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that is going to look really nice. nice and simple layout

does this guy ever actually explain how it works? i know he has a patent pending but it seemed like 20 minutes of him repeating the same thing over and over; "its amazing, you never have to do anything and you can have discus"... i can only assume that this system works by constantly adding untreated tapwater as the tank water evaporates. what a crack-pot.

good point... never really considered that :S too bad it isn't practical as it would be very convenient.

now i know this is more of a topic for a reptile forum, but i don't spend much time in those parts so i figure i might as well ask here as the concept includes a fish tank. i have my 55 gallon vic tank right next to my 2 crested geckos. i have been thinking about setting up some sort of automated misting system using the aquarium as the water source. i am aiming for 70% avg humidity through out the day, and i seem to maintain that with misting 2 or 3 times a day as it is. my question is this: would it be safe to use aquarium water as the reservoir source in my misting set up? based on the size of the tank and the way that it retains humidity, this would be something like a 1 cup of water every 2 or 3 days. this really wouldn't put much of a dent in the volume of the tank given the fact i do weekly or bi-monthly changes regularly. my concern is more to do with the quality of the water (and any diseases which may transfer between the species) than with actual volume loss. beyond the safety aspect, does anyone have experience building homemade misters that could offer tips on how i could go about doing this? thanks in advance for your input!

a huge shallow tank full of fresh water sting rays

thanks for the tips. maybe in a few months ill get my planted set-up in to full gear and try it out.

i use to have a full blown infestation in my 20 gallon community tank, there was even a fast moving pond snail in the mix. i reduced the amount i was feeding and got the lil buggers eating some dead plant matter or zucchini and removed the manually. now there are only maybe 4 or 5 little (like 3mm across) ones visible at any given time... its not perfect but i didnt have to add fish and the population has been under control for about 5 months. keep the amount of food and plant waste to a minimum and start scooping them out and it should curb their numbers very quickly without having to get any other animals.

do you guys soften your water? i have been told by a number of sources that riccia 'melts' in the hard Alberta water... i am 2/3rds of the way to a high tech set up, reluctant to drop coin on a fancy co2 set up... but if someone can find a way to grow this stuff without peat or r/o water i would definitely go for it!

cool! i got something pinned . please post pics or links to pics

found an excellent DIY article on growing your aquarium plants in an immersed set up prior to planting them in your tank. the author says it is an excellent way to grow ready made carpets for your aquascaped tanks. if anyone already does this or tries it out, post pictures of how it goes! http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2008/09/growin...ts-emersed.html

good luck with adding new angels to hang out with your old one. i did this after only a few months (the big bad boy wasn't even fully grown) and he relentlessly attacked the other angels that were only slightly smaller than he. needless to say he was quickly separated from the crew before any more damage was sustained. angels are socially complex and often don't play well with others, even if you have a big tank and say 5 or 6 of them (like i did). if you want to breed, get a breeding pair from someone that has one, otherwise you might end up having to split up your school of angels into different tanks or even sell the ones that aren't procreating if you don't have room. anyways, how about some pics of your tank? sounds like a nice set up

i second (er... third) zucchini. my otos (RIP) use to eat that up like nothing else. never touched waffers, pellets or boiled cucumber.

i use throttle body cleaner to get rid of anything that doesn't come off with a razor blade, windex or hard scrubbing... the stuff is pretty intense so don't get any inside the tank.

I have some GE II Black, it doesn't say anything about being fungicidal, will this stuff work too? EDIT: GE II is not for use in aquariums :S

okay, so my angels laid some eggs. again. this time i decided to try and raise them rather than let them become dinner, so i got me some methylene blue and dosed it accordingly (1 tsp per 10 gallons) and now the whole tank is blue! keep in mind this is a tank set up specifically for the eggs and i plan on moving them in tonight. is this dose to high or is the completely blue look normal? the bottle is labelled 2.303% solution, i assume this is the concentration. any help would be great!

here is the scoop: i had started the process of cleaning and relining a used tank (75 gallons). the glass on this tank is unusually thick, i am going to estimate 1/4 inch as it is not on hand for measurement. anyways, in my haste scrapping the silicone i made a few dips into between the two pieces of glass. what impact will this have on the structural integrity of the tank? have i made myself a lot of work (as in having to redo the silicone in between pieces of glass)? please give your thoughts on this topic! i am particularly interested to hear what Sam Chicklets has to say. thanks in advance! post-script(s): is there any advantage in using construction grade silicone? anyone know how to get those stick on thermometers off?

on a side note, i have heard that this stuff 'melts' in the hard water of alberta. obviously this wasn't the case for you jvision. did you do anything to soften your water or was it just high light and high co2? thanks!

i was just hoping to keep these fish, if they breed then they breed. i will take extreme caution in choosing peacocks and haps as there seems to be a lot of trouble in a ) identifying them, b ) mixing them up and getting hybrids. right now i am trying to get a couple more tanks to breed my angelfish... would it perhaps be better to go all males in this tank?

thank you! that is just the kind of information i was looking for!

i have a bit of experience keeping new world cichlids and would like to try out an african community tank. i have been doing some reading, and im pretty sure i have an okay mix here. basically just curious if i have the numbers correct as i want to be sure to spread the aggression around evenly. here is what im looking at: 3 red empress (1m, 2f) 2 a. calvus (hopefully a pair) 3 gorgeous haps 3 peacocks (not sure which variety yet...) is this too few fish? too many? i know therer are a mix of fish here from both malawi and tang. from what i can tell these can be kept together as long as there arent mbunas in there. i also have some syndontis i would like to put in with them. also, given the relatively hard water in edmonton can i assume that i dont need to use any salts or chemicals to improve water chemistry?

i take it this is a sought after plant, i had no idea it was so special when i originally bought it. i am gonna try splitting it pretty soon. maybe in a few months ill have some plants to sell.

just wondering if any plant experts can advise me on how to get more bang for my buck out of crypt parva. ive had this little plant for a year or so and it has really filled out quite a bit. my question is this: can i split the plant at the roots into a couple smaller plants and expect it to live? i have seen these plants used as a really nice foreground carpet and can't seem to find them any where... so if you can answer this question, have spotted any c. parva or have some you wouldnt mind parting with let me know!

i remember reading somewhere that brown algae can be zapped with lots of light. i had a lot of it in one of my tanks so i wiped it all off and set up a second light (for near 200W). the brown algae hasnt come back.

just wondering what everyone uses as prefilter for their HOBs and canisters in their sand tanks? i use this crappy yellow sponge stuff and i hate the look of it after even a couple of days.... :shock: i was wondering if anyone has fixed a sponge filter to the intake of a canister? if so, what brand sponge and canister did you use? any other thoughts appreciated.