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Well, initially I picked the cfl lights because they were cheaper but I may in the future upgrade to t5 ho. If I do, about how much of the t5 light would I need? Looking at my price range, it seems like I could get two 24 watt t5 lights. My tank is 30" wide and it seems that the lights come in...

Hi there. A couple months ago I added live plants to my tank. Here are the specs 2 AC70 filters water kept at 77F 3 23 watt 6500k cfl bulbs in an exo terra hood. glass canopy since there is no splash screen on hood 1 diy co2 bottle, seems to provide a steady 1 bubble per second (think that's...

Hi there, I am fairly new to fish keeping. I have had my 29g set up for about 4 months now and I have done a ton of research prior to and since getting the tank. First, my tank specs: 2 AC 70 filters 150w heater diy co2 good amount of plants driftwood, plenty of rock hiding spots 77 degrees F...

I bought several silk/plastic aquarium plants at the petstore. I pulled a few of these out of their bases so I could hot glue them onto a piece of driftwood I have. I notice in the center of one of the plants there is a thin wire core. After I checked out several other fake plants (meant for...

Hello again! I'm back with yet another question. I hope I'm not getting annoying. I really do appreciate all the help! I used play sand I found at Lowes in my tank. I rinsed it really, really, really well first. Probably for almost an hour. It cleared up very quickly in the tank, but it has a...

Thank you for the replies! I think I will go with the rasboras then. I much prefer them to hatchetfish, although the hatchets have grown on me with their little fairy like wings. I am also leaning towards forgoing the swordtail in favor adding some more tetras or rasboras. I think I will save...

Hello! I am pretty new to fish keeping. When I was a kid I attempted it, but not being knowledgeable my fish died and frustration led to giving up. I have recently decided to try my hand at it again and, after having done much research, have settled on a 29 gallon tank. I am currently doing a...