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We've talked a lot about what exactly "blackwater" is, and many of you probably have better-than-average working knowledge of the stuff by now, right? We've talked about many of the chemical parameters, husbandry requirements, potential downsides, challenges, and precautions for maintaining...

Looking for some words of wisdom around root tabs... I am planning to use them in my tank as I do frequent, almost 50 % daily on my 56 G which is appreciated by my discus but plants are doing so so due to that. Had few questions: 1. Does brand make a 'huge' difference? was planning to get...

I switch over my 125 to pool filter sand. The Pfs came from Leslie's Pool supplies in Pasadena. 100lbs for $23. I used the bowl and plate trick for filling the tank. No pre rinsing or washing of sand . Documented the process with slide show , almost no clouding of the water at all. Final pic of...

Hello everyone, I have a Aqueon 48" T5 double light fixture with a 10000K colormax bulb and 6500K white light. Recently , both bulbs were burnt and I am thinking of replacing them with some new T5s. I have african cichlids with java ferns in 75 Gallon tank. I like to know your experience...

Hey guys So at the last meeting I won a beautiful trio of astatheros oblognum and for the rest of that day they were co-existing fine with everyone in their new tank. The next morning when I go to turn the lights on I say ray charles -my stingray- all light colored and ripped up in the corner...

What air pumps have worked for you through the years? I am trying to select a good air pump for some sponge filters. Sent from my iPad using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

What is your experience using this feed? Have you had good colorations, growth and breeding using this diet? Do you use this exlcusively or with other foods? Any feedback woud be great.

I just fed my fish seaweed for the first time, WOW! Everyone started spawning. My ilangi's spawned. My benga male spawned with 3 Ruby red females at the same time. I have no idea who my female albino red top zebra got it on with. I've only seen this once before when I would throw in some soft...

Hey everyone, I just want to apologize for my absence from the forum these past couple of months. Things have been really busy for me both in my personal and business world. I found out back in March I was going to be a dad, actually the night before aquamania, and then we lost the baby mid...

Rainforest Experience Stock List: Tanks/ supplies: Used 65 gallon drilled tank 2-20 gallon used tanks 4' HOT5 used 3' HOT5 used LED lights ________________________________________________________________ Plants: Tiger Lotus Swords Crypts Java Moss Anubius Jungle Val...

Has anyone had any experience purchasing from SICichlids.com? I searched the threads and nothing came up.... I'm in need of a group of Cyps for my 150g tall.... considering Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo Kitumba to compliment the group of Tony's featherfins I picked up this weekend. Unless...

I am looking for someone who has experience breeding EBJDs. I have a pair of JDs that spawned about a month ago. The babies are about 1/3" and I am seeing alot of blue sparkle on some of them. My question is; are EBDJs hatched blue and black or do they turn blue as they approach juvenile stage?

So, Bill Barbito and I have been very busy! A new site!! ;) Laketang.com is the sister site to ECC :) This is my pet project that is still in the works but we hope that it will be the best Tang site around! This site will be a bit different. We will be making this an international website with...

Bright white patch atop the eye ridge on a fish - may also show up as patches on head. Responds to general fungus treatments/metronidazole (disappears) but keeps coming back. What must one do to eliminate this? Do I not have enough filtration on the tank or I did I just manage to import...

I've just set up my second 150 gallon and I've been looking into getting a controller to do the heat. Reading the article at the bottom of this website. http://www.jehmco.com/html/temperature_controller.html I'm interested in buying two of the controllers with either the 500W or 1000W...

Anybody use Seachems line of Cichlid products? I am consider spending money on the Cichlid Salt, Victorian Buffer and the Cichlid Trace.

While I'm thinking about setting up the 180, I was pondering incorporating under grave jets using powerheads. May even plumb up the sump return so that a portion of the flow goes to the jets. If I run a styro background, it'll be easy to hide the pipes running down to the bottom of the tank...

Anyone has experience working with acrylic sheet or plexiglass? I am basing someone idea DIY to build a nanoskimmer. The type of material I am talking about it 1/8" thick. Besides cutting them to specs, I also need to know how to joint them together! LOL Dave (cabinetmkr) you have any exp...

I recently picked up 5 Pundamilia Nyererei "Python Island" from a friend of mine. The are all about one inch right now. While I lived in Germany I kept thre of these. 2 males and one female. As you can imagine, the three quickly turned into 1 male. My question is this. Out of the five, two of...