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Looks great! How do you like running Zeovit?? You have butterflies in your tank? What kind are those? And get ready for that sohal to get HUGE! Lol. I hope you know how much space they need. Thanks for sharing! Chris

If you are really worried, it like was mentioned get a power converter for the car. I always bring a 50w heater or two, and an airpump with airstones, for any fish containers I've got. usually its not even nessecary, but I feel it makes the transition much more comfortable for the fish. An average converter should be able to handle at MINIMUM 75 watts, but 125, 150, and 300w versions are common, and relatively inexpensive. 75w units should be 25-40 dollars. Lots of water, coupled with an airstone, will keep waste way down, and oxygen high, and the fish should do fine.

They are not at all easy to care for, and require a very large tank (saltwater rays require more space & better water quality than freshwater rays). But definetly a super cool fish.

You can absolutely use the rock itself in saltwater. In terms of organisms living... a few small things, or algaes, can and will live sometimes in freshwater... or in very very low specific gravity (like 1.005). Most things will die however. Their cells will explode because of the lack of salt in the water.

Not sure where specifically to look... but I can toss out a few numbers. Shrimp should live at least 5+ years, I've heard of the 15 year range. Crabs can live 5-10 + years, some larger ones often more, toward the 15+ range Average snails can live 5-10 years or more, larger snails often can reach double that or more. Fish... clowfish, 10-15 years should be common, sometimes more. Things like groupers I believe around 20+ range. Butterflyfish, tangs, etc... should all be 15+ Gobies, anywhere from 5-20 years. You get the idea. These are just generalizations... not all will be exact, but they should be close. Hope this helps. Chris

A controller unit seperate from the heater allows for a more electronic/computerized control module and does not have a thermostat directly adjacent to the heating element. The digital readout and seperate probe (that should be placed just upstream of the heater, or on the other side of the tank) allows for more accurate temperature measurement, and not having as many electronics below water reduces the electrocution risk. Overal, much more functional and accurate way of controlling your temperature. *Edit: I have a blueline version, essentially the same thing as a biotherm, simply re-badged, and it works wonderfully.

Agreed with African Fever. And for the cost of these units... I could set-up a big sump that does a much better job filtering my tank than the cannister will do. Looks like a good product... but maybe over-rated.

Well, if they are in a good spot, im sure it will go well! My brichardi and talking cats have never even had a chance or tried to bother any of the babies my julis had. I think the only eliminations were from julis eating eachother, haha, I never saw the brichardis chase any other than when they were under 'his' rock. lol. Also, its nice because once the babies get to about an inch, they start to protect new batches too. Again, I hope it goes well! Cheers, Chris

See PM - & haha thanks - you've seen that clown in my tank right? Haha.

Quinns green was not quite as much as your RTG Ed.

Congrats, thats great to hear! Transcriptus are cool! I would like get some of those. I have a breeding pair of Julidochromis regani, and another (I think male/female) pair of J. marlieri. Calvus are nice too! Good luck with the babies! Chris

Small list for now - some more in the plans, but here goes: 2 x Neolamprologus brichardi 2x Julidochromis marlieri (Seemed to be pairing) 11x Julidochromis regani (1 adult pair, rest are babies from diff batches) 20x Julidochromis transcriptus (1 adult pair, rest are babies from different batches)

That fish looks 10 times better in person too, now that he's settle in!

Wow Quinn, it looks great! This fish looked fantastic even in the bag at the cargo terminal! Haha. Congrats! Chris

No problem at all. As long as you give it a good rinse first! I go back and forth with maxi-jet powerheads and aquaclears all the time, and have a couple buddies who do the same with their cannisters... no big deal at all. Hot water rinse... and your set. A little salt never hurt nothin in freshwater, if anything its good, kills some of the bad bacteria!

No way you should keep a betta in there.

The REAL stuff you want to use is GE1200 Construction Silicon - Glass shops use it for building tanks. Otherwise next best thing is GE Silicon I Windows and Doors - I believe it is 100% silicon and has no Mildew Resistants.

Quinn, Pay for gas and I'll drive up there with you? Just knock 'em dead first, your fish will still eat them lol.

I have several of these heaters, 4 or 5, that I've purchased between 1-4 years ago. All but one keep the temp within .5 degrees of their set temp on the top ring, one of them reads 2 degrees off, but still maintains within .5 degrees of the temp it runs at (2 degrees warmer than the ring set). Like it was said, dont take it apart. Just calibrate it to whatever degrees its off by. Chris

Thought I was registered........lol......I guess I am now! Chris