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  1. umfalcon
    Hello everyone, I am just about to get two 75 gallon tanks up and running and I have a question about how many sponge filters to run in each tank. I was thinking two of Aquarium Coop's large size sponge filters. I decided on this number because the large filters are rated for 40 gallons, so I figured two would cover a 75g. On a related note, do you think the nano airpumps the COOP sells are powerful enough to power the large size sponge filter? Thanks for any advice/help you all can provide on what are probably noob questions.
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    I hear ya. It’s funny though, where I live in the Deep South 65% humidity, and frequently above, is common for most of the year.
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    Hey everyone, When is it time to add a dehumidifier? I currently have a 29g, a 55g, and a 10g. I do not run a dehumidifier and have no moisture/mold problems. However, I am planning to add two 75g to my collection. Should I put a dehumidifier in the room at this point? I will say that I live in the deep South and we have crazy high humidity for most of the year. Again though, no mold problems thus far.
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    Cory, thanks for the excellent advice. The plants are actually four years old or so. Also, thanks for the general advice about root tabs.
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    Ok. Sounds like good advice.
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    Aw! Awesome. Thank you!
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    Yeah, you’re right; they have been pretty starved out.
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    Hey everyone, My Amazon Swords were not looking too good, so a few weeks ago I gave each of them a single root tab. I am seeing a bit of a rejuvenation but not as much as I would like. Should I wait a while before using more root tabs or go ahead and provide the Amazon Swords with more root tabs now? I used Flourish tabs.
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    Nick, How old is your RES? Mine is 14 almost 15.
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    Yes, I know. But I was wondering if anyone has pictures or places I can view pictures of these habitats.
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    Hello everyone, I'm looking to set up a 75g swordtail biotope, does anyone have any pictures I can look at, or know of any resources I can view? I've looked long and far but can't seem to find anything. Perhaps I'm not looking in the right place.
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    My local fish store will take the swordtails I raise. However, unless I ask for store credit, or a trade for a product similar in price (food, dechlorinator, etc.) the owner won't give me anything. He's a friendly, nice man, but will also take fish off your hands without giving you anything in return. Which just goes to show have some confidence and ask for store credit. I know that profit margins are razor thin so I don't ask for much, but I want a little something in return.
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    Oh, follow up question, how many 20 gallon longs would the cinder block rack hold?
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    Hey everyone, I'm building a fish rack using Cory's cinder block and 2x4 method. I know that I can fight eight 20 gallon talls, or four 55 gallon aquariums on the rack. Does anyone know how many ten gallons it could hold?
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    Hello everyone, I plan on building a rack using Cory's system of cinder blocks and ten foot two by fours. I am only going to build this rack (as it is going into a spare bedroom space is limited). At first I thought about using a linear piston air pump and pvc to power my sponge filters, but the pump is pretty expensive for just eight tanks. Should I go ahead and buy a linear piston air pump or just use eight individual air pumps? I apologize for what are probably beginner questions, but this is my first time expanding to this scale and I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I'd rather people who have done it before advise me.
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    Ah, this looks nice!
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    Ken and Cory, Thanks for the fantastic suggestions. I think both ideas are super helpful. I have a follow-up question related to the rack. I plan on building only this rack (as it is going into a spare bedroom). At first I thought about using a linear piston air pump and pvc to power my sponge filters, but the pump is pretty expensive for just eight tanks. Should I go ahead and buy a linear piston air pump or just use eight individual air pumps? I apologize for what are probably beginner questions, but this is my first time expanding to this scale and I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I'd rather people who have done it before advise me.
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    Sounds pretty fair. Have you priced out how much it would cost to buy all of this new?
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    This is a nice looking set-up.
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    hey everyone, I'm building a rack using Cory's system of cinder blocks and 10 foot long two x fours. I plan on having eight twenty-gallon tall aquariums on the rack. Does anybody have suggestions to cheaply light this rack and how to mount the lights on this rack system? Thanks everyone!
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