Recent content by GEOlson

The Large Flake TetraMin from my LFS that I got didn't seem too large to me, but I suppose it may be larger than "Normal" flakes from them. The texture was also very smooth compared to the bulk flake that rough, though I don't know what that would matter. Ithe TetraFin that I got for my...

Thank you for the response. I didn't see that tetramin had a large flake so I'm gonna give that a go and i'll report back with my thoughts.

I was hoping someone might have a recommendation as to what flake food for tropicals that's got nice big flakes. I've got 9 silver dollars and some harlequin rasboras and neon tetras with a few other tank mates. I while back my brother had some flakes that were pink, super thin, but very large...

I was wondering if anyone had experience with creating their own background picture in photoshop/gimp/etc. and printed it out for their aquarium. I've been considering this as an alternative to buying a X by Y size cut from the petstore, plus the background I want doesn't come in the needed...

Many people like their Fluval x05 series filters, and Eheim owners like their filters. I don't know what size tank you'll be using it on but last week I was able to get an Eheim Ecco Pro 35 on clearance at Petsmart. They markdown was well worth it, so I recommend it if you've got a location...

It may be chance, but I bought a Whisper 60 for my 75 gallon tank and moved the Whisper 10 that was there to the 29 gallon tank, and the Whisper 10 that I had before is significantly quieter than the one I bought this week. So based on this comparison I will conclude that the "Retail" UL-Listed...

Where to place check valve? I was wondering where you guys put the check valve on your air lines? Do you place them near the air pump, by the top of the tank, or could they even go inside the tank? Thanks in advance.

I'll keep that in mind. I think I will bring this one back and swap it for a pair of fish. I just added Silver Dollars and I think another pair would make the shoal look a little more complete. As for the Whisper, I'm using in on a 29 gallon and it seems to be pumping out quite a bit of air...

I have an Eheim Ecco Pro 35 and 80 and both are much more quiet than any of the Aquaclear filtters I've used (20, 50, 70). I have the 80 under the cabinet and the 35 in the open. I can hear the 35 but it is quieter than a Tetra Whisper 10, and both Eccos are quieter than the pair of AC 70s I...

I never noticed this before, but while looking at Tetra's website today I learned that there is supposed to be a difference between the white box and yellow box Whisper Air Pumps. The white boxed pumps are not UL-listed while the yellow boxed pumps are UL-listed. It's interesting on how the...

Recently I added a 75 gallon Aqueon to my home and already owning a 75 gallon Marineland I wanted to just give a quick comparison in case anyone was trying to decide between the two. Some people prefer on or the other, All-Glass / Aqueon or Perfecto / Marineland, and honestly I don't know that...

Thanks, Rick. We have our goldfish tank as our fun theme and the tropical tank as a natural theme.

This weekend I installed an Eheim Ecco Pro 2236 and 3 days after having it run I can say I'm happy with it. Assembly wasn't terribly difficult and as many have said the instructions didn't help much - but they did help a little. So there is some value to the instructions. I've never owned or...

I finished setting up the tank and moved the fish. Here's the success of the move. The completed stand The finished tank Proper color balance of the gravel :-) Cheers! :thumb:

What do you have the sump going to? Did you build it? I thought about one for my new 75 but the LFS recommended agsinst it. So I was think of getting a canister.