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Not sure about your supplier, but I know that many cardinals are wild caught, and therefore require parameters that more closely reflect their natural habitat. While most fish are very adaptable to...

Okay, thanks for confirming.

I will look into PraziPro - there is no rush on the QT time.

I have had some fish in a QT tank for about 2 weeks now, and I feel they are ready to be introduced into the main community tank.

I use the same tap water and dechlorinator to fill and perform...

Thanks - my cat likes watching the tank more than I do!

That's kind of what I figured with the Neons, so thanks for confirming.

I know the tank is stocked lightly (there's actually a 20 gallon...

I have a 65 gallon with 25 Neon Tetras, 4 Otos, and a Betta.

I was hoping the Betta would provide the semi-aggressive, but non life threatening, presence necessary to make the Neons nervous enough...

Yeah, I know. I will probably just keep them on for now, until I may need a quarantine tank or something. We'll se how much my electric bill changes next month and they may be out sooner. Just...

Okay, so I removed the filter floss in the far right baffle and that seems to have fixed the problem.

Now all compartments are completely level when everything is up and running - even better than...

Okay, so I have my first issue with the new sump.

When I first set it up, I marked the levels that each compartment should be at when things are running right and won't overflow if the pump should...

Yeah - I had them from when I used to just own the 20 Long.

Filled them up with Bio Max for some extra biological filtration. Other than that, the only filtration is Pond Filter Sponge and Filter...

I wanted to thank everyone that helped me along the way with this sump.thumbs2:

I just finished adding water and everything checks out! :19: No leaking anywhere and everything is working as it...

How would you connect these parts?

I have a Marineland Corner-Flo aquarium with an internal pre-drilled gravity overflow.

See attached image. Do I put PVC "glue" cement on the bulkheads? I...

This rapid feedback is awesome!

Okay next question:

In the hypothetical situation that the overflow becomes clogged or somehow stops overflowing and the pump is still running, how can I protect...

Got it. Thanks for the tips on valves, guys.

Attached is a picture of what the tubing I got looks like.

Thanks for the tips, Cliff. I actually stumbled across your plumbing write-up while doing some googling and found it very informative. I will have to spend some time with the other article you...

I have started to build my first sump. See attached image of the plans.

Main tank is 65 gallons with a drilled overflow and return. Sump is a 20 gallon long.

So far, I have only siliconed the...

I have a 65 gallon aquarium with dimensions 36"x18"x24" (LxWxH).

Since the aquarium is so tall, I am having trouble deciding what type of lighting to choose.

I want the tank to be low-tech...

See attached picture. I need to get silicone on the part of the picture in red, but the gun won't fit between the baffles.

I am making a refugium where the baffles are about an inch apart from...

Okay, so did a little research and kind of answered my own question.

The two 15W lamps on either side of the AC20 on the back wouldn't work. They are about a 1/4" too big.

So, going with the...

Do you think the two 15 watt JBJ lamps would fit on the back along with the AC20 filter?

Same question for the dual 6 watt T5 fixture. Would it still fit centered over the tank with the AC20?

Which should I choose? Please follow the links to see details.

Dual 6 Watt T5 11-inch Fixture


Do you think the 11" size will be a problem on a 12" cube? Will there be enough wattage?

JBJ...

Out of curiosity, what makes cube tanks difficult to light? What are some pitfalls that I should avoid?

Thanks for the quick reply!

I suppose I am not against other "less sleek" lighting options that would improve the overall health of the system and plants.

Any other options?

Can you suggest specific "clip-on" or "open-top" lighting options (fixture and bulb) that would be ideal for this setup?


12" cube nano freshwater aquarium. (~7.5 gallons)
Shrimp aquarium
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"Festivum for the rest of 'em"

Can you do that while the filters are running?