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I will work on pics of the driftwood; I wouldn't say they're overly-impressive pieces, but I thought they were pretty cool. Greenville is 1 1/2 to 2 hours away from me, but it is a straight shot down I-85.

It may sound like overkill, but the best thing to do with HOB filters is to buy a 2nd identical unit in case one dies so you can move your filter media and, in this case, biowheels, over to the new unit. It is very common for them to have trouble after being turned off. Even though everyone...

I would really LOVE to get this stuff out of my garage and into a good home. Would anyone near NE Atlanta like to make an offer on this stuff?

Add to the above two Whisper 40 air pumps and a Fluval 205 canister. If you can find one suction cup and clamp, you can use the Fluval as is with the 30 gal tank; if you want to use it with something taller, you will need to replace the hoses. I honestly do not know if you can use standard...

11 months ago, I bought this setup for my son's room, but our life is too hectic right now for two tanks, and rather than try to store it, I want to sell it. I have a 30-gallon long tank with real wood stand (double door variety you commonly see in stores), glass canopy, light fixture, Rena XP2...

My rubberlip is a pale green color. He keeps to himself and is not as bashful as my son's clown pleco. He rarely gets on the glass, usually preferring to be close to a cave sitting on a large, smooth rock. He will eat large leafy plants, which gets annoying, but he has seniority, so I put up...

All three of mine hide somewhere and sit there and twitch. I can understand the seizure worry. They can apparently change colors pretty well, too. One of mine will be almost completely white when I turn on the light in the morning, and within an hour, he will be normal, chocolatey color. I've...

Thanks, guys! I've been kinda stressed out lately and perhaps that came out a bit in my posts. Thank you for being patient with me. Mr. Bishop's post is well-received - water parameters are usually a part of every question. Well-meaning folks have a right to ask that. Please accept my apologies...

The pH has dropped over several months from 6.8 to 6.2. This tank has been going since March, but the gravel, filter, etc. has all been running for over a year. The pH out of the tap is usually around 6.8 (though I have seen it as low as 6.5), and it has no hardness whatsoever. I called the...

If my severum gets anywhere near 10 inches, I promise I will get rid of him. Maybe things are different where y'all live, but where I am, there's no fish drop-off. The Mart and the Co won't take back fish outside of their 14-day guarantees, and the two nearby non-chains won't take fish because...

ditto froggy's vote. An xP4 wouldn't be bad, either, and it might save you a little dough.

I appreciate all the concern about the popeye, but I am asking for help on why this supposedly peaceful fish is reigning terror on my tank. My water always tests 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, <30 ppm nitrates (usually < 20 ppm); I really dig these forums, but if I'm having water problems, I'll solve...

Botia Kubotai are indeed cool, but they go for over $20 each in the ATL. Yo-yo's are cool, as are skunks (some folks say the skunks are too aggressive but I've never seen them be mean to anyone besides themselves). If you want clowns, I would get three clowns, but you just have to know that you...

I wouldn't chance it. You never know what could have gotten on your sand (pesticides, gasoline, even e coli). You can pick up some playground sand at Home Depot pretty cheap. They will be fine with most any substrate that doesn't have pointy edges. They're usually pretty hardy and not too picky...

Okay, in a mostly catfish tank I have a turqoise severum and a krib. It's a 30-gallon tank, so there's not a lot of room. I had 3 Bolivian Rams, but two died (popeye). I got the severum, and he is healthy and happy. I tried two Kribs, but one died (popeye again). The severum generally finds the...

Currently Eheim is considered the king of the cannisters and either the Emperor or the AquaClear is the king of HOB's. That being said, I currently have a Fluval 205 on a 30-gallon tank, and I think it does a fine job. I have an xP2 on a 37-gallon tank, and I am pleased with it as well...

By the rule of thumb, you are about double the capacity your should have in your tank, but frankly, who isn't? As many have said, as long as your filtration is adequate and your are monitoring your water and doing your weekly changes, you should be fine. I used to use BioChemZorb in my tanks to...

If you print out the online price from www.petsmart.com and take it to the local store, you can get two heaters for the shelf price of one. If you're only going to use one heater, I would get a 300watt, but you would be better off with two 250's.

I'm glad you did the right thing and consulted your landlord (and I'm glad RBishop recommended actually reading your lease agreement). That saying about asking for forgiveness was before we became such a litigious country. Renter's insurance is a MUST in today's world, more so for the liability...

I had never seen popeye until I bought some Bolivian Rams and Kribensis. The Rams eyes were horrible, and they had white patches with bloody streaks in them. The Krib's eye just popped out (one eye); I still have nightmares of him peeking out from behind a plant leaf. I added Nitra-Zorb to my...