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what is a "python"? I have heard people talk about hooking them up to faucets, and using them to add water to your tank. I gotta say, this sounds a lot to me like a HOSE...	Beefshank	17	26-Aug-2004 22:42
zeocarb for the aqua clear filters Has anyone used this product? It is carbon and ammorid combined into one bag. Found it online, but never once have I seen it at the LFS. Just wonde...	anf_redrider	1	26-Aug-2004 22:05
Help with loud Aquaclear 500 I just hooked up a brand new Aquaclear 500 and it's really loud. There's a very loud (and very annoying) buzz. I thought maybe it was the lid that sit...	DoctorJ	8	26-Aug-2004 22:01
lighting, which is better? I have a real quick question about lighting. Which are better: incandescent lighting or irridescent?? Which one do you use? What are the pros/cons for...	aquaman18	4	26-Aug-2004 17:58
POST ITs for Security Guess what!?? I still haven't had time to fully set up my 20 gallon and transfer over my Spotted Cory and Glassfish so I can get them friends. BUT, I...	mothership	1	26-Aug-2004 08:50
What size is this? How many gallons is a tank that measures 4 ft long, 1 ft wide and 1.5 ft high? Thank you....	mccabe23	7	25-Aug-2004 16:09
Tank standard dimensions? Ok..Jason_R_S made me think of this one..... What are the standard tank measurements..or moreso what do you think they are? For example to me a stan...	Pennywise the clown	8	25-Aug-2004 04:55
NOISY AIR PUMP My air pump is quite noisy. Any suggestions on how to quiet it. I thought about buying a piece of thick foam at a craft store and cutting out a piece,...	JTF	9	24-Aug-2004 17:46
cleaning tanks i got a free 55g and 20g long today. and there really dirty. they were up in the rafters of a garage. what should i do to clean them up and sanitize t...	greenmonkey51	7	24-Aug-2004 01:57
Air Wand Plugged? Hi, all. I have an air wand that has been running continuously for about a two weeks now. A section of the wall has stopped producing bubbles. Any ide...	mothership	5	23-Aug-2004 22:01
Light Diffusers lowering the wpg?? I'm just curious of what effect I might be having. I've currently got a frosted coverglass on my little 10g, which is acting as a light diffuser. Is...	Curare	4	23-Aug-2004 13:23
Filter Modification Okay not a modification on the filter itself, rather in what it sits on..... I've got a "pond" in my living room...the filter on it looks a little li...	Babelfish	11	21-Aug-2004 23:08
test kits hey everyone, i just got some test kits, and they all seem to work, ecept the Nitrites. The thing is is that it worked yesterday. I follow the direc...	victimizati0n	5	21-Aug-2004 20:35
Where to buy Incandescent hoods in Sydney? As the topic name suggests, where can I get hold of incandescent hoods in Sydney?...	jappy	7	21-Aug-2004 17:33
29g Bowing out in the middle My 29g tank is bowing out in the middle a little less than 1cm. Basically the middle sticks out 1 cm farther than it's supposed to. The tank is really...	poisonwaffle	2	20-Aug-2004 00:42
heated water-aging container When I get some room, and maybe some extra money, I'm thinking about making a container to age my tapwater for water changes. I figured I'd might as w...	jake	7	19-Aug-2004 19:50
Will my filter motor burn out? Every other day when my fish get brine shrimp for dinner, I unplug my right filter so it doesn't suck up all the shrimp and clog up the filter. Of co...	fishiedude	6	17-Aug-2004 04:24
something 404 [font color="#008000"] hi my (furel)can't spell it.404 is haveing problems.this makes it twice that it keeps floating my fish room. it was changed ye...	bettachris	1	17-Aug-2004 02:54
A DIY heater ? is there any way to keep the tank warm when there is no heater ?...	goldfisher	9	17-Aug-2004 01:30
Battery Backed Outlets I saw these at circuit city...when your power goes out the battery apparently picks up in them and you can run your computer for like up to 45-60 min....	gnr4ever8794	1	16-Aug-2004 20:48
Air bubbles from filter I have just set up a Rena XP3 filter on my 90-gallon tank and it seems to be working fine with one exception. Every few minutes I can hear air going t...	Plan-B	2	16-Aug-2004 09:33
Building a DIY pond mechanical filter? A relative of mine is building a DIY filter for his ~600 gallon pond. He is not planning on keeping fish, so he doesn't need biological filtration....	Alkyne	1	16-Aug-2004 05:59
hard water hey i used to have the water in my tank lower than i do now and the hard water left a line all around the tank where it used to be at. so i went n bo...	chumpp_308	3	15-Aug-2004 23:59
test kits how long are they good for? do the test strips (paper) last longer than the droplet ones where you add chemicals to a test tube?...	mingli	4	15-Aug-2004 23:18
Cartridge filter cleaning I have two Regent Aqua-Tech waterfall style filters that I bought at Wal Mart. They are cartridge-ba sed filters with all the media packed up in one li...	Plan-B	3	15-Aug-2004 16:11
Another canister cleaning qz... I am running a Eheim 2028 on a 55gal planted tank, I put 2 of those blue and 2 white pads in the canister plus mechs and substrates. Now my qz is how...	Week End	7	15-Aug-2004 14:35
What Filter(s) do you use? Pages: 1, 2 I just returned to the Hobby after an almost 10 year absence. I'm currently in the process of setting up my 55US gal FW aquarium. A show and tell di...	livebait	31	15-Aug-2004 02:47
DIY worm feeder cone Ok, I made one, but i used oil and alchol to take the glue off of the bottle. How can I make it safe to put back in the tank? (Im pretty sure everyt...	victimizati0n	2	15-Aug-2004 00:44
Resealing an old 50 gallon tank Hello again! I think I'm probably going to get the 50g tank from the pawn shop (that I talked about in an earlier post) simply because where I live...	Dragonchild	9	14-Aug-2004 08:19
Tetratec Filters with external heater [link=http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441777896&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&FOLDER%3C%3Efolde...	puffer_archer	1	14-Aug-2004 08:16
XP3 whistle I just got myself a Rena XP3 filter for my 90 gallon tank. I set it up as it says to in the instructions with one exception. One of the water lines wa...	Plan-B	3	13-Aug-2004 04:48
Quiet Filter? What, in your oppinion, is the quietest type of filter? I've heard that internal power filters are. Thanks....	T'Ark'An'Ni Ak'Kan	9	13-Aug-2004 02:11
lighting sizes could i use a 24in compact flourescent on my 30in tank.would it would still give me 4wpg of lighting...	greenmonkey51	3	11-Aug-2004 18:05
Confused over lighting I have a 10g with the typical hood with room for two bulbs. Right now I have a 15 watt compact flourescent in one side and a 25 watt clear incandesce...	johnsmith	3	11-Aug-2004 17:40
Changing filters i am thinking of adding an external filter to my tank. The tank is 125 litres and the filter i have now does 600 l/h but the filter is very big and t...	nitro	5	11-Aug-2004 16:57
new tank, curiouse about filter ok i got a 30 gallon tank and it came with a double filter, i want to know the strength of the filter if thats possible...	fishyhelper288	14	11-Aug-2004 16:56
Should I run 2 AquaClear 150's on a 30 gallon tank or one AC200? I already have one AC150 on the 30 gallon, which I don't think will be adequate filtration...I can buy another AC150 for 19.99, which would be cheaper...	fishygirl68	4	11-Aug-2004 07:35
building own fish stand can anyone give me blueprints for building an aquarium stand??...	fishowner	8	10-Aug-2004 22:20
resiliconing tank help needed I purchased a 100 gal a couple of weeks ago and just got it yesterday. It looks like the sides need to be re-siliconed. Is there a place online that...	Doedogg	2	09-Aug-2004 14:55
leaky 68 gal Hi bought a leaky 68 the other day. The person told me it wasn't but for the 2 aquaclear 300 filter, gravel, light, and tons of acess, I thought there...	openwater	1	09-Aug-2004 07:29
undergravel v external filter? Hello, for my new 130 uk gallon set up should I use an under gravel filter or an external one or both? I'm gonna use 2 300w heaters & probably 2 lon...	justicerulesok	13	09-Aug-2004 03:22
Water changes When I have room I was thinking about using a drum to age water change water, deleting the need for dechlorinators. I figured if I was going to do tha...	jake	2	08-Aug-2004 21:47
Custom Lighting Idea This is a fairly simple idea; build a canopy, and rig it up to use these things:[link=http://www.rewci.com/rewilliams/26wafuspcofl.html]http://www.rew...	Veteric	6	08-Aug-2004 09:02
canister filter??? im changing over my 55 gallon tank completely i was thinking about having a canister filter. has anyone heard of the Hagen Fluval 304 MSF Filter??? an...	XxxxMaddawgXxxx	9	07-Aug-2004 11:32
Filtration recommendations for 55 gallon aquarium This post has sprouted from some comments I got on another thread. I have just started with my tank, and I have decided to have live plants. Anyway...	crickit99	9	07-Aug-2004 11:22
best heater for a 55? I am setting up a 55 gallon with 1 oscar. I want to know how big of a heater i need/ how many watts. I kinda want to order it from big als online....	rainbow13	4	07-Aug-2004 11:21
MDF shelving I bought some new Hammerlok shelving a fortnight ago, and well, its fantastic! the problem is the shelves are MDF (supported on all 4 sides tho, so m...	Callatya	8	07-Aug-2004 11:14
Most interesting / unsuspecting thing you've found in your filter Since it's filter related, figured I'd put it in tech Anyway, went to clean out my magnum 350 canister filter and saw some wriggling action going...	jake	7	07-Aug-2004 08:46
custom hood my new tank is 66inches by 18 inches... where online/uk can I get a hood (custom built or standard) to fit it? Thanks for the help, Anita....	justicerulesok	7	07-Aug-2004 00:47
aquarium middle brace Hi everyone, Hi ppl I just bought a used 68 gallon aquarium and was wonder does it need a center brace. I read that all tanks over 33 gal need this....	openwater	2	06-Aug-2004 23:47

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