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OMG that is exactly the same thing! Thanks Dale. And is $30 now the going rate for a 24" CF 65w bulb? I can't believe they have nearly doubled in price in a couple years.

Hi everyone, I've been away from the forums for years! (kids will do that to you). I've continued to keep a CO2 injected, fertilized tank all this time, but have finally after many years run out of my iron dry suppliment (can't even remember what it was called but it had a fancy name like CSM+B...

Sorry, but no. Locally the amount of oxygen can reach zero very quickly. Bacteria near the surface of the filter will be fine, bacteria in the tank will be unaffected (remember while the filter has a much higher bacteria per square inch of space, the substrate/decorations/glass/etc. harbors...

Well unfortunately I'm not. Bacteria are one of the most prolific organisms because of that ability to consume vast resources and multiply faster than their competitors. When resources are in abundance this is great, but it works in the opposite direction when non-ideal conditions occur...

Hi everyone, Been a long time since I've been on AA. Last week I couldn't resist an amazing deal on an Eheim canister filter (classic 600, 2217) and just got and installed it today. I've been in the hobby for a LONG time (see membership date on this forum) and always had trouble keeping my...

Good God I don't think anyone actually read your OP! :) To answer your question, yes you will be fine at a reduced flow as long as it is still going through the filter. And to correct the other :facepalm: "wonderful" advice here goes: -turning off a filter (ie no flow through it) is...

Just wanted to give an update on this deal: I was one of the lucky few who was able to purchase before it went OOS. Total with tax for me was $57.XX. This is AMAZING compared to buying new. It arrived today around 11am and I immediately tore it open hoping to not have a used filter...

Do you happen to be near your filter to see if there is a flow control?

Hi everyone, There is an awesome sale right now on the 2217 Eheim classic filter (used) on amazon for <$60 that I just picked up. My concern is my main tank is only a 20 gallon high. I currently have 2 Aquaclear50 HOB filters providing filtration but my CO2 levels for the plants are always...

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It's all about directed flow. You can have a very powerful filter in a tank as long as the flow is diverted. For your use a small piece of water safe plastic that made the water fan out in 180 degrees out of the filter rather than the usual waterfall shape would decrease the current in the tank...

Will do. My biggest concern now is the color of the light (since it may not be the traditional dark blue LED), and also the intensity of the light. This is for my 10 gallon tank at work so it's not vital but I'm hoping it's not some light-blue car high-beams look. I plan to have it behind a...

Ended up going with the LED Marineland 8.5" bubble wall. Seemed to have good reviews and the LED lighting should look nice when the tank lights are off.

Since I'm in the market for this and just about to purchase through Amazon I wanted to clarify this previous post. The Marineland DOES NOT contain an air pump, it is just a lighted bubble wand. You still need your own air pump to drive this (unless you just want the submerged lighting). I'm...

Glad this thread just came around as I'm doing about the same thing for my 10 gallon shrimp tank at work. I have a 10 gallon and will be getting a Tetra Whisper 10 air pump but wanted some advice on a good bubble wand to take up a good portion of the back wall (at least 60%). I've had bad...

Thanks Kurt! That's exactly what I needed to see. My heater is covered in beard algae but I can definitely tell that the knob is solid red. Glad to hear I don't need to deal with a recall.

Hmm, I wonder why I'd get the recall notice then? I'm assuming Big Al's Online knew what heater I purchased.... I'll double check when I get home but I'm almost 100% positive there is no light on the heater (can't imagine I've missed it all this time).

Just got an email from Big Al's about this. Quick question though (since I see a lot of different information). It appears I can return these to Petsmart even though I didn't buy my 2 heaters from them (one was from them the other was from Big Al's online). Is there a limitation on the TYPE of...

So my 10 gallon cherry shrimp tank has been doing ok since I made some drastic changes. Been going on 2 weeks now with no deaths and seemingly happy shrimp. I decided I wanted a centerpiece for the 10 gallon and found out our local Petco carries asian filter shrimp (bamboo). I went and...

Hi everyone, I was sitting and watching my 10-gallon shrimp tank at work and was wondering if there is a product on the market that would allow me to watch the tank without the shrimp seeing me? Basically a 1-way mirror or piece of glass similar to an interrogation room. The reason is the...

No fish can adapt to ammonia, it is harmful in any detectable amount. My guess is you are using test strips which are inaccurate as 12ppm ammonia will kill just about anything outside of a snail very quickly. Honestly I am disappointed after reading this thread. I posted early on (post #5) and...

Thought about that before. The biggest problem is that snails are massive waste producers (especially when aiming to breed them as their food requirements skyrocket). The other problem is ideally I want the larger snails for feeding as they have more meat and are possibly more fun for the...