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I am so jealous!! :p I wish I had a room, or at least a corner of a room that I could devote to tanks... I have my 55 gallon in the living room, and we had to move furniture around to make room for it.. I want to have multiple tanks, but I am just not sure where I would put more... But, I guess...

They make my skin crawl... My husband and I went to look at a house when we were buying a house, and while we were in the kitchen, a cockroach ran across the floor... We promptly walked out and didn't look back!!! :no:

I just added Dose#2 of Ammonia last night... So, I am hoping that there will be time for a "snack" dose and possibly another dose before I go on vacation.... He is very stubborn and has made it very clear that he does not want to be responsible for anything relating to the tank while I am...

:D Congrats on your Killis!... Please post pictures once they have settled in!

Just another example of how you can not trust what people at the LFS say!

Wish I could... But I will be going on vacation in two weeks and my husband is staying home and does not want to be responsible for either fish or plants... So, I will have to wait until after vacation.

Waiting is horrible!! :(

:hi: to the Forum!! Definitely share pictures of your project with us please! It sounds very interesting.

I am not familiar with a Marineland One filter...Is this a HOB filter? I am familiar with the Marineland Penguin Filter and Marineland Emperor Filters... But I have never heard of the Marineland One?

So you must have some original editions, rather than some of those editions released after the movies came out! If so you are Very Lucky!!! I would love to see pictures!!

Have you read them? If not, you should... They are a little long, but so worth it...J.R.R. Tolkien is a genius.. My daughter did a report last year on one of the books when she was 14...and she Loved it!!

Age is only relative.... If you want, it doesn't have to be relative to anything!!! Therefore, "Old" is meaningless!! :D

I read the Hobbit when I was in Grammer School in the 70's and then the LOTR books when I was in Middle/High School in the 80's. I have all of the movies as well (extended version with the collectables... Gollum figurine, and the Gates of Gondor Argonath Stature Bookends, and others...)... Yep...

Awesome Tank!! I am a HUGE LOTR Fan!!

:hi: to the Forum!

UPDATE: I tested my tank water tonight... Ammonia is at 0.25ppm or lower, and Nitrites are between 2.0 and 4.0 ppm!!! So, I added Dose #2 of Ammonia. Getting closer to the finish line! I am thinking my tank will be cycled by the time I am back from vacation in 4 weeks. I hope to be able to...

Unfortunately, my husband does not want to even be responsible for plants, let alone fish, when I go away on vacation in two Weeks:(

Yes, it will!! Seeing family will definitely help.. :)

You could try giving the catfish back to the fish store... Just a suggestion.

Sorry... I forgot to say :hi: to the Forum!!!

Yes, definitely...but, it is a "no go" for me... Because I am going on vacation in two weeks and I will be gone for two weeks. My husband is not going with me, but he has told me that he does not want to be responsible for fish while I am gone... So I will just have to add fish when I get back...

Synodontis maybe? Other members on here might be able to positively identify it for you...

API has a GH/KH test kit that you can purchase through Amazon for under $10. If it was too difficult to figure out what your water hardness was in the past, I would order the test kit and test your Tap water. I wouldn't suggest that you buy any other fish until you know what your water...

Yes, I know.... and Time I have plenty of... Even if the tank finishes Cycling in the next four weeks, I won't be able to add plants or fish until July 7th when I return from vacation... I leave in two weeks and I'm gone for two weeks and my husband does not want to have to take care of fish or...

Thank you! I think the fact that tanks are a "work in progress" is part of what makes it so rewarding, as you are always making improvements. I had tanks years ago, but it has been a while, I think that is why I am so excited to get back into it... and possibly a little impatient... LOL :)

Yay!! That's good news! :yahoo: Sometimes they just need a good "jiggle", or a good whack with a screwdriver! ;)

I wish I could do that... But I will be going away in two weeks to visit family out east, and I will be gone for two weeks. My husband is not going with me and has told me that he does not want to be responsible for fish or plants... So I am kind of stuck with the fish-less, plant-less (BORING)...

If it isn't making ANY noise at all, then it is possible that the motor is dead... If you do hear it making noise, you could try to prime the filter by adding water into the back of the filter until it starts pumping water up into the filter and and into the tank. But if it is absolutely silent...

LOL, she loves to make fun of me! :p She is mature beyond her years, and has an awesome sense of humor :)

Ok, so is it turning on and just not pumping any water? Is the motor making a noise and just not pumping water into the filter, or is it not making any noise at all?

It's beautiful! I wonder if it was wild caught or tank raised?

What kind of filter is it? Is it a HOB filter? Has it been in use already and was turned off and your now turning it back on? Or did you just place it in your tank? You may already know this, but just to play it safe.... You need to "prime" a filter when you start it (if it is a HOB filter...

I don't have the lights on all the time... they are usually off. I have dosed the tank with ammonia, and I heard you shouldn't have plants in there when dosing with ammonia? The only other tank I have is a 5.5 Gal Beta tank, but it is only just recently finished cycling itself within the past...

Day 16 of a fish less Cycle.... My 55 gallon tank sits empty, desperately begging for fish, The beautiful driftwood silently beckons for java moss and anubias, The sand longs for a busy shoal of cories to sift through it, The LED lights shine down with hope, but no photosynthesis is taking...

OH, and I should have said... Congrats on the new tank!!! :yahoo:

Tap water should be fine to rinse both with as long as you add a dechlorinator when you fill the tank. I would suggest you start out by reading a thread posted on this forum on Cycling your tank (link below), then ask us any questions that you might have!! The thread is extremely informative...

Looks really good! have patience with the carpet planting... I hear they can take a while depending on the plant species.. :)

Some people actually keep Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches as pets you know... Not saying I would, but some people do... Personally, I just LOVE animals and would keep almost anything as a pet... But I do draw the line at Cockroaches!!! Yuck! :no:

Was the fish fat like that when you bought it, or has its belly grown over time since you brought it home?

Unfortunately, often times, fish store staff are not trained and not very experienced, so you really cant trust what any fish store employee tells you... You need to do your own research and use that information. It will be really neat if you end up with fry, as I am sure your boys will enjoy...