeding the Rapashy Gel Community food to my fish last week to some mixed results and Im hoping for some insight/advice/tips or tricks. Does anybody (that uses this stuff) do anything other than whats on the instructions to entice their fish to eat it. Maybe make it thicker or...

I moved a Crypt Wendtii (green) from my 20 long, low tech to a 3 gallon Fluval Spec about a month ago. At first it seemed to do pretty well, but after a week its slowly started loosing leaves/stems. Im familiar with "crypt melt" and this doesn't quite look like the same thing... unless the...

Just an FYI Pet Supplies Plus is having a $1 per Gallon sale until September 24th. Pet Supplies Plus : Home Page

One of my CPOs molted yesterday and he's currently hiding out up in the silk plants while he recovers. I think he mustve had an encounter with the other CPO because he's missing a claw today (it was there yesterday). So since he's in hiding he's not able to eat his old shell. Is this going to...

My LFS finally got some Mexican Dwarf Crayfish in! They tend to go fast... especially with a 40% off sale going on, so I went ahead and got a couple. The tank I want them for isnt quite ready yet, so Im hoping they'll be ok in my 10G with Pygmy Cories and Ember Tetras for a little bit. Im...

Im [I]probably[I] going to pull the trigger and order up a CO2 regulator from GLA this weekend (getting a bonus from work). There is a "Dual Stage" version that costs $150 more than its single stage counterpart and it offers this description: "Dual stage regulator reduces source pressure in...

Ive got a 20 gallon long that is somewhat heavily planted. I have the Fluval LED for plants and am using pressurized CO2, both on the same timer. Im currently using an internal filter (Fluval U2) and Im starting to not like it so much. It takes up a lot of space inside the aquarium and it...

I've got a 20 gallon, long aquarium that is currently running an internal filter (Fluval U2) that isn't quite cutting it. I'd like to supplement it with a HoB, but I only have approx. 3" of clearance between the back of the tank and the wall. I wont get into why, but I am not able to make the...