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I currently have a 125 freshwater but for christmas im setting it up fowler! I currently have on order 2 powerheads salt live sand a canister filter and a hang on skimmer! I intend to buy 50 lbs of live rock and 100lbs of base rock im not putting up a sump for now so what im wondering is what...

This weekend i plan to start on my nano reef build I already have the tank which i had freshwater so i have a heater and filter already as well! My intention is to buy sand, rock, and salt this weekend to set the tank up and allow for the cycle to start! I will buy the lights a little later when...

Is this behavior normal for severums our could this be breeding behavior?

I just did a huge water change on my 125 and filled it all the way to the brim which i normally don't do! I heard something popping a few times later but don't know if it was one of my fish our what could the piping noises come from the tank being over filled?

So I'm currently getting ready to switch my 125 over to saltwater as well as preparing a 90 gallon that I also intend to have as saltwater and I intend for them both to be fowlr! Here's my plans for the two I just wanted to see what all of you thought before I get to deep into the builds 125...

Why must there be so many amazing fish that I feel like I must keep at some point in my life? There's no way I can be content without at least 200 more tanks haha anyone else feel this easy at times?

I'm thinking of turning my 125 into a FOWLR system in the near future its something i've wanted to do for a pretty decent amount of time! I don't intend to keep coral but I don't intend to have nearly 150 pounds of live rock and I know the standard lighting on the tank isn't enough but I have no...

I saw one of these yesterday and was wanting to get it! Any suggestions or anything I need to know anyone ever kept one before? I heard they can get up to 10 inches and that's ok my tank will handle him fine!

I've got my tank and I have a cycled filter on it so I'm putting some fake plants and decorations in this weekend and getting my dwarf puffers in next week and I want to put otos in as mates so my question is should I add them first?

I got this jack dempsey at my lfs and I was just wondering if its normal for them to have this much blue coloration or if this is odd for them?

Ok I'm wanting to start breeding zera plecos is there anyone here that can give me advice about the setup needed or what the best methods will be?

So the name of this sub forum is fish only and fowlr which bring a question to my mind is there a way to keep fish only without live rock for filtration?

I want to redo the inside of this tank any suggestions? It's a 125 so plenty of room for stuff!

I live in the country and have all my water from a deep well with no chemicals added at any point is a rodi unit still needed or is it pointless for my uses?

So I have a siphon that hooks to the sink I currently run fresh only but I'm setting up salt do I need two seperate siphons for the different watter or will it make a difference?

So against good advice I have 3 convicts in my 125 gallon that I'm turning into a mixed cichlid tank the only other tankmates for now are a l Pictus cat a albino Oscar and a zig zag eel! They don't bother their mates but they are barely over a inch and a half and are already very aggresive with...

Has anyone used the JBJ canister filters with the built in uv sterilizer? I same them online and for canister filters they don't seem to expensive and I was considering getting one! But I've never heard of them or seen any reviews! Anyone used one before?

So I'm almost through cyclying a 125 g tank its 6 ft long and I was going to ask what you thought about this possible stock list 1 albino Oscar 1 electric blue JD 3 convicts 1 gold severum 2 albino bristlenose pleco and maybe a medium size catfish of some kind! Aq advisor says its fine and with...

Hey everyone I have a new tank in the workings! I got it used and cleaned it up but now I have it set up and my question is how much pool filter sand will I need to buy and how much is that stuff on average? The tank is a 125 oceanic its 6 ft. Long and I think 18 inches front to back! I want to...

Hey guys I just picked up a 175 gallon tank that I got a deal on and its a little nasty so I was wondering what chemicals I can use to clean it that won't affect anything later on

So I just got lucky with a 175 gallon tank that I'm picking up early next week for a Christmas present! Trouble is I never even have really dreamed about how to stock a tank like this! Ideas please guys tell me what you would do with this size of a tank? Ive thought about a mixed mbuna tank as...

So I just picked up a 175 gallon tank with hood and canopy with lights and a wood cabinet stand plus filters and some decorations........all for 175 bucks I'm feeling like I won the lottery!

Hey guys getting a new 55 with stand and starting the cycle soon! I kinda want to do single fish and forget the standard tetra schools! More rams and angels or anything like that several centerpeice style of fish! Give me some ideas for relatively peaceful centerpeice fishes!

Ok so for Christmas I'm wanting to set up my first saltwater tank but i know very little about it! I intend to get a 55 that comes with a cascade 300 filter but I know nothing about cycling a salt tank or what's required for filtration! Is rock a requiremeant or would standard filters do the job?

Is a krib pair hard to keep? And could they be kept in a 29 gallon cube?