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New tank! Going bigger and better! Hi Ive just bought a new (second hand..new for me!) tank.. very exciting! Its about 4 foot.. holds about 211 litres. Im planning on stocking it with...	carpe_diem	9	16-Nov-2005 08:08
Hospital Tank Hey Guys this might sound like a dumb question, but what do i need in a hospital tank? SInce i recently upgraded I have a spare 10 gallon that i th...	SamanthaStorm	11	15-Nov-2005 22:29
Salt in a Freshwater tank? I am cycling a new tank that I am going to get a couple of Cichlids for. My brother has a freshwater tank that he adds a small amount of salt to. He...	D-Diddy	3	15-Nov-2005 06:15
Redoing a 10 gallon tank any suggestions? i want to redo my entire 10 gallon tank, the fish i have currently are 5 zebra danios 2 small plecos and 1 neon tetra. i found a driftwood decoration...	Punksvspops	2	15-Nov-2005 05:48
150g- lfs vs chain store I'm going to get a 150g. Would it be cheaper to get the aquarium at my lfs (about $350) or a chain pet store? If they are cheaper at a chain store-lik...	nickman713	4	15-Nov-2005 05:43
proper cycling of a new 29 gallon? well, I will be getting a used 29 gallon tank in a couple days from a friend. I will have to remove the undergravel filter and do a thurough cleaning...	reun	5	12-Nov-2005 02:45
Starting up new tank Hi peoples ! I think it'll be ok, but don't want to assume, so your opinions would help immensely. I am swapping my apistos from my 10 gal into a 1...	DaMossMan	3	10-Nov-2005 02:05
What to do with Eclipse 3 & 6 aquariums? Just looking for some possible stocking ideas for Eclipse 3 & 6 gallon aquariums. The 3 gallon is totally stock. Could I plant the 3 gallon? I was...	Naturalist	4	09-Nov-2005 23:23
Can someone set me up a schedule? of when maintanence should be done to a tank....I want something laid out right in front of me, from medium changes in the filter (sponge and carbon)...	phoenix5724	4	09-Nov-2005 19:14
is a auto feeder / light timer necessary? gone on the weekend My campus tank i sometimes have to leave from friday afternoon to sunday night, sometimes a little longer. I was thinking about getting alight timer...	phoenix5724	10	09-Nov-2005 18:14
Welfare of aquarium fish If your new to the hobby you MUST read this http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1982&articleid=589 (copy&paste into your a...	whodini	4	09-Nov-2005 04:40
skimmer and bio-wheel hey all..ive been reading about skimmers..but what are actually skimmers?and whats the use of bio wheel and what is it?i havent seen one even after 10...	ckk125	4	08-Nov-2005 17:16
cheap 30 gallon tank? I am looking at purchasing a new 30 gallon tank since my 10 gallon is lacking the room I desire, even for my limited stock of 3 full grown tiger barbs...	reun	5	07-Nov-2005 18:00
15gal plan I've had a 15gal running for nearly 2 years, but the fish are starting to get old and I decided its time to restock. This is my plan:<br><br&...	Ferox	5	06-Nov-2005 06:57
What is this? I have heard several people talking abotu their spraybars in their tanks. What exactly is a spray bar? How does it work? What does it do? Is it consid...	dvmchrissy	9	05-Nov-2005 17:25
Need help on possible Baffle filter for 180 gallon Ok here goes...I will try to explain as best I can but I'm not very technical. Recently I bought a 180 gallon tank. It came with a filtration system...	katana	3	05-Nov-2005 13:37
I just cant wait any longer I set up my new 20 gal. tank with 5 zebra Danios about a week ago. They look like they are doing great. My goal it to have a tank with 3 Cichlids an...	D-Diddy	10	05-Nov-2005 02:05
new fish in uncycled tank Yesterday, a friend of mine surprised me and bought me new fish. My friend didnt know any thing about aquariums. My tank is full and I could not add...	ladiejl	10	30-Oct-2005 03:36
10g Setup In class room Hi My teacher and me want to set up a 10g tank with Guppy's, Platy's, and Neon Tetra's (or Cardinal Tetra's). I was wondering how many of each should...	ashes	11	29-Oct-2005 09:19
Silly Things you have done Pages: 1, 2 I thought it could be good for this section if people were to write down the silly things they have done over the years. Might help people not make th...	joannecl	31	29-Oct-2005 09:17
Stock Them- Yes or No? My twelve gallon nano tank is soon to be heavily planted. Mostly with foreground plants and a few others. But as for fish I have finally thought up a...	thetunnelfades	3	29-Oct-2005 09:15
29G Set Up Hi I have a 29g tank that I'm thinking of setting up again but I don't know what I want to put in it. Any suggestions on fish, live plants, filters, a...	ashes	12	29-Oct-2005 08:51
Aquarium newbie Hey up! Bought my 1st tropical freshwater 10 (UK) gallon aquarium last week complete with heater, filter air pump and flurescent light. I have adde...	masta_2009	12	24-Oct-2005 18:04
My 4’ tank setup is on the way. Need advice Hey all, Would like to know your thoughts on what needs to be done next. I still have to stain the cabinet and hood and l cant put water in the tank...	sharkbait_whohaha	12	21-Oct-2005 15:52
New 25 Gallon and New 10 Gallon :&) I am ready and willing to listen to everyone's ideas!!! I want live plants..... and probably a black substrate. I have 4 cories I will be putting in i...	dvmchrissy	16	21-Oct-2005 04:18
20 or less gal at college? Hey ppl, I'm debating bringing my 15 gal to school with heater and biofilter, school can allow me to bring up to a 20 gal tank. What size is most mana...	bettalife	9	21-Oct-2005 03:28
Finally, got a 4ft tank. Hey everyone Good news to share. Just popped down to my lfs today afterschool to get some fishfood, and saw this appealing second hand 4ft tank. It...	JQW	5	12-Oct-2005 23:38
10 gall im getten a new 10 gallon tank, what plants, fish etc. i only want one type of fish and a algea eater since they look cool i would like most of all p...	dish dude	4	09-Oct-2005 16:05
30 gal Stocking Suggestions Hey everyone I'm going to be remodeling my 30 gallon tank and I need some help. I would like to try some live plants and new fish. Plant Interests:...	fish007	4	09-Oct-2005 13:35
Mini-Bow vs Eclipse I want to get 2 bettas but i am not sure which tank is better, the Mini-bow(either the 2.5 or 5g[but where can i find a divider for the 5g]) vs. the E...	fishlover89	4	03-Oct-2005 20:07
Siphoning tank I recently gave my grandaughter my 20Long tank and complete set-up for it. I told her how to do the fishless cycle. The tank is up and running and s...	Caviar	12	03-Oct-2005 04:48
starting up a planted 10g tank Ive got just about everything, all i need is a different light bulb for the plants. but anyways my question is, how long should i wait until i start p...	al885	17	30-Sep-2005 19:15
Help pick fish for new tank Pages: 1, 2 I need a few suggestions on some hardy fish. We will be using tropical community fish. It is a 10 gallon hex tank so I think 2 fish will be good to...	Mike71	26	21-Sep-2005 20:22
Species Selection for 3 tanks at once. :P Okay! So these are my three tanks: Jebo 338 - 40 litres 3ft - 230ish litres 5ft - 310ish litres Now the fish I currently have in the Jebo are: 1 leo...	Leema_	7	21-Sep-2005 02:57
HELP! water cloud hey i have a 20 gallon tank with 4 pencil fish in it, in the last 2 days it has become so cloudy that i can barely see the HOB filter when looking thr...	starsarentout	4	14-Sep-2005 21:27
Small aqarium set ups Due to lack of room and expense I am thinking of setting up many smaller aquariums 1-5g but heaters are still expensive and are limited to 50w no such...	Spaced emu	7	13-Sep-2005 00:39
Cycling a Used Tank I recently got a used 10 gallon tank. I also received the power filter, heater, decorations and some of the gravel that was in the tank. The tank was...	Cowch	8	12-Sep-2005 01:05
Starting a 20 long I am going to start a 20 gallon long and want to have freshwater dwarf puffer fish. what are some compatable species?...	dispizeme	4	10-Sep-2005 03:44
zebra danios... how many how many zebra danios should i get for a 30 gallon tank to be used as cycling fish???...	Ben8118	6	08-Sep-2005 18:08
My first tank, looking for advice. Pages: 1, 2 I've been looking into getting a tank, I haven't made my purchase yet but I'd found some good deals on 10g. My question is what type of fish would be...	Zaffy	26	06-Sep-2005 00:18
Aquarium sets up on 25-30g tanks I just recently upgraded my tank from a 10 gallon to a 30gallon and am looking to find pictures of different set ups on aquariums, I really think my t...	lynseyk	1	01-Sep-2005 05:28
will this work? two filters one tank. I'm taking my 29 gallon to college. I'm going to stock it lightley and transport all the fish home over winter break and put them in two different te...	phoenix5724	18	30-Aug-2005 20:16
Setting up 15 or 20g tank. value opinion Hi im going to set up a 15 or 20g gallon tank and i was gonna start with 4 zebra danios and then add more fish i hope to evntualy have: 4 (starter) d...	Ben8118	6	30-Aug-2005 19:31
salt hey ok i hear alot of talk about aqua salt now what i need to know is whats it for how to use when to use do you replace after every water change ect...	deschazkody	9	27-Aug-2005 22:21
What will i need in my next stop at the LFS? The 29 gallon tank is officially at college! It's set up right now on it's stand with the gravel (rinsed throughly) in it. I have two filters and...	phoenix5724	9	26-Aug-2005 12:15
Mini cycle question?? So, I have 4 adults and 5 baby Platys in a 75 gallon right now and I just added 9 black neons and 2 otos (I've had some algae growing for a few months...	Mia	8	25-Aug-2005 22:36
canister filters if anyone is interested in a canister filter there,s a store selling jebco rated up to 125 gal at 350 gph i,ve emailed a few people and all seem to be...	deschazkody	9	24-Aug-2005 05:47
penguin 170 filter frame i saw somewhere a while back where you can buy just the filter cartridge fr ame for penguin bio-wheel filters and then buy your own filter floss/media...	djcyborg	1	22-Aug-2005 23:11
planted tanks and upkeep? Thinking about moving to a planted tank, have a silly question. Do you still vacuum the gravel if you have rooted plants in your tank? wouldn't you...	wallawalla	6	17-Aug-2005 18:12
125 gal tank: weight? is it safe to keep a 125 gal tank on a 2nd story floor?...	swiftshark88	9	16-Aug-2005 19:18

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