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Current tank: 20 long Current heater: Hagen (150 watt I think) that is extremely old. My fish seem stressed and never come out from hiding in the plants. I can physically see the hot water coming off the heater when it is on much like when you look across a field on a hot day and can see the...

Well I've decided to convert my ten gallon tank of 10 months to a new 20 long. This is my first ever 20 long and am trying to keep it mostly budget friendly and a DIY project, however it is going to be high tech. I've attached some current pics of my 10 gal with some ugly floating pots (just for...

I've been off the forum for a while and decided I should get back on. I have a 10 gal mostly high tech setup running now and am wondering if I should tear it down and start fresh or keep it running and just change the scape up a bit. What do you all think? Scape ideas etc. Sent from my iPhone...

I'm thinking some sort of ludwigia maybe? Not sure, I picked it up from a buddy without getting a name Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Well, I have been absent from the forum for quite some time and I'm ready to get back into it. Long story short I raised my girlfriends fry in a standard 10 gallon and I've decided now that the fry are gone I would like to try a medium to high tech nano shrimp build. I am moving back to...

I'm considering starting up a 12 gallon long high tech tank, but I am stuck on which lighting will do the job without creating an algae farm. I like the Finnex models, however the ray 2 seems to put out a lot of light. Current USA Trulumen fixture also puts out quite a lot and in the middle are...

I'm considering setting up my empty 5 gallon, probably a shrimp only tank, and I would like to go high tech with it. I have a pressurized CO2 system and will be doing ferts but my question is what lights to use for a 5 gal? I like the LED concept as they are "neat and tidy" looking and can...

My girlfriend set up 30 gallon long planted tank 2 months ago. We seeded the media from my established tank and let it be while adding some food for an ammonia source. As of now there are 9 mollies and 3 swordtails that we added 3 at a time to avoid a huge bio load increase. All the fish are...

So I have an ugly 5 gallon with a few RCS in it that I'm looking to redo this week and I have a few questions: 1) Can I use a vinegar water solution to clean out an old filter? (I have an ac-20 on there now and I want to replace is with a HOB that was on my dads reef tank cause the aqua clear is...

Hi I was looking for some HC along with some normal baby tears. I am also looking for some UG. I'm up in Canada so preferably from a Canadian shipper. Thanks, Zach.

Hi everyone, I haven't been doing much on the forum lately and I want to get back into it :) I've been reading around a little but that's it. So today I decided to go to the LFS and see what they have to offer. I ended up coming home with a new betta (5 gallon), a few otos (65 gallon) and a pair...

Hi, I am having a hard time finding any Blyxa Japonica and HC (dwarf baby tears) at any of my Lfs. I am located in London Ontario, Canada. If anyone has any for sale please PM me, thanks.

Well, I finally got my licence so I made a trip to the LFS and picked up a standard 5 gal tank and a few rocks. I've been wanting to plant a 5 gallon for over half a year now and finally bit the bullet so here we go: Tank specs: Hagen all-glass 16" x 8" x 10" aquarium Lighting: I'm going to be...

i was wondering if these bulbs would be better then the standard 6500k spiral cfl over a 5 gal. Aqueon® Colormax Mini Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart

hi, i am looking into using dry ferts instead of dosing with the flourish line up. I have a 65 gal tank, dual 96 watt CFL fixture, pressurized co2, dosing flourish and flourish iron once a week. What kind of dry ferts (i am a noob when it comes to them) would you suggest, how much, how often...

I have a 65 gallon planted tank, with a top-fin 60 HOB, and a marine-land magnum 220 canister filter. The media (well sponge part) inside the canister filter is falling apart and I need to replace it, what is the best way to do so, and not send me through a mini cycle if possible? I was thinking...

I am looking to buy a new filter for my 65 gal planted tank. I like the marineland c360 canister filter or the Eheim Ecco Comfort Canister Filter- 2236 the eheim is up to 80 gallons but is more compact and a better fit in my stand then the marineland. but the c360 has more filtration. which...

I was wondering how I could DIY a hood with lights on a 5 gal and achieve high lighting? I like compact fluorescent bulbs, and LEDs, but LEDs are very hard to get up here in Canada :( there are a few canopies with dual incandescent bulbs, what would my lighting be if i switched the bulbs for...

This tank is almost a year old now. I am almost satisfied with the scape of it, my 3 little swords (1 red melon, 2 amazon) just need to grow bigger and fill in the empty spots. stocking: Rainbowfish mix of dwarfs, boesemani, red, and turquoise. mixed tetra, rainbow shark, raphael catfish. any...

how tall would they grow? normal baby tears not dwarf. they would be in a 5 or 10 gallon with 2, 13 watt compact florescent bulbs, running co2, dosing ferts, and using flourite.

This is what i have planned, and i was wondering if it would work for growing a carpet of HC. 5 gallon tank (Standard dimensions) 13 watt compact fluorescent bulb (10 000k) flourite original dosing flourish co2 (it will be a DIY, i had great luck with it on a 10 gallon so im hoping i will have...

Is running the co2 through a cigarette filter, then directly into your intake on a canister filter a good way to dissolve the co2?

anyone have one? mine will not dissolve co2 very well, a big bubble forms in the "vortex" chamber and takes forever to dissolve into the water... i ran it all day with a almost 2 bubbles per second and nothing happend...:nono:

what are some nice background bush like plants good for a small tank 5-10 gallons?

I would really like to have a nerite snail or golden apple snail, with some RCS, ghost shrimp or any other shrimp that may catch my eye, so what fish would do well and not eat the shrimp, i would really like a betta but it is a hit and miss with them on eating the shrimp, suggestions? (the...