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Topic: Are Compact Flourescent bulbs good? |
Houseman
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:16 am Subject: Are Compact Flourescent bulbs good? |
| Just read your last post drab..hmmm...as i said, i have a 10gal that had 2 incandescent 15 watt bulbs..i change one fora 13 watt compact flourescent and it seems to give more than enough light..with ... |
Topic: Are Compact Flourescent bulbs good? |
Houseman
Replies: 10
Views: 1730
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:17 am Subject: Are Compact Flourescent bulbs good? |
| Hi drab, I am new also, but I have a 30gal with flourescent bulbs and a 10 gal with two incandescant bulbs that I am going to get rid of. I find they heat the water wayyyyy uo if on for ant lenght of ... |
Topic: How much substrate in tank? |
Houseman
Replies: 2
Views: 1035
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:22 am Subject: How much substrate in tank? |
Can someone tell me how much sand/gravel I need in the bottom of my tank? I have heard anywhere from !/2 inch to 1 inch per 10gallons of water? Also, is sand or gravel better? Thanx  |
Topic: Nitrate/Nitrate readings extremely higher than yesterday |
Houseman
Replies: 1
Views: 790
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:36 am Subject: Nitrate/Nitrate readings extremely higher than yesterday |
| Hi, I seem to have yet another problem. I am doing a fishless cycle of a new tank. My ammonia readings are 0...and yesterday my Nitrite/Nitrate readings were 0.6 and 20 respectivly. today they are NI ... |
Topic: Fish rubbing its sides substrate |
Houseman
Replies: 2
Views: 944
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:44 pm Subject: Fish rubbing its sides substrate |
| HI -Chelle........I have a 30gal tank with 3 corys...2 small plecos...1 molly...1 Gourami...5 serpea?...2 tetras and a cichlid...at least as near as I can identify them...as you may remember they were ... |
Topic: Fish rubbing its sides substrate |
Houseman
Replies: 2
Views: 944
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:55 am Subject: Fish rubbing its sides substrate |
HI again. I have a Cichlid that keeps rubbing its sides on the sand on the bottom on the tank, kinda like a dog rubs after a bath.. Any ideas why? all else seems normal, no spots or signs of distr ... |
Topic: Problem with cloudy water |
Houseman
Replies: 9
Views: 1672
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:30 pm Subject: Problem with cloudy water |
| Finally ! My tank is starting to clear, NitrIte andNitrAte levels are settling down, and all seems well...I have my 10 gal tank cycling now, keeping ammonia at 5ppm....NitrIte is starting to show and ... |
Topic: Problem with cloudy water |
Houseman
Replies: 9
Views: 1672
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:46 pm Subject: Problem with cloudy water |
| Thanks for your advice -Chelle., I have no clue except for 2 Mollies, what kind of fish I have, as I said, they were a given to me. I read most of the website you gave me (http://flippersandfins.net/C ... |
Topic: Problem with cloudy water |
Houseman
Replies: 9
Views: 1672
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:40 pm Subject: Problem with cloudy water |
OK...here we go, and this may be lengthy....
My tank is 30 gallons......I have 19 fish..mostly under 1.5-2"
The water temp is 77F
I am using an Aqua-Clear 300 filter with sponge and carbon bag.
My ... |
Topic: Problem with cloudy water |
Houseman
Replies: 9
Views: 1672
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:45 pm Subject: Problem with cloudy water |
| Hi again, as you no doubt know, I am new to all this..I got the aquarium as a gift WITH fish, so i could not cycle the tank (not that I would have know to anyway), anyway, I just purchased a kit to te ... |
Topic: Problem with cloudy water |
Houseman
Replies: 9
Views: 1672
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:05 pm Subject: Problem with cloudy water |
| Hi again. I have a 30gal tank, new...well...1 month, and the water is like milk/water mixed..any thoughts? i change 25% of the water every week..or have been...there is only 2 inches of sand in the bo ... |
Topic: Measuring water air content |
Houseman
Replies: 3
Views: 1101
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Forum: Fish and Aquarium - all types Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:59 pm Subject: Measuring water air content |
Hi all...I am new to aquariums and think I have it figured out (kinda)
I am wondering about how I can find the air content of my water? Or do I have to? I have a filter that drops water into the tank ... |
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