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So first a little history. I'm working with a 48" 55G planted. I used to have 2 smaller HOB filters set about about 8 inches from each end to get good flow in the tank. During some cleaning I... misplaced the impeller to one of them. SO instead of re-upping the HOB I went with a canister. I...

General rule of thumb.... if you will not put it in a glass, let it dry and drink from that glass. don't put it in your fish tank. That said, Liquid nails site says once dry its non-toxic. When I made my background I was not sure what to use so I just anchored it using weights at the bottom...

I've just moved my self. To start let me make it clear, my tanks are healthy, reasonably algee free and heavily planted. I was lucky enough to have extra tanks and a 2 weeks access to the new place before I moved in. That said, What I did was this. Since I run dual filters on my 2 tanks 200L...

Not a good sign, but not the end of your fish ether. I would stop feeding him for a few days. Trust me he will be fine. Leave the lights out also, it will help de-stress him. As always 50% PWC. But mainly the stop feeding. And stop treatment of any and all chems in the take outside of a simple...

I am looking for about 5-10 sprouts of chain sword to start to plant my 55g with. If you are in the MD,DC,VA I can pickup. Otherwise shipped is ok. Echinodorus tenellus - The Free Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit - The Aquarium Wiki Send PM if you have some.

Yea was afraid of that. Guess I am not going to be able to wait till next month. 405 here I come. Good thing thatpetplace is running a 20% sale on them.

I am about to get a 120g 60x18 (or something close) and just till I can afford a larger canister filter should I drop a smaller job filter (2 rated for 30-40g) to sub the canister. Or should I just trust to the one canister. Its a planted tank and I am getting it in full stride. Just draining...

Honestly even if they do a little munching on the plants, it really is very healthy for them. Just keep away from silver dollars and I'm sure you will be fine. In the end most fish eat plants to one degree or another. And unless you wake up one day to an empty tank and a bunch of fat fish you...

I have never had any issues with my tiger barbs doing anything to my plants.

I feed my barbs a mix of Tetra Pro crips, bloodworms (both dryed and frozen), and a "veggy blend" I get from a local fish shop. The only thing I could never get them to eat was brine shrimp.

I will second that. I've kept Tigers for years and they re-defined aggressive fish for me. But yea give them some time they will finish the "big fish game" as my wife likes to call it. 7 should be fine, but as always the more the better, I kept a group of 18 or so...:) But even if they seem to...

Any "food" left in the tank will break down and cause problems. As with any food you should scoop it out if it is not eaten within a time frame. Being a wafer, and assuming you are feeding a bottom feeder like a pleco that take their good time eating. If you toss it in at night scoping un-eaten...

I have found that it helped level out some of my numbers. I've been using it for a few years now. It is a little short on fe3 so you may wish to consider tabs for or an additive. Only thing of note is I've notice it is a PH buffer.

I agree, Lots of very young amazon swords,center, defiantly a crypt in the middle looks like ether Wendtii green or bronze. You have something else in the back with a more round leaf that I don't recognize. But that one is differently a Wendtii of some kind... a better picture would really...

Because I work 50 hours a week and don't have power tools since I live in an appartment? And buying the tools to build a stand would defeat the cost reason to build my own. I was hopeing someone had one for sell, guess not I'll head down to walmart.