Forum: Lighting
02-24-2013, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 12,410
Oy! I went to the hardware store with the light...
Oy! I went to the hardware store with the light and asked them what I should do and they sold me a straight blade plug to hook it up to. Once I got it wired correctly, super-double-checking the right...
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Forum: Lighting
02-09-2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 174
Views: 12,410
So I ordered this...
So I ordered this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MLXAF4/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00) led floodlight for a 10 gallon and I know I need to attach it to a power cord but I am unsure how. I have a...
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Forum: Lighting
02-02-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 368
I have the same tank and my moonlights stopped...
I have the same tank and my moonlights stopped working. My local fish store swapped out a new light for me. Maybe ask where you purchased it at or contact fluval directly? If I recall the warranty...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
04-08-2012, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 285
Do you think that would be okay? All of the...
Do you think that would be okay? All of the outlets upstairs are on the same fuse, does it make a difference if the power being used is coming from different outlets?
Also, how stupid would it be...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
04-08-2012, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 285
Overall electrical impact of a 29g?
I've been humming and hawing about setting up my 29g long tank and have been afraid to commit to anything, so it is empty on its future home: a dresser in my computer room.
Just the other day I...
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Forum: Lighting
03-28-2012, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 191
Views: 37,758
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-15-2011, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 793
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-15-2011, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 793
Using eco-complete substrate with some normal...
Using eco-complete substrate with some normal gravel on top for appearances sake. I siphon the water back into the tank to minimize things being stirred up in the tank.
See my previous post for...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-15-2011, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 793
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-14-2011, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 793
Afraid to change my water!
Hello everyone,
About a month ago I did a water change. Before the water change, the ammonia and nitrites were 0ppm, and the nitrates were, if I recall, a bit high, 5 ppm maybe? The pH was 6.8....
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Forum: Fish
03-31-2011, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 375
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Forum: Fish
03-31-2011, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 375
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Forum: Fish
03-30-2011, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 375
Help stock my 5 gallon?
Hi folks!
Picked up a 5 gallon this week and I want some advice on what to stock it with. I am particularly enamored with pygmy corydoras and definitely want them in the tank. I do want some other...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-21-2011, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 748
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Forum: Lighting
03-18-2011, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Just a quick update. Got the custom hood from...
Just a quick update. Got the custom hood from catalina aquarium in the mail yesterday. It has three 13 watt bulbs, and ended up being 12" long and 7.25" wide. The tank is SO so bright now. It looks...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-17-2011, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117
So I think I would still definitely like to get...
So I think I would still definitely like to get discus (thanks for the pep talk)! However, I definitely want to get everything up and running and situated before I introduce them. I'd hate to have...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-16-2011, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117
Your tank is exquisite!~
I've been poking...
Your tank is exquisite!~
I've been poking around simplydiscus.com all night and am feeling pretty discouraged. They all seem pretty zealously opposed to anything but bare bottoms, which look like...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-16-2011, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117
Actually, I was totally thinking of discus...
Actually, I was totally thinking of discus initially. However, reading up on them, they seem super intimidating! I'd still like to give them I try. I'd love to plant the tank right up and have tons...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-13-2011, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117
Hello again Hoppy! Thank you for the welcome,...
Hello again Hoppy! Thank you for the welcome, ridewake210!
Sadly, I think the light is nothing special. Looks to be just some fluorescent tubes, two of them at 80 watt each. The filter it came...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-12-2011, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,117
Just got a 90 gallon, not sure what I want!
Hello everyone!~
I've been browsing craigslist lately looking for a 30 gallon tank or so. I haven't kept any fish since middle school, and even then I wasn't super knowledgeable. Last week, I set...
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Forum: Lighting
03-09-2011, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
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Forum: Lighting
03-07-2011, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Just measured it, and point to point it is...
Just measured it, and point to point it is 18.75", and from flat to flat it is actually 16.25". The current hood, is 15.25" long and 3.5' wide. With how a hexagon is shape, if the hood were to be any...
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Forum: Lighting
03-06-2011, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Just an update! I set up the tank this week and...
Just an update! I set up the tank this week and planted a few amazon swords and another plant that I (and they) did not know the name of. The owner of the fish store wasn't there and some young kid...
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Forum: Lighting
03-03-2011, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
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Forum: Lighting
03-03-2011, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Need a 20 Hex Lighting Solution
Hello everyone!
New to the forum and new to keeping a planted tank (so new that I haven't even had one yet)! Today I purchased a 20 gallon hex tank for the veterinary office I work at. I got a...
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