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  1. iheartmyed9

    So it's been a long while since I was in this hobby

    Its probably been around a year or more since I've been here but I walked in petsmart the other day and they were doing the $1 per gallon tank sale, so I got a Fluval Aquaclear 50 filter and 20 gallon long tank, so Fluval owns Aquaclear now huh? I guess I'm cool with that, Fluval still good...
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    RBP worries

    I had a power outage on Saturday night and it burned up my last working filter on my 65 gallon piranha tank. It only has one inhabitant a 6" or so red belly. I was worried about the water circulation and unable to afford a filter my brother offered to home him in his 55 gallon tall community...
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    wanting to start marine reef tank need advice

    Have had a lot of experience in freshwater fish and wanted to take the plunge into a marine tank. Currently have a 55 gallon aquarium with one RBP. He will be getting a new home and want to turn this 55 into a marine reef tank. I have plans to buy a odysea 36" four bulb t5 high out put aquarium...
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    got some red bellies today..

    Got some piranha today. Two of them in a 60 gallon tank. Plan to get maybe one or two more. No plants other than Anubis since the Africans were in there before I switched to the piranha. I'm planning on getting some feeder fish tomorrow. Anything else I might need? This is my first experience...
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    flowerhorn and others in 60 gallon

    Went to my lfs today and saw some amazing looking flower horns and some of the brightest JD I've seen in a while. I want to heavily plant my African tank remove Africans today and a one flower temporarily until I can get maybe one more ,a jack Dempsey , and maybe a red Texas. Is that too much...
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    Discus Tank Questions

    Hey everyone thanks for your past help but I have a new idea. I am moving here in February and want to rehome or trade for discus setup accessories or discus themselves. I have a 60 gallon tank to house them in and two filters a Top Fin 40-60 and a Marineland Emporeror 280. Currently sand...
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    color changing Kenyi?

    I was at petsmart window shopping when I spotted a blue Kenyi the exact same size as my male and I was pretty sure it was a she since she was blue and around the same size as my yellow Kenyi, but on the way home, he/she clearly was very yellow. He/she has no egg sack things like my male does...
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    help indentify my cichlids

    Hello all I bought two cichlids for my 62 gallon tank from PETCO. I've already had the little blue johanni in there so these two are a new addition. But since there from PETCO your stuck with the retarded "assorted African cichlid " sign instead of legit names. Oh well. They looked real healthy...
  9. iheartmyed9

    62 gallon build thread and tank showcase

    So I do these build threads with most of the vehicles I build so I thought why not with my current non car related project; a 62 gallon cichlid tank. First off I acquired this tank off Craigslist Tank came with everything you see here. Which included a good 50 lbs of blue and tan rocks...
  10. iheartmyed9

    lake rocks

    Well I have a fairly clean lake by my house that'd be some good size rocks for my tank. Would it work? If I scrubbed and soaked them really well maybe some driftwood as well.
  11. iheartmyed9

    stocking ideas for cichlid tank

    I just purchased and slightly planted a 62 gallon tank. I have one topfin 60 and one penguin biowheel 55 gallon filter. Both are HOB. I'm wanting to upgrade soon to a eheim 2217 soon but until then I'd like to start thinking about stocking in the next few weeks. I currently only have one fish a...
  12. iheartmyed9

    plants and light t5 t8

    Okay i bought a 62 gallon aquarium and it came with a florescent light and seperate ballast. The ballast says 1-40 watts. The bulbs measures 35" but the housing end to end is 36" so does that mean I have a 36" bulb? I didn't remove the bulb to measure but maybe with the prongs end to end its 36"...
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    new to me 62 gallon

    I just got a 62 gallon aquarium with stand and light for 100 bucks. I'm planning on doing an chichlid tank. I've been wanting a eb jack dempsey forever now I can own him. Don't know much about lights anyone know what I got here?
  14. iheartmyed9

    new to saltwater but with moderate freshwater experience needs help

    Hello all I have been in the freshwater forums on here for a while. I am getting a 55 gallon longish tank and stand, filter, heater and pump for under $100.00 I also have an extra marineland penguin filter from my other 55 gallon that I can use as well. I want to start a saltwater tank. I know I...
  15. iheartmyed9

    veil angel death

    I had my veil angel under my coral dead this morning. All other fish except my other platinum angel are doing well. 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 or right at it on nitrate. I have a planted tank and I haven't been using my aquarium plant food because I've been worried it might hurt my fish. I dosed some...
  16. iheartmyed9

    play sand?

    So pretty easy question, I got some bags of play sand in the garage. Can I use this in my tank? I currently have a planted bottom, tall plants and would like to add just enough sand to cover up the rocks. Feasible?
  17. iheartmyed9

    Losing Black Neon Tetras

    Yesterday I came in and noticed my black neon tetra swimming jaggedly through my tank kind of swirling through the air. He looked in a extremely bad way. Well he passed away yesterday. I buy fish from PETCO and Petsmart cause I thought they were my only options. Luckily I've found better. The...
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    aggressive platinum angel

    I just got a platinum angel for my 55 gallon tank. He so far is staying behind the coral but any fish that decides to swim back there he takes a nip at. Well except for my other angel. If he keeps this up, what are my options?
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    new tank mates

    My new tank mates. Got a beautiful angel and some really neat black neon tetras. Full grown ones. Well close to it anyway. The angel is a baby a vein Angelfish. Comments, questions and opinions welcome.
  20. iheartmyed9

    aquarium salt?

    I've heard from my local lfs that this might help my tank. I've lost two male tuxedo guppies lately and I'd like to do what I can until I can get another master test kit. I've tested ammonia it reads 0 ppm (yellow in color) 55 gallon Current stock 6 neon tetra. 6 neon glofish 2 Dalmatian...
  21. iheartmyed9

    asian bamboo shrimp

    Never even knew these existed until today. He's cool looking in a hideous sort of way. What y'all think?
  22. iheartmyed9

    at the pet store considering an angel

    Currently I have the following 7 jumbo neon tetra 7 neon glofish 1 algae eater 2 Dalmatian mollies 3 guppies Can I get the angel?
  23. iheartmyed9

    stocking question 55 gallon tall tank

    Currently I have a 55 gallon tank with 5 small live plants a 16" aquarium florescent light, and coral decorations. I have 2 tuxedo guppies, 4 neon tetras, 2 Dalmatian mollies, 4 glofish and a Chinese algae eater. Any reccomendations on some extra friends for the tank? Also any fish you...
  24. iheartmyed9

    my 55 gallon freshwater tank

    Finally have a successfully cycled tank and have had this tank for about 4 months now
  25. iheartmyed9

    New to aquariums, always liked fish

    Just got me a 55 gallon kinda square yet with a touch of a hexagon shape, not sure what to call it maybe a "corner tank" for $ 50.00 from the nieghbors, came with twin air pump, filter, water heater , thermometer, decorations and cover/lighting hood. Thought it was a fairly good deal. Got...
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