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Lighting upgrade I need to upgrade my lights, however I am not sure what light I need. The Tank is 55 Gallons and measures 48x13x20. It is planted not heavily but mo...	FishKeeperJim	13	01-Jul-2007 03:10
Would Like More Info On Moon Lights Please, Long Hi all, first post I've done tons of reading in the last 3 weeks. Wish I was fishless cycling but alas, all fish are doing well in a 55g tank. Long...	2500ram	9	28-Jun-2007 16:52
Battery Powered Air Pumps Filters Etc I live in S.Fla where we get the occasional hurricane which really screws up our power. Last hurricane I was without power for over a week. Luckily I...	zookeper	5	25-Jun-2007 21:08
DIY CO2 Questions Hi all, I was wondering, in considering setting up a soda bottle CO2 generator: if I have a check valve in the airline, does it matter what level rela...	superlion	8	22-Jun-2007 22:25
Sucking Air In,But Shouldnt Be. hey guys,ive got a aqua via 650,external cannaster filter,and its beeen great,but its getting on now,and over the last month or so,it been sucking in...	HOKESE	7	13-Jun-2007 03:46
Heater for 72G tank Hi all I'm planning a 72G tank for Africans. What heater am I best to use. One larger one, or a combination of two smaller ones. Any advance as to...	TW	7	12-Jun-2007 03:35
DIY Leaky Tank Reseal This is our 48"L x 14"W x 18"H tank that has been sitting empty for quite a few months. It is an old tank that we have had for many years, When we las...	Gone_Troppo	6	09-Jun-2007 12:42
UV Choices - Help Pls Hi I'm thinking of getting the Jabao UV Sterilizer 18 watt pictured here. I've googled the brand, but didn't come up with much. Does anyone have ex...	TW	2	06-Jun-2007 16:26
Cleaning out tank Hey guys, I have done about 40% water change every 2 weeks for my 10 gal tank for the past 4 months. I was wondering if I should clean out the whole t...	museuz	7	03-Jun-2007 20:29
Compact Fluorescent 50/50 I'd like to change over my 10 gallon incandescent hood over to screw in compact fluorescent bulbs. The only bulbs I can seem to find around here are...	ImRandy85	5	03-Jun-2007 06:07
Fixing my lighting I have a Tropiquarium 88, which has two integrated lights on an integrated starter/timer. The trouble is - the timer/starter has died so I can't swit...	tiny_clanger	3	30-May-2007 18:45
T Lighting Can someone please explain to me what T Lighting is? I have a T12 48" Bulb but I have never known what T Lighting is. I have seen it mentioned befor...	FishKeeperJim	3	29-May-2007 08:09
DIY CO2 suggestions needed Hello all, i want to make a diy co2 for my 29 gallon. I currently have the hagen thing with the ladder diffuser. I just dont feel like it is sufficien...	clownloachfan	4	25-May-2007 14:55
Powerhead question I keep seeing pictures of the Aquaclear Powerheads have two air hoses on them on I know is from a reactor or air pump. But what is the other one for?...	FishKeeperJim	5	24-May-2007 06:34
>=[ Filter not working I was putting new lightbulbs in my fish tank and so I turned off the filter/lighting so I wouldn't get electrucuted, and when I plugged the filter bac...	PrehistoricHero	7	22-May-2007 22:54
Established tank - extra filtration - access under hood Hi, I have an established tank - yes the one I have written about before here. I want an easy way to add room for extracting and returning water...	batman	1	20-May-2007 19:58
Upgrade of lighting It is about time to replace the lightbulbs of my 72 gallon discus tank and a look at the wattage of the current bulbs sent me through the roof: I had...	catdancer	4	19-May-2007 13:46
Water temp getting to HOT in my tank! So summer time is here and my water in the tank gets really hot. Its recently starting to top at 84-86F. What can i do to get them temp back down? I...	justin84	7	19-May-2007 13:36
10 Gallon Double Stand I'm trying to locate a double stand for a 10 gallon tank but the only one I can find is the penn plax that only holds a 5 gallon on the bottom. So I...	ImRandy85	3	17-May-2007 20:01
Cascade 300 HOB filter I have decided to get 1 or 2 cascade 300 HOB's for my 55g which will eventually have some Mbuna. I found this page and thought it sounds like a good i...	desiredusername	9	17-May-2007 00:44
how do I upgrade my lighting? My current lighting is a 17 watt 24" fluorescent bulb on my 38 gallon tank. The maximum capacity for my hood is only 20 watts. Is there anyway to up...	ImRandy85	3	10-May-2007 21:27
AquaClear HOB Filters? Good?----How to prime and restart a HOB? Pages: 1, 2 Has anyone had any experience with this product? I Need one for my 10gal, because the Penguin HOB there keeps on failing. Dont get me wrong, the pengu...	GobyFan2007	21	06-May-2007 23:31
New Filter for 55 As the title says i need a new filter for my 55. Preferably one which has a high flow rate as i plan to stock with Mbuna. Has any1 got experience in...	desiredusername	9	03-May-2007 22:37
Stand Rebuild Hey Guys, Im thinking of rebuilding my tank stand i currently have. I have a 29 gal tank that is sat on a 1 inch thick piece of wood that is spread...	fishmonster	9	03-May-2007 02:25
UGF AND HOB filters Has anyone used both in the same tank? and if so what do you think? I am considering this setup for the 55 using the HOB for mechanical and Chemical,...	FishKeeperJim	11	01-May-2007 18:40
Screw-in Compact Fluorescents - what wattage? We've got a discussion going in chat on this, and I'm confused now! So... can someone help clear this up? When using compact fluorescents, there's a...	kitten	11	01-May-2007 00:32
Lighting Up hey could someone reccomend me some lights to buy? i didnt think that it would be a hard decision but then i looked online to purchase some and there...	fandan	5	30-Apr-2007 01:34
DIY Light Canopy / Hood - need ideas please Hi all, This being a long weekend, I have some time on my hands and my mind has been turning to tank improvement - particulary a light mounting or ca...	Gone_Troppo	9	30-Apr-2007 01:25
RO Filters I recently had a thread on the General Freshwater board about lowering my pH. The end result of that is that I would like to buy a RO filter - but I d...	waldena	3	24-Apr-2007 04:51
Jebo canister filters I've finally talked my wife into letting me buy a 4 ft 65 US gal tank which I intend on setting up as a malawi tank,so I'm just doing a little homewor...	Ace	9	24-Apr-2007 03:28
Make Your Own what are the ups and downs of makeing your own fish tank. I thought about it and decided to ask you guys. lol...	porker_2003	8	23-Apr-2007 21:02
indicator light on heater (AquarWorld) A few hours ago put a new heater in my tank. Cannot see an indicator light next to "ON" Nor does the word 'ON' light up once the heater is plugged i...	wish-ga	3	23-Apr-2007 00:31
Retaing Wall Will post this same post in both aquascaping and technical tinkering. Does anyone know how or what to use for a retaining wall. slate is hard to come...	djrichie	6	22-Apr-2007 23:17
Resealing Tanks I need advice about resealing a Tank. Are there any articles or such on this? Any help will be appreciated....	FishKeeperJim	9	21-Apr-2007 15:25
What exactly is "T-Number" Lighting? Hi all, I have seen all these threads containing "T" lighting, and i am wondering what this means, and the difference it makes in aquariums and plant...	GobyFan2007	4	21-Apr-2007 06:56
Media Bags I'm going to start using peat in one of my tanks and need to purchase media bags. What is the 'micron' number mean? I'm shopping at BigAl's online and...	Theresa_M	3	20-Apr-2007 18:35
DIY reflectors? Hi again, I was just wondering if there was a way to DIY a reflector for the tank, as i think my stantard light strip is not doing as well. I think...	GobyFan2007	10	19-Apr-2007 23:11
Glass or plastic? Hi all! I currently have a stantard pastic all-glass hod for all my tanks, except for my fry tank. Should i switch them to glass hoods? What are the b...	GobyFan2007	6	18-Apr-2007 19:07
Home made hood Just a quick question, due to too many escaping shrimp and need for extra light I'm making a hood for my tank out of some old shelves and am almost re...	PurestDJ	3	18-Apr-2007 16:13
Is my heater really big enough? I've got a 38 gallon tank and I bought a 100 watt heater with it at the LFS where I got the tank. The owner said it was ok, I didn't really think it...	ImRandy85	12	18-Apr-2007 15:22
Difference in Lighting Hello, Does anyone see a difference in these products besides price? Anyone bias toward one or the other regardless of price? [link]http://www.aquatr...	Garofoli	7	18-Apr-2007 05:04
Filter Reccomendation hi, i have recently purchased a 190litre (50 gallon) 4' tank and want to purchase a filter so i can get it cycling. im in australia and the petshops o...	fandan	6	17-Apr-2007 14:27
Filter Question - 65G Planted Tank Hi there - I'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but I have a filtering question. I have eheim pro II 2026 filter (unopened in box) for a planne...	TW	10	16-Apr-2007 04:44
Canister Questions... Hello, Can someone Please recommend some different brands or maybe even models of a canister filter for a 29g Tank? Thanks. PS. Could this model turn...	Garofoli	6	15-Apr-2007 01:21
Moon Lights Pages: 1, 2 today i was looking for diy projects. i came across someone who had made a moonlight effect in there tank using cold cathode lights. like the ones in...	sodaaddict84	23	15-Apr-2007 00:21
Live Meter Test Kit I picked one of these up a week a so ago and it works well. The results are right on par with my test kit. I think I paid like $12 for it. I was wo...	aaronfry	6	14-Apr-2007 08:32
Auto Water Change System??????????? Iread somewhere that it is possible to have a tank on a continuous water change system. My original idea was a dripping tap and an over flow, but has...	desiredusername	12	12-Apr-2007 17:54
Heater questions Something I've been wondering about, since I'm new to the larger tanks. I have a 55 gallon tank, and it came with a heater that's rated for "up to 50...	lysaer	7	12-Apr-2007 04:02
Would it be safe? Would it be safe to put a 50w heater on the lowest setting in a 2.5 gallon aquarium? Or would it be too much of a risk?...	MoFish	6	11-Apr-2007 17:52
Filter has stopped THe canister filter on my 55 is not in the best of health. Last weekend i came back to find it pumping no water, and quite overheated. I cleaned out t...	desiredusername	11	11-Apr-2007 04:48

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