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I love the sponge filters! My favorite type is the kind that you can slide off for cleaning. You usually see these in the petsmart type stores stuck to the back of the tank. They are easier to clean, and you can replace the sponge when it finally disintegrates instead of tossing the whole...

Low light plants

Try these links: Setting up your first planted tank Plantguide This is a great site to get you started. Also, if you click on news and specials, if you are a member of the site, you will get an extra discount on your plant order from the specified company.

Check out this website, and just take your time looking at each one. This is a great site to find the right loach for your tank: loaches.com

This is an awesome site for learning about what plants you want, the lighting requirements, placement in the tank, etc. They have a great forum for your questions, and on the news & specials section, if you join the forum, you will get an extra discount from the company listed. Here are a...

If you are leaning toward a canister, check out the filstar XP series from Rena. I've had my XP2 and XP3 for almost 2 years and have no complaints. They are also much cheaper.

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I know with your tank being high, you will be very limited on what you will be able to put in your tank. Check out these links before you buy expensive lighting. You may be able to get by with some easy low light plants with the lighting you already have. Setting up your first planted tank...

I plan on setting up a 10 gal. shellie tank with multies in January. This is what I have found doing a little research, plus a thread I started on another forum: Desktop cichlids Shell Dweller Corner Where the Shellies Go Okay, you got me curious..........

Most people change out water once a week, and will vacuum at least half of their gravel at this time. If you have a somewhat larger tank, this can be quite a pain. I have a lot of tanks to clean every week ranging from 10 gallons to 100 gallons, and have found a Python to be quite helpful. It...

Try reading through some of these posts on the plantgeek board. You may also want to cut back on how much you are feeding. That is usually when I get an algae problem when I am feeding too much. Algae forum on Plantgeeks I have also heard that watersprite is a great plant for absorbing...

I am also interested in shellies and have heard that smaller tanks are ideal. Desktop Cichlids Shelldweller Corner Shelldwellers.com

Omega One makes a flake and/or pellet that is for color. All my fish look great, and it's what I have raised my koi and sunset blusher angel babies on! They are beautiful and very happy. Of course they get other stuff too, but that is my staple food for them.

Sorry about your angel fish. Angels are a little more delicate than some of the other fish. Everyone I know that has had angel fish, but is not a fish fanatic, says they can't keep them alive. I agree that it's probably the nitrites that did your fish in. My recommendation is to get an...

Also, if you have finished medicating your tank, you could try adding some new carbon to your filter to try and get some of the odor out.