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    madagascar rainbowfish

    I want to breed madagascar rainbowfish but im not sure how to go about it. This will be the first time i seriously go about breeding any fish and want to do it right. What size tanks should i use to breed hatch and grow out the fish. What are the easiest diy or cheap foods to use for fry...
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    got an unexpected 210 what should i do now

    I got room to set it up but i did not plan on having a second 210 so i dont know what ill put in it or even if i want to go salt or fresh. Ideas are greatly appreciated i will drill this one for a sump the only regret i have on my first 210 was not drilling it. I still have to reseal and add...
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    ideas needed

    I got an old petsmart plant display tank like this one I was thinking about trying something radically different with it My first though was to use it as a sump but my tank is not drilled and dont trust or like the look of overflows. I thin thought maybe i could create a fish bridge concept...
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    my 200 gallon aquarium

    Here's a video of my aquarium looking for ideas on larger species I could add without I'll effect on my existing community My 200 gallon aquarium: all plants are live in tank this video was taken just before my water change. I run 2 fluval 405 a sponge filter and another filter I use to...
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    glass thickness

    I have this old table with a 1/2 thick 7'x4' glass top that is bigger than the table. I am wanting to use it to build a large plywood aquarium do you guys think it is thick enough the glass is tempered.
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    how to get my fish to school

    First off a list of inhabitants in my 200 gallon 7' long 2' wide and 2' deep tank. 5 mature bosami rainbowfish 5 mature turquoise rainbowfish 11 nean tetras 6 black nean tetras 6 glowlight tetras 6 blackskirt tetras 1 4" albino rainbow shark 1 4" upsidedown catfish 6 Albino cory cats 3 to 5...
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    i bought a petsmart plant tank

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2888507191_b560eb502d_m.jpg I hope that link works but i bought the tank and stand as well as sump no pumps or plumbing i was thinking just making it a planted tank and using it as a sump when i go to build a large plywood aquarium any thpughts i think...
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    lost power

    been about 5 hours so far what do i need to do with the aquariums
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    pond prime for aquarium

    would it be safe to use pond prime for my 200 gallon aquarium. I see its more concentrated and would save me quite a bit over time just wonder if it would be safe and if so is there anything i should be overly concerned about? i figure a capful would be enough to treat 200 gallons.
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    tank below TV

    i am looking at buying a house and one that im wanting to buy only has room for my 200 tank under where i will be mounting the TV are there problems i should look out for or is this a bad idea all togather the TV on a new stand will sit about 12" above the tank. opinion and recomendations please
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    use for used aquarium water

    i have over 400 gallons of active aquariums thats translates to 150 to 250 gallons a week in water changes. I also have a python and 125 feet of hose i just found with rodays water change i get better suction priming the python and draining the water outside. This opens up a real of...
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    algea

    i got a 200 gallon tank with 4 florescent light fixtures with a total of 12 tubes. i have a 26" pleco 20 or so rainbow fish dozen neon tetras a dwarf flame gournami and about 15 other smaller fosh as well as some bamboo ship. I also have java fern anubias and java moss growing in the tank...
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    cheap led lights

    Im working on a $120 budget for led lighting capable of keeping my java fern anubius hornwort and java moss going. so some info on the tank 84" long 24" wide and 26" from glass top to top of gravel 200 gallon tank stocked with a wide variety of fish currently running 2 fluval 404s a emperor...
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    moving

    im looking at buying a house next summer so i figure id start gathering what ill need now. i will be buying within an hour drive of my current home. I have figured on moving one tank at a time im not too worried about the 55s and smalled but my 200 is what i see the challenge coming from...
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    Wanted: assassin snails

    I have a 200 gallon tank that has a snail problem just wanting to buy a few assassin snails to keep the population under control. I think 5 or more would do tge trick.
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    what size tank

    wondering what size tank i should use for my first truely planted tank. i have a number of tanks all with fish that are unsuitable for a true planted tank. i would like to know what size tank should i venture into planted low tech low to medium lighting tanks with. also does anyone make their...
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    driftwood

    is there anything i need to know about collecting wood from a local lake. also any recommendations how to prepare it for my aquarium. i will be hunting for something around 8x2x3 maybe a little smaller. any idea on how to soak a piece this large i was thinking of just finding one already...
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    insects

    does anyone else supplement their fishes diet with insects. I feed my fish moths from time to time never bothered the fish was wondering what other common insects i could catch and feed them. ps the fish go nuts for the moths
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    wanting to connect a planted to to my community tank

    first off why my display tank is not planted. first off i have an 17 inch pleco second its a huge tank and came with gravel and such when i bought it. i was too eager to put fish on and once i did there was no going back and adding the proper substrate. id like to go with a planted sump but...
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    OKC anyone

    seems like there are no oklahomans here. id like to have a few local friends in the hobby seems like i bought everyones tanks tgat kept fish in oklahoma.
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    forgot what all i have in my 200 gallon tank

    so i figured over the next week ill be doing a head count. 1 17 inch sailfin pleco 1 2.5 inch royal blue discus 1 small rainbow shark 1 2 inch upside down catfish 3 1.5 inch albino corys 10 neon tetras 4 glow light tetras i think 4 buenos Aires tetras 2 mickey mouse platies 1 dalmation...
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    what lights to get

    I recently bought a 200 gallon aquarium with everything needed but am wanting to upgrade the lights it currently has fluorescents 4 lights at 400 watts apiece but im not sure it will suffice for plants later on. My tank is 7x2x2 can you guys recommend some good lights to upgrade to led would be...
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