[Best anemones for clownfish]

I don’t think you’ll get many responses because this is a fresh water group.

[40 gallon breeder]

If you want to use just a sponge filter I don’t see why not. I run the Ziss filter and a hob on my 40. I get good circulation throughout the tank.

[Recycling used tank water]

Just now, E-Man said:

I already do that.  I have a barrel with a pump and hose set up.   I’m looking for ways to reduce water consumption.

You can reduce evaporation with tight fitting lids. Your water change schedule is going to be the biggest driver of water consumption. Plants will help reduce the need for water changes but that will depend on your stocking levels.

[Recycling used tank water]

Water your potted plants/veggie patch.

[Fine Gravel/coarse sand]

If you’re looking to save a couple of bucks and are willing to spend some time rinsing out the gravel Quickcrete pea gravel should do the job for you. I don’t use sand in any of my tanks (personal preference) and all my corys (6 different species) are fat, happy and have all their barbels. All the tanks photos are of my tanks.

[Snail Aggression - What to do with a Bully Snail?]

Got a Puffer?

[Questions on used 220 gallon]

You can use the bulk heads with a canister if you don’t want to deal with the sump. If the tank holds water for the next couple of days you should be good to go.

[Under Gravel Filter-Talk Me Out Of It]

You’ll have as many issues with an under gravel filter as you will with a sponge filter which is pretty close to zero.

[Clean up crew for 55 gallon mbuna tank]

Certified Mbuna proof. 

[Need more fish]

12 hours ago, ChefConfit said:

@Paul ram would be in addition to something for the top of the tank

The rest of my suggestions will all work with Rams. 

[Are Finnex Stingray Lights Waterproof?]

If I didn’t have lids on my tanks all the water would evaporate within a few days thanks to the forced air HVAC in my house. 

[Aquarium Memes]

[Need more fish]

If you're looking for a fish that will use the top of the tank I'd leave Rams off the list. They definitely like hanging out in the bottom of the tank. Have you thought about Dwarf Gouramis? They tend to use the top third of the tank most of the time.Pencil Fish will also use the upper parts of the tank as well. My last suggestion would be Platys as the use the whole tank but would work well with the dimensions of this tank.

[Apistos and substrate]

Some people say you can put apistos on sand only. All my apistos are on gravel and and are breeding so maybe my fish don’t know any better. 

[LiveStream Live Blog]

There’s 1168 watching the stream with a lot of questions and comments flying in so I don’t know if Cory will pick up many more questions from here. 

[LiveStream Live Blog]

2 hours ago, Daniel said:

I wonder what is the key to a low maintenance aquarium, something that you could walk away from for a month and when you can back everything would be okay?

The tank that needs the least maintenance is my 120 Discus tank. My wife and I had to go out of town last summer for the better part of 6 weeks. So that meant no water changes and feeding once a day at best. While all my tanks survived the 120 came through with flying colors. I attribute it to the fact it’s a large established planted tank .

 

[Krib fry]

Mama taking the kids for a swim. 

[Root Tabs for Amazon Sword]

Patience 

[Water Aeration]

The community I live in is known for it's canals (glorified storm drains). Before aerators were put in them the water column was stratified with a substantive anaerobic extremely low pH bottom level with a large build up of dead plant material and poor visibility. Since the installation the water clarity has greatly improved, the stratification of the water column is gone as is the deep level of dead plants add to it more normal pH and increased wildlife.

[Nerm problems]

My wife really likes the fish but the only tank she sees all the time is the Discus tank which is on the main level of the house. The rest of my tanks are up in the FROG (Family Room Over the Garage) and since she doesn't go up there much new tanks just show up there. There's a 20L & a 10 siting in the attic (another place she doesn't go to) waiting to be set up. Hey two of my hobbies (Fish Keeping & Gardening) keep me home the third one Brewpub crawls(Day Drinking) with the boys not so much.

[What’s old is new again]

I’m setting up a 10 gallon for some smaller fish and I’m considering using an under gravel filter to maximize swimming area. I used one when I was a kid on a 20 gallon with good success. Any thoughts?

[Cichlids for community tanks]

Either will do well with that setup. Add some rock work or apisto caves for them to set up shop and you should have some happy dwarf cichlids 

 

[Sponge Filter, 20 Long]

I run two filters in my 20L but only 1 of them is a sponge the other is a Penguin 175 pro hob. I like having the hob for mechanical/polishing filtration. The combination provides good flow throughout the tank and very clear water. 

[Survival rate after new fishes are delivered on an online order]

@subramnMost of my fish were shipped to me and that includes Discus. On AquaBid read the reviews before you bid on anything. I think recommending commercial breeders is generally frowned on in this forum. 

[Do I need a wave pump for a discus tank?]

22 hours ago, Daniel said:

Wave pumps are used to increase flow in a reef tank. Because corals and other stony invertebrates are immobile (like plants) they need strong currents to bring them such things as food, oxygen, and nutrients, as well as carrying away their waste products.

Discus on the other hand need just the opposite. Their natural habitat is the still waters underneath overhanging branches at riverbanks or shorelines.

I would think twice about putting a wave pump in an aquarium containing discus.

Ditto that!