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    Emperor 400 leaking onto the floor from the o-rings on the bio wheel sprayer.

    Did a search and found out that the o-rings cost $4, then they want $10 shipping. I can get these at the hardware store for much cheaper. Can anyone tell me what size o-ring I need before I damage mine to check the size.
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    Home for a rope fish.

    I have reciently purchased a rope fish for my 125 gal, actully had him for about 10 days now. When I first put him in he went and hid in a black filter tube that had fallen off the filter. He was there while I cleaned the tank and then I put it back. Lately he stays at the top in the corner...
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    Marineland Emperor Filter 400 leak

    I can't believe I am happy to say that the leak my tank has is from the filter. I thought it was comming from the tank itself. Anyhow, it is leaking from the handle of the biowheel spraybar. Has anyone experienced a leak from this point. What is the cure? Do I just need to replace o-rings...
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    Total Wattage requirement of a typical 2-filter setup...help

    Hello, I was wondering how may watts my setup is. I have a normal sized heater, normal sized air supply for the air-stones, two Emperior 400 filters, two 3-foot long lights. I know that is not much of a discription, but I am wondering when everything is turned on am I getting upwords of...
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    Searching for sand -- A personal experience

    I thought I would post this for those of you who have been looking for sand and wondering what type to use and where to get it. First off, read this, it helped me to know what to look for http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/sand.php I am writing this to keep you from wasting as much time...
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    Flagstone Bad for my fish?

    I was wondering if flagstone from the local stone store would be bad for my fish. It is light gray on one side and dark gray on the other, the guy called it silver stone or something like that.
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    Pool Filter Sand Question Color and cleaning in 125 gallon

    Hello, I have looked and looked for answers to questions on pool filter sand and have not found the answers I am looking for so here is my post. Is all pool filter sand brown? I have bought some from HDepot and it is a dark tan. I don't know if I want the cardboard look on the bottom of my...
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    How do I fix my leaking 125 gallon tank

    8O My tank has a small leak in the rear corner, so small that it drips about once every 5 min. I went out and bought some silicone for aquariums. Now how do I repair it. Do I... A. Take apart the whole tank, get the silicone off all edges of the glass, glue it back together and resilicone...
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    Is my lfs owner feeding me a bunch of bunk?

    So I go into my lfs and ask the owner about dry sand and live sand. She gives me a whole story about how if I do not buy the live sand that they have and fill my tank with it I will have clouding problems. She also said to stay away from something (can't remember if it was crushed coral or...
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    How close am I to having a beautiful tank without a lot of $

    I have searched the forum and have found answers to many of my questions but still have a lot. I have been freshwater for about 5 years and feel it is time to go salt. I recently found a 125 gallon at a garage sale and want to make it a salt tank but after talking to pet store owners it sounds...
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