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12-28-2009, 11:12 PM
Thread: Moving to the land of Earthquakes...
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Thanks for all the replies. I have decided to...
Thanks for all the replies. I have decided to just leave the aquariums behind here. My brother will take my 46 bow and I'll need to find a home for the 55. Taking my Fluvals though! Once I get...
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12-20-2009, 12:59 PM
Thread: Moving to the land of Earthquakes...
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Moving to the land of Earthquakes...
I will be moving from the East coast (VA) to the West coast (CA) in June and was considering taking at least one of my tanks with me. I have pretty much decided that I will leave my 55 here and my...
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07-10-2008, 04:30 AM
Thread: Best Cichlid Substrate
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I know this is a somewhat old post, but I haven't...
I know this is a somewhat old post, but I haven't been on for a while and wanted to add my 2 cents into this discussion. I have had my 55g tank up and running for several months now, and went with...
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04-10-2008, 09:34 PM
Thread: Stick on backgrounds
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I bought a little bottle of some stuff called...
I bought a little bottle of some stuff called SeaView at my LFS. It was a bottle maybe 4" tall and blue in color. Was over with the backgrounds. The bottle had just enough to do the background on...
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02-23-2008, 07:30 PM
Thread: New HC plantings!
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Are those congo tetras?? I have a trio of them...
Are those congo tetras?? I have a trio of them in one of my tanks as well and love them. I have only seen them once at the LFS, and got them then. Most I have talked to said that they get so...
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02-20-2008, 01:30 PM
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Just to verify... You want to convert your...
Just to verify... You want to convert your Freshwater Tank, presently housing the Catfish, neons and Mollies, take out the catfish and neons, but then make it a Marine tank (saltwater) leaving the...
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02-18-2008, 06:22 PM
Thread: Went to LFS agian today
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Lucky you! I went to mine today to arrive to...
Lucky you! I went to mine today to arrive to locked doors, and employees inside yelling through the glass that they are closed to observe Presidents day... Grrr... I had to go to my backup LFS. ...
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02-15-2008, 02:22 PM
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Sounds good. I was wondering, as I plant to make...
Sounds good. I was wondering, as I plant to make a couple of medium sized piles of rocks full of hidey-holes and cave for them to claim all thier own, but if you say that sand will do just fine on...
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02-15-2008, 03:52 AM
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Thanks for the input. After further research, I...
Thanks for the input. After further research, I think I will get a Rena HOB as well. The heater intake tube is pretty innovative and will work nicely, and looking at it, it looks to be a pretty...
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02-15-2008, 03:48 AM
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? about Sand as a substrate and egg crate
I did a search a couple of different ways and came up empty each time.. This is for my 55 that is still in the planning stages (picked up the tank today from Craigslist, have filtration/heating...
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02-13-2008, 02:42 PM
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I do not like the idea of using a HOB on this...
I do not like the idea of using a HOB on this tank., First is the clearance issue on the back of the aquarium, second, I have found them to be noisy, and evaporation is also an issue. I have a...
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02-13-2008, 01:44 PM
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I wanted to try and keep as much out of sight in...
I wanted to try and keep as much out of sight in the tank as possible. If there are major issues with the inline heaters, then please let me know. I didn't really see anything unfavorable in my...
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02-13-2008, 12:27 AM
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Question about Canister Filter and use of Inline external heater
Ok--I found my 55g tank on Craigslist, have a Fluval 405 on the way from eBay (already have a 305 on my 46g and love it!) and am looking at getting an external inline heater for this tank. I have it...
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02-12-2008, 03:42 AM
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Actually I think all I had to do was post up on...
Actually I think all I had to do was post up on here about not seeing them. Scored a 55g with lids and lights for 50 bucks on Craigslist. Gotta drive like 30 miles to get it though (and around here...
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02-11-2008, 04:47 PM
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Good tip on the freecycle... I had been there a...
Good tip on the freecycle... I had been there a long time back, but forgot about them. I'll check that out!
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02-11-2008, 03:13 PM
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Thanks for the info. I never looked closely at...
Thanks for the info. I never looked closely at the reptile section at the pet store to compare the tanks themselves. I assume there is more to them as far a difference go than just a screen lid/not...
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02-11-2008, 02:33 PM
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Where did all the cheap aquariums go?!?!
So I had been keeping an eye on Craigslist looking for a good deal on a 55g aquarium. I see them on there popping up just about every day locally for me. I patiently wait, as the time wasn't right...
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01-16-2008, 06:07 PM
Thread: Tank Room!
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I don't have anything to say about your topic...
I don't have anything to say about your topic (although I think dark colored walls are fantastic!) But I LOVE your signature. reminds me of one I saw one a forum once that someday I would like to...
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01-14-2008, 04:42 AM
Thread: peacock eel - 10g tank?
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Had a couple of them. Lived in my 46g until I...
Had a couple of them. Lived in my 46g until I got tired of them uprooting all my plants daily (caves or not, they will burrow down into your gravel). Moved them to the 29g (no plants at the time)...
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01-07-2008, 06:11 PM
Thread: fresh water eels????
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I had some peacock eels for a while. They would...
I had some peacock eels for a while. They would disappear for a week or so, and then I would find them again. I had a big problem with live plants and the eels. They were constantly digging under...
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01-04-2008, 01:09 AM
Thread: Additional filter media?
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My sis-in-law has that filter, and I have an...
My sis-in-law has that filter, and I have an emperor 400, both models having two slots for filter media. What I do is keep two in there always. When it is time to change, I toss out the one that is...
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01-03-2008, 01:45 PM
Thread: Question about rocks for Malawi tank..
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Only problem with that is that it is rather...
Only problem with that is that it is rather bouyant. A small block of it could hold my fat butt up in the River Raft race here a year ago, so I would imagine to get enough rocks to weigh the foam...
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01-03-2008, 04:05 AM
Thread: Question about rocks for Malawi tank..
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Plexi may be a good option instead of it right on...
Plexi may be a good option instead of it right on the glass. I was going to put a light diffuser (egg crate) under the mound. Probably will need a lot of Lava rock tho... I saw some big bags at...
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01-03-2008, 03:56 AM
Thread: Question about rocks for Malawi tank..
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Question about rocks for Malawi tank..
I have tried my luck with a 29g Malawi tank, and loved it, but want more. I got the go ahead to get a 55g to display downstairs in out house. ( I think seeing my brother 55g Malawi really sealed...
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01-03-2008, 03:37 AM
Thread: victoria cichlids
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Holy poop!! That aquabid site is fantastic!! ...
Holy poop!! That aquabid site is fantastic!! Good selection on there, and love the PayPal option to pay!!
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