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ok, so I have an 80gal (15x14x30) or something like that and I am running a cascade 1000 and a fluval 304 but would like to know where to put the intakes and outtakes. should I place both intakes on one side? (parallel, or maybe one at topish and one at bottom ish, same with the outtakes)? or...

right now ive got a cascade 100 which pumps at 270gph that i had on the 55 but now i got an 80, so i was wondering if i should keep it the way it is or if i should get another canaster. if i did i would prolly go with either a fluval 304 or a filstar x2 so what should i do? im not sure on...

alright...so...I originally started with a 55 gal tank and got to the point that the tank cycled...but then I had to redo my room so I had to get rid of the tank, now my room is done and it is time to start another tank. I sold the 55 and just picked up an 80 yesterday so now I need some new...

hey yesterday was the start of week 4 and I have yet to see any nitrates or nitrites. should I drain the tank and start over? I have nothing from old tanks so I cant really jump start it. what do you think about buying a plant and putting it in there? just don't know what to do...

hey I just set my tank up yesterday and put rocks in it. the PH yesterday was 8.2 and today it is 8.4. I heard someone saying that someone had drift wood that was sucking their ph down. is this what drift wood does? What should I do to lower my ph?

im going to place an order with big al today and was wondering if I needed chemicals. Im new and have absolutely nothing. So what kinda chemicals do I need? like de chlorinator...and all of that stuff. and this is for sure a dumb question but I just want to make sure...so when I fill the...

hey I got a Magnum 350 on ebay for sale, check it out and if you got any questions let me know :lol: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4385925365&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

hey do I need a special kind of substrate when i start my tank or can I just use normal rocks/sand? I read some stuff but nothing really specific. the reason I ask is because I want the bottom to be a certan coller and it would be nice if I could use normal rocks/sand. but if I have to use...

so I got my new/used tank and its kinda fogy and dirty but I have no idea how to clean it...so what do I use? I heard someone used like viniger or something...what do all of you recomend? forgot to add that its dry right now and has been for about 3 weeks so Im tryong to get like the scales...

so im getting an acrylic tank but with no hood so I need to get one. I thinking about getting the coralife 48" (2x65w) $118.99 or (4x65) $219.99. My question is...will 1.7 w/gal be sufficiant? Im not to sure what i will be growing or how much and Im new to this whole plant/fish thing...

first, the room im putting the tank in has a few thousand dollars worth of stereo equipment, so my question is, will the fish do ok if I blast the music every now and again? Secondly...anyone know of a good QUIET air pump to pump a 48" wand or two 24"s?

hey, I found a guy who is trying to sell a 55 gal plexi (4ftx18inx21in) which sounds kinda big for a 55 gal plexi (im VERY new to the whole fish thing so im not sure if plexi is just bigger or what) and a Magnum 350 pump for $80. Should I go for it? keeping in mind I will still need a light...

hey, well im new to this whole fish thing...never raised a fish in my life but I think it is now time....so...what size tank do all of you recomend? the biggest I can hold is a standard 75 gal. I would like the tank to be planted enventually...or imediatly...I really don't know. so, I was...