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I am going shopping for a new flourescent light later today. I have a 46 gal (US) bowfront tank. I've been using the light that came with the tank but as it's a planted tank, I would like to change the bulb that's better for the plants. Here's the plants I have now: (it's a hodge podge) Water...

<---- newbie to fishless cycling. I thought that you could stock more quickly when you use the fishless cycle method...Am I wrong??

bad camera, sorry. I don't have a plant buld yet. Hopefully that will help. The tank is not superbright with the bulb it came with. I wait tile night to take the pics because there is a window that reflects on the tank front. Hopefully for Christmas I might get a good camera...we'll see.

Do you know what species of plant the varigated one is? I hate buying plants at Petco as they really don't label them. That plant was in a pot of 3, I don't think any were aquatic. Why do I need to remove it though? It won't cause any problems will it? The plants along the back are watersprite...

I thought I would post pics of my planted tank. 46 gal (u.s.) bowfront tank. All plants are fast easy growers. Filtration: Fluval 203 canister filtered with peat and a Marineland 170 on the back. Heated but I'm not sure what size though it is the recommended size. Tank has been running for only...

Biocube revamped 8-28 I've added a few more plants and a decoration with lots of hiding places. Do you think this is better???

Are you talking about Aquabid.com? That's the only one I know of offhand :)

Oh, and if I run up to Petsmart I can look at what they have for wood selection. That's another fear I have of ordering online, I won't get to pick and it looks like mopani can have nooks and crannies or be more smooth in appearance.

We have a small petco that does sell much of anything LOL The locally owned petstore only has smooth driftwood, nothing with nooks and crannies. I can drive to petsmart, the closet one is about 30 min from me so that would be an option too. I don't drive in Kansas City much though so I don't...

Another Petsmart product These would work though, I could possibly get a small and a medium. I wish I could find something real though that looked similar...

What about something like this? It's fake but would provide the nooks and crannies I think... Petsmart product Nevermind, the base is too big :(

:( That stinks! If I can find mopani, would it be an appropriate substitue? I'm looking for something with hiding places and I prefer the look of wood over rock.

Any websites based in America? :)

Neither of the lfs's here sell bogwood. I can get driftwood but I think bogwood with nooks and crannies would be better in the dwarf puffer setup. What's a good online store or two to buy from? I've looked at 3-4 and can't find bogwood for sale when I search for it. Doea it have another name...

I've got java moss, I just didn't grab it :)

Wow you guys were busy this evening :) What a lively debate! I have 4 tanks setup and do anywhere from daily to weekly water changes depending on the tank. All tanks are overfiltered for their size and I use my test kits faithfully. My tanks have been setup for 2 months to a few hours (see my...

The plants will definately grow :) I haven't actually purchased any plants, they were all overgrowth from my 46 gal tank. The water sprite and cambomba are almost 2 feet tall in my 46 gal tank. The hygrophilia is more bushy (about a foot tall in the 46 gal tank). The plants should grow better in...

Does no one like the Biocube setup? Should I change anthing??

sorry posted topic twice.

My hubby bought me a 14 gal Biotope today for the dwarf puffer!! Three pics of biocube. I would like opinions as to whether or not this would have enough hiding places for 2 dwarf puffers. I have one that is staying with the coldwater (not that cold- constant 78 degrees with no heater- I...

20-30 gal for a starter tank. I don't think too many people can go wrong with a tank in this size range as long as they pay attention to max size of fish. I guess I 've gone backwards from most of you all. The first tank of my 4 that I set up was the 46 gal, then the 20 gal, then the 10 gal, and...

Scroll down this page and the 2nd picture is the golden morph. Could it be a golden morph dojo (weather) loach, they have barbels too? I have one that is about 4 inches in my coldwater tank. He's great! Very active and eats out of my hand.

Feng Shui would be good :)

Here's a pic of the new Biocube tank!!! 14 gal Biocube set up for dwarf puffers. Tell me what you think. Plants are all easy growers as I don't use co2. Water sprite in back left corner Cambomba in back middle hygrophilia difformis in back right corner Amazon sword in front middle. The small...

Thanks, I'll do that and then get some pics up for you to see :)

So can I temporarily put the sponge media in and then tranfer it back? 1 day- 1 week or so.

You didn't burst my bubble :) Craig went and got it this morning...he was at the lfs and realized that he didn't have his credit card like he thought they were closing at it was Sunday so he went beck this morning. I'll be spending the day setting it up now :) To get the nitrifying bacteria from...

Yes, it is expensive but it is a tank that I could use as a saltwater nano reef if I ever got up the nerve LOL. To plant it, I'm going to use cutting from my 46 gal tank which has lots of cambomba, hygrophilia difformis, watersprite, java moss, and an extra amazon sword. I'll of course find a...

Here is a link to their website We were going to get a nano tank but that's not what the lfs sells.

What is the general thought on the bio tankI have a dwarf puffer and am ready to throw out the 2.5 gal eclipse tank that I was going to use temp for the puffer. The ammonia has been sky high for weeks and I can't get it to cycle. My dwarf puffer is in the wrong setup (goldfish, newt, coldwater...

They are definatley gaurding territory (around the now flat rock) but I have yet to see any eggs... this would be their first time so either they are taking their own sweet time or the other fish have eaten any eggs. My 7 year old son is very interested in the whole process. He was enthralled...

oops, I meant peppered not speckled, sorry!!!

I have a Penguin 170 by Marineland and a Fluval 203 running on my 46 gal bow front tank. From what I'm reading, carbon is no longer used like it used to be. I am using sponges, ceramic rings and peat fiber to filter in the Fluval. The Penguin filter had preformed filter cartriges the are a black...

IMO, I would get a secong breeder trap. The babies can be released into the tank when they are bigger than your biggest fishes mouth. I don't know the answer as to when she will have her babies as I am more familiar with guppies (the females will hide, not eat, and avoid the males when they are...

It looks like a speckled (palaeteous (sp.) cory. I have 3 :)

I know it's really tough to be succesful. Unfortunately, that's about all I know. Best of luck to you for sure.

Definately mid to bottom dwellers. I will say that mine are with lots of bigger tetras, cory cats, otos and though they chase the other fish from their stone, they had yet to actually nip anyone who comes too close. Very pretty fish!

Congrats on the little ones :)

Yup, she is pregnant :) She has a beautiful tail too very pretty fish!

My guppies love the bloodworms :) I have to put in extra for them when I feed the dwarf frogs LOL I agree that guppies would be the better choice for your tank as well. Mollies just get too big (and are happiest with brackish water). If no babies I would stick with male fish but be aware that...