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05-09-2013, 09:59 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread Two Questions am i feeding them enough ? and in Beginner Freshwater

+1 to above. Fish, even fry, are excellent swimmers.

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05-08-2013, 07:25 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread yoyo a no go... in Loaches

+1 on larger school. From all I've read you should have these in a school of minimum 5.

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05-07-2013, 04:00 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread The ammonia reads yellow..... in Cycling

+1 to API Master test kit. Believe PetSmart has them on sale this week too.

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05-07-2013, 03:49 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread Hello everyone a noob here! in Introduce yourself

Welcome to the AC Ilsefda. Take some time and update your profile so we can understand a little more about your tank. Some information, e.g....

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05-06-2013, 09:52 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread what is your matinence routine? in General Aquarium Forum

Good enough for what? Everyone is going to have different maintenance routines depending on their setup. YOU really are the only one that can...

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05-02-2013, 08:46 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread Questions re tank temp increase in summer in Beginner Freshwater

+1 to main question answer. My temps swing 2-3 degrees through out the day during summer months. Typically my water is set for 78 degrees.

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04-25-2013, 06:11 AM

ijankrom replied to a thread Molly help, cleaning related, the sooner the better in Livebearers

I would have just netted the fish and put back in the tank. What a trip though.

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04-24-2013, 09:09 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread lots of floating food particles in tank in Beginner Freshwater

I don't think it will make much of a difference. IMO I would put it smack in the middle of the tank.

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04-23-2013, 10:01 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread DIY pond filter type canister (no internal pumps) in DIY

So this will basically be your typical canister type filter not phosban reactor. When you mentioned phosban reactor and then the media you're...

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04-23-2013, 09:41 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread DIY pond filter type canister (no internal pumps) in DIY

Not clear what you mean by bridged? Do you mean combining the output hoses into 1? Would that be too much water flow to make this work efficiently,...

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04-23-2013, 08:49 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread DIY pond filter type canister (no internal pumps) in DIY

Any ideas on the water pump? What size tank are you using this for?

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04-23-2013, 04:42 PM

ijankrom replied to a thread Noobish Mistake - Heater Broke - Help in General Aquarium Forum

As others have mentioned you can always play it safe and complete a gravel vacuum, just rinse the mechanical filter and not replace it and then...

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About ijankrom

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Age: 34

About ijankrom

Location:: Arizona

Interests:: Basketball, Video Games, Video Editing

Occupation:: Quality Assurance Lead

About Me:: Importance of testing http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/waterchemsitry/a/watertesting.htm Nitrogen Cycle http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/biologicalcycle/a/nitrogencycle.htm

Gender:: Male

Orientation:: Straight

Smoker:: No

Marital:: Married

Drinker:: Occasionally

Education:: University Degree

Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:: A lot of experience in this forum. I also love how you can modify options to your liking. Great fo

Children:: 2

Hometown::: El Mirage

Aquarium 1:: 25 Gal Custom made Wet/Dry/Sump Filtration System AquaClear 20 Powerhead RenaCal Excel 300 heater 6 Blackskirt Tetras 6 Red Wag Platy (4 as fry)

Aquarium 2:: 10 gal for wet/dry filter purposes

Aquarium 3:: Do not have a third aquarium, but if you have an extra I'll be happy to take off your hands? :)

typeof:: Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:: Thought I would use this space to share my maintenance schedule (for those who would like to know) As of 3/21/13 Weekly 10% PWC Monthly Gravel Vacuum Recent water test: Ammo-0, trite-0, trate-5

How I got started with aquariums.:: Family chiropractor had a 300+ saltwater aquarium for customers to view as they wait. Thought it was fun to watch and started with a 10 gallon tank and quickly moved to 25.

Favorite fish:: Pleco

Fish I have bred:: By mistake, Red Wag Platy, believe she was pregnant when I got her.

Why I like fish::: Peaceful looking creatures swimming around. Love to just sit and watch them. Great stress reliever.

Best advice:: Buy the largest tank you can afford and have room for. Practice patience.

Other pets:: Cat and Dog

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25 Gal - Tropical
Custom made Wet/Dry/Sump Filter System, AquaClear 20 Powerhead, RenaCal Excel 300 Heater, artificial plants
Fish - 6 Blackskirt Tetras, 6 Red Wag Platy's (4 of them fry)
"Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success." King Solomon.
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My DIY 10G Sump Filtration Project

by ijankrom on 02-19-2013 at 02:59 PM

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With GREAT anticipation I'm finally going to start working on my DIY 10G Sump Filtration project.
Time now to collect necessary measurements on sump tank, cabinet, display tank, and area around tank/cabinet, etc.

Going to be using 3/4" schedule 40 PVC tubing (found 1" to big, 1/2" just to small). After watching gobs of videos from YouTube and alike, I'm going to go with two overflow sections. Though one would probably suffice I figured two