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    Mudge reacted to connorlindeman's post in the thread Upgrade with Like Like.
    Closer then a fresh start, yes. I wouldn't fully stock it for a bit though. Monitor parameters.
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    Mudge reacted to Innesfan's post in the thread Upgrade with Like Like.
    That's how I do it and it's worked every time. I haven't started from scratch with a cycle in several decades. As @connorlindeman...
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    Mudge reacted to Colin_T's post in the thread Upgrade with Like Like.
    Yes, the tank will be fully cycled because you are using an established biological filter.
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    Mudge reacted to TwoTankAmin's post in the thread Upgrade with Like Like.
    The answer is yes, but not because you are moving the filter. A fair amount of how ammonia etc. is handled in your tanks is not by your...
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    Mudge posted the thread Upgrade in Cycle your Tank.
    If I upgrade from a fully cycled 10-gallon to a 20 or 29 gallon by using all the same substrate/plants/filter media, can I expect (or at...
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    Thanks for all the information on “top or topless.” Now, onto the next newbie question: in the tank I (rescued/inherited/whatever)...
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    Mudge reacted to Whitecloudminnowguy09's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    Yes depends on fish. The only thing that is a given is foreign material getting in the tank from ceiling wall shelf etc etc like...
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    Mudge reacted to emeraldking's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    Top or Topless I have both... Most are open tanks... It looks way better without a lid in my opinion. But yes, it can have some...
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    Mudge reacted to Uberhoust's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    Without a lid: - Grow emergent plants - easily look at the fish from above - Light penetration better - Increase evaporation losses -...
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    Mudge reacted to gwand's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    My tank rims are surrounded by plant boxes. This makes it difficult to cut an acrylic or glass cover.
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    Mudge reacted to WhistlingBadger's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    When I need a new lid, I often find it's a lot cheaper to go to the local glass shop and ask them if they have any scraps they can cut...
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    Mudge reacted to Whitecloudminnowguy09's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    20 long topfin glass lid, adjust the side hinges and fits well overall. I use it on a Marineland.
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    Mudge reacted to WhistlingBadger's post in the thread Top or Topless with Like Like.
    I have one topless tank, because the whole point of it is to have emergent plants on a floating island, which is impossible to pull off...
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    Mudge replied to the thread Top or Topless.
    Actually I am looking into upgrading to a 20 long but find few lid options. What do you have?
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