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  1. fishfan27

    Suggestions for plants that will do well in sand substrate

    I have a 64 gallon bowfront with sand substrate it has a mix of real and artificial plants currently. (My water tends to come out fairly basic and my aquarium usually sits at right around 7.3-7.6 pH, with a temperaure around 77-79 degrees Fahrenheit) I do not currently have a CO2 system. Does...
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    Celestial Pearl Danio (CPD) tank zone?

    Does anyone know what zone celestial pearl danios stay in? I got some zebra danios to help take some of my red tailed shark's focus off of my gold gourami (basically like dither fish but not used for a cichlid tank). it has helped but they often times stay by the surface so I am looking for...
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    a little about me and my fish tank

    So I got into the hobby when my parents got me a 64 gallon bowfront tank as a birthday present/reward for keeping a goldfish that was given to me after a wedding (its a long story). so I had cichlids in there for a while but then one of them killed all the rest. If only I knew then what I know...
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    easy to make, low profile, DIY HOB filter baffle made from sponge

    So I have seen all of the youtube videos about how to make a filter baffle for a hang on back (HOB) filter using a water bottle. However as I am sure some of you have come to realize that design has some drawbacks like that it looks tacked on and clunky, it can get in the way of a lid for the...
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    aquarium heater questions

    so I have two thermometers in my tank one is on the side farthest from my heater and the other is on the same side as my heater. The weird thing is that the one farther from the heater always reads a couple of degrees warmer than the one that is closer to my heater which seems very...
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    Red tailed shark giving me trouble

    Last Thursday I went to petco to get a red tailed black shark. I temperature acclimated properly almost to the point of overkill. then I released him into the tank making sure not to mix the water from the bag with the tank water. it has been almost a week now and I have been doing daily water...
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    will a betta be happy in a large tank (64 Gallons)

    I have a 64 gallon Euro tank with sand substrate, moderately planted with artificial plants (don't judge me), and some lava rock. it also has two Penguin Biowheel 200s in it. My question is would a betta be all right and happy in a tank like this? (also it has been cycled and I am trying to...
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    Suggestions for prefilters for power filters in sand aquarium

    hi I was just wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions about what product or DIY prefilter works best in a sand, Freshwater aquarium. My tank is currently cycling and runs two Penguin biowheel 200 filters and I don't want the sand to ruin them before I even get fish in there...
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