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Im wondering how much lighting i would need to fully light my 240 gallon, im not going to have any live plants. Im thinking of going with 2 36" flourescent fixtures, im just not sure how many strips i should get single, double, triple? Another way i was maybe thinking of going was with flood...

I got the test kit everything is ok except the nitrates, there bad, I did a 50% water change and then tested the water about 5 hours afterword, and the naitrates are still off the charts, I cleaned the filter also but to no avail. I have no idea what is feeding these nitrates i feed one stick of...

Im thinking of ordering a Proclear Model 300 Wet/Dry 229.00$ Filter Along With the Magdrive 12 Return kit 114.00 All off the site www.petsolutions.com. If there is any other site with this product at a cheaper price please inform me. It will be greatly appreciated. Here is the link to my cart...

Actually, i dont think its the filters fault, its poor management due to my pets stores directions, petsmart dont know anything, I do water changes about once a month, and just now six years later the oscars start to devolope this, so i know its not from my 350 Magnum, i am thinking of getting...

Im wondering i posted this same post at other sites and came up with some different medications, im just confused on which to get, Metronidazole, Hex-A-Mit, Melafix, Which one is best or a combination?

I have 2 Oscars in a 75 Gallon, And in the past 3 months or so they started to get these small holes, at first i thought it was old age and normal, but the holes kept getting bigger and deeper. I read that sometimes carbon is thought to be the culprut, so took that out of my magnum 350 and put...

Ive been looking at different types of WD filters and was wondering about what some other peoples thoughts were on the Best Wet/Dry filter.

Im getting a IN WALL 240 gallon NW cichlid tank. I jjust cant figure out what the @#@$ type of filtration system im going to have. I have looked at sumps and there just so expensive, ive looked at making one but im just not handy. My only other optoin is 2 Filstar XP3s. But i dont think that...

ok, thank you very much, so the severums and oscars will be ok right?

I was wondering if 2 Adult oscars, A Green and Gold Severum, and a Green and Red Terror could live happily in a 240 gallon Tank 72x31x25. Along with maybe a couple of royal plecos and 2 Lima Shovelnose cats.

Hello I just went to the Shedd A week ago, the South American exibit is AWESOME The names of the rays are 1st one Scientific name- Potamotrygon menchacai Common Tiger Ray 2nd one Scientific name- Potamotrygon leopoldi Common name- Polka Dot ray Ya, those Oscars were awesome mine are bigger...

ok thank you so much.

ya the tank is a 240 gallon, its the growing up thing that is bad my oscars are full grown :-( . Yet my oscars are very peaceful, they dont bother any of my other plecos or catfish, are there any other COLORFUL docile NW cichlids?

Im planning on getting some new SA/CA Cichlids and was wondering if these fish will get along. I was thinking maybe 2 tiger oscars, 2 Salvini cichlids, 2 turqoise/green/gold (i like em all) severums. Will this combo be ok or am i making a mistake. :unsure: I look forward to your replies. :thumbs:

I was wondering what the average weight of an empty 240 gallon 72"x31"x24" Glass aquarium. Im not sure what the glass thickness is but if someone knows what theres is. I really need to know.