Hey all, The problem was indeed the impeller. I had ordered a new one right away. It arrived today and its working again. Is that normal for these units to...
One good thing. The fish don't seem to be bothered at all. And my plants look like they'll come back. I have one up and running for about 2 1/2 years and no...
Large water changes and if a storm is coming. Corys will do this for several days and then you maybe surprised with eggs. Wilma ... From: Rob Zanussi To:...
I recently bought a used 20 gal hex, tank only. I have been looking for a hood and light. No problem finding the hood, but the light that comes in the...
Julie Have you tried Petco? The one near me has a huge selection of lights for aquariums. Ann Julie Haddy <pawslover@...> wrote: I recently bought a...
... We don't have PetCo around here; I'll have to check their online store. PetsMart seems to have just the basic fluorescents. I've been doing most of my...
You can find the compact flourescents? Can I ask how much you are finding them for? I found them at walmart last December for only $6 each. Now they dont...
... Are you talking about the ones that look like a regular light bulb and screw into an incandescent socket? The fixtures I have take the square pin bulb and...
Yes they look kind of like a regular. The ones I have found are the small long ones like the regular incandescent bulbs but they are flourescent and screw in...
... I've not used the Eclipse 6, but I have 8 Eclipse tanks, from 1-3 years old now, and have only had to replace one impeller because I bent the shaft while...
Lighting is cheaper at a hardware store, with a lot more options and a
little extra work! :) Patrick, an American Fish Guy. "Now this is not the end. It is not...
Julie, I use a too long strip light on one tank because it allows me to put more wattage over that aqarium. AND, the extra length on the light allows me to...
I have a bunch of swordtails young, how big do they need to get before the males show a swordtail? So far they all look like females, the biggest ones are...
Scott, It depends more on age rather then the size. If their grow out tank was small, then they can attain maturity at ¾” age and start developing the ...
the 15" bulb is in an 18inch fixture, the easiest solution would be to buy the whole set-up and retrofit the light fixture with either CF or T5 ballast and end...
Thanks for the link Frank. This topic has been the subject of hot debate among the showdog folks, Karen -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by...
<<Thanks for the link Frank. This topic has been the subject of hot debate among the showdog folks,>> Karen, what has the concensus been? Sorry if this is...
... looking for a hood and light. No problem finding the hood, but the light that comes in the complete package says 14W 15" bulb, doesn't say exactly what...
Dori, What probably happened was adding too many fish to a new tank. When a tank is first set up, it's essentially sterile & lacking certain bacterial colonies...
Hello All, I have a 46gl tank with a Marineland Penguin 340 mechanical filter. I don't have a real problem with it, it does a good job. It has two ouutputs...
I recently obtained an Ompok bimaculatus (Butter Catfish; Two-Spot Catfish)I was wondering if anyone could tell me about it. I noticed that it tends to sit...
Hi, I hope someone can help me with a plant problem. My husband thought it would be very amusing to put some duckweed into my 3' tank. Only problem is that...
You'll most probably have to remove some clean riccia and put it aside to add it back to the tank once you've skimmed all the duckweed out. Otherwise use some...
Jason If it is the Catfish I am thinking of, (I am at work right now and do not have my books with me), the Butter Cat is nocturnal and likes either lots of...