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  1. Ian14

    Starting my first saltwater reef tank

    Hey guys.. I am looking for a large tank and came across this on eBay near me. 180 Gallon Fish Tank Stand and Equipment | eBay The specs given are actually for a 210 gallon tank. It has overflows and comes with a sump and stand. What do you think I should pay for this or what it is worth...
  2. Ian14

    Vieja Breeding Help

    I have a 7 foot long, 265 gallon aquarium with many fake plants and driftwood. I initially stocked it with 5 vieja: 2 synspilum, 2 blackbelt, and 1 zonatus. All of these were about 6 inches with one of the synspilum and black belt being the largest Also in there with them were a group of small...
  3. Ian14

    TIRE TRACK EEL adivce

    I have a 10 inch tire track eel in a 125 gallon right now along with a two large oscars and a large jack dempsey.. (I know). I have had him in there for almost a year and he seems to do alright in his little corner and pvc pipes, he only comes out for food. Will only eat live foods. I had...
  4. Ian14

    Finding cheap sump equipment

    Anyone know websites or places to get get cheap supplies for wet dry filters? Things like acrylic/glass, tubing/pipers extra Want to make a diy wet dry filter for freshwater aquarium Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice
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    Converting from canister to sump

    Has anyone ever made a sump and used their canister filters as a return pump? For example having an overflow and then have the canister intakes in the sump and output back in the tank. I have 125 and 120 both with three canisters on each but I'm wishing I did sumps because of how easy it is...
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    Need some input on tank stocking

    125 gallon tank: -10 inch dempsey -Two 8 inch oscars -6 silver dollars -Pleco -Tire track Eel 265 gallon tank: -Five 6"+ Vieja's -Six small clown loaches -two jack dempseys, firemouth, green terror; all somewhat young -small oscar -pleco -bichir The 125 gallon has been up for about 9 months...
  7. Ian14

    American cichlid food

    I have a 125 with two large oscars and a large jack dempsey. Also have 265 with some good sized vieja, some smaller jack dempseys, firemouth, green terror, and clown loaches I would like to get a good food that will have everything they need and in bulk Preferably something that will sink or...
  8. Ian14

    Stock question!

    Have a 265 gallon, stocked with 2 vieja black belts 2 vieja synspilum 1 vieja zonatus All about 4-6 inches ^ 1 Firemouth 2 jack dempsey 1 green terror All about 2-3 inches ^ 8 clown loaches 2-4 inches long I would like to get some opinions on if you would put a juvenile oscar in there
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    Automatic feeder

    Looking for a good automatic feeder that can hold enough food for a good amount of fish in a 265 gallon tank. Anyone have any recommendations?
  10. Ian14

    265 gallon stock

    Well my tank is just about cycled with a 90 sump using the sicce 10, 2500 gph pump. What do you guys think of this stock? 2 x vieja synspilum 2x bichir 1 x Salvini 1 x peacock bass 1 x arowana or jardini I know the bass and the arowana get pretty big, I would like to at least do one or...
  11. Ian14

    Need some help with my overflow

    I got a 265 gallon tank with a 90 gallon some on craigslist. It has four holes drilled across the bottom so I planned on having two overflow and two for returns. After going around finding different connections and pipes that would work I hooked up the two overflow, put the pump in the sump...
  12. Ian14

    300 gallon tank stock list

    While I am about to make a deal for a drilled 300 gallon tank 84 x 27 x 31 I can't help but to start planning my stock. This will be my biggest tank yet. I also have a 120 and a 125 gallon It will run a 90 gallon sump with a dolphin external pump 1200 gph. I will likely get another pump to add...
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    Sump system/ overflow/ drilled tank questions

    I'm trying to find a large tank of craigslist and I came across one that the seller said was 86 x 27 x 31. The tank is pre drilled but there doesn't seem to be any over flows in the pictures. Does a tank need overflows to have a sump system in a drilled tank? I'm still not totally clear how...
  14. Ian14

    Back up power?

    I have 3 cichlid tanks, a 120, 125, and a 46 gallon. Does anyone have a backup up if the power goes out just to keep the heater and a pump running? I need some ideas to get a backup for my tanks
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    Trying to find a 265+ gallon tank

    I live in Baltimore and I've been on the hunt for a used 7 foot 265 gallon tank or even a 8 foot 300 gallon on craigslist. I have found a couple but they are 7+ hours away. Anyone have any suggestions on any other places I could be looking rather than just craigslist or ebay? Also, how much...
  16. Ian14

    Yellow electric holding???

    I just noticed it looked like there was some kind of bulge in the throat of one of my yellow electrics. Its really hard to take a picture but ill try to get some more. Sent from my XT1080 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    265 south/central american stock

    I'm currently looking on craigslist for a 265 gallon tank or even a 300 gallon tank possibly. How many cichlids could I put in there and anyone have any stock ideas? Thanks!
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    Advice for a huge tank on craigslist

    I'm looking for a 200-300 gallon tank on craigslist and found a tank that fit what I was looking for. It is 72 x 24 x 30 and comes with looks like a DIY stand. It said it has a 55 gallon sump underneath and PVC overflow hooked up to the tank but that price would be added into the $700 dollars...
  19. Ian14

    46 gallon bow front

    Let me know what you think Sent from my XT1080 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
  20. Ian14

    Results from my substrate swap

    I planned on changing for gravel to sand in my 120 gallon mbuna tank and I finally did it yesterday. It took forever. Had about 30 mbuna in there. First thing drained half the water out, took all the rocks and decorations out. And then attempted to take the fish out and move them to a ten...
  21. Ian14

    What the heck happened

    I noticed something floating at the top of my mbuna tank and it turned out to be a half eaten white top hard. I think at least. It was a white top hard. I fed them this morning and everything looked fine. At least I didn't see him floating. What happened? Will they just randomly attack a...
  22. Ian14

    Using Clorox chlorine free bleach for rocks

    Hello, I picked up a bunch of rocks from the stream yesterday and I soaked them in a bathtub mixed with Clorox green works chlorine free bleach for about an hour. First of all I don't understand how it can be bleach if there is no chlorine. It says 95 percent natural. The picture shows the...
  23. Ian14

    Wet spot tropical fish

    Anyone order from here before? I'm thinking of ordering some mbuna from here. I wonder if they will sex the fish for you
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    Bolivian Ram Sexing

    I got these three from pet smart yesterday. I'm planning on getting 3 more and trying to get them to breed. Can anyone tell the sex of any of these? Also, are the big enough to breed or do they need to get a bit bigger. Tank is 46 gallon bow front heavily planted Sent from my XT1080 using...
  25. Ian14

    Adding mbuna

    I have a 120 gallon mbuna tank that's be running for about 3 months now and I had it stocked with 42 mbuna I lost 9 about month ago due to a disease outbreak after I added a couple fish from bluegrass aquatics that I'm guessing had some kind of illness because a few days later 4 of the...
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