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Interesting. Those would be some thick roots. I have heard they are really good for plants because they pull the nutrients in to the roots.

Hey all, wondering if anyone out there uses under gravel filters. Opinions? Actual experience? I’m thinking About a planted set up that has minimal energy requirements while also being visually appealing. UGFs seem like they would work well in this circumstance.

This looks awesome. The kids are really going to enjoy this project.... I know I would

Hey all, I have 3 boys of 6, 3, and 1 year of age. Obviously I want to share the hobby with them. Do you have any good books that I can get (maybe on kindle) that I can use to share with them? Thanks, Derek

Hello everyone, I want to start by saying I am a major fish nerd. I have probably been the person that has read the most and done the least with fish tanks. I started with marine reef keeping in 2013. I had a 29 gallon reef for around 3 years I think. I had children and found I didn’t have the attention span and the care needed to successfully keep such a small reef. Over that time I found a lot of helpful advice on a forum. Fast forward: I have always talked about fish and shared with my wife the desire to have fish again. I love having the ability to form an entire micro habitat for these beautiful animals in my care. I don’t want to have another marine aquarium any time soon. I wanted to start back in freshwater, because the cost and necessary time are less for freshwater. I also have done next to no learning about freshwater fish and I would love to know more about them My wife, recently told me she would like to get me an aquarium for my birthday, but that she thought “correctly” that I would want a say in the process. So.... getting the go ahead, I dove right back in. I have been obsessively reading books, watching YouTube videos, and researching everything I can about keeping a freshwater aquarium. A lot of my information has come from Corey and aquarium coop, so I thought that If I was going to join a forum, this looked like a good community to get in to. I plan on having a 20 gallon long and I will start a build thread as things move forward. For now I am going to see what everyone else on here is up to to get some inspiration and share ideas. I don’t do social media because it is toxic, but having a community of people that love fish as much as I do....... is something I can get behind. Thanks for reading so much! Talk to you all soon! Derek