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The Hardware

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decomposing shrimp stink :) carbon helps a little bit but the best would be a water change and some good smelling candles or something - does your office have a window you can open to vent the air? If it gets too bad, you can remove the shrimp and switch over to pure ammonia for the cycling...

I tossed my plastic fake background and got the textured spray paint and painted the back of the tank - looks really nice

to me it looks like a fungus/mold covered something-or-other. o.O

for absorbing moisture? sure. a stale piece of bread would work too.

then I wouldnt even consider a saltwater setup. also, I wouldnt consider getting a new tank. Your 18g is a nice size for some small community fish. What kind of filter and heater do you have? As for fish selection, it matters more what you're interested in although you will still be fairly...

I imagine with proper cleaning and mechanical filtering of the sand, you could use it - I would avoid anthing on the top foot or so of the beach though and would go to a remote area and dig at least 2 feet down -- then dry the sand out and filter out anything you dont want, then clean in...

if you can't get buckets, using salt would help. Obviously, you wouldnt just toss some in there and I personally would fill the bottom of a tube sock (clean of course) with some rice and then tie the end in a knot and toss it in the bag -- if the bag is small, you could always go grab a single...

I agree Cinder, but to be honest, a lot of people simply don't care. When people come looking for advice, and are told "take back your fish" most don't. In pretty much every thread that get started by a newcomer who doesnt know about the Nitrogen cycle, someone does mention that it would be best...

wow, 4 inches is a lot of substrate - although it will look cool :)

I tossed one of my shoes over the wall.... so that I am guaranteed to one day cross it when I am able to jump that high :)

Evolution in all of its glory. That is an awesome creature!