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I've had a C.A.E. in a 10 gal. schrimp tank for 2 years with no problems at all. He started out about an inch long and he's grown to about 3 inches now. He loves the algae wafers twice a week and scrounges the rest of the time. He's probably eating his share of schrimp too but you will do fine...

I think you'll be fine. Going by the pics, it looks like it was built for an aquarium.

Well........in order to answer your question we need to know the dimensions of the steel used to make the legs and the frame. Are there any cross braces? Bottom tray?

Hi there Big tanks are a lot of fun/hastle but you'll love it. I have a 175 gl. full of Barbs. You'll need 2 heater, each big enough to heat the tank, much more even heat. Two Rena canister filters, that way you can clean one at a time. Depending on how much water circulation you want, you...

You're referring to Puntius Denisonii. Yes they are a beautiful fish. I have a school of 20 in my 175 gal. tank. They get along just fine with all the other fish, including Danios and plecos, no problem at all. They look good with a school of Scissor Tail Raspboras as well, kind of like a black...

Depends on how many plants you've got. My tank is moderately plants and 50-60 ppm is where I keep it. You'd do well to go to Aquatic Plant Central and also Tom Barr's site and read up. There's a lot of people there who have a lot of knowledge they actually love to share.

Instead of putting the water down the sink beside your toothbrush, put it down the toilet. Same drain and easier.

I don't know of a single timer that has 4 individualy timed plugs. Coralife has a 'digital' one that has 8 plugs(I think it's 8) where 4 are on and 4 are off and you can set it so they flip back and forth once a day, as in 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off, not limited to 12 hrs though. Mine broke after...

I've seen where, several times, Tomm Barr has stated that the 5 ppm in Chucks Calculater is a mis-print and should be 50 ppm.

You got a GOOD deal. Good for you. There should be a visible difference between the two sets, one should be courser than the other. The course one goes in the bottom basket. You certainly can wash them out real well and re-use them. After I rinse them out, every couple of months, I through...

That is a good site. I've used them before. Thanks for posting.

I don't think it's a good idea. I've never kept gouramis but I have had the others in a big tank once upon a time and only the barbs are left. They bullied the others to death.

This is good. Cycling can take a month, some times more, be patient. Plants will also speed things up some if you choose to go that route. After it's cycled ad your fish 4 - 6 at a time over a months time. Have fun and beware of MTS. It's very difficult to combat.

Mark, do you know for sure that they are SAE's? They are next to impossible to tell from Flying Foxes, False SAE's and Chinese Algae Eaters when they are small. Here's a couple of articles to help you tell. Will the Real SAE Please Swim Forward? Epalzeorhynchus and Crossocheilus et al.; or...

The barb you are thinking about ids probably Puntius nigrofasciatus-the black ruby barb. They get to be a couple of inches long, I would advise that if you want barbs go with a cherry barb. They stay about the same size as a neon. I do have an important question though. It seems to me, by your...