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15 dollars in a 125g im liking those numbers even if i spend 25 i will be happy haha thanks alot guys im looking forward to this now your help has been awsome my next questions will be what bulbs and what plants my big concern is the depth from light two plants my tanks is 24inches deep. i have...

so im set on the pool filter sand now that i understand it give me some more input on the pockets and the snails im very intrested now lol

so the snails thats kind of cool i am thinking of doing a dozen tallapoosa shiners and thats it but i like snails they are a cool creature and that will cure the pocketing issue how many do you get tho??

ok well sounds like the pool sand is going to be it.... but how thick is safe or is there a limit i heard of pockets what if every couple weeks you punch around in it with your fingers or somthing or is tht really a problem. i want 3inches if thats to much let me know please before i mess...

yea thats what i am thinking my lfs has alot of stuff but they lack in the substrate and lighting department so i think i will try a local pool store maybe.... but now i think of it i had a buddy with a 60g tank with sand not sure what kind maybe playsand but everything i walked by it i got a...

what about smell to im reading people saying the smell is awful!! is that true i have a c-530 marineland canister in the tank and also two pinquin 350s not running right now but will it really stink because i wont be able to really clean it with a ton of plants in there???

ok so if i go to my local lowes or menards and get just about any type of sand i like and be ok??? i would hate to buy something and waste time and it kill fish or plants wont grow in it. also is it ok to go 3inches with it? and good for plants

pool sand?? like the sand under the pool when you put it down??

ok cool i wanted to go 2 or 3 inches thick in my tank so i can put my plants and stuff in it and kind of give it a ruff turan look kind of hilly not just flat and plain. is it ok to put it in the tank thick and will the plants be ok with it im going with one big peice of driftwood as my center...

im looking around for the cheapest idea for substrate im going planted pretty low tech i hope for now i just want to do this once not 10 times haha i havea 150g tank i have aready taken apart a few times and dont like it i just want to do my set up one time and be done.... any ideas will help i...

hate to bring an old thread back but if the owner o this thread could give some advice it would be great i have a c-530 i took the 6 screws out and took the silver cover off and hooked everything up and im leaking really bad around the primer which doesnt even work its stuck down. i cant see any...

the big seal yes it was in place first thing i look at and everything was lathered up good but it didnt come with extra

please if anyone owns a marineland canister filter please help me i just bought my first one reason i posted in the newbie section. i have always had marineland hob filters now i upgraded to the big c-530 and i read the directions a dozon times ended up with about 15 gallons of water on the...

i like those ideas and definitly the water trap thats a good idea to. im really bummed right now i just got my marineland c530 in the mail for my tank get it all set up and it leaks like crazy and the primer is stuck in the down position. and i have 15 gallons of water on my living room...

i ordered a marineland c -530 it arrived today i took it all out of package took my time and read the directions and got it all set up the primer button is stuck in thd down position " maybe thats why it leaks" but it just leaks everywhere i cant prime it so i used a shop vac and ended up with...

ok guys thanks im going to do some looking around and pick some out. thanks for all the help!

ok how durable are they lol i no that sounds bad. but i need somthing hardy. i have two pinquen bio wheels now. and i am hoping tomorrow my new marineland c530 comes in and i would like to run just it but i can keep he pinquins going if need be. i just want something new somthing not koi an...

i have a aqueon 250w heater new never used it but what are my options with tropical fish but then what do i choice..... i am thinking more smaller fish not so tiny you can barely see but smaller.

ok guys i have a ruffly 110-130g tank rock bottom 125 pounds of gravel had koi in it but luckly i found them a new pond! i had a pond but due to losing job we have to rent so my pond is gone but they are getting rehomed tomorrow. im looking into new fish what i have is the tank plenty of white...

ya thats where they started if anyone lives in the springfeild il. area let me know