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I don't think you need to worry too much. The silicon between the glass panes is actually what holds the tank together. -Rich

Welcome to the board! 1.) Bio-wheels work fine, but they are not the only way to go. Some people like them, some people are neutral, some people don't like them. Although they are effective at what they do, I don't use them. If you want a HOB filter take a look at the Aquaclear line of...

I agree with djlen, its probably not getting enough light to allow it to grow horizontally. Shouldn't be any downside in letting glosso grow upward. Some people don't like the look, but its all personal preference. -Rich

I got all of my rocks locally for about half of what the LFS charges (10bucks/lb here too). Every now and then the local reefers here put together a big group order from J&L for rocks/livestock and whatnot. See if you can come into contact with some of your local reefers. There are a couple...

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As said before, as long as the pins line up and the wattage is matched correctly, you'll be fine. There's not much in terms of scientific material as to what K rating is best for bulbs. However, I have read over and over again that bulbs in the 5000-7000k range are best for plants. The...

Ok, before I close this thread, let me write out a summary of the useful information I was able to get from scanning this thread. The goldfish needs an aquarium that is large enough to accomendate its needs. Sweet and simple huh? Thread closed, take your bickering through emails and/or PMs...

Just a word of warning... I would be hesitant in putting together two angel fish in a 25 gallon. Will you be running CO2 on this tank by any chance? -Richer

I've tried both filters... as of right now, I have 2 Fluval 404s running, and my Ecco is in the basement collecting dust. Don't get me wrong, I love my Eheim 2026, but the Ecco IMHO is a waste of plastic. During the entire lifespan of that filter, it was constantly noisy... and I did...

Once you get the hang of growing plants in most situations (low light, moderate, high) other kind of challenges will present themselves... namely aquascaping. I can grow just about any plant given the correct equipement... but ask me to aquascape my tank? Forget that. Everytime someone looks...

heheh.... nice disclaimer :p -Richer

Thats a 40 gallon tank correct? 2x30 watt lights should be enough for many common plants... but will not be enough for more demanding plants. You may find that some plants will be a bit "leggy" in terms of growth, or just won't grow at all... or in extreme cases, just die. On othe other...

CO2 first, light upgrade last. Adding CO2 to your tank will not harm your tank (baring extremes of course), it will only benefit your tank. Adding additional light without CO2, however, can lead to massive algae blooms... not fun. If you must choose between either CO2 or light... go CO2...

Increase your Flourish dosage... I find that the Seachem recommendations are not every close to what is needed in a CO2 supplemented tank. You may want to look into dosing more K. I dose my fertillizers directly in the path of the spraybar in my tank... the current helps move the...

How much flourish do you use per dose? Iron doesn't nessessarily need to be dosed often... only every now and then if your plants show iron deficiencies. -Richer

Two 100 watt heaters is perfect for your tank. The goal here is to provide enough heating over multiple heaters, while making sure that one heater is powerful enough to temporarly keep a tank's temperature constant, while also making sure that no one heater is powerful enough to "cook" the...

No question is a stupid question, the only stupid questions are the ones which are not asked. Everyone has to start somewhere, you, me, RTR, everyone. There probably was a time when you didn't know the answers to even the simplest questions. Now as I said before, lets keep this thread on...

Lets get this thread back on track, I do not like closing down threads that may be potentially useful. -Richer

A decent needle valve should be more than enough to prevent a CO2 dump into a tank. I've been running my CO2 tank till its dry (no readable pressure in the tank) for the last 2 years, and I've never experienced a CO2 dump. My KH is quite high (my tank has a KH of around 8-9), I run a bubble...

Ok, I'll add more sand to the tank... thats not a problem. I'm not worried about jumpers, I have eggcrate over the top of the tank right now =) Thanks! -Richer