Recent content by Orchid Crazy

Hi! Looking for advice on a 37 gallon light. See the compact flourescents, what is the difference in the lighting of them and the normal flourescents? Is it just the energy savings? Is the light odd colored? Can they sit directly on a hood like a normal double strip light or do they need to be...

Okay, think I am pretty much sold on a cannister. I have read 6 of the 8 pages on the equipment forum and people seem to think highly of them. The noise that you mention on the Emperor is scaring me away from it. Think I can handle the cannister maintenance, hopefully without flooding my carpet...

Well, the tank sat for so long unfiltered, it was really gross. I rinsed everything down to get rid of the muck, removed the UG filter cuz it just gets gunked up. I can't honestly remember what I did when I changed the hood, logic would have told me to use my filter media, but I can't remember...

Off topic, but hey Newfie!!! My hubby is a Newf from Cormack! So, too much info on these forums, been on line too much since yesterday reading. Far too confusing, wasn't this many choices years ago when I bought all my stuff. Bio Wheel, cannister, argh. Thanks for the reply! Sandy

Some background: I've had my tank for more than 15 years, never had problems with it. We've moved multiple times, no problems, only an occasional loss of fish, we had fish that survived 2 moves and had been with us for years. The tank is about 37 - 39 gallons, it's been so long since I've had...