Recent content by dsmalls

The stand has been sold so now I have the LED light, 2 Eheims and a 55G tank. I can either keep parting out the setup or sell the stuff that's left as a package. The tank is your standard 55G with the bracing bar across the top. It's a little dirty but never leaked in the last handful of...

I wanted to give you fishkeepers the chance to buy my setup before I deal with the Craigslist crazies. :ermm: Here is what I have: 55 Gallon tank. Definitely holds water but could use some TLC as it's a little dirty. Stand - black, a small scratch or two on the front, otherwise in pretty good...

I've about had it with this POS. I've taken the impeller out twice, cleaned it (not sure why as it was brand new), put everything back together, and now it's having a hard time getting primed. Everywhere I read, this filter is awesome and ultra-silent. Maybe I got a bad one. I poured water...

Long time fish keeper but took about 5 years off from the hobby and am back in the swing of things. I picked up a 55G and am trying to find a decent filtration setup. I used to be a big HOB filter person, but the 2 AquaClear 50's I just bought sounds like a truck, as does the TopFin 60. Today...

I'm coming from the freshwater arena and used pool filter sand in the past with excellent results. It's awesome stuff! I'm looking to get a SW setup going and am in the information gathering phase now, heck I haven't even bought the tank yet, so please bear with me. :) In the LFS I see...

It's basically brand new. One of the hoses is cut, but easily replaceable if necessary. I don't want to fuss with shipping, so I'll gladly meet you somewhere close-ish (I live in Laurel, MD) to make the sale. Please save this filter from the trash! :) It's a fine piece, just too much for my...

Ack, that sucks. A year or so ago, we had a 3 day outage and I, luckily, moved my fish to my parent's house. Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I moved them, the next day the power came on.

Pool filter sand for teh win! I picked up a bag at the local pool store and couldn't be happier with the looks. It's going on a year since I did the gravel -> sand swap and haven't had any major issues. You don't want to vaccuum like a maniac so as not to get sand in the filter. A time or...

I also put my water containers at room temperature and let them sit for at least a day before the water change. Unless you're dumping in 20 degree water, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Turn on hot, turn on cold, fill container, have a sammich. dsmalls, here to help! :)

I guess once you get piranhas, all tank landscaping ceases. Unless, perhaps, you get those pincher things.... A while back, I toyed with the idea of getting a piranha, but their size kinda turned me off. Very cool fish, nonetheless.

Windex and a razor blade seem to work ok. Keep the blade at a 45% angle and you won't scratch the glass.

I wonder what (if any) the ethical responsibilities of the LFS are when selling fish. Sure it's not against the law to sell a common pleco to a kid with a 5 gallon talk, but do the employees turn a blind eye against obviously wrong purchasing decisions and sell them just to make a sale? That's...

The manufacturers generally seem to overrate filters horsepower. I have a 20 gallon long, and no way would one of those dinky filters (marked for 20G) work. As it stands now, I have TWO HOB filters, turned down to about 25% flow and they've worked great for years.

I'm glad the pacu got a better home. As a side note, I wonder if the local zoo would take in large fish? Do you get visitation rights at his/her new digs?

Gulp: Did you use special aquarium adhesive for your rock formation or are they standing on their own?