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Suggested Tankmates for Johannii As of right now I have a whole brood of Melanochromis johannii (one adult male, young-adult male, adult female (aka "The Slut") and a bunch of junveniles) and the biggest one really likes duke it out with my gorgeous Haplochromis ahli. Since starting this tank...

I have a 140 gallon aquarium with a wet/dry filtration/sump under my tank --- can I have the CO2 tapped in just the return line after the UV Sterilzer? I ask, because I like the look of uncluttered tanks and already have real estate issues both under and inside of the aquarium.

I was hoping a few of you that have the larger planted tanks could offer some info on how long your tank of C02 lasts for you size of aquarium? I have a 140 gallon aquarium and was hoping to re-use my 20oz paintball canister, but was unsure if the 2-5lb was a better route. So far I am thinking...

I am looking to add a power head to my freshwater setup, however the power cord will never make it down to my power strip. Is it as simple as cutting one off near the plug, attach additional power cord and solder, use some electrical tape too keep everything non-explosive :D, and call it done...

I am upgrading my lighting from two hoods of two 20 watt bulbs to two hoods of three 65 watt power compacts. What would be the best bulb setup for a planted African cichlid tank? Here are the options of bulbs: -plant grow -450 nm blue/Plant Grow (it has both) -5200k -6700k -10000k White -Plant...

I am trying to update my lighting for a: 140 Gallon 60x18x30 Tru-Vu Flat back hex freshwater with two ABS hoods containing a total of 4 24" 20W bulbs. Upon talking to a local vendor, they want to create two aluminum hoods with a total of 6 65w power compact bulbs. Is $400 for this a bit...

I am consolidating tanks, and I have a nice chunk of driftwood that would be nice in my Malawi tank. Is this a bad idea? It would probably lower my ph, right? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks.

I have a 40 gallon tank that I am slowly moving the inhabitants over to the new 140 gallon tank. While in the 40 gallon, my red tailed shark was a punk and always harassing the other fish despite having 3 caves to hang out in. Now that I have the new 140 gallon tank, with a ton of room I am...

I finally got my 140 Gallon freshwater tank cycled in and populated with a blue peacock, red peacock, 3 blue zebras and a dwarf pleco. I have about three bamboo plants, a java fern, and a mixed clump of crypt/other species. I would like these plants to grow well, and have been supplementing the...

Has anyone else had an issue with little gnats laying eggs in the open end of their sump? I was cleaning my tank and just turned on the powerstrip to start everything up...I noticed a little worm-like white thing crawling on the surface of the water not to mention a lot of clear debris...

How can the return line from my pump shoot bubbles into my tank. It's like I have an aerator stone or something. I checked the sump and its clear of bubbles and if there were they would have to make it through the sponge filter on my Mag 7. I also checked the connection on my vinyl tubing where...

I was curious as to how long you guys let your tanks go before you clean? I have a 140 gallon tank that uses a wet/dry sump. It's been running about 2 weeks, and has 4 fish in it. The filter pad above the bio media is getting a bit brown in the middle and I am unsure of the frequency of cleaning...

I just switched to a 180 TruFlo Wet/Dry Filtration and was looking forward to keeping my heater out of my tank and just have it heat the water in the sump as it passes back to the tank. However, setting the heater for 82degrees achieved a 90 degree temp in the tank? Is it standard to have to...

I am thinking of buying the 25 watt model for my 140 gallon freshwater tank that's running at 700g/hr. So far it looks like high initial cost, but lower cost on replacement bulbs. One of the hangups is the option for the inlet/outlet size. I would assume that I get the 3/4 inlet/outlet since...

Please respond with any experiences you guys have had with your MegaFlow Overflow kits...I am thinking of purchasing one and want to make sure its worth the investment. Right now I am suffering from both pump noise (from inside the cabinet and wet/dry filtration, as well as my overflow being...

I was a bit curious as to how far you tighten your hose into the bulkhead? For example, right now I have tightened it at least half way and still have a slight drip. I am debating between removing and adding on even more teflon tape or just screwing the hose in another half inch. Any suggestions?