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    For Sale: aquariums, fish tanks, stands

    I have four aquariums I need to get rid of. Two 75 gallon and two 55 gallon fish tanks. They all have glass lids. One of the 75 gallon has a black wood stand and canopy with it. The other has a brown wood stand. One 55 has a metal stand the other a wood stand. I am in the Twin City metro...
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    Rapheal cat

    He may be stuck in a cave intended for a small pleco. Still gets food but that's the problem. If his belly shrinks he may be able to get his dorsal fin out.
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    I got my tax rebate!!

    I can't spend my whole rebate on my MTS but I've been eyeing these things for a while and splurged. From Bobs Tropicals. 1 x 10 cherry shrimp () = $14.00 1 x 10 Clithion Sp Sun nerites () = $25.00 1 x Olive Nerites, 20 () = $20.00 5 x 10 Root Tabs () = $10.00 Fromfishneedit.com 1 T5-ho 3ft...
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    new Royal pleco

    I always heard these guys are shy but not this one. There are plenty of hidings spots yet he's out and about. Not camera shy either. I'm not kidding about places to hide. I have 6 medium uaru, a rhino pleco, a rapheal catfish, L201, banjo cat, and numerous corys. When folks check out my...
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    New life spectrum

    I just ordered some NLS Thera A from Amore Pet Shop. I think I found a good price. Small pellet 150g was $7.99. Both Jumbo and Medium 300g were $11.99. Shipping was $9.99. If there is a better deal out there please share. I posted this elsewhere but o got no response.
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    MN aquarium society tropical fish show

    I there.
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    Apisto fry

    I am thrilled. I recently moved my apistos from a 75G community tank into a 30g to improve fry survival. Well I saw the first batch of fry today. Only after I rearranged some plants and added new ones. I think I spooked them a bit. Well here's hoping most of them make it. I have cultures of...
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    Bait fish.

    So I bought some bait fish to use for some early spring fishing and wanted to see if I could keep them alive in a closed system. I put them in a 40 gallon breeder tank with two established filters. I have 30 or so freshwater shrimp (not the sort we see in tropical tanks) in a breeding container...
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    Fish Food?

    I am about to restock my fish food supply. I'm not sure which way to go though. Has anyone used Almost Natural Tropical fish food Natural Tropical Fish Food - Fish Food Online Store or Kens fish food Kens Fish Home of Quality Fish Food, And Supplies At Excellent Prices. Any other high...
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    The power is out.

    The whole block is out. Xcel said they don't expect it back on for about 4 - 5 hours. I'm sure most of my fish will be fine but I'm tempted to bust out my generator. No I don't have any battery operated air pumps.
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    Worms!!

    I got my worm combo pack today. Starter cultures of micro worms, Walter worms, grindal worms and vinegar eels. This is my first time with these creatures so it took me a while to get them all set up. I think they are all a go now. Just have to sit and wait to see if they take.
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    Minnesota Aquarium Society

    Is anyone here a member? I am thinking of joining. home page announcements it looks like you can just show up to a meeting and pay your dues there.
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    apistos breeding help

    So I have 4 unidentified apistos in a 75 gallon planted tank with some keyhole cichlids, some tetras, hachets, and a bunch of BN plecos. I have two males and two females and one surviving fry that is almost half the size of a female. Well one of the males is harassed by the other male and...
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    Rearranging tanks project

    So I decided to rearrange the tanks in my basement. I put them where they fit as I set them up but have realized they will fit another way. The only reason I didn't put them in certain spots before was due to the trouble of getting them level. On the short exterior wall I had a 30G and a 55G and...
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    Lost weather loach

    So I got 3 small weather loaches for my 55 gallon goldfish tank a few months ago. As soon as they acclimated I only ever saw one at a time. The substrate is soft sand so I assumed two were always buried. Well after a while I assumed they jumped out or died so I got 2 medium weather loaches...
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    Some new stuff

    I got a couple of weather loaches that are about 3 - 4 inches long for my goldfish tank to cuddle with the 1 1/2 inch weather loach. One of the new loaches never shows itself. Always buried in the sand. I also got an electric blue jack Dempsey for $25 for my random blue fish tank. I also...
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    Please help are my pygmy corys sick?

    I posted this View topic - Pygmy corys not looking well.• Forum • PlanetCatfish on Planet Catfish a few days ago and got no response. Can anyone here help me? I have four pygmy corys in a 30 gallon tank housed with 3 rubbernose plecos and 7 green fire tetras. I have eco complete as the...
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    Please help ID these fish

    I bought these fish as "true flying fox" This Algae Eating Cyprinids isn't helping me figure out If they are SAE or Flying Fox. I don't see a light stripe over the black but the fins are yellowish. Yet the line seems zigzagged. in short I don't have a clue if they are SAE or Flying Foxes...
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    Apistogrammas

    So I bought 5 apistos a few months ago and they are now breeding. I bought them as Apistogramma Norberti. The males aren't coloring up. The darker one is the one the females chase away. The more pale male is not chased away and helps chase off everyone else. I can't find many pics of...
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    340 gallons

    I am now up to 340 gallons worth of aquariums in my basement. Nine tanks down on uneven concrete floor. Only a mere 220 in the rest of the house. Only three tanks on the main floor. Will my MTS ever cease?
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    lids for an old 75 gallon

    So I have this old 75 gallon tank that has no lid. I am using some scrap glass and plexiglass as a temporary lid to slow evaporation. I can't seem to find a glass top that fits this beast. I have no idea what company made it but here is a picture with a clue. that center brace measures 10"...
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    ro/di

    I am looking into getting an RO/DI unit. I'm not sure what to look for when shopping for these. D&T Aquarium Supplies-Aquarium Supplies For Saltwater And Freshwater Aquariums, And Ponds That one seems to be the most affordable I can find. I don't need to have one that installs since I'll be...
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    water report

    I live in Minneapolis MN. We get our tap water from the Mississippi. The city sends out a water quality report http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/water/docs/2010_Drinking_Water_Addendum.pdf This doesn't tell me why the KH is around 3 degrees and the GH seems to be anywhere from 5 to 12 degrees...
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    Bristlenose?

    I got this guy some time ago at about half its current size. He was sold to me as a bushynose or bristlenose. I've not seen any since. Could anyone ID this guy? I'll get better pictures in a week or so. hopefully sooner
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    photo?s for ID reasons

    I have a couple of fish that I would like to take pictures of from all angles. Most of these fish are too shy to shoot even during feeding. My idea is that I would put one in a small container of water from the same tank for the short time while I shoot. Most containers I have come across...
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