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I think my dad will still insist on an acrylic, and I'll definitely think about a 75 gallon. The problem with "the odds", however small, is that they exist. I agree that the chance of something bad happening is small, but it's not really up to me at this point. Maybe in a couple of years when...

Ok, so I moved back home after college :mad: and I want to buy a larger aquarium. I want something in the neighborhood of 55 gallons. Since this is my dad's house, he has to approve of these kinds of things. He doesn't want to get one because of the possibility of the tank breaking or leaking...

looks very promising. I'm still on my search for the perfect used aquarium... Too bad my budget it so very limited. I'm hoping to have something like yours, but maybe a little smaller. Speaking of something like yours, I'm curious, I've never seen exactly how a canopy attaches to the tank in...

Something like that will definitely work. I have implemented something similar in my own 10 gallon aquarium. I used an old-ish incandescent lighting fixture and just screwed in 2 Coralife 20W CFL bulbs, colormax variety. I lined the inside with aluminum foil. I only had to spend about $18 on...

I don't use any fertilizers or CO2. I don't test my water often but I know the pH around here is around 7.2. I guess I'll test the other things when I get home from work. I'll look into that Flourish Excell, mom2reds. Thanks for the link theotheragentm, at least now I know what it is I'm...

I have a 10 gallon planted tank that I've had in operation for about 2.5 years. Recently I've developed a big problem with a specific type of algae, most notably in the past few months after I upgraded my lighting from a 15w fluorescent to 2 20w CFLs. The upgrade really improved the way my...

Well that's ok then, I don't have to keep my current hood, I just thought it would be cheaper that way. What do other people do for lighting? What if I just got a whole new hood and light? What would my options be?

Before I ask my question I'd like to talk about my aquarium for a little while. I've had this 10 gallon aquarium for about 3 years. I got it when I was a freshman in college. I couldn't have any larger than a 10 gallon aquarium in the dorms, and that's what I got. I'm now in an apartment and...

thanks guys... Actually he molted about 2 weeks ago and he didnt seem to have a problem so apparently theres some sort of iodine in my water already.

well I was under the impression that glass shrimp and ghost shrimp and those types are usually 1/2 to 2/3 of a inch long... this guy is like 1.5 inches long, maybe a hair longer. But thanks for your help.

About 8 weeks ago I went to my local aquarium store looking to buy a couple of plants. They had just gotten a new shipment in and they were really busy, so they didn't have much time to help me (which is okay, I didnt want any specifically). Anyway, I was looking around and I ended up buying 2...

I've had a 10 gallon tank since about last february. I didnt do so well at first with fish keeping, but I've gotten better and have had a well established and healthy tank since about July. I was doing a water change today and I noticed in the water that I vacuumed out of the tank that there...

My girlfriend gave me her betta fish to take care of for a few weeks until she comes back home for the holidays, because she brought it home for thanksgiving and didnt want to subject the fish to more 3 hour car trips than necessary. She just gave me the fish in a tupperware thing. I'm sure...

yeah I sorta like him, heh.

I recieved this fish at the same time as two other fish who I have recently had to give away. I got it because at the time the fish was very small and the store owner that got the fish out of the tank for me did not notice him. As a result I have no idea what kind of fish it is. I've had it...

will do. I wonder what could've caused him to seem fine one day then the next day not? I mean, do you think the other fish were conspiring against him, and one day decided to off him? Maybe he knew too much and they had to shut him up. :wink:

one of my fish mysteriously disappeared. Was there one day then gone the next. Checked the filter and dug all around the gravel a little and couldn't find anything. Think he was eaten? It was one of the red wagtail platies. My other fish seem fine. In other news, took water measurements...