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Barbs would have my vote. ;) CKfish

Under 2" is a tough one for loaches. Maybe you could borrow some on the promise they'll get a very tasty snack :) Your better bet may be to trap the snails by putting some food under an upside-down bowl or plate in the tank. In the morning just lift up the plate and collect the snails to toss...

Cannister filters aren't designed to deal with head pressure, so I don't know that it can pump the water upward very much. If the two tanks are close in height, they'll probably equilize to a level that the pumps can sustain. With two tanks side by side like that, you could have an aquatic...

I've had one for about two months and he's doing great in a heavily filtered 20 gallon. I have no idea what special care he requires other than water movement, so he doesn't get any. :) That said, he seems happy. There's a great article on keeping these guys at http://loaches.com. CKfish

Yes, ich can be moved on plants-- one of it's three life stages is a cyst that could be attached to the plant, and another is a free swimming organism that could have moved in the water with the plant. Only the third phase is visible when attached to the fish. At a bare minimum, I'd observe...

Good thoughts, thanks again. I'll post further as I make progress. :) CKfish

Thanks! Thanks for the response. I ended up ordering a slightly larger pump. I'll use the ball valve on the return to keep the flow down, so I figured it'd be better to go oversize on the capacity rather than having to upgrade later. Hopefully with only 400 gph the 1" drain will suffice. If...

Hi all, I'm currently in the design phase for a 150 gallon freshwater plant tank. I want to use a wet-dry filter and am currently designing it. Having never done this before, I've got a few questions that I'm hoping you can help me with. I'm having an acrylic tank made for me, so I need to...