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Yesterday, 10:53 PM
The AI SoL is the superior light. Go with it. Nice tank, be careful not to scratch the acrylic.
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Yesterday, 10:47 PM
Thanks sheamurai. Thats what the lfs dude said too but I was sceptical. I'll try the show me theory.
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Yesterday, 10:36 PM
Heck thats big enough to fillet.
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Yesterday, 10:33 PM
The Marineland canopy for a long tank has two LED fixtures with a space between them.
C02 is not a must for most planted tanks unless your really...
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Yesterday, 09:37 PM
Welcome back. Pictures are a must! lol
There are diy aquarium light building threads on the net so check them out.
I prefer LED's but hey it's...
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Yesterday, 09:28 PM
Red Festae eh?
They look cool and I'm thinking plants would need extra long roots to stay in place so rocks would probably be more adequate.
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Yesterday, 09:20 PM
With a single fish like a Betta feeding is easy. There are pellet foods, Omega makes one for Betta's. When it's feeding time, you get the Betta's...
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Yesterday, 07:44 PM
I totally agree with firefly and Chris.
I too had a planted 55 gallon tank with live plants and tetras. I moved all the equipment, plants,...
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Yesterday, 07:17 PM
As for algae, too much time left on is usually the culprit, also having high nitrates from over feeding. Make sure that the tank does not get direct...
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Yesterday, 06:13 PM
Welcome to the AC LadyFishes. :22:
Before you place a tank on that ledge have you checked it to see if it's level?
If the water is 2cm. lower...
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Yesterday, 05:47 PM
Welcome to the AC deadmansfinger.:22:
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Yesterday, 03:41 PM
The Damsel and the Clown do have their territories. They seem to respect the others area and back out when met by the other. The only one the Clown...
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Yesterday, 12:29 AM
Thanks for the reply Indian Woods Angels,
Right now the tank is a pleasure to keep up. I do weekly 20% water changes and there have been no...
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05-17-2013, 11:47 PM
So at this moment I have 4 fish in a 55 gallon reef tank. A Tomato clown (med. size), a yellow-tailed Damsel (small), and two Fire Gobies (AKA dart...
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05-17-2013, 11:00 PM
I like the SPS corals Cliff. Great pictures.
I have been looking at them but so far I've shied away from them.
Do you add calcium for yours? ...
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05-17-2013, 10:26 PM
Do you know what the man made rock is made of ?
Cement mix and crushed oyster shells is what I watched on u-tube. Mold in some rock salt to...
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05-17-2013, 10:11 PM
Very nice looking fresh water shrimp! It may just be more economic to set up a salt water tank and raise Blood shrimp. :)
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05-17-2013, 01:14 AM
My wife's Betta actually really enjoys hanging out on java moss. The tank has no substrate just a small piece of slate the java is tied to with...
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05-17-2013, 12:12 AM
Welcome to the AC Bryan. :22: I think you'll find all you need here.
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05-16-2013, 11:52 PM
Fantastic looking tank Cliff. I've been so absorbed in keeping mine up I haven't had enough time to view the different journals.
I looked at those...
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05-16-2013, 11:27 PM
After reading your reply Cliff I think I know why my trates were a little high. I use a little more then the instructions say. I'll cut it back to...
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05-16-2013, 11:19 PM
Thank you all very much. I'm still trying to find the perfect spots for some of those corals. This morning for example, those turbo snails knocked my...
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05-16-2013, 02:07 AM
I have only used Seachem products with my fresh water plants so I can not comment on the brand you are getting. But as far as nitrates go, I have...
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05-16-2013, 02:00 AM
+1 to madagascariense reply.
A tank will not cycle in 10 days unless you have introduced filter media from a cycled tank. Chances are your water...
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05-16-2013, 01:15 AM
There you go fishmommie, I'm all burned out now. Hehehe
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05-16-2013, 01:14 AM
The real workers in this tank.
They do a great job keeping the glass and rock algae free.
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05-16-2013, 01:12 AM
Tomato Clown with orange bubble tip.
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05-16-2013, 01:12 AM
My new Kenya tree coral.
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05-16-2013, 01:11 AM
Another Zoa with a different Dart fish.
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05-16-2013, 01:10 AM
Another Zoa with my dart fish.
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55 Gallon Reef tank in progress. So far a piece of waving hand coral and a feather duster. More to come.
Aquarium 2:
10 Gallon tank Red Cherry Shrimp. Lost count, they just keep multiplying.
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2 Gallon specilty tank, 1 Male Betta, Growing some Java moss.
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I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.
How I got started with aquariums.:
Thought they were neat. Bought one and started learning back in the mid '70s.
Favorite fish:
Tetra's
Fish I have bred:
Convict cichlids, different live bearers, Kribbs.
Why I like fish::
They taste great, fight well using light tackle, and are a pleasure to watch.
Best advice:
Research before you leap into it.
Other pets:
Pointer, and a black cat
Warning ; Bulldog Pleco guarding my Sons tank now. .
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewYyear to you too!
A holiday Swine for under your Christmas Pine
Well earned and Merry Christmas
For your next SW tank, cheers
As a fellow Canadian, you know I don't drink alone, cheers bud
Thanks for the nomination... no matter how you spell it. :)
I thought i would by a round since i have all this money laying around :-D
Trils gift is a monty python reference so it is in exquisite taste LOL But,, Martinis are to be shared :-D :-P
Have a birthday beer on me, and thanks for putting up with my fat fingers
thanks for the shrimp help!
thank you for the birthday wishes
Thanks for your informative answer. Please give this little guy a good home :-)
Thanks for the rep, have some mix :-)
Here's some Christmass Cheer, Happy Holidays
because cars are replaceable, but Striders aren't!! sniffle sniffle!
Ever had that feeling where you are pretty sure you made a mistake... :-P
Notice there are no members named Bard here? Thanks for the friendship
cuz you can't put ketchup on a donut!!
Couldn't find any ketchup.
I blame Cliff, He's obviously enabling you ;-D :-P
It's a shame about your drinking problem . .
What the heck, have another one on me, and thanks for the rep
contributing to the delinquency, thanks for the rep
A few more of these and you'll have to join AAs, thanks for the rep bud
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Thanks again, have one on me
Here's another beer for #61 of the "You might be an AC member if... " thread. YVW & Thanks man :-D
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looks like you'll need a bigger AC tank now
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