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Lights Hey how often should the bulbs in aquarium lights be replaced? just in general? just curious....	sora	6	18-Feb-2008 19:08
New Filter, Soon A Complete Redo Of The Tank... hi every one. i just bought a new Marineland Penguin 350 HOB filter. it was to replace my old and barely functioning aquaclear. my qustion was: since...	brandeeno	9	17-Feb-2008 23:31
Brand Loyalty? I've got a 25gal hagen tanks, I'm fairly pleased with it, but it was not cheap. I'm planing to upgrade to a much larger a aquarium maybe a 50 or 75 ga...	Altpower	4	13-Feb-2008 02:32
? About Filter Types Hello all, just a question about filters before I buy a larger tank next month. I've been keeping fish for over ten years now, but have never had a t...	Lil Fishee	4	12-Feb-2008 04:15
200 Watt Heater In 65 Gal? Hi there, I bought a heater online and forgot to upgrade the heater wattage like I did the tank its going in. The heater is a 200 watt going in a 65...	tigermom	8	12-Feb-2008 02:13
Aquarium Chiller. I need some information about aquarium chillers. Does anyone own one?. Thanks alot in advance....	jasonpisani	8	04-Feb-2008 08:02
Filters HI sorry if this is in the wrong section. Just need some reasurance. My new Jewel Trigon 350 came today! and it looks great, but.....My plan had all...	im-trying	4	02-Feb-2008 00:47
Tank divider hi all Thought it was time for me to contribute something My Angles suddenly decided to spawn and I had no spare tank or dividers. It was past sho...	mews	9	31-Jan-2008 04:30
Fixing Up When They Break hey guys a while back i had a aqua via 650 cannister filter,and it sprung a leak after like 5 years of great performance,so i stripped it down and c...	HOKESE	6	28-Jan-2008 03:10
In-line Nitrate Filtration A couple of years ago I starting using a nitrate filter to filter my tap water as the Nitrate level came out at 80ppm and the filter manged to get it...	PurestDJ	3	26-Jan-2008 19:39
Light for 2.5 gallon has me frustrated Ok I have been looking for a good light for my 2.5 gallon tank for several months now. I have had absolutely no luck. The light I have on it is so d...	FishKeeperJim	6	26-Jan-2008 14:25
Hydor Koralia I am thinking of getting one of these for the 55G so the Rainbows will have something to swim against. The question is: What size do I get? 1, 2 , 3,...	fishsage	2	26-Jan-2008 10:14
Power "Head" (edit, not filter) for 20 gallon long? I got african cichlids in a 20 long tank. Substrate is fiji sand and decorations is shells and texas holey rock. Method of filtration is a power filte...	General Hague	8	22-Jan-2008 22:52
Nitrites are off the CHART! Hello and Please HELP... I did the water test from the tap water and Nitrites are 0PPM. I also tested my tank several times in the past 10 days. Here...	cichlidman	3	22-Jan-2008 05:04
External Aqua One CF1000 Anyone able to offer advice would be greatly appreciated. I had a forum for my Parrot fish in "Diseases" but I've moved here to hardware coz my fi...	rainsford	4	18-Jan-2008 22:44
DIY background questions I'm finally getting around to making a 3d rock background. I'll be using plastic painted with regular cement with pigment mixed in followed by a seale...	cappa	5	18-Jan-2008 00:19
Topfin power filter just to clear up... i know that topfin usually has a bad rep, which it deserves, but i did purchase a topfin 30 power filter recently, i dont know wh...	JBennett181	2	16-Jan-2008 04:07
Canister Flow Rates Eheim Classic 2250 width 355mm flow rate 1000lph Eheim Classic 2260 width 355mm flow rate 2400lph say there are 10 ''bio bits'' in every cm of hei...	Alex	3	14-Jan-2008 07:04
Hydor Theo 200 acting up On our 55, we have a new Hydor Theo 200 (Christmas 07) has been working great, love being able to set the temperature. Today, although it is set at 79...	fishsage	2	12-Jan-2008 20:35
Filter for a Planted Tank Still in the brainstorming stages of a 50ish gallon planted tank and would like to know what type of filter you would recommend and why. Appreciate...	El Tiburon Tailandes	1	12-Jan-2008 08:42
Filters I am totally lost ,I need a new one for my 55gal and the lfs only has cascade canister type, internal and HOT or HOB types as well and they are way to...	donovan	13	12-Jan-2008 02:34
Tetra Whisper vs Tetra Whisper Advanced. First, not sure if this thread should go here but I put it here because its the most active folder. I have a question. I asked at the LFS earlier abo...	El Tiburon Tailandes	2	09-Jan-2008 23:15
Fluval Filter Flooding Bedroom So I recently bought a fish tank that came with a fluval 204 filter. The power went out while I was at work and my filter left a nice big puddle on m...	FinFancier07	7	09-Jan-2008 10:58
Whats The Best Algae Scraper For Green Spot Algae In Your Opinion? Hi I am currently using razors to scrape off the hard green spot algae on a large bow front aquarium at home and its becoming a bit of a tedious chor...	Troy_Mclure	10	07-Jan-2008 06:15
I have changed filter preferences. I see the price of Aquaclears have gone up, then I saw all the good reviews on the Emperor power filters and decided to buy one. I must admit that I l...	AquaClear_Fan	8	05-Jan-2008 04:07
Tank cover for hot tank Hello there, I'm looking for suggestions for a tank cover. Currently I have a glass cover but when its down with no fan on and the lights on the tan...	tigermom	8	03-Jan-2008 00:59
How to clean fish nets What is the best way clean/sterilize fish nets? Thanks, Pat...	patman	9	02-Jan-2008 05:15
Lighting....Retrofit. Hi there, I am thinking of taking the fluorescent lights out of my hoods, and replacing them with LED strips. The questions are: 1) I only have fake...	fishsage	1	21-Dec-2007 21:50
Tank Equipment Hello everybody. I am new to this site, a friend of Poison Waffle. I got a tank from my brother and have had it for awhile. Its now looking like its t...	abstractposer	5	15-Dec-2007 22:23
Tank Leaning My house leans slightly down hill. What is the best way to keep a 75g tank level before I set it up? I'm all ready to rip up the carpet and the foam...	art-fish	9	13-Dec-2007 17:57
Sunrise Sunset simulation I have no idea if these exist but I though it would be a great addition to a tank. I'm looking for a lighting setup that is on a timer and when the li...	cappa	4	12-Dec-2007 06:27
YOUR OPINION: What is the best HOB filter? im considering asking for a new filter for christmas for my 55g. i prefer to "over filter", im looking for a hang on back filter that is atleast semi-...	resle	16	10-Dec-2007 06:53
Filter Issues... I have a HOB AquaClear filter for my 20g, works great, been an awesome piece of equipment. However here recently, the little try that holds my filter...	ScottF	7	09-Dec-2007 20:23
Considering a new stand My 55 is currently on a wrought iron stand that scares the heck out of me. The supports in the back are straight but the ones in the front slope from...	lioness	11	09-Dec-2007 19:39
Question about a filter... Am making a filter and was wondering if the stuff in there should be in any particular order. Im using the white fiber stuff, activated charcoal and t...	El Tiburon Tailandes	4	06-Dec-2007 13:33
Ehiem Canister Filters Hi there! Has anybody had/have this filter for their tank? I plan on ordering one in, because they look so neat and so small! They could fit just abo...	GobyFan2007	11	04-Dec-2007 22:50
Dutch Tank building. Guys I was at a photography forum, and I found this thread about building a Dutch tank. I thought you guys would enjoy this one. [link=building a Du...	FishKeeperJim	7	01-Dec-2007 22:41
Setting up a QT tank Ok I have been reading a lot and trying to figure out the best set up for a QT/Hospital tank and I am so confused right now. Some people say never us...	FishKeeperJim	6	26-Nov-2007 14:13
Ideas for air pump? I got this 90 gallon tank that has a HOB filter, canister filter, and a powerhead. I also didn't realize from the guy that I bought this from that he...	General Hague	9	17-Nov-2007 17:29
Non Clogging Airstones I have a couple airstones, not wands, in my tank that I'm not happy with. I have hard water & after a couple days (it seems) I see a diminishing in t...	fish patty	15	17-Nov-2007 03:52
Power failure I was wondering on rare occasions during severe electrical storms sometimes our power gets cut off, what happens to our fish? How long have they got b...	Brengun	15	17-Nov-2007 03:00
Powerheads I have a powerhead that is non adjustable. Is there a way to diffuse it or should I just get a different one? The flow of water is really, really fa...	tyler9999	4	17-Nov-2007 02:33
Visitherm Heater Clicking?? I have a 200 watt visitherm heater in my 45 gal tank, it's maybe 18 months old. Keeps temperature very well but it makes a fairly loud click every t...	fish479	2	16-Nov-2007 04:21
Eco Aqualizer ok this thing is an ionization unit i read about anybody got any experiance with it?...	Maddeningdream	4	15-Nov-2007 00:56
Bio Balls getting sucked up through filter I have an Aqua One 1000. Bio balls on bottom then ceramic noodles, then wool etc. But the balls are getting sucked up through the pipe that runs up th...	bkaryn	2	09-Nov-2007 00:46
New Heater Hey All! I have gotten a new heater-the Visitherm Stealth From Marineland. Has anyone gotten this heater? I saw the reviews and heard it was really g...	GobyFan2007	3	08-Nov-2007 08:55
How much weight can a kitchen counter support? Was thinking of putting a 20 gal long on it....	BM	16	05-Nov-2007 00:47
Lighting and their used by time. I was discussing this with my LFS today and she explained it is the UV in the lighting and this usually lasts only 12 months but that does not mean to...	keithgh	3	03-Nov-2007 16:36
Using Sponges instead of Cartridges HI everyone! Since my 20g is overrun with those pesky snails (due to inability and laziness to remove), My cartridges have been overtaken by those cr...	GobyFan2007	5	03-Nov-2007 01:24
New light trap for beginners I just bought an Aqu One 4ft twin fluro unit for the 5ft tank. It is a well built light with a decent polished reflector it also has a protective c...	keithgh	2	02-Nov-2007 19:01

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