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I have a 20H with 40w Flour (5000k + 6500k) light. I just built my own hood to hold the double stip light and have bought several things to help with a planted tank. I have a Penguin 125 as main filter with a Duetto DJ-100 internal filter (76gph) as a secondary for more water exchange within...

I, too, have this going on with my newly aquired Java Fern. Anyone know when to plant them? Do we just tuck it into the substrate for a while, first? Or do we remove it, then plant them? How large before doing either method? I have roots hanging off several of my JF leaves where they are...

What kind of temp and water chemistry do you keep sunfish at?....particularly that Dollar Sunfish?

One other thing I'd like to point out that I haven't seen mentioned here yet, is that there are a few fish which are very succeptible to disease/death with nitrite spikes (even minor ones lasting only a day!) as well as other water chemistry changes. What many don't know is that there are...

I have heard several opinions about stuffing extra poly fiber batting down into the basket which will help further mechanically filter the water. This is what I will do with mine most of the time. (I have one on order) I do currently have an old "hand-me-down" which doesn't have any special...

I just got through replying to your post in general FW forum, and I like your tank alot. I would love to have a 20L, but I'm working with what I've got! I just got most of the way done with the canopy tonight. Didn't turn out too bad for scrap wood I had laying around. Now tomorrow for the stain...

Turned out looking excellent! I really like your tank.

First off, I have a 20H tank which is 24x12x16 also, and I have put together my own twin 20w light fixture. I'm building a hood for the setup this week. Secondly, what he means about the 20gal (long) tank is that it's 30" long (I believe) and much shorter (height). With 40 watts of light...

Thanks, I appreciate the Limnophila sp. idea. They may come in useful. I do have a question about Java Ferns.....do they get to large? Anyone? Any other ideas are welcomed for my tank! Here is some research I've done. Let me know what you experienced greenthumbs think: Anubias barteri...

I'm not sure what you have, but my heaters get algae along the top of them and I'm sure if you don't clean this off, it would turn black. This can also cause "hot spots" on heaters and cause breakage. I clean mine when they start getting ugly, just wiping them with a sponge that I use to clean...

I'm just about through cycling a 20 gal with medium light (2x20w) and I'm wondering what plants to add to a small tank that will fill it out nicely. I would like a decent variety of plants, so that I can find which ones do well in my setup. (I hear different people have problems with different...

The ceramic noodles are just ceramic rings that look sorta like a thick ring you would wear on your finger, only smaller. They have a porous serface area that tends to hold bacteria better than many objects. There are better things on the market for bio housing, but these were about $7 and there...

I filled my basket with ceramic noodles for biological filtration purposes. I also have the mechanical filter sleeve covering the basket, and most importantly, a DIY prefilter on the intake. This way I don't have to break down the filter to service it very often. I have HOB powerfilter for most...

I have noticed that for a few weeks now my JD (Jack Dempsey) hasn't really been interested in eating very often. He used to come up to my hand to gulp down some flakes and readily rush any other food I dropped into the tank. My BB (Blackbelt Cichlid) has been just fine with his feeding habits...

I have a Blackbelt that I've raised from about 1" to now about 5" and he (probably "she", but I named "him" Bruce....as in Lee, LOL) is actually the more curious of the two I have in the tank. He's with a 6" Jack Dempsey and they tend to be a bit skittish as they mature anyways. Also, I don't...

I'm also about to use this system on a cycling 20 gal setup. I'll let you know when things are up and running! Keep me up to date with your experience, too please.

Morley's got the idea. I'd forget using that product altogether right now and worry about getting cycled. That product is NOT going to benefit your cycle in the least bit, I'd bet. Don't waste your cash. Don't change much of anything until you are fully cycled, except water of coarse;)

I'm gonna keep up with this post! I have the same setup except for two differences: I have 50/50 Flourite/Sand, and I only have 2wpg. I just built my own light setup and I am using one 20watt Phillips "Natural Color" bulb (5000K, 92 CRI), and one 20 watt Phillips "Daylight Deluxe" (6500K, 84...

Personally, I prefer the half dozen.....but that's just from my experience! :p

I, too, just bought Flourite Red today, and I wish I could comment on the look of it in my tank!:D I already was cycling a 20 gal tank with Sand substrate and decided I was going to add Flourite for a better plant substrate. I mixed 1 bag (~15lbs) with Quickcrete medium sand, and I hope this...