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I got Aqueon color enhancing flakes and Lemon Tetras didn't like it. Then I got Omega One color enhancing-almost same result. Neither would get very soft when wet. I had to break it in small pieces so they could get it in their tiny mouths. Last night I found Ocean Nutrition Spirulina flakes...

I ordered 2 of these for my 2.5 and 5.5 gallon tanks. I've seen it advertised as 60 liters/hour and 60 gallons/hour. Anyone know which it is? I'd guess 60 gph because 60 lph is almost nothing.

These are for the new 20 long I'm going to set up for Cardinal Tetras, but thought I'd put them on the 20 long I have going now. I never liked the hinge on the glass tops. It blocks light to the front and doesn't allow me to put the light exactly where I want it. This top is 2 custom cut pieces...

I found a small hardware store called Turner Hardware that has Krylon Fusion. So I'll pick up a can next week.

On my other tanks I brush painted the back. But on the new 20 long I want to spray. I can't find Krylon Fusion at Home Depot or Lowe's. A Home Depot employee recommended Rust Oleum 2X. Is it good for glass? If not what is?

I want to get some rigid clear tubing and 90 degree elbows to route the end of the intake tube on the other side of the tank. Anyone know where I can get that?

All of my Emperor Tetras go to the top left where I put food anytime I'm close to the tank.

It's closer to being finished, but has turned out to be more work than I thought. But it will be worth it. looking forward to the custom electrical work. Switch heaters, filters, and air pumps on and off independently without having to unplug anything.

Thanks for the pic Autumnsky, but the sand you have looks very coarse. I want some fine stuff-I think it looks better.

A few days ago I was in Petsmart and saw a 20 long and picked it up. So that's what size I'll have :)

3 days ago I bought a 5 lb bag of Petco sand. I put it in my 5.5 gallon. Sifted through it for awhile and could not get the air bubbles out of it. It's been sitting for 3 days and every now and then an air bubble comes up and the sand sticks to it and the sand will stay at the top. I don't want...

I'd like to have a D3200. Great camera that's not too expensive. I think you'd like it. But I will probably get the D7100 with next year's tax refund to replace my aging D300. Because the less expensive Nikons do not provide metering with manual focus lenses(and most of the lenses I have are...

A few years ago I saw eggs in the tank and put the adult fish in another tank. Didn't know if it was Lemon Tetras or Cories. After they hatched I found out they were Cories. Must have been at least 100! When they were about 3 months old, I decided they needed to go to someone that had tank space...

A few years ago I bought some Tahitian Moon sand. It was beautiful but was nearly impossible to vacuum without sucking out the sand. I swore I'd never have sand again. I was in Petco and saw their brand of sand. It's a little bit larger than the other stuff I had. Has anyone used it? I may get a...

This is the extra stand i have for my next tank project. It's the rectangular tubing model I got at Petco or Petsmart a few years ago. There are 4 switches. One is for the interior light and the other 3 control select outlets for heaters, filters, and air pump(s). I had much of the supplies in...