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    100 gal tank leak

    Well a little over a month ago I was given a nice 100 gallon Bowfront tank. I set it up with just sand and water and HOB filter for the 3 weeks I had to go to work. The day I was to return home the wife calls and says the tanks leaking slowly but couldn't tell where the leak was. So she drained...
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    New Tank setup 100G

    I was heckling around today trying to locate a actual fish store not just a general pet store and I may ha r sound a good one that claims to be excellent with Cichlids on the north side of Houston. And had great reviews so I'm hoping to make a stop in there soon and see if I can find someone...
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    New Tank setup 100G

    **UPDATE** Went today and picked up a marineland emperor 400 HOB filter (before any fish go in I'll have one more of these and a Fluval fx6) just needed something to get the water moving around. Also picked up 60lbs of white sand for the bottom (will be adding more). Going to be a long process...
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    New Tank setup 100G

    Well I have been doing a LOT of reading tonight and have changed my mind with all of that. And now sticking to rock sand combo to try and match their natural habitat. Just having a tough time choosing which to go with. I didn't realize so many different types were out there. But. Seems so far...
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    New Tank setup 100G

    Well I chose them because I was hoping to get a nice saltwater look out of a fresh and seems the colors on these are amazing. When you say over stock how many are we talking? And I have to find somewhere to even buy some lol Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    New Tank setup 100G

    Well after getting hooked doing all this on my 10gal tank I got a 40 and did a lot now I have also got a 100 gal bow front tank. Everyone kept telling me about african cichlids and after looking at them I have decided that looks like the fish I want to go with in my 100 gal. So with that said...
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    HELP noob questions

    hmm i need to look around in my area for this very thing see if i cant find some locals as well,
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    HELP noob questions

    My better half will sit in front of our tank for a good while just watching them swim around d she loves it and all the colors in ours we have just fell in love with it and I want to do something g exciting with the 100 gal also thought about having fresh but making it seem like it's salt as...
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    HELP noob questions

    I've seen a lot of planted tanks but I'm not sure how all of that works either as well.... like is there special sand, lights and fish for it and gona be a lot of learning on it.... we have two small live plants in the 40g and so far they seem to be holding up pretty well but I've been noticing...
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    HELP noob questions

    Oh wow. Very true I've been trying to slowly look things up every day trying to learn more and more about it all. I've been able to find a lot of great info on here so far and I got a lot of help with my fresh tank from here as well.... a lot of great info from good people on here Sent from my...
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    HELP noob questions

    Hmm good to know. Never knew that. I may end up having to stick with a fresh setup just for the ease of it... my better half is home even when I'm gone for the 3 weeks but I'd like to keep it simple for her as well haha. She does a great job on our 40 gal setup Sent from my SM-G900V using...
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    HELP noob questions

    I've been trying to read up on all the sump stuff and all the other types of filtration. But it's way beyond my knowledge level I guess I'm just not understanding it all I need to go by my buddy's and see his setup Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    HELP noob questions

    I was thinking about running two of the marineland penguin 350 HOB filters and A Fluval fx6 filter on the 100gal but that's when I was still on the mind set of just staying fresh water.... was told can never really have to much filtration and with that setup would be waaaaannt more than enough...
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    HELP noob questions

    Well that's what's hard for me on maintenance some times because the work I do I'm gone 22 days at a time and home for 20 so my frech water 40 gal I have now I run a marineland penguin 350 HOB and a Fluval 306 canister filter and it seems to do a great job I have 2 sets of lights on it one is a...
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    HELP noob questions

    Ok so a while back I started with a small 10gal glofish tank from petsmart didn't tank long to get an addiction. About 2 Months later a friend of mine was getting rid of a 40gal tank so I was able to get my hands on it and now have had it up and running for about 4 months with no issues. But...
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    Filtration 40gal

    They seem to do fine right now Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Filtration 40gal

    one is this one Finnex FugeRay Marine+ Aquarium LED Lighthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GH9HWOA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and the other is this one Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Actinic LED Strip Pet Supplies : Aquarium Lights : Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Actinic LED Strip, 36-Inch ...
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    Filtration 40gal

    I have 2 SAE and 1 CAE and I'm about to have new lights on this tank one light is a 36" finnex all actinic and then another 36" fennix that's the combo daylight and actinic and all my alge eaters I got as babies now they are growing Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    100gal needs cleaning

    Okay great sounds like a plan. Last night like I said I soaked some paper towels in the vineger and put them on the heavy spots just before bed I removed them and hit the spots with a blade and it was still rock hard but it was coming off with some work. Before soaked it did matter if I had a...
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    100gal needs cleaning

    Lol well heck. I figured filler up soak drain with syphon scrape and scrub fill up syphon out again just keep rinsing eith water and using syphon and towels to get water out Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    100gal needs cleaning

    Well it has a lip and I'm not sure of how good the condition of it all is and don't want to ruin the wood. And what would the ratio of vinegar to water be if I filled it up? I've just been using 2 little gallon bottles I have with paper towels and razor blade Sent from my SM-G900V using...
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    Filtration 40gal

    Haha indeed couldn't pass it up lol. And I'll look into that , and I have 2 SAE and. Chinese alge eater in that tank right now. I just bought some new lights for the tank as well..... during day time I run the whites after sun goes down I run actinic lights till I go to bed does it matter which...
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    Filtration 40gal

    I don't even know what to do with it yet right now I have to get all the bad hard water stains out of it but it was free lol and yes the truck is safe got it from petsmart in the decoration section lol I was in the fire service for 10 yrs lol so had to have it when I saw it. I need to figure out...
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    Adding a filter, need advice please

    I have a 40gal tank and I started with a marineland penguin 350 HOB filter then upgraded to a Fluval 306 but I never removed the HOB filter.... I run both of them and my tank stays amazingly clean works great together Sent from my SM-G900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Filtration 40gal

    Thank you! My 2nd tank I ever had. Started with a 10gal glofish tank only kept for 1 month. Before I got this 40 so ita my first real actual setup still have a ton to learn and here is my newest project I just picked it up bout 4 hours ago 100 gal bow front but needs serious cleaning first...
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