A little trick to save money

claytoris

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If you have a penguin filter your in luck instead of buying filter media made for the penguins buy media made fo the aqua-tech brand filters at wal-mart. they fit perfect because aqua-tech is actually a cheap brand from marineland. im not sure if there is any difference at all they both say series 133 on the back of the filter and they are exactly the same size. I think if there is any difference at all it is just a different type of carbon in it. I buy my filters for my penguin 350 and 200 from wal-mart for $10 for 6 filters. I would definetly rather pay that then the normal $16-20. just thought i would let all of you know a little secret.


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29g- saltwater

Penguin 350 filter
Sea-clone 100 skimmer
Maxijet 1200 powerhead

2x65W power compact with lunar lights

40-lbs live sand
35-lbs live rock
1-small female yellow tang
1-cardinal
2-false clowns
1-saphire damsel

55g-Cichlid

Emporer 400 filter
2 x Powersweep 228 powerhead for undergravel filter

1-8" red devil
1-7" black african knifefish
2-plecos (7"&13")
6-black convicts

20g-long

penguin 200 filter

black convict breeding pair with about 120 fry
 
Another way to save money is using a 7 dollar shop light from Home depot and buying a pair of T-8s for 6 bucks for lights. It cost me under 16 dollars for my light setup for my Turtle tank. Its not pretty but its pretty cheap.
 
Buy a cheap light for $15, mine works great.

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