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It's a 20 gallon long. Good point about the breeding, I didn't even think of that >.< I guess I'll have to try to sex them at the LFS when we go next week. I suppose that's going to be a whole other thread :P I'll see what I can find online. Thanks a lot :) Happy holidays! Joe

I have a peice of drift wood that I want to put in the tank but I just can't seem to get it treated. I've boiled it for at least a total of 20 hours and it still gives off this slime like stuff when I put it in the tank and it sits for a couple of days. Now it's out in the back yard sitting on...

20 gallon tank with an aquaclear 110 on it. I know the filter is big time over kill but is has worked great for me in the past on my 29 gallon... And yes I know the balas will get huge so and so forth ;-) Best, Joe

Hey all; I am giving my wife a 20 gallon tank which has been online now for roughly a year. She wants to stock it with sword-tails, tetras and platies but is not sure how many she can put in the tank without overstocking. I suggested using the inch rule but just don't feel right about it for...

Just wondering if I am the only planted newb out here using HOB filtration. I noticed that the discharge stream of my filter is disturbing the bed of flourite and causing it to cloud up my aquarium, and consequently my filter's impeller. Do I need to change to a canister or should I just get a...

Hello all; Long time no post I know :P Just a quick question regarding flourite. I recently changed substrate in one of my 20 gallon tanks from your typical Wal-Mart rock stuff to flourite. Everything went well with the change out because I was able to house the fish in a different aquarium...

Any idea how much it would cost me? Send me a message with a price and email I can send a paypal payment to 8) Thanks a lot! Joe

Hello, I'm in the process of setting a 20 gallon planted and am in need of some reasonably priced FW plants. My LFS sells plants at over $9 a stem! 8O So yeah.. My tank is 20 gallons, low light, Flourite substrate and I have a CO2 reactor hooked up, just not reacting yet :P Just send me a...

Hi everyone. I have been having a lot of computer issues which is why I have not been online as much as I would have liked. In any event, I wanted to give everyone a quick (and long past due) update about the move. It's a pretty simple outcome, all of my fish lived with no issue what so ever...

Hello everyone. Another quick update, one of my fish is in trouble. Bruce (one of my ID shark catfish) is banged up pretty bad. From the look of thing I would say he got scared and went on one of his mindless darts (or maybe several for that matter) and sustained the damage. I can't upload a...

Hey everyone. Thanks again for all of your posts. I am currently in North Bay Ontario and everything is looking a-okay atm. I am running a power inverter to power a 500CC air pump supplying two coolers. I run a heater at night but not in the car. The coolers are having no problem keeping in the...

Currently, everything is torn down and the fish are in 36 liter coolers. I was wondering if anyone might know if the agitation of the water in the cooler while driving would be enough to keep the water airated or do I really need to run air stones? I am hoping to avoid running air while we are...

That link was very helpful, thanks a lot! If I get the chance to spend some time writing a decent post I'll maybe ask a few more questions and relay a few more ideas I had. At the moment, I just got home from a 12 hour night shift and I AM FREAKING TIRED! Thanks again everyone. I leave...

Thanks for the great advice :) Still hoping maybe someone has some experience they can share regarding my situation or maybe more advice/suggestions. Consider this post BUMPED PS: I am leaving tomorrow for NS so please give me any advice you might have ASAp!! Thanks a million folks! Joe

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Hello all; First off, sorry for the repeat post. I know I made a post similar to this one several months ago. I figured with the time that has passed I should just make a new thread. Anyway here's the deal. I need to move my fish from Nova Scotia to Alberta (roughly 5500 kilometers). I will...

Kurt; In fact, I DID read that post ;-) I just got back from Canadian Tire. I was looking at a 1200 watt model which claims to be able to run a refrigerator for 4 hours with a full charge. Also, I was thinking I wont need 200 watts worth of heathers because of the small containers I'll be...

Hello all; I was hoping to touch base with someone who might be experience with UPS systems. I did a bit of research here on AA and another bit on google yet I am still left with questions. More or less, here is the situation. I want to be able to power a couple of small air pumps and two...

Hello all; Just posting because I am excited about the latest addition to my 29 gallon planted. I went into WalMart (*shutters*) today and picked up two Dojo Loaches. I would have shopped elsewhere.... If there was an elsewhere... But anyway! They will be joining the two loaches already living...

Hello all; I recently acquired some Aponogeton bulbs and am wondering what sort of requirements they have. I would have researched this before getting the bulbs but they were a gift and I wasn't about to decline new plants for my aquarium :) I suppose I should tell you a bit about the tank...

My advice would be to cover the tank with something that will block out all sources of light for the next several days. If you are cycling then this should not be an issue. I have heard that blocking out all light for up to three or four days should kill the algae. Your plants might be a bit...

I must agree, the tank looks great! Good job :) Best, Joe

IMHO all you should ned in terms of filter media is biological media such as sponges, bio-balls, bio-max etc etc. Since you will be doing regular water changes anyway, just like every other SW tank keeper, the build up of nitrogen and phosphorus wont be a problem. If they ever are a problem...

That crack has a very strange... Path? I guess that would be the best word for it. As your tank does, or should I say did, have curved corners as opposed to 90 degree corners where two pieces of glass meet I find the pattern of that crack to be kind of suspicious. The reason is because the...

Welcome to AA :) Best, Joe