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Calculating watts/g for Compact Florescent Hi all, I thought the rule for watts/g was designed for incandescent lights. If I’m using a compact florescent, the wattage (the actual energy consump...	mughal113	10	05-Oct-2006 06:05
Another DIY CO2 Reactor Hi all, Ive just built a CO2 reactor for my very small tank (6G only). Its small and working pretty good so I thought of sharing the design. The commo...	mughal113	6	05-Oct-2006 04:35
Created Custom Betta Tank Divider... http://photos.yahoo.com/pammylz It is the Tank Divider Album. I was having space problems with my 5 gallons on my shelf you'll see in th...	Pammy	3	03-Oct-2006 05:07
Air powered sponge filter. Hey, I got my first air powered sponge filter for my breeding tank today. Don't know anything about it. When I connected to the air pump, I don't s...	JQW	5	29-Sep-2006 00:04
9" Tube I just bought a 5g hex tank (a kit) but I'm not happy with the lighting. The hood holds a 6w 9" white fluorescent tube, which I believe will not be su...	hokori	2	20-Sep-2006 17:17
Reverse Ugf And Canister Hi, I'm running an Ehein 2213 in a 55g fresh setup. The tank is empty and I was thinking of adding an ugf and hooking it up to the output of the can....	jproc	2	19-Sep-2006 03:55
Coarse poly filter? Here's the deal. I'm loading my eheim with goodies... Rings at the bottom, a la yer of coarse poly, 2 liters of bacterial goodness, and a la yer of fine...	jproc	3	19-Sep-2006 02:57
Using venturi input as CO2 diffuser? Well, that only an idea for now but can be very helpful as I have a small internal power filter in spare. If I connect the output tubing of a yeast/su...	mughal113	1	18-Sep-2006 20:39
Canister Vacs This is an issue I'm bringing from the cichlid room, you can take alook to see the details. Anyways I was just wondering what the deal was with cannis...	WiseIves	1	18-Sep-2006 06:09
Haze Around My 55G Tank hey all i just bought a 55g tank from my in-laws for 75$ complete with hood stand etc now i notice that there is a hazy film around the top of the tan...	saceone	4	17-Sep-2006 22:50
10k Bulb pictures Can anyone post a picture of a 10K CF bulb in action? My CF came with 2 55w 8k 21.5" bulbs and one burnt out awhile ago. The other is 3 years old and...	Video Poker	0	17-Sep-2006 20:51
Setting Up Used 55G And Eheim 2213 From Scratch Ok, newbie scored a 55g and eheim classic for a song and needs to set up for tropical freshwater. The canister looks comple, but empty. So after I scr...	jproc	2	13-Sep-2006 16:40
Can it be done? Is it possible to put a higher watt bulb in my hood than the reccommended 18 watt? It currently holds two 18 watt standard flourescent bulbs, which ca...	tankgrrrl	6	13-Sep-2006 16:32
27 Gallon Glass Hex Tank Noticed this in my walmart flyer here in canada, comes with a wooden stand black or oak finish for $199.97 canadian. Would this setup be suitable for...	JTF	6	05-Sep-2006 01:14
HOB Filter/Heater Combo Are there any HOB's on the market that have a compartment in the filter itself to put a heater. This would be great for a small tank with limited spac...	JTF	8	04-Sep-2006 11:43
Starting over, want to try something new... I just moved and I am setting my 30 gallon tank up again. I don't have any fish or anything yet. I have an eclipse 3 system hood/lighting/filter combo...	tankgrrrl	3	03-Sep-2006 17:20
Wrought Iron tank stands I'm going to be rearranging things in my livingroom/fishroom to make room for additonal tanks, and I am considering using the me tal tank stands. Now,...	illustrae	13	01-Sep-2006 15:45
Jebo Tanks I just bought an apartment and won't be able to fit my 3 foot tank in comfortably so am thinking of selling it and keeping some of my fish and buying...	ctk1	3	31-Aug-2006 07:25
Aquarium Stand Purchase I was considering purchasing one of the aquarium stands sold by Walmart for a 29 gallon tank. Does anyone own this stand type, any comments on its stu...	JTF	6	28-Aug-2006 23:19
Rena or Fluval?? I've decided to upgrade my choice of filter for a new 30 gal to a larger canister filter instead of the small HOT magnum, but I don't know too much ab...	sophiecat22	11	27-Aug-2006 02:04
How to use the python? Somebody gave me the Python No Spill Clean and Fill kit but I have no directions. Being apparently retarded, I can't figure out how to exactly use it....	Dholden007	7	25-Aug-2006 17:00
Light Fell In Water.. Is It Safe? i was cleaning my tank this morning and my light fell into a bucket of water and was half imersed.. switched on! i pulled it out and switched it off.....	carpe_diem	11	24-Aug-2006 00:50
Bio-Wheel 100 I bought one of the new kind about six months ago for a ten gallon, but moved it to my new twenty long. I have had nothing but problems with this thin...	Two Tanks	8	21-Aug-2006 18:01
Ph meter I recently bought a digital PH meter off ebay. The insturctions say to calibrate it with a sodium phosphate solution of PH 6.86 however this did not c...	bonny	11	21-Aug-2006 10:16
Building A 4Ft Sump For An 8 Ft Tank (edit) and tank photos Pages: 1, 2, 3 here is my 822 that i am building a sump for...	dan76	51	10-Aug-2006 02:37
Glass Top/ New Lighting Well I am turning my current tank more into a planted tank, and to do so I am upgrading my lighting and adding C02. But i have a slight problem. As of...	ericm	5	08-Aug-2006 04:44
Tank Problem I have a 1.5m tank with 6mm glass. After 4 weeks running I had problems with leakages. I removed everything from the tank but I was informed that the...	niko001	4	07-Aug-2006 17:32
Homemade Alterations I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of homemade filters, intakes, outputs, or anything homemade having to do with your filter system. I have a...	bagoegg	5	06-Aug-2006 01:45
Battery backup Does anyone have an idea how I could use batteries to power my tank whenever the power goes out? I basically mean a DIY battery powered generator. Any...	Garofoli	8	02-Aug-2006 17:44
Frustrating filter! please help! Im fed up trying to prime my eheim classic 2213 filter so any help in this area would be great! it used to be easy but now i spend 2 hours trying to s...	carpe_diem	10	26-Jul-2006 08:04
Bypass Valve Water Changing? was just wondering if it's possible to use two bypass valves off a canister system to do water changes for a rather large tank?...	Veteric	8	24-Jul-2006 13:02
Energy Saver Florescent Lights?? Hi every one, Got a quick question. Are energy saver Florescent bulbs good for aquariums? I have been using one in my 15g planted tank and all of the...	mughal113	6	23-Jul-2006 16:03
What Size Filter? I have become concerned that my HOB filter is not up for the challenge that my fish are presenting it with. It's a Whisper 60 (came with the tank)....	sunspotkat	6	21-Jul-2006 16:39
Simple Lighting Location Question. hi, i have a double light fitting on my juwel 260 and have just purchased 2 replacement tubes, one is an interpet daylight plus and the other an inter...	hembo666	1	20-Jul-2006 03:28
Fluval 204 Since fluval discontinued the 104 204 304 and so on, I picked up 1 of each at my LFS for the total combined price of $150!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to set...	cory dawg	5	20-Jul-2006 01:07
So whats brighter? I went to my LFS to get a new bulb for my 55g. I accidentally bought the 42" bulb instead of the 48" bulbs that are in there already. I decided to tr...	bonny	8	19-Jul-2006 10:13
Best Combo Of Bulbs For Low-Light Tank? I recently bought a 30" double strip fluorescent light fixture for my 29 gallon tank and am experimenting with what combination of bulbs to use in it....	Brian1216	13	16-Jul-2006 23:39
Replacing a tank's top brace...How? Recently my mother-in-law had to get a new tank because the middle brace on the top of her 55 gallon actually deteriorated and cracked. (Apparently t...	sunspotkat	6	14-Jul-2006 22:06
I dropped my light in the water!!!:( Hello all! Big thanks to all that responded in my other post, and who will repond to this! Well...while in a rush to clean my fish tank, I couldn't fi...	captain_dork	16	14-Jul-2006 14:44
Leaky Aquarium Is there any way to repair a leaking aquarium without draining it? My aquarium seems to leak only when it is full of water and ornaments, I don't unde...	Cowch	7	06-Jul-2006 15:47
Installing UV sterilizers Hi all! I have a horrible algae problem in my 46 gallon FW tank. I had thought about getting a UV sterilizer to help (an 8 watt Aqua UV sterilizer wi...	stampingchick	5	05-Jul-2006 20:15
Home-Made Hood Ideas? i just bought a tank that's 48"Lx18"Hx16"W with everything included for $100CAN!! i'm very excited - what a deal! anyhow, the only thing it doesn't re...	niggit	2	05-Jul-2006 08:20
Switching Over to Canisters At what point, in gallons, should I switch over to a canister filter? Thanks....	Garofoli	7	04-Jul-2006 23:59
Higher output light Hello, I have a standard 20g tank with a 24" hood that has an 18" fluorescent light. I have a couple sword plants in my tank but I don't have a high o...	Needeles	5	04-Jul-2006 22:07
Need Bulb Recommendation For 29G... Hi, i just recently ordered the All Glass Double Bulb Fluorescent light fixture from Drs. Foster & Smith since i needed to upgrade my single bulb ligh...	Brian1216	5	26-Jun-2006 21:37
Undergravel Filter Questions Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding Undergravel Filters. 1) Is it possible to grow plants with an undergravel filter? 2) Will an undergravel...	Garofoli	16	26-Jun-2006 07:49
TDS/Conductivity Meter I plan to buy one of these in the near future and am looking for recommendations. I would like one that tests in microsiemens and that costs between $...	sirbooks	3	24-Jun-2006 05:18
Question about tank cap... I just received my new Oceanic 46g bowfront with stand and cap. The only problem is the supports on the inside of the cap go right exactly where the l...	paige	4	19-Jun-2006 03:30
Regular Fluorescent Light Question I am clueless about regular fluorescent bulbs. I can't tell how many watts they are and Big Al's and Drs F&S don't say...on the particular fixtures I'...	GirlieGirl8519	3	18-Jun-2006 05:23
UGF Problems I was looking at my UGF and noticed gravel going about halfway up the intake tube. There is also a lot under the UGF plate. What do I do? Thanks....	Garofoli	8	18-Jun-2006 05:17

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