Recent content by Aaronb

I'd like some catfish that wouldn't get too big and would maybe not hide too much. Right now I have 2 spotted raphael catfish and a pleco. I'd like a couple striped raphaels as well. I know they like hiding too. They just look cool though. I thought about a few pictus, but I'm afraid my...

What would best new life spectrum food to feed? I have the 2 Oscars, a jack dempsey, flowerhorn, midas, and green terror. Except for the Oscars the others are only about 3 to 4 inches now.

That looks pretty good. Also would it cause problems to use black lights as moon lights?

They're 6 & 8 inches. The pellets are probably like 1/8 inch diameter. I'll try the new life spectrum. The bigger Oscar eats the frozen shrimp and blood worm gum drops whole. Thanks.

What size and how many bulbs is a good recommendation for a 210 gallon fish only aquarium?

I've got new world cichlids and had been feeding flakes, shrimp pellets, tetra color granules, and frozen shrimp and blood worms. They devour all those foods quickly. I bought Hikari staple because I heard how good they're supposed to be. The fish seem really uninterested in it. The oscars...

I do kind of like the purple tint to the water.

Thanks again. That's what I was thinking when I bought the fixture, but it actually looks surprisingly well lit. I have it in a canopy I built 1 foot above the water level so the light spreads enough to make it to the ends. The fish do look nicer closer to the surface though. Would the...

Thanks. Would it be too much to use 2 T12 daylight bulbs plus a t5 or t8 dual fixture with a colormax and power-glo 18000k bulb?

Thanks. Do they make either one in a t12?

I have a 210 gallon fish only aquarium. Mainly CA/SA cichlids. I was curious what would be the best bulbs to really bring out the colors of the fish and make the overall tank look great. I currently have a 4 ft T12 2 bulb fixture. I can probably switch to a different fixture if needed. I'd...

I didn't know if just using the regular cartridges in one of these would work well to help with mechanical filtration. The 210 gallon aquarium I was considering putting it on already has a fluval fx5 and rena xp4. I was thinking as simple as it was to change the cartridges in these it might be...

I was thinking of blocking off the outlet and putting it out of the bottom of the housing so I could just fill it up with whatever.

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No, I haven't built it yet. I was thinking about it unless someone had a reason why it wouldn't be very good.