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The stain will kind of match the color of the wood. I used golden oak stain on my 20L stand that I am finishing. The front of the stand is solid oak. The sides and top are sanded plywood(for cheapness sakes). I will try to take some pictures tommorow of the sides & front to show how much the...

That is what I was thinking. I honestly didn't think that it could get that high, especially with the filter on it(all sorts of surface disturbance). I'm gonna pull the DIY, and go with excel. Thanks!

I have a 2.5 gal. tank that used to house a betta. I recently put some aquatic soil it in, put a 15 Watt CF screw in bulb in the hood, and added several plants. I got home today, and it looked like my anarchis was melting. The leaves had all most all turned white! I am using a DIY CO2 on the...

Duh.....Stupid me :rolleyes: I guess it makes sence that the bacteria will be where the water flows.... The kit that I listed for a RUGF has a sponge pre-filter, so that would make it better than a UGF, correct?

I have used Big Als, and Drs. Foster & Smith. The prices between the two seem pretty comparable, but unless something is much less at Big Als, Drs. will get my business. The reason? Shipping. It takes Big Als ~2 weeks to get me my order. Drs. Foster & Smith? ~3-4 days. I guess that it...

A RFUGF is better for biological filtration because the chances of disturbing the bacteria on the bottom of the gravel are less, as opposed to a regular UGF, which has bacteria mostly on the top of the gravel. A RFUGF also forces much more water through the UGF plate than a lift tube will(air...

I remember reading about those things when I was researching shrimp a few months ago. Basically, the shrimp are a brackish Hawiian shrimp(Halocaridina rubra). The Hawiian shrimps are very hardy, but the enviroment that they put them in is not very good. The shrimp will slowly starve to death...

The .02 for underage is in Iowa too. It is pretty much put in place to nail a minor twice for the same thing. A buddy of mine(he's kinda dumb), got pulled over and was given an OWI, along with posession. He was served at a bar.(yes, bars will do that). He is 19, and tried to fight the OWI...

Violent games produce violent people? I love my GTA games. I am not a violent person. I would rather be the first to be punched than the first to throw the punch. Some people, however, do not know where games end and reality begins. It is very much a blur for some. I don't know why it is...

Len, That was the same thing that I thought of also. I know that ABS is allowed for drainage/waste water, but not for feed lines. I don't know, however, if it is because of the bursting pressure of ABS, or chemical leaching.

I do a 15 gal. change in my 55 a week. I usually add somewhere around 18 +, especially in the winter. For some reason, the water will evaporate out of my larger tanks that are only partially covered at an extremely high rate. My 42 hex. tank will lose 1 gallon a day or more(Most of the top is...

If all else fails, you could try just to put the mix in a bucket(5 gal), and add some water, and stir like mad. The gravel is much heavier than the soil, and will fall to the bottom. You would also be giving the soil a good rinse at the same time. I tried some in a 2.5 gal., and didn't rinse...

I searched the net quickly, and found several sources that said that the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere is ~300 PPM, or 0.03%(both factor out to be the same). I would guess that there is definately MORE CO2 in our atmosphere, considering that letting water sit, the CO2 will dissolve out to ~3...

Found this info on the Krib. I rember reading it before, so I searched for it quick and found it. Link! According to this, a glass top will lose ~10% of the light. On a reef aquarium, where no inhabitants will commit suicide, it works fine to leave no cover on. If you have fish, you...

Since you are using DIY, there is no real way to shut if off. Well, I guess that you could unplug the hose from the canister, but that would get to be a pain.... Anyways, you will need to keep track of your PH for the first few weeks, until you know how long the mix will last for. If you...

Jeez....Why not just beat the poor kids dreams into the mud.....I thought that we were here to help? She is looking for help! How many of us have done something to fish that we did not know was wrong? Keeping fish CAN be expensive. My 55 gal. tank cost me $50. Came with all equipment, and...

22 I had(or should I say killed) fish when I was 10 or so. I got a new tank last spring(an impulse buy), and am now up to 5 tanks(149 gal. total). My parents love me sooooooo much.......

GPS tracking of company cars is becoming more common. As is recording of the drive. Think about it. If you own a company, and an employee is driving one of your vehicles, you have the right to know where that vehicle is. If the employee is supposed to be making deliveries on a set route, and...

It sounds like a scam. Kinda like the bilge fans that people were selling as an "electric turbo/supercharger" for your car. Pure junk. I have sold several thousand dollers on Ebay, and I really don't like it much any more. Mostly, because near the end of my selling, I was getting alot of...

Hey....I drive a Saturn. I have my own planet..... What year cultass? Only good ones have a 403.......Well, maybe a 350 rocket too, but no chebby motor in it. Chebby motor in a cutlass is junk......