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long version: Here we go I'll start from the top. I have kept several aquariums in the past but have taken a five or so year break from the hobby. My wife decided last month for my birthday to surprise me by encouraging me to set up one of my previous tanks. I set the tank up and began the...

I am in the process of taking down a tank, cleaning it up and putting it storage. This tank has had this strange build up for a few months it is only around the top 6 inches of the tank, I was unable to clean it without the aid of chemicals. Now that there are no fish I have tried vinegar and a...

Today I began the pain staking, long, mournful task of taking down my beloved 90 gallon planted community tank. I will be serving a service mission for my church for the next two years. It is though to take the tank down, but there is no way my parents should have to take care of it. So far I...

I have had some vals for about a year, they have done a good job of carpeting the 20 gallon long tank but are failing to grow upwards. Tank specs: 20 gallon long Sand substrate Duel t5 ho glo light fixture Currently using no ferts or root tabs Is it the lack of nutrients or do I just have a...

I recently ordered Flexible Light Strip 300 SMD White LED Ribbon 5 Meter or 16 Feet By Ledwholesalers, 2026wh - Amazon.com And without realizing it they were 5500-6000K! I will have some left over from my other project and will try putting them on my 7.9 gallon planted tank. I have absolutely...

I have 2 baby kribs who are currenly in a divided 20 gallon long tank. The mother was trying to eat them so I divided the tank. Anyways, the babies are starting to get bigger they are about 1.5 cm long. I would like to take the tank down so I can focus time on the one bigger tank. Details about...

I have had my co2 system set up for a little over a year and as of today I noticed the first gauge is reading about 800 psi. It has usually read 900 psi and the second gauge has stayed the same at 25 psi. Is this a sign the co2 tank is running low? It is a 20 pound co2 tank, so I would think it...

For the whole life of my 20 gallon tank (about 3 months) I have had constant algae/diatom problems. I am almost certain it is diotomes. It is a dark green color and it grows like a blanket over everything. When I scrape it off the glass it kind of peels up. It has managed to cover all the plants...

$750.00 OBO 125 gal glass aquarium. set up for saltwater. 125gal Tall glass. 19” front to back 26” tall 60” long dual corner overflow. 3 250 watt MHL. Have new light bulbs for you. The ones in use still have good color. 4 power compact just...

I am looking to get my first salt water set up. Of course I am looking at buying the 29 gallon biocube. I have read many good things about them on AA, but on amazon.com the reviews are terrible. I really don't want to buy a money pit of a tank, I want something that will get me a good intro into...

I recently built a spray bar out of 3/4 inch PVC pipe for a Fluval FX5 filter. I am trying to calm the hurricane that this massive filter seems to create. It is in a 90 gallon freshwater planted tank. The specks of the spray bar are: 21 inches long (the longest it could be) there are 19 evenly...

In the past I have seen many articles on different health benefits of having aquariums in your home. I have read things like: lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, and so on... I would like to know everyone's thoughts on this, it might also help me and others justify the cost of this hobby :thumb:

Like the title says I want a good quality co2 needle valve. The Milwaukee needle valve just won't stay consistent. If anyone could recommend a good brand that would help a lot! Also if it could attach to my current Milwaukee regulator that would be a plus ;) Thanks everyone!

This is my first time selling anything on here so please bare with me if things don't run smoothly. These Java ferns are very healthy and green. They have outgrown my 90 gallon tank, so it is time to thin them out. I have broken the plants down to 2 categories there are large and small. I...

I found this snail in my tank during a pwc, am have no clue what it could be. It is fairly large (about 3/4 inch in diameter). It also moves fairly quickly. The only snails I have introduced (on purpose) to the tank are nerite snails. Is it possible that this is a HUGE pond snail? Thanks in...

Thanks to some members on this form I have finally gotten some moonlight's for my 90 gallon planted tank. So I will get straight to the point, I have 4 parts to this "moonlight" (12 inch sections, with 15 LEDs each). Last night I tried them for the first time. My original plan was to use 2...

I opened a new bottle of prime today and to my surprise it had little black specks in it. They are really small but there are a lot of them. Should i be concerned? Does prime ever 'expire'?

I have had a (new) 90 gallon freshwater tank for about 8 months. I have noticed that the top 5 inches or so of the tank is 'foggy' it is almost like a thin layer of gray/white algae. The foggy stuff goes all the way around the tank. And it won't come off, I have tried an algae scrubber and a...

I woke up this morning to find what looks like a bite taken out of my Haliquin Rasbora (spelling?). The injury appears to have the beginnings of an infection, there is some white kind of fuzzy stuff on it. First of all, what fish could have done this? My stocking list is: 5 Haliquin Rasboras 6...

This filter will be going on a 20 gallon long tank. This tank will be for breeding Kribensis. I plan to have one preceding pair and then raise the fry to about .5-.75 inches in the tank. I am debating between a: FC-300 (sunsun filter) Fluval 206 Aqua clear 70 or other, please list wat kind...

I have a aqueon 150 watt heater. It has been in storage for some time but now I am using it again. I set it to 80°F (in a 20 gallon tank) an hour or two later the tank was 90°F. It is possible that the numbers on the dial are off in there numbering, that doesn't really concern me. What does...

Hello! I am starting (another) tank. This one is a 20 gallon long tank. Well long story short, the filter I was planning on using is just loud and doesn't work incredibly well. I would really like a canister filter (one less thing hanging off the tank). I was looking at the Fluval 105 or the...

I am working towards putting together a 20 gallon tank. I bought some cichlid substrate (see picture). I plan on keeping a breeding pair of Kribensis in this tank. I also hope to have this be a planted tank. If the time ever comes that i decide I want different fish (say tetras) will this...

I recently read that brine shrimp are high in fat. In the past I have been feeding my tropical fish brine shrimp (which they love). But does feeding Brine shrimp do more harm than good? Should brine shrimp be an occasional "treat"?

Here we go! Plans for another tank! :D I want this tank to be for Kribs. I would really like to breed them, because I find raising the fish as a great enjoyment. So i have some equipment but I don't have the tank. well that isn't true I have a tank but the trim around the bottom is broken in...