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I have a plastic background and I used spray oil to attach it to the tank. BUT there are air bubbles that doesn't want to disappear. Should I put more oil? thank you

why the difference in the amount added? I wouldn't think it would matter if the water came from a bucket or a hose? question 2 is similar to a water change except that I'm only topping up the tank because water evaporated. so the amount added isn't much.

i think this is better explain using an example :) ------------- 1. I decided to do a 50% water change on a 100L tank. Do I add the recommended dosage of water conditioner for 100L or 50L? 2. how about for water top-up? Like due to evaporation, my water level is 1cm less than normal? How much...

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tap water and soap? And then give it a good rinse with just tap water to remove any soap. And then give the inside of the container (the thing that holds the baskets), baskets and tubing a rinse in tank water? and then dry them out using cloth. The media will be rinsed in just tank water. Any...

true. but there must be something in discus that numerous/countless people find attractive.

I was at the pet shop early today and they have some discus on display. I've been thinking of having discus in the tank (not setup yet) but every time I see them in the flesh, they seemed like boring fish. they don't seemed to do much. maybe you can enlighten me??!! thank you :)

I will try to remove them. thank you :)

the almond branch still has bark. but it's been dead for years so it's been soaked (in the rain) and dried out countless times. should I worry about tannins? thank you :)

because I need/want to? :)

if you're referring to the fictitious volume size as used by most fish tank vendors, I suppose it's making buyers believe they are getting more for their money.

thanks oldman47. The 300L volume was calculated using inner dimensions with some centimeters deducted from the height because my tank has some braces on the 8cm mark (8cm from the top).

I think the question is best asked using an example :) ------- The tank can hold 300Liter. If I add 20 liters of sand, I suppose I can add up to 280L water. right? I am assuming the water displaced by the plants/fish are negligible. And there are no rocks/wood in the tank. ------- thank you...

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would you include almonds in that list? All the almonds I've seen shed their leaves during fall. and there's some dead almond trees about 50 to 100meters from the house. I just need to get council approval because it's sitting in council land.

all the leaves are gone when I got it so I supposed it has been there for quite some time. And we've had some really hot days since early november. But I'll put it out on Wednesday since the forecast is a toasty 39C. That should dry it nicely! thank you

I was with my son playing this morning in the playground and I saw a huge branch has been fallen/cut down. I had a look and there are some amazing piece I could get. I went back in the afternoon and was able to bring home a nice piece. I put it in the tank and it looks good. It's much larger to...

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e.g. the lighting is designed to normally take 54W tubes. Can I use 36W tubes? thank you

I have some media here (possibly around 5 to 10mm in diameter) that is contained in a filter bag. They are like small pebbles. My canister uses this type of basket: photo of canister basket Media itself are big enough that they won't go through the bottom grill. They are also heavy enough that...

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since this would be my first tank, I was thinking of making marks on the side of the tank to mark water levels. e.g. 10cm height = 100L, 20cm = 250L and so on. Also I would the same to my spare water tank (empty plastic container that has pre-conditioned water). Is this worthwhile or maybe I do...

did you mean 10? thanks again

it can take front and back depth? like 120cmx46cm and then 4cm at the front and 10cm at the back? thank you

so I first tried the "self-priming" (using a built-in pump) canister. But because the water has to go up again, I cannot fill the canister. Can I just manually fill it with water? 2nd is manual prime canister. The instruction says I can manual remove the primer cap and fill it with water. Can...

So I cleaned the tank today. not perfect clean! So I decided to test for leaks and I filled the tank. The tank is on the floor right now. I then decided to see how should I place the spray bar. And now I want to test the filter because I just got a brand new one and I cleaned the old one the...

the fish (threadfin rainbowfishes. about 40 of them) will be added much later. and I believe threadfins diet include live daphnia in the wild. I want the threadfins to eat the daphnia as snack. so hopefully enough daphnia can remain to maintain a stable population. any thoughts? thank you

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I maybe dumb but does that mean I can use the pump for my needs? you didn't actually said "yes". that's all. thanks again :)

Here's the product link: http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.com.au/pumps-power-heads/power-heads/submersible-pump-1600l/h/prod_368.html Here's what I intend to do. 1. submerge pump in tank 2. put hose into pump outlet 3. drain water 4. put other end of tube of pre-heated water with all the...

Is anyone willing to help me buy 2 packs (5 scourers in each pack) of this scourer? it's not available in australia? :( I'll cover the cost of course. :) thank you

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It seems you're not using fine sponge on every basket? ------- for those using sponges on every basket, does the sponge goes on top on the noodles/bioballs or at the bottom? Thanks again

I noticed that the noodles/balls isn't enough to fill basket even with the sponge on top. What's the downside to filling the basket? more flow restrictions to flow I suppose. anything else? Thank you

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So I just bought a tank and it's not very dirty. The previous owner included a magnetic algae cleaner but I'm not sure if I need to use any cleanser (vinegar?) on the algae cleaner. There's also white spots in the tank. Can vinegar remove this? Can I use a regular dishwashing scrub (soft ones)...

My filter has the inlet and outlet on top. The black o-ring in the filter basket needs replacing. I am thinking of using a bit of silicone on the slot of next basket to seal it. any thoughts? e.g. bottom basket -> middle basket (silicone on the inlet hole which is locatd on the bottom of the...

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