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ho means high output I'm assuming? How does moon lights affect plant life? Is the spectrum useable to most plants? Does it affect how much light you need? Any way I can get a link to the Odessa fixture you're talking about? I've been searching and simply can't find it.

So how do you know how much light you need with these bulbs? Lumens? How do you figure out what is right for your tank?

How does a 2 bulb fixture put me into mid to high light? Its a 65 gal tank and the highest wattage bulb I can find is 24w. Wouldn't that mean I need at least 190w for it?,

I have a 24"x24" square that holds 65 gal. I have a light that has two florescent bulbs that are 24w each. I'm working on making my freshwater tank planted and I know that this isn't enough, but I am completely lost as to how to fix the problem. Using the W/Gal rule I need to have about...

Thanks for the vote of confidence. It would just be my special sort of luck if this was something that made the tank unusable. Im pretty positive that it was mercury given how it acted and that the thermometer was 30+ years old... I'm just greatfull it happened before I got yhe substrate and...

I bought substrate, and filter media fpr the new tank today then wound up cleaning mercury out of it after dropping a thermometer. Thank goodness it was empty. Also cleaned the filter on my 10 gal feeder tank and noticed the first signs of snail eggs! Water change tomorrow for it.

I just bought a new tank and before putting anything in it (literally empty) I dropped a thermometer and it broke on the bottom. The tank is undamaged and the Mercury is cleaned up/disposed of following state recommended guidelines.... The question still remains tho; is the tank still safe to...

Wow thanks for all of that. Very useful indeed.

Thanks How does the liquid carbon supplement work out cost wise for you versus the diy version?

I'm positive that I would have to have a few Octopui.... Not sure how I would scape the whole thing though. Heck if I had that kind of money I'd hire some help for it. Probably some of you all. hehe

I'm learning about the benefits of CO2 for plants and how to add it to an aquarium. I'm grasping the basics, but the problems that it can cause are where I'm stuck. What I'm confused about and can't seem to find any answers about is how to deal with the fact that the CO2 makes your water more...

Hmm.... Googling for a "Zoomed" aquarium light brings up a brand "Zoo Med" Is this what he's probably talking about?

Okay Hello everyone! I'm a rather new hobbist that is suffering from information overload and indecisiveness. I've been shopping around to purchase a new tank. (I currently have a 10gal with no fish :facepalm:) I found a 65 gallon tank and stand on craigslist for $190. It's square 24" w/d and...

Wooh Replies! Thanks for the warm welcomes! So if you're throwing inches/gallon out the window how do you judge how to stock your tank effectively? I know that isn't the only factor. There's temperament and hiding places too, but how do you judge without knowing what the fish are going to like...

Hello Everyone! I'm new to keeping a tank even though I have grown up with them. My mom was quite accomplished at keeping a salt water tank and had a lovely pair of clownish through most of my childhood. I suppose I'm picking up the hobby now in her memory and to make where I'm living feel more...