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I know I am being pretty specific, but anybody from the SE part of the Twin City area? I am thinking Eagan, Apple Valley, Farmington, Rosemount, Burnsville... probably Savage and maybe Shakopee. Basically south of the river :) I wanted to talk to somebody about the water actually. Being so...

So it's a 75 gallon planted tank with mainly low light plants. I have T5 HO dual bulb fixture at 54w apiece, so most charts would consider that a medium level of light. Lately, not every time, but the lights are not coming on in my fixture when the timer supplies power to the fixture. If I...

I would like to run what I think I understand past you guys and you can let me know how far off base I am in my assumptions :) First some background. This is a 75 gallon community tank. Light are 48" Dual Bulb T5 HO fixture with 2 54w bulbs. The water from my tap is very high on both the kH...

75g medium light low tech tank. I am very much a beginner (my tank is not pristine, I hesitate to post pictures but need help ID-ing this stuff). Please be gentle :P I have a dark fuzzy algae type substance on the edges of my plants. It looks black or a very very dark green. I have read...

That title should be "A terrible idea? re: Angels" Amazing what difference some punctuation makes Current species living in my 75 gallon freshwater: Platies (~10), Black Phantom Tetras (~12), Corys (10), Dwarf Gourami (2), Glowlight Tetras (~10), Cherry Barbs (~6). Is it a terrible idea to...

I have a 75 freshwater. I have T5HO lights as my primary source. Was thinking about adding some moonlights so I can watch the fish a bit after the lights go out. Are there any reasonably inexpensive moonlight options out there for a 4 foot tank? Thanks

So I have some Wisteria currently. I really like the looks of it and it grows well and I had been hoping it could fill the roll of quick growing / nutrient gobbler / oxygenation powerhouse. Unfortunately I think one of my fish (either the Platies or the Dwarf Gourami) likes to nibble at it, as...

So I am transitioning a 75 community from artificial plants to a low-mid light / low tech planted and one of the new plants in there is Anacharis. I have it in the substrate (sand) and I realize it is a water column feeder. But it has done something I wasn't expecting. It has sent out roots...

The recommendation is commonly to not use fish food that you will not use in a month or two as it loses its nutritional value. Sound recommendation. But it sure would be nice to be able to buy the larger amount to save some money. What are the thoughts of alternative containers for storage...

Ok, so up here in Minnesota, it is very common for the cold water to be plumbed as to not be softened (as is the case in my house). I actually prefer the taste of hard water so I am not looking to switch this. Since I didn't use hot water when initially filling my tank (and obviously not when...

So I have a 75 FW community tank that has been up and running with fish in it for close to a year now. I have decided I want to go from fake to live plants. I plan on keeping this a low-tech (and low-light) set up. I have upgraded my light so am now at 1.44 watts per gallon or thereabouts and...

Ok this seems pretty straightforward but before I venture down this road I figured I run it by everybody to see if I am missing something stupid. Then again what I want to do is probably so common you'll roll your eyes and say "DUH" Anyway. Normal DIY PVC cave. But instead of gluing sand or...

Switching from a Aquaclear 110 to an Eheim 2217 on my freshwater 75 gallon. Right now I have them both running so the Eheim can build up a good bacteria colony. How long until you think it is reasonably safe to pull the HoB off in this situation? 2 weeks? longer?

So I had been asking about lighting a my 75 gallon tank in the past and was going to start that topic up again, but alas it was to old. Currently have a single strip T8 on my 75 gallon. Not going to cut it. Also I have been noticing some brown gunk on the sides of the aquarium. I always...

Does one exist? I have a 75 gallon community tank. I have red / yellow covered with a group of Pineapple Platys and a group of Glowlight Tetras. I also have a group of Peppered Corys. I have tried Cardinal Tetras (and in fact currently have 4 in there, the survivors) but they just don't do...

I attached some video YouTube - Sick Cardinal Tetras? The one is pretty obvious. It is almost tumor like. No idea what it is, any ideas? Also a bit further in it you will see another cardinal that almost looks like he might have something growing on the side visible when he is facing the...

Just being honest here (and before anybody freaks out, I do 30% water changes / cleanings every week.. not that lazy).... So.... 75 gallon fresh water, pool filter sand substrate at about 3-4 inches... If I got the appropriate range of lighting are there any plants I could think about that...

Be prepared for a lot of ignorance here... :p Ok... I have an aquarium very similar to this: It has two glass hinged covers that sit in each "window" on the top. And then there is a single, long fluorescent fixture that sits on the back side of the glass covers running the length of the...

I currently have a 10 gallon with a betta and some cardinals in there. I have been thinking about move the betta out. He chases the cardinals, and every once in a while I think he catches one (started out with 7, now down to the 4 largest). Water parameters are good and the fish don't appear...

I think I have been to most of them, and am decidedly UN-decided. Anybody from the Twin Cities and have a favorite local fish store they could recommend? Mainly I am looking at survival rates of purchased fish (freshwater) and friendly advice. Thanks!!

Ok folks.. looking for your opinion... I am looking for the most hardy, peaceful types of fish you can think of. And when I say peaceful, I don't mean "usually" peaceful.. I mean that almost with certainty this fish is never going to try and eat their tankmates :p And if you can even get as...

Topic says it all.... just wondering what the opinions are out there concerning this.... prefer an add number of fish? even number? don't care? Pure curiosity

So I have purchased a 75 gallon and will be receiving it next week. So wanted to start my very own build thread. I am still a novice here, so I will have a lot of questions. If what I am planning sounds like a terrible idea to you, please let me know. I plan on going with 2 Aquaclear HOB...

Ok, so I have been thinking a while about taking the plunge on a 75 gallon. I have found one on Craigslist after a while of looking that is the right size and in a stand that I really like: 75 Gallon Fish Tank w/Stand I have already talked to the seller and told him I am not really interested...

10g tank, silk plants, no driftwood, fake castle. 6 white clouds, 1 betta. Fish all seem happy, active and are eating well. I was testing the big three tonight (ammonia, nitrites and nitrates all come back fine). Decided to test ph tonight for the first time (tank has had occupants since late...