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All you ever wanted to know about UV Sterilizers UV Sterilization is the safest method of preventing and eliminating problems in an aquarium, or pond. UV will not kill a parasite on the fish, but par...	techjak	14	20-Jun-2009 05:57
Will a buzzing stress out my fish? My tank has been running quite a while without an aeration pump. Just yesterday I made my own aeration pump out of the air pump that powered a mini fi...	Cortrell	6	25-Aug-2010 12:24
How long do hob filters last I need to replace an aquaone hang on back filter. When I totted up the years I'd had it I was surprised - had it since about 2001. I got pretty good...	wish-ga	4	21-Aug-2010 12:11
Electric hot water heater? i am installing a new electric hot water tank. The tank is set up for 3/4 inch piping, I have 1/2 inch piping. 1/2 inch female adapters are too small...	maha22	1	17-Jul-2010 14:23
Heater? I was thinking of getting a new heater. I like the idea of the smart heater by RENA and the FLUVAL LCD heater. Anybody ever use one of these heaters?...	lowlight	5	17-Jul-2010 14:16
marineland filter My marineland penguin filter misteriously stopped working i had the filter for about two months it was working fine before...	fishkeeper225	2	05-Jun-2010 22:15
Water flow from Eheim 2228 Long time since I have been on the site. I have just installed a 6ft by 18in by 20in tank, approx 400l and have an eheim 2228. The filter is goin...	scott-c	6	24-May-2010 09:49
Aquarium Repairs i recently acquired a 80 gallon aqua-one bow front glass aquarium with a cracked back pane for free of my LFS. i was wondering if i could repair this...	coop	3	22-Apr-2010 07:03
Tank painting question I have a 29 gallon Eclipse 3 that I'm finally wanting to paint the back of the tank, and am wondering if anybody has pics of theirs... preferrably in...	Ballinbird	0	07-Apr-2010 18:36
Possible Upgrade of Filter I have a lightly planted 10 gallon (40 litre) tank which has a sand substrate. The inhabitants are 1 male Betta and a couple of ghost shrimps. It cu...	Gomer	5	30-Mar-2010 12:26
eheim pro 2 orings Pages: 1, 2 Hi guys, Haven't been on this forum for years now! but i've just been pottering along now with my tank and not changing much and everything seems to...	Goh	32	19-Mar-2010 06:37
Aquatic Edge aquarium I just purchased an Aquatic Edge 5 gallon aquarium kit for my grandaughter's birthday. It has a BioClear 90 filter and 1 cartridge with it. I'm trying...	Caviar	5	19-Mar-2010 01:43
new to t5 lights Hi guys, i recently just picked up a hagen glo 2X54W T5 setup off ebay relatively cheap. I've never had a T5 set up before, but is there meant to be...	Goh	3	14-Mar-2010 11:12
Small pond filter and pump in a 75 gal or up Can you run a small pond filter and pump, at 250 gph, in an indoor tank, say 75gal to 150gal? Or should I just wait years to save for the canist...	Kellyjhw	7	06-Mar-2010 05:32
Filter for a Surface Skimmer Hi everyone, I purchased the Fluval surface skimmer for my new tank as there was some film building up on the surface. This skimmer took care of it...	amackattack	3	11-Feb-2010 06:31
Sterilizing a used canister filter Hi, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to sterilize a canister filter? I have a HOT Magnum and Marineland says to clean the micron filter with a d...	amackattack	12	02-Feb-2010 21:24
Filter media So i have a Penguin 350 bio wheel filter and am getting tired of paying for replacement filters and would like to know if anyone has made reusable med...	Optimusprime	4	30-Jan-2010 05:53
Anybody remember? Does anyone remember a thread about some tubes that went up,over and back down into another tank so the fish could go back and forth between tanks. I...	lowlight	2	27-Jan-2010 04:43
Background Hi Again Everyone, One more ?? about my new tank. I wanted a dark blue background on my freshwater tank. I am not thrilled withthe idea of the pl...	amackattack	10	23-Jan-2010 06:24
Home structural support I have a question vs heavy tanks and standered flooring. I know that if you put a 55 gallon perpindicular to the main (trusses?) The floor will hold t...	skyeye	8	04-Dec-2009 00:15
~ Green Watter ~ Hi I have a 5 gallon airiated hex 5 tank .. I know it\'s small but I wanted something small for now .. I\'ve had it for about a month w/ no problems ....	~ Nikoleta ~	11	25-Oct-2009 21:01
DIY Lighting Question Hi, I was interested in purchasing a: Nova Extreme T5HO : 36" - 156 Watts - (2x39 Watt 10K Daylight + 2x39 Watt Freshwater Bulbs) By Current USA...	amackattack	2	24-Oct-2009 06:51
Murky Situation Hey all, I am currently operating a Fluval FX5 and after changing over one of the filter medias and switching the unit back on, an awful lot of muck w...	Stvmeister	7	19-Oct-2009 03:18
Tank too warm. Over-zealous heater?? Hello, I have an approximately 70G tank that houses a large angel, a red-tailed shark and a variety of barbs, tetras, danios. The tank has been set...	niggit	4	30-Sep-2009 01:32
Jebo to T5 HI All, I've got a Jebo curved front tank about 200ltr (100cm(L)x46cm(H)x46cm(W)(approx. due to curved front end) and I wanted to get rid of the three...	Gone Fishing	2	10-Sep-2009 02:55
Hows my new filter? I've tightened it as much as I possibly can but there seems to be a thin stream of water that comes out from some place. I've attached the[picture for...	CrimsonaX	5	10-Sep-2009 02:49
My tank may be leaking - minor crisis There\'s been water coming from a lower corner of my fishtank and I suspect there is a leak. In that event I have no idea what to do or how to repair...	CrimsonaX	5	05-Sep-2009 01:16
DIY Tank hood Hi everyone, I have a new tank 36"X33"X16". Anyone have any good websites or plans for building a very user friendly hood for a tank? I wasn'...	amackattack	2	22-Aug-2009 04:28
one way valve help!!! Hi guys Im having a rather big problem with a tank that im doing as part of a project. This is how the setup look (sorry but i did it in a rush)...	juwel-180	9	06-Aug-2009 16:00
100 Gallon Filter So I found a 100 gal tank for $200 on craigslist that I'm thinking of buying. The guy emailed me and told me what it comes with. Tank, stand, filter,...	gotpaper1981	3	27-Jul-2009 23:52
Replacing Glass? Anybody ever replaced a pane of glass? I was moving my 150g tank last week and the end piece got cracked really bad and was looking at replacing that...	monkeyboy	2	11-Jul-2009 03:23
Fluval Or Eheim Filter? ok so im am looking around to find a 6foot tank and was tossing up between the two any body have any suggestions or product reviews? also is a caniste...	willy	10	09-Jun-2009 09:12
Tank cleaning Am I supposed to pick up the boulders and caves and gravel vac under them? 'Cause I haven't....	Kellyjhw	2	07-Jun-2009 11:35
Black Silicon!!! http://www.selleys.com.au/Selleys-Roof-Gutter-Silicone/default.aspx this is the only black silicon i could find in my local hardwear store. would it...	coop	7	04-Jun-2009 05:50
6'x2'x2' Cabinet Hi All, I am planning to build my own aquarium cabinet. Haven't done one before. Hoping to make a nice one from pine, stain & varnish it. Anyone go...	Gone Fishing	3	02-Jun-2009 08:30
3D background intalation hey ive just taken an old background out of my aquarioum and planning to put a new one in. i was just wondering what is the best way to clean the glas...	coop	9	31-May-2009 05:45
Fluval FX5 Canister Filter Hi All, As I am planning to set up my new 6'x2'x2' planted discus community tank, I was wondering if two FX5's would be too much flow for a (hopefully...	Gone Fishing	1	31-May-2009 03:51
Resealing A Tank... ok so I empty and dried my bayfront tank because it sprung a leak, probably from it being very old and drying out so many times (through its various o...	brandeeno	2	16-May-2009 03:57
Fans Well it's getting to be that time with temps getting consistently above 80* here. I was looking to do some cheap computer fans on my frag system for a...	mattyboombatty	8	12-May-2009 15:06
Air taps any help or ideas. Hi guys Set up a air line system with a tetra pump. The pump goes into a 4mm Chrome Air Valve 4 Way tap. The only prob is that is leaks air from arou...	juwel-180	2	04-May-2009 05:07
Aquaclear will a aqua clear 50 be alright for a 109 liter tank and possible moved to a larger one(maybe 6foot) when i find one for additional filtration?...	willy	10	02-May-2009 08:36
Aquarium Cleaning. this is my first big aquarium, it's about 5,6 gallons, have 2 comet goldfish in it, just wondering what's the best way to clean it....	Jpmc10	1	30-Apr-2009 05:15
What Brand? Any Reconmendations hey i was wondering if any body had some info/prefferences on which brand of filter, light airpump etc to use? preferably ones in australia? and also...	willy	12	12-Apr-2009 08:27
No light globes? The globe on my 60l tank went out the other day and try as I might Ive had no luck finding a place that has them in stock, or even knows when they wil...	CrimsonaX	8	21-Mar-2009 02:20
Gravel Vacs? Keithgh suggested I post my question about them here. Can anyone direct me to the best, inexpensive gravel vac? Keith hopefully will post pics...	Kellyjhw	10	13-Mar-2009 08:02
Not enough room I have a 75gal fish tank with oscars that i recently setup. I am currently running a fluval 405 but the current wasn't strong enough so I bought a mar...	quick_silver_2694	7	13-Feb-2009 14:58
Air Stone sheet hi, this may sound strange but the blue material you get on air stones, can you buy it in thin sheets or disc's? Sorry if this sounds strange it is...	juwel-180	10	09-Feb-2009 04:38
Electric my electric went out 2 days how can my fish still be alive...	hagcatsis	1	05-Feb-2009 01:42
Cleaning ornaments? Hello All, I have a small problem with hair algae. How do you clean it off of your ornaments, rocks, and air stones without break...	Kellyjhw	8	29-Jan-2009 05:32
Diatom Filters hey peoples! ive been thinking about buying a good quality diatom filter,ive red great reviews and articles on them! i just wanted to know what you...	HOKESE	4	23-Jan-2009 13:29

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