SomethingIsFishy

Welcome - FYI that's a Rena filstar filter- I have three of them (easy to maintain)...

ADA and Fluval. I also like Flourite. I won't ever use aquarium gravel again....

Nah, compared to some members I've got small tanks. My dream would be something over 65 g but not more than 125 g. I took your advice and put the lighting up to 60% for 10 hours.

Once my 45-P cycles and I transfer the Celestial Pearl Danios then I will play with the lighting on the 60-P. When it's all settled then I'll be looking for a betta. Cabomba is the one plant I can't grow. I might try it again in a low tech environment. Right now I have tiger lotus, crypts, Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita, Ludwigia, and staurogene (that I'll probably lose).

I'm using a shorter light period on these low tech tanks mainly to avoid algae. I'm using Finnex 24/7 LEDs on my other two ADA 75-P with CO2. Its quite nice to view the tanks when I want. When I used Fluval LEDs I could hear the fish splashing when it was lights out. I think in going to try the myriophillum - it sounds like a nice background plant for my bigger tanks.

Sounds like a great project. What have you programmed your lights to? I have the same fixture on a 60P ADA low tech tank and use the warm day button for about 6-7 hours.

Check this youtube out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqy9jBDGsk0

I wonder if it was the bamboo plants once they were disturbed. Did you keep them emersed?

You could probably google it but I think there's one called BCAquaria

Isn't there a rinse agent in the dishwasher?

So I've had several male bettas and they haven't been lasting very long. The longest I was able to keep a betta (from the Market Mall pet store) was about 1-1/2 years max. That tank was low tech. My other bettas all lived in 5 or 10 gallon planted tanks with pressurized CO2 and had short lives. These bettas were the fancy ones and the common type. At first I thought maybe breeding and genetics played into it. Now I'm wondering if it was because of the CO2. Any suggestions?

Welcome to Calgary Benny - best off luck in your Canadian aquatic adventures!

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Are you dosing Seachem Excel in lieu of CO2? I use diluted Metricide 14 that I picked up from a NE Safety store.

Nice job cleaning up your equipment. Looks great!

I seem to be having luck with my two Rena XP M. It's easy to disconnect and clean.

Doesn't everyone have a 10 g stashed away... Lol

^^^ what he said

I have a specific day and do 30% on some tanks but 50% on others. HOB filters cleaned weekly and canister filters monthly.

Can I add that Fluval stratum for planted or shrimps is nice too?

Great deal ~ an old Aqueon for an AC 20. Sweet :-)

Petland advertised a deal earlier - bring in a broken filter and leave with an AC110

Thanks for sharing :-)

I remember seeing something on Facebook - only it was for Eastern Canada - it included red eared turtles too....

Just finished a WC and cleaned my Rena XP2 canister filter. I greased the seal with some Fluval lubricant but am wondering what do you use? Can I use Vaseline petroleum jelly? Thanks...