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07-29-2008, 02:16 PM
Thread: Cats+Aquarium=Disaster?
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Same here.....I have 4 tanks and they all have...
Same here.....I have 4 tanks and they all have lids because my 2 cats are just too curious. They think the tanks are their own private fishing hole and water bowl. I'd never trust having a tank...
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07-26-2008, 12:56 AM
Thread: Tank Question
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That's what I was thinking too.
Thanks for...
That's what I was thinking too.
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07-25-2008, 07:29 PM
Thread: Tank Question
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Tank Question
Do you need a filter on a plant only tank?
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07-25-2008, 06:10 PM
Thread: Tanks at work
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Tanks at work
Question for those of you that have tanks at work. How do you do cleaning/water changes? My desk is no where near the bathroom and the kitchette is at the other end of the building............
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07-24-2008, 07:51 PM
Thread: Need to cycle
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Something Fishy is on Wayne Road. Google it and...
Something Fishy is on Wayne Road. Google it and you can pull up a map to it. Their selection is really good for both fish and dry goods.
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07-24-2008, 07:04 PM
Thread: Need to cycle
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Never heard of it. Something Fishy on Wayne road...
Never heard of it. Something Fishy on Wayne road south of Cherry Hill is good. So are The Fish Doctors in Canton. Avoid the Petco across from Westland mall. But the new one in Canton is good, as...
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07-24-2008, 04:13 PM
Thread: Need to cycle
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If you're in Westland now, what LFS are you going...
If you're in Westland now, what LFS are you going to?
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07-24-2008, 03:22 PM
Thread: Need to cycle
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Go to ACE Hardware. They have it.
Go to ACE Hardware. They have it.
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07-23-2008, 12:53 PM
Thread: MTS Strikes Again.....
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I was originally going to set it up for Africans,...
I was originally going to set it up for Africans, but since my 29 gal crashed on me I ended up with this tank as my community tank. The original design looked like a dry river bed with alot more...
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07-23-2008, 12:51 PM
Thread: MTS Strikes Again.....
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Sure is! I love it....and everyone is super...
Sure is! I love it....and everyone is super happy in there.
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07-23-2008, 12:33 AM
Thread: MTS Strikes Again.....
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Here it is.............
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Here it is.............
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07-21-2008, 05:59 PM
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Yep.....my fish all love the bubbles. One of my...
Yep.....my fish all love the bubbles. One of my goldfish, I call her Bubbles now, will swim frantically head down in the stream. It's hilarious to watch.
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07-21-2008, 05:13 PM
Thread: Plants - live or plastic?
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HI!!!
I use fake since my fish like to devour...
HI!!!
I use fake since my fish like to devour live plants. My smaller tanks have the typical plastic plants from my LFS.....my 75 gal now has "silk" plants from my local craft store!!! Much... -
07-21-2008, 03:06 PM
Thread: MTS Strikes Again.....
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Well, 2 weeks after starting the cycle.....my 29...
Well, 2 weeks after starting the cycle.....my 29 gal crashed so I moved a couple survivors into the 75 gal tank which had literally just completed it's cycle. Thank goodness I had seeded it. It's...
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07-21-2008, 01:04 PM
Thread: work/pleasure
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I probably spend about an hour a week maintaining...
I probably spend about an hour a week maintaining my 4 tanks.
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07-15-2008, 12:29 PM
Thread: Absolutly Angry!!!!
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That looks like a good deal, but I don't know if...
That looks like a good deal, but I don't know if I'd trust the stand when the tank is full of water and decorations. That's a lot of weight on a stand that's beginning to rust. Keep looking! I...
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07-15-2008, 12:07 AM
Thread: Absolutly Angry!!!!
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Check your local Craigslist for free or cheap...
Check your local Craigslist for free or cheap tanks. That's how I got my 75 gal.
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07-15-2008, 12:04 AM
Thread: Cleaning tank with Sand
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I've switched over to sand in all my tanks!!! I...
I've switched over to sand in all my tanks!!! I love it for ease of cleaning. All the little crud floats up and gets taken care of by my filter. My Corys take care of any food that ends up on the...
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07-01-2008, 11:15 AM
Thread: I don't know what happened......
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The conditioner was purchased just a couple weeks...
The conditioner was purchased just a couple weeks ago, so no it's not expired. Plus i didn't have the same problem with the 10gal and I used the exact same process.
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06-30-2008, 11:37 AM
Thread: I don't know what happened......
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I added declorinator/stress coat before replacing...
I added declorinator/stress coat before replacing the 10 gals I took out.
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06-30-2008, 02:50 AM
Thread: I don't know what happened......
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I don't know what happened......
All my fish, with the expecption of my 3 corys, in my 29 gal tank died!!!!!!! The water parameters were perfect (ammo=0, nitritess=0, nitrates=5), temp at 80. Had done a 30% water change yesterday...
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06-20-2008, 12:19 PM
Thread: ~ Question to all of you ~
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They are all over my house........
My 10 gal...
They are all over my house........
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06-19-2008, 07:33 PM
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When I did the gravel for my 29 gallon I just...
When I did the gravel for my 29 gallon I just rinsed the new gravel in hot water in a strainer in batches. Each batch was put into the tank when it was rinsed then I repeated with the rest. Took...
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06-19-2008, 11:48 AM
Thread: Please Read
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Aqua Clear all the way......they are great HOBs...
Aqua Clear all the way......they are great HOBs cause you can chose what you load in them. I've even bought Fluval water polishing pads and stuck them in mine along with the foam and BioMax.
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06-17-2008, 02:17 PM
Thread: Wanting to Redecorate
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Nice tank!!
What I did when I decided to...
Nice tank!!
What I did when I decided to redecorate my 29 gal was to search around the net to find tanks I liked....even if they were larger than mine....just for ideas. Then I scaled them down. ...
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