Search:

try manzanita.com. you can order any lenth and diameter you want. they have pics of the stumps and roots that are for sale. don't buy any from e-bay. they rip you off on shipping.

as said those lights put out a lot of heat. with close to 5 watts per gallon with any lighting you will have to go with CO2. if not you will have nothing but an algae farm. also, there are no...

you can get 5 or 6 angels and still add a school of tetras. just keep up on the wc's. you should have bought a 75. there basically the same size as a 55.

many people keep 5-6 adults in a 55 gal. but there is'nt much room for anything else including plants, rock, or wood. you can do a small school (10-15) of tetras, but plecos are far to big and...

sand is the best substrate for cories. besides being better for them, it won't trap any food thus keeping your tank cleaner. I have 12 and the way that they sift thru the sand I can see how gravel...

I have the same lights. just pull them out an flip them. don't know why they ship them upside down.

I have tons of manzanita in my tank and take it all out for a good scrubing about once every six months. I have low lighting and no plants so not much of an algae problem. don't think you will have a...

you will get different opinions on discus. I am by no means an expert and have only 2 1/2 years experience with my discus. I have wilds and my temp is between 82-83 with a ph of 7.6 and wc's with tap...

bn plecos are fine with discus. just be warned that they create huge amounts of waste. I had one that crapped more than my 8 adult discus combined. got rid of him and do far less cleaning. plus, once...

Lemons are one of the most underrated tetras. not at thier best at the lfs, they get quite beautiful in the home tank. my lemons are always schooled. I have 25 with adult wild discus and they get...

I would look elsewhere. chances are the fish are not going to look anything like that picture. an lfs is not the best choice to buy discus. get them from a reputable breeder. as for the fish...

the younger the discus the more difficult it is to keep. getting four inch fish is much better but just two can cause problems. when you add more, you risk aggression. your ph is fine. I keep wilds...

many fish are hit or miss with discus. I had four festivum's with my wilds. everything was fine until the festivum's reached adult size. although there was no aggression they pushed the discus to the...

sounds like it will work, but raising juvies in a tank that large can cause problems. best to use a 30 or 40 gal until the discus reach at least 3 inches. they must be fed 6-8 times per day. a large...

your discus are still juvies. loaches are not a good idea as they will out compete the discus for food. gravel traps too much food. bare bottom is best and sand later. 20% wc's are really not enough....

none. except for medicating the tank fw fish do not need salt and especially discus.

It's all about oxygen. I have no plants and even tho my two spray bars provide a lot of surface aggitation, my tank does'nt seem to get enough oxygen with the higher temps. I did'nt lower my temp...

should be fine. best to leave it bare bottom for easy clean up.

while I agree on most of what has been said, I have to disagree on some. for juvies, a temp of 84-86 is best, but for adults you can lower it. my tank is at 81-82 and my wilds don't seem to mind....

personally, I think you have too many fish for that size tank to be adding discus. serpae's for one are known fin nippers. if you add juvies you will most likely fail. even with adults, discus are...

if starting with juvies, it's better to go with a smaller tank. doing a 80% wc every day can get costly. best to start with a bare bottom for ease of cleaning. cermet is correct. there is a lot of...

you did'nt say what size discus you were going to get. it makes all the difference. juvies require much more attention than adults or sub-adults. 7 or 8 feedings per day and large wc's at least every...

maybe you should google drop and plop before you make statements like this. with shipped, fish you float the bag for temp with the bag closed and the net them out and into your tank. the fact is that...

does'nt make a difference. there are a lot of people who don't use a qt tank. everyone should, but the reality is most don't. I have never had a problem floating the bag. it just does'nt make sense...

better still is to float the fish for about 20 min. for temp and put them in the tank. if your buying from a lfs, chances are you have the same ph, so what are you acclimating them to? if the ph is...