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I have a 30 gal community tank with a mix of tetras and mollies and 2 bristlenose plecos. I first saw one baby near some driftwood. I thought it was a black molly baby but then noticed it was a pleco. I thought it came in a bag of other fish I bought. Then tonight I noticed there were 2 babies...

I purchased a fluval G6 for fowlr tank. I have one on a freshwater tank and it works great. My question is about the biological media. I usually use LR rubble in my filter. Should use that in the baskets or the bio media? Maybe a combination of both. Just looking for any suggestions.

I'm looking for a new canister filter. I have been running Rena XP2 filters on all my tanks for a few years now. One of my filters started leaking water from the cover where the cord comes out. I just want to replace this filter with a different brand. I have seen some good reviews for the...

I live in nassau county and will be going to Montauk for a few days for a mini vacation. I was thinking of going to a good lfs on the way home. Any suugestions? Thanks! Jim

I just purchased two Red Point Cichlids and wanted to know more about them. Has anyone ever had them and can tell me their experience with them? Thanks! Jim

I just had a thought and wanted to get some opinions. Is there something I can put in my filter to buffer the ph? With a sw tank I can put crushed coral in my canister to help buffer the ph. I add ph buffer to make my tank 7.5 when I do water changes. I would be interested in what people put in...

I was looking through a drsfostersmith and saw an Ecosystem hang on back filter system 40. It is a wet/dry and refugium. I have a 30 gal that has been set up for almost 2 years. I don't have room for a sump , but a hob refugium would be ok. they have a regular one and a pro series. They seem a...

I am not a member of any aquarium societies but I was thinking of going to the AFISH convention. I might join the Nassau County Aquarium Society. Is anybody going from this site? I live in Nassau County but Riverhead would be a long trip. I just want to know if it is worth the drive. Jim

I've had my sw tank for a couple of years and my calcium level is 450. I use RO/DI water and Oceanic salt. I helped a friend set up a sw tank 6 months ago. He is using RO/DI water and Oceanic salt. He tested his calcium and he says it is 800. Is that possible? I asked him to give me a sample so...

I have alot of years of experience with fw tanks but only have my FOWLR tank set up for a year and a half. I normally would wait till my bulb burnt out before changing unless it was a planted tank or the light just looked very dim. I have a Current USA Orbit PowerCompact Light. It has been a...

I've had my FOWLR tank for about a year and a half now. I have a chocolate chip Stafish in the tank. The starfish doesn't bother anything in the tank. I have 3 clown fish in the tank and was thinking about a Bubble Tip Anemone or something that will host the clowns. My concern is will the...

I'm thinking of setting up a new tank and I want to go with a canister filter. I use aquaclear filters on all my other tanks. My concern with a canister filter is maintenance. I am thinking of either a fluval or a Filstar. I live in a second floor apt and don't want any water accidents. I want...

I have had my sw up for about 18 months now. I have a friend that wants to set up a tank. The first thing I did was give him a copy of The New Marine Aquarium. He has been doing fw for 40 yrs. Does anyone know where to get playsand in the NY area? He is setting up a 70 gal tank. I also was...

Has anyone ever had them? I just bought two because they looked so nice. They are doing well, but I want to get more info on them. I should have researched first, but the LFS had only two of them and I didn't want to miss out on them.

I was thinking of getting a UV Sterilizer and was doing some research. Has anyone used a Submariner? http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_uv.html It looks simple to use and maintain. I'm only looking to use one on a 30 gal and maybe one on a 40 gal. Plmk if you have one and if you like it. Thanks! Jim

I have had a nano cube for about a year. Now I am starting to get green water. My friend about 2 blocks away is having the same problem. I only have 2 albino frogs in it. It is not near a window. All my other tanks have no problems with cloudy water. Is it just a bad filter in the nano cubes? I...

I have read before about people that go to craft stores for pillow material to put in filter. What is the name of it and is there anything that I should be looking for as far as ingredients in pillow filler? Is it better to use or is it just cheaper? Thanks for any advice. Jim

I just put a new filter on my 30 gal FOWLR tank. I put in a magnum HOT filter. It seems to have made the tank clearer. I had an aquaclear which I always like, but the magnum is almost like having another powerhead. It sprays the water around the tank. It came with activated carbon. So I put it...

I have a 12 gal Nano Cube that is getting louder by the day. It is coming from the cooling fans. The filter isn't noisy just the fans. Is there anything that can be done to quiet the fans. It usually loud when they are first turned on then the seem to get a little quieter, but they still make...

I had bought this damsel as my first fish about a year ago. He would chase whatever fish I put in the tank. I eventually bought a 3 stripe damsel. They would chase each other and leave the other fish alone. My 3 stripe died and now the blue damsel is starting to chase the other fish again. If I...

I noticed some of my hermit crabs picking on my emerald crab. At first I just thought that the crab died, but then I thought about it. Maybe the crab shed his shell. I will have to look out for the crab to see if I see him crawling around. Will someone let me know if I am correct? I hope that is...

I set up my 12 gal Nano cube as a planted tank with a male betta. My only problem is the third compartment in the back tends to get low with water. I try to keep the tank full so I don't run into any problems. I have my heater in that compartment and I don't want the heater to run out of the...

Here is a link to a magnetic powerhead holder. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AF1511 I have a maxijet 900. This seems like alot of money for something to hold the powerhead. I would think there would be an easy way to make this. Maybe put magnets on the powerhead holder...

I have a friend looking for Water Sprite. I don't have anything that I could trade, but I would like to purchase some. I have seen some online sites for plants, but the shipping seems high. Thanks! Jim

I have a friend that is looking for water sprite. He likes to keep it floating in his tank. Does anyone know where to get some online? If not do you know of any other names for it so I can look at my lfs for some?