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light for 5 all glass gall mini bow I have a 5 gallon minibow, the one sold by all glass as a kit... it still has the original light that came with it that is terrible. its not flouresce...	devon7	12	01-Apr-2005 10:35
building own stand and conopy i am getting a 55 gallon on the terms that i need to get a stand for it and i am on a budget so i decided to make the stand and conopy and was wonder...	amico	7	01-Apr-2005 00:26
Emperor 400???? Is it a good filter? I am running 2 penguin 170's on my 29 and I am totally unhappy with them.I would like to upgrade and put the 170's on a smaller...	Guppy_man	10	31-Mar-2005 17:18
need help on making my fish tank stands Pages: 1, 2 hi all this my be a stupid question but im trying to make a stand for my 4ftx16x14 tank was thinking of making it out of wood what would be the best...	Mogwai	21	31-Mar-2005 16:47
Acrylic paint Since you can have aquariums made out of acrylic, would acrylic ba sed paint be OK to use in an aquarium?...	The Kapenta Kid	10	31-Mar-2005 07:21
Canister Specifics: Height Is there a minimum-maximum height distance: from where the canister sits on the floor to the top of the tank. I'll be upgrading to a taller tank an...	livebait	6	31-Mar-2005 07:09
Letter sent to Marineland - Make Flexible Filter Cartidges - I just had to do it..... Here's what I just sent Marineland... Hi, I'm planning to change my filter from a Penguin 170 to either a...	Cory_Di	10	30-Mar-2005 20:07
I love my gloves (freshwater). I only have a few freshwater tanks (5, 30 and 42 gal), but I got some of the hardcore marine arm-length gloves - and I LOVE them. The hands are bri...	melflisha	6	30-Mar-2005 06:04
Anyone do Concrete? Just wondering if anyones done the concrete/styro backgrounds for a tank before. Most all the instructions I've seen have said to use quickrite concr...	Babelfish	13	30-Mar-2005 03:04
Old equipment information? I dug up some old equipment that came with my tanks today. I'd like to know a little about them, if possible, so I can use them without worrying. Th...	Janna	2	29-Mar-2005 09:59
eheim 2229 Does anyone run this filter. How much better are they from the non-wet-dry eheim filter. Thanks openwater....	openwater	0	29-Mar-2005 07:09
Fav. Filter I have a 20 gallon long and use the Penguin 170 biowheel. Nice filter, but it seems to have issues with restarting after power outages, etc. I have...	FishProfiles.com	4	29-Mar-2005 06:42
heater question? Noticed today that one of my heaters has a bit of condensation inside the heater. I removed it and replaced it with a new one but I was just wonder...	MR_CICHLID	2	28-Mar-2005 18:27
New filters by penguin/marineland Just thought I would give everybody the heads up. The penguin bio wheel has been re-done. Now it is available in 100,150,200,and 350 gph models. They...	Hooben	5	28-Mar-2005 15:27
Penquin 330 If anyone that owns the penquin 330 could please take a measurement of how long the filter unit is, that would be great I just have to make sure it...	guppy01	3	27-Mar-2005 11:41
filter whats the size of your tank? I love penguin filters thats all i use never had any problems with it. A 200b is best used in a 30-40 gallon tank. 50-60...	Mustang00	3	27-Mar-2005 07:35
Light for planted 3ft hey there.. at the moment i have just a standard light with my tank.. and it is doing okay with my plants but growth on the more demanding plants has...	r0b3y	4	27-Mar-2005 06:41
Filter.. A keeper? I have a Tetra Whisper 30 filter system. I bought this along with my tank as a kit. What do u guys think of this filter? ive had the aquariu...	Mustang00	8	27-Mar-2005 06:19
JEBO UV-H9 - how does it work? [font color="#000080"] Hi everyone! I recently purchased a Jebo UV-H9 and for the life of me, I just can't figure out how to put it together.......	PattyPedd	16	27-Mar-2005 02:05
Best Biowheel for 55g tank Yeah..I'm needing a switch from my filter that came from the kit. It's working perfectly fine, but I'm paranoid of changing/rinsing the filter cartrid...	me is already in use	4	26-Mar-2005 15:56
Penguin 200B Biowheel Filter I just purchases a Penguin 200B Biowheel Power Filter and i was wondering do any of u guys own this system? Whats ure thoughts on this system...	Mustang00	1	26-Mar-2005 08:46
Tank Light My light has stop working and I dnt know why, it is attached to the hood, could it just be a blown fuse ??...	LEE_WILMOT_706	6	25-Mar-2005 17:58
Canister filtration rate Since all the great info I recieved in my last post I have decided to go with an Eheim canister, most likely the 2222. What is a good target for GPH...	kmpaton	1	25-Mar-2005 04:14
UGF? can i use a UGF with out gravel, or a VERY thin la yer....	bettachris	5	24-Mar-2005 14:10
Tetra's getting sucked up filter inlet tube... Help... My new SMALLER neons and cardinals have been getting sucked up the inlet tube of my AC 200 filter. New tank for me, but my dad had before. Jus...	X-Treme	6	24-Mar-2005 07:12
penguin 170 problem i have a penguin 170 running on my 29g tank and its been working fine until recently. i noticed water seems to be running back down around the intake...	djcyborg	13	24-Mar-2005 06:53
Should I get a bigger filter? Right now in my 20 Gal High I have 1 Jewel Cichlid (2.5" . I am using an Aquaclear 30 (150 gph) with 2 foams and biomax. I usually go by the 10x rul...	kmpaton	11	23-Mar-2005 19:53
Canister Filter Is this a better filter than my current aquaclear? I heard canisters are really great and this one is pretty inexpensive. http://thatpetplace.com/Pr...	Hooktor	5	23-Mar-2005 07:22
CO2 help I want to set up an 75G and with minimum cost.I can't aford the co2 system and i will go for co2 DIY bottles. So i have 2 options 1 put 2 bottles on...	dukydaf	1	22-Mar-2005 23:27
changing tubes I was told that after about a year the type of light from your tube changes and starts to encourage unwanted algae growth. I kept an eye on this and...	wish-ga	8	22-Mar-2005 10:02
Whats the Best DIY you ever made? Whats the Best DIY you ever made? Mine is a small cannister filter for my 20 gallon made from a ice cream bucket and a powerhead....	Trojan_man	10	22-Mar-2005 03:45
Marineland Millenium Filters I'm thinking of swapping out my Penguin 170 for a Millenium 2000. The 1000 is 85 gph and the 200 is 160 gph. I want to switch because I'm using DIY...	Cory_Di	9	21-Mar-2005 19:08
cleaning hey what is the best and safest way to clean the cover on my tank...It has built up a decent amount of white crust (I am assuming calcium deposite) on...	absoluterain	4	21-Mar-2005 14:57
Testing "junior" heaters from Walmart Well, I've seen them and heard them mentioned, but never heard any feedback on them. These lil heaters are apparently 7.5 watts of 2 to 5 gallon heati...	kitten	19	20-Mar-2005 04:32
tank dividers... OK it's all Leslie's fault! There I said it, so this part of my addiction is not my fault As I mentioned in Advanced Betta Care, I found 2 bettas...	houston	1	20-Mar-2005 00:22
creating a current Hey ya'll just wondering how your create currents in a tank, i know an underground filter does this well, but are there any other ways? Thanks Sam...	SamanthaStorm	10	19-Mar-2005 23:06
Air line Length??? I have a small air pump with a long piece of tube going to an Air stone. Now will the length of the tube change the performance of the stone??? EG/...	RAST	8	19-Mar-2005 21:05
filter altering i was thinking about useing mypenguin mini on my 2.5 rosie minnow tank. i still think that the sucksion will be to strong and it will suck up the ros...	bettachris	3	19-Mar-2005 18:45
help filter not working My aquaclear power filter, the main filter on this tank, just quit running. I changed water earlier today and it was fine but found it tonight not wo...	sham	5	19-Mar-2005 18:25
biowheel brands? Just out of curiosity: Is "biowheel" a term specific to the Marineland Emporer an Penguin filters? Or are there other companies that market filters wi...	LMuha	1	19-Mar-2005 18:20
Filter Cleaning Hi all. I've got a question about the best way to clean Aquaclear type filters, the kind with the stacked la yers (sponge on the bottom, bio-media on t...	NowherMan6	6	19-Mar-2005 05:10
Compact vs. fluorescent I want to grow plants in my 45 gal. tank. I'm lean toward getting one of these: http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_formosa_ss_jd2.html The thing that hold...	incubus70	7	18-Mar-2005 08:30
Do you have a 36" long hood???? Well, do you have a 36" inch hood?? If so and it is one you can buy could you measure the width for me. Thing is I have a tank thats 36" long an...	angeleel	2	18-Mar-2005 08:06
Canister filters I have a AC 200 running on a 32 gallon tank. I am getting annoyed with it and I am looking around for a new filter. I would like to get a canister fi...	ericm	3	17-Mar-2005 18:18
Actinic Lighting Before i start i wasn't sure wether to put this in technical tinkering but i thought i'd try here first. I have 2 25 watt Blue moon - Actinic tubes i...	~Mista Psycho~	1	16-Mar-2005 17:52
New Co2 System I've just aquired a new nutrafin co2 system, it's off to a good start. I only have 1.5 wpg (hope this is not too less light for a co2 sys). Now my q...	BigGee168	7	15-Mar-2005 22:18
Digital pH meter recommendations needed All right, I admit it. For the life of me (or rather, my fishes) I cannot accurately read those bloody test kits. The eye doctor says I'm not color bl...	thaerin	1	15-Mar-2005 03:25
filter too strong? Do you think a penguin mini is too strong for a 5 gallon tank?...	devon7	2	15-Mar-2005 00:33
AAAAAAAAAAAAh!!!!!!!!!!!! That **** filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have an aquaclear 150 filter on my 40 litre tank. It keeps stopping if the power is trned of for more than like five minutes and I have to fiddle ro...	labrakitty	17	13-Mar-2005 21:00
Filtration I have a 120 us gal tank and the current filtration is a penguin 330, penguin 170 and a fluval 4plus underwater filter. I can't stand the noise from...	mo735	5	13-Mar-2005 20:35

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