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  1. dcutl002

    My Livebearer Tank

    Here is a 75 gallon Livebearer tank with mollies, platies, and guppies. The substrate is 1 inch (2.54 cm) Miracle Gro Organic Garden Soil mixed with peat moss and cow manure. The dirt is capped with 2 inches of pool filter sand. The plants are Swords, Dwarf Sags, rotala, octopus plant, and...
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    75 Gallon Livebearing Toothcarp tank

    Petco had a sale on tanks, do I put this 75 together with mostly all Livebearers. The substrate is dirt capped with pool filter sand. Plants are mostly swords with dwarf sag in the front. https://youtu.be/FdeV9hphE5E
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    Has anyone ever used passive CO2?

    Greetings, I have a Low-tech 10 gallon planted Betta tank and am looking for a way to boost CO2. I have read a lot pertaining to using CO2 bells and realize that this will not be as good as a pressurized system. Basically, it is a inverted plastic bell stuck on the glass with suction cups...
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    35 gallon hex jungle

    Just did a PWC and thought i would share a picture. Tank has flourite substrate,cryptocorynes, Java fern, guppies, Betta, and light. I probably need to pull some plants out, but I think that they keep the algae down.
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    Getting Ready to do a Partial

    Getting ready to do a weekly 50% partial. I attached a couple of photos. Definitely not professional aquascaping, but....
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    Before you buy Otocinclus

    FYI. Just thought I'd share: http://www.myaquariumclub.com/before-you-buy-otos-please-read-this-8507.html
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    WalMart Rescue Betta 10 Gallon

    So, I rescued a Betta from WalMart. His tail is jacked up, but he can swim. I have him in a 10 gallon tank and plan on a DHG type aquascape. The light is a Finnex Planted Plus over glass, Aquasoil Malaya, CO2 piped into an old RedSea Reactor 500, and the filtration is a Finnex PX-360 with the...
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    DIY screen top for 35 gallon hex

    Tank without top Here is all of the parts: Putting the pieces together, inserting the screen and placing on top Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Finnex Planted+ Clip

    Can anyone tell me if a Finnex Planted+ clip light will work on a 10 gallon tank? My plan is to build a Betta tank with Staurogyne Repens (or something similar) as a ground cover with 3 Seiryu stones. No CO2. I just want a simple, low-tech, planted betta tank.
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    New Dirted 10 Gallon

    I am starting a new dirted 10 gallon using Miracle Gro Organic Potting Mix capped with some old gravel. The dirt runs 1" to about 1.5" front to back. It is capped with gravel and I scavenged some Downoi, Staurogyne Repens, and a couple of other unknown low-light plants from a bigger tank. Not...
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    How to Build a Cerges Reactor

    I just thought I would share this: How To Build A Cerges CO2 Reactor - Aquarium Plants - Barr Report
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    Don's 10 Gallon Betta Tank Build

    Here is what I have so far: 1. Ten gallon tank 2. Finnex Planted+ 3. ADA Aquasoil Malaya normal 4. ADA AquaSoil powder 5. ADA power sand 6. Seiryu stones 7. Tetra 10i filter, temporary 8. Penac W, Penac P, Bacter 100, clear super, tourmaline BC I will post pictures when I figure this...
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    DIY Regulator

    I want to build a 2-stage Stainless Steel regulator with an above average needle valve. Question: Where is a good website(s) to buy a quality regulator body like a Matheson, Praxair, etc., the fittings, and needle valve/metering valve?
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    Has any one ever used Nualgi?

    I have come across this product and it is rather expensive, but does anyone have experience with this stuff? It seems to be a miracle cure for algae. Too good to be true?:thanks:
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    DIY 4dKH Solution

    Just in case anyone is interested in making their own 4dKH solution: OK, so I now have a reactor on each of my 3 planted tanks that run CO2, but what is the best way to determine if I have enough CO2? Well, what I going to do was put aquarium water in the drop checker and add the solution...
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    Diy xtreme

    So you think that you can DIY? Check this out: Hi with 10 years of DIY experience
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    Finnex Planted+ 2 New Breed!

    Check this out ya'll: The Aquatic Plant Society – Finnex, Coming in Late 2014…
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    Finnex Coupon

    Amazon.com: Finnex Stingray Aquarium LED Light, 20-Inch: Pet Supplies
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    CO2 Reactor Lesson Learned

    I built a Rex Grigg style CO2 reactor over the Thanksgiving holiday. My tap water is about 7.6 PH. Diffusing CO2 with a ceramic diffuser from GLA at about 4 BPS I was about neutral (7.0). With the CO2 reactor I am about 6.6. Lesson learned: Reactors really work and they are efficient...
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    Cerges Reactor

    I am going to build a Cerges Reactor for my 55-gallon tank. I already ordered a clear water filter from Menards for $23. I'll get all of the plumbing fittings from the hardware store. My plan is to inject the CO2 into a tee on the inlet instead of drilling into the top of the filter. I have...
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    Which LED for 55?

    I am in the process of re scaping this 55 gallon. Right now it is OVERGROWN with crypts, swords, and Val's. It's a jungle. Presently the substrate is just gravel and the T5 has blown 2 ballasts out of 4. I want to Re-do this tank. I just purchased 100 lbs of Eco Complete and I am thinking...
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    Partial Water Changes

    I do about a 50% PWC once a week and it just seems like the fish are happier. They seem more peaceful. I guess it is akin to changing the oil in an automobile...the engine seems to run better and smoother. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Aqua Medic Reactor

    I am looking for something more efficient than a CO2 diffuser. Does anyone have experience with a reactor like this? If so, are they efficient? Amazon.com : Aqua Medic External CO2 Reactor 1000 for Aquariums : Aquarium Test Kits : Pet Supplies
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    Super Betta

    My Betta having a good time.
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    Finnex Fugeray Planted Plus Question on 10 gallon tank

    Hi all. I am an old T5HO guy with two 55 gallon tanks complete with flourescent lighting. I was introduced to LEDs with a Kessil Amazon Sun lamp and was impressed. But, I have a 10 gallon Betta tank with sand substrate, Betta, Pond snails (still trying to figure out where they came from)...
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