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I decorated my 6 Gallon Let me know what you think I decorated my 6 Gallon Let me know what you think, there are no fish in it as of yet... should I leave the plants where they are or take any out or a...	redzoom2001	14	27-Jan-2005 01:02
New too aquascaping... hey guys... Iam kinda new to the whole aquaruim experience and all, well i've been doing it for 6 months...but anyways. I was wondering if you had a...	Peter17	6	26-Jan-2005 05:26
Sand Substrate Questions... Okay, I am considering a tank of shellies, and am also thinking about changing over one of my existing tanks to create a sort of beach theme. I want...	Stormy	6	25-Jan-2005 06:23
Bow fronts, how to aquascape Hi, I just got a 20G bow front in addition to the one i already own, it has aways been quite difficult to aquascape this tank because it has like a a...	Falstaf	7	24-Jan-2005 21:47
how much substrate How much substrate do I need to buy for a 75g SA cichlid tank? Probably fine gravel...I'd like to know amounts for both a planted tank and non-planted...	Theresa_M	6	24-Jan-2005 06:17
Slate I’ve decided to raise the levels in one of my tanks but i am going to be raising them so much and so sharply that I will need support. To suppor...	Alex	2	21-Jan-2005 18:10
New Tank Project Pages: 1, 2 I have 10 gallon in my room, and until today I only had one goldfish in it. I knew that when I got him he would outgrow the tank, so I knew I'd have t...	Natalie	24	21-Jan-2005 08:40
larger NW cichlid tanks This will be a 90 or 125g with larger NW cichlids (geophagus, severum, pearl, etc). I'm kind of lost...all my tanks have flourite or flourtie/gravel s...	Theresa_M	4	19-Jan-2005 05:35
Substrate question - Onyx sand? I have an empty ten gallon that I'm going to be setting up shortly, but I'm not quite sure what to do for substrate. I definitely want gray/black, was...	kitten	1	19-Jan-2005 00:33
what types of wood can be put in the tank? Or Root Wood? what types of wood can be put in the tank? How do you weigh it down. Can i use driftwood from wisconsin? How do i go about cleaning it and whatnot?...	redzoom2001	1	18-Jan-2005 19:00
Malaysian Driftwood soaking time Any exp from anyone, how long?...	wuddio	4	17-Jan-2005 22:18
easiest way to change gravel to flourite I want to change my regular gravel out of my 10 gallon and instead replace it with a bag of flourite. Whats the easiest way to do this while preservin...	Azrael_Darkness	7	17-Jan-2005 20:21
sand care I'm thinking of setting up a shell dweller tank, but have no idea how to care for a sand substrate. Do you vacuum it like you vacuum gravel?...	LMuha	3	17-Jan-2005 04:40
Something different... I received a free ten gallon recently and am looking for ideas on aquascaping. My tanks are mostly pretty natural looking (earth tone gravels, realist...	kitten	9	16-Jan-2005 21:48
"Burnt soil and fertilizer free soil" Hi All Was wondering if the above would work with a bag of nutrient substrates my girl-friend brought me.Its JBL Aqua Basic plus.See i have never us...	aredsunfish	4	16-Jan-2005 04:19
my 10 minute aquascape job! tonight my friend and I went to the fish store, and by the time we got to my moms house we had about 20 minutes to acclimate some yo yo loaches AND i...	devon7	9	15-Jan-2005 15:33
help on black gravel crushed marble???ok its actually black silica Hi guys i just wanted to know if anyone has heard or knows anything about this product i am wanting to change a to black substrate i was going to go w...	dannisyvette	6	14-Jan-2005 16:57
New Freshwater Sand Tank Just wondering how long a freshwater sand 30 gallon tank takes to settle and look clear? I all ready have a texas chiclid and a convict in there....	Sir Eds	2	13-Jan-2005 15:40
3D background Hey all, I just finished with the background for the new tank that I bought last saturday. Here is a couple of photos of the creativity process that...	Dr. Bonke	7	13-Jan-2005 15:33
painting backgrounds...help! I'm preparing a 5ft 300L tank and it will be heavily planted. I've noticed alot of planted tanks done by "pro's" have painted black backgrounds. Has a...	james747	7	13-Jan-2005 11:53
Baking time! Bought some lovely pieces of driftwood today, and tomorrow I'd like to bake them. Afterall, it takes less time than soaking it, right? Is it just as g...	smantzer	5	12-Jan-2005 20:38
sand questions I'd like to mix Tahitian Moon Sand and pool sand for my new tank, would this be ok? Does sand have to be rinsed/cleaned before going in the tank like...	Theresa_M	4	12-Jan-2005 05:16
What rocks are safe? I am getting ready to redo my 75g and want to do a rock wall. I found some rock at an art supply shop that is closing down. They have everything fro...	bsblue	6	12-Jan-2005 01:25
One more time guys - here we go! *If you'd like to skip the rambling details and get to the actual point of this thread, please scroll down to the bold red asterisk [font color="#C...	CrystalSP	15	11-Jan-2005 20:46
Glass Cups Anybody else in here use glass cups in their tanks? Over the last week i've put two in mine and the fish appear to love them. One of my parrot cichli...	smackitsakic	8	09-Jan-2005 04:01
3-D backgrounds Does anyone out there know where they sell 3-D looking "rock" backgrounds online?? I'm sorry I don't have a picture to better describe what I'm talki...	kyle	4	05-Jan-2005 03:01
nano bubbles on new gravel i bought a new 55usg last friday and some gravel. the tank has been cycling ever since friday but dosnt have a heater yet. i noticed tonight that the...	BeastKeeper	2	04-Jan-2005 12:35
new 20 long I ended up with a new 20g long when we moved late last week. This is now my Asian biotope. I kind of threw it together quickly to get the fish and pla...	Theresa_M	4	04-Jan-2005 07:35
Should I Get This Big Piece of Driftwood? Pages: 1, 2 Ok, there's a piece of driftwood on ebay. [link=Here]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=66790&item=4345726161&rd=1[/li...	Janna	20	01-Jan-2005 03:23
New 55 Planted Tank Can anybody help me identify some of these plants? Or give me suggestions for the tank (I'll have better pictures up later tonight when I can get some...	Sandy02	4	31-Dec-2004 16:34
Foreground?? Pages: 1, 2 http://frontosa.com/tank_profiles/tankgallerydisplay.cfm?tpid=297 Sugg...	inkodinkomalinko	24	31-Dec-2004 05:51
sand and gravel i've had sand, few problems with air being trapped so i moved to gravel. now in my new tank i want both. decide to have less sand so less chance of pr...	SheKoi	9	28-Dec-2004 17:05
perfect centerpeice im thinking about getting this would this be big enough for a centerpeice in my 125g [link=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category...	greenmonkey51	7	28-Dec-2004 01:51
Cheap Gravel I am planning to make really cheap subrate by going to home depot and buying a bag of black volcanic rocks. I wan't to crush them up to make a really...	Trojan_man	6	27-Dec-2004 01:00
new tank decoration ideas Pages: 1, 2 i am gonna setup a 20 gallon long for some blind cave fish and am trying to make it more realistic as to where they live. i.e. using black gravel or...	Azrael_Darkness	21	26-Dec-2004 09:27
getting fish to keep their santa hats on! (driving me nuts) Only joking I haven't dressed my fish up for Christmas, but I was wondering if anyone puts Chrissy decorations in their tanks at all or lights on the...	wish-ga	19	24-Dec-2004 20:28
New Setup/Design Hi folks...After some time and deliberation I decided to redo my 29 gallon guppy tank...So I went ahead and did it...I used Anachris (sp?) and somethi...	houston	8	24-Dec-2004 11:45
Precautions ? Are there any precautions I should take for adding driftwood into a tank? (Want to add a rather large piece to my 55g tank)...	Sandy02	8	24-Dec-2004 06:10
white gravel dirty ive only had this tank up and running about 2 weeks and the gravel is already dirty.its kinda brown stuff.what elese can i use for a ground cover?...	dolphinfan	7	24-Dec-2004 00:32
Very large driftwood a must see. & photo Q Pages: 1, 2 I found these pieces on the beach of Poruma Island on the tropical Island in the Torris Straits. Just north of the tip of Aust. This is where I spen...	keithgh	24	23-Dec-2004 05:12
Scenic Bio Filtration System? Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with these Scenic Bio Filters advertised here: [link=http://www.scenicfilter.com/p...	OpenHands	11	22-Dec-2004 17:31
Backround prints on tanks? i was wondering how often people use backround on their tanks? does it look natural?...	BeastKeeper	15	21-Dec-2004 23:56
substrait could i use sand as a bottom for my fresh water tank?...	dolphinfan	7	21-Dec-2004 17:02
Plants I just got some java moss and fern. I was wondering if i could partially bury the moss in the gravel, so it would spread out like grass. Also would t...	ship	3	21-Dec-2004 15:34
Sea shells A friend brought me several boxes of sea shells from Florida so I can add them to my tanks. My questions is how do I make them safe for my freshwater...	bsblue	7	20-Dec-2004 19:54
Gravel and Sand bottom I currently have an all gravel bottom in my 55 gallon tank. I am wondering what efforts it would take and how to go about making it a gravel AND sand...	Clapton is God	7	15-Dec-2004 06:22
sand can somebody give me some good links to site talking about keeping sand bottom tanks. Even if its a link to somewhere on this forum I just to make sur...	brtaylor2000	1	12-Dec-2004 19:53
suggestions please First I want to apologize for the poor quality of this picture, I'm having camera issues again ]:\| I'm trying to decide what to do with the backgroun...	Theresa_M	5	11-Dec-2004 04:02
10gal Puffer tank, help!!!!!!! I do not like the way this tanks looks and need ideas! So far it's got puffer color gravel, a dark lava rock, and a few floating plants. I can't reall...	blondie	8	07-Dec-2004 16:57
hmm 20G tell me what u guys think well heres the tank back in august when it was first setup her...	Megil TelZeke	9	07-Dec-2004 02:41

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