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323. How to light your planted tank. How to get algae off of your planted tank

Aquaboy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:16:28 +0000

I really love this planted tank. Its simple with not much going on. The neon tetras are a great schooling fish in a planted tank. I believe that it is a good idea to keep only one kind of species in a planted tank on occasion. There is something to be said about just having [...]

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Q&A: How much light is too much?

Aquaboy — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:50:46 +0000

Question by Tihmiishu: How much light is too much? I have a 15W bulb over my 26g bowfront aquarium. It seems to be enough that my java ferns are surviving and some are growing (albeit slowly). I seem to have a weird combination of “algae,” though: brown algae (diatoms), hair algae, and a few spots [...]

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Black Light Aquarium Lighting?

Aquaboy — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:29:31 +0000

I have a 10 gallon tank with platies, glass cats, a blind cave fish and one glofish. My tank design is just getting old, and the decor is dirty no matter how I clean it. I’m going to replace everything and remodel the tank. So I had this idea to have black pebbles and neon [...]

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I Have A 10 Gallon Fish Aquarium. Do I Need A Light For It If I Am Putting Freshwater Fish In It?

Aquaboy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:28:54 +0000

Not sure what fish I am putting in it yet. I am waiting for a week to put them in it. I would also like some ideas of what kind I can put in it without a light. I Have A 10 Gallon Fish Aquarium. Do I Need A Light For It If I Am [...]

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Aquarium Light ? Can Anyone Help Me….?

Aquaboy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:34:02 +0000

i need a tube light for my 70 gallon fresh water planted aquarium. i have this hood only fits 12” tube bulbs. i checked my retailer they have only 24” lights for planted aquariums. Can I use a regular worklight? appreciate if you can suggest me a ideal light fits to my hood. where i [...]

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What Kind Of Light Should I Use For My Aquarium?

Aquaboy — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:29:56 +0000

I have a 35g hexagonal tank that is about two feet deep. I’m setting the tank up and would like to grow dwarf hair grass as a lawn on the bottom of the tank. I already have the substrate and CO2 ready, now I just need to find a quality light to make these babies [...]

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What Type Of Light Bulb Should I Get For My Fish Tank?

Aquaboy — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:29:26 +0000

I have a betta in a five gallon tank, and his current light bulb seems to get very hot and it causes the temperature of the water to rise significantly. I’m not really good with light bulbs if that isn’t apparent lol I have seen a lot of aquariums with those nice blueish colored lights [...]

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What Size Aquarium Light Fits A Ten Gallon Tank?

Aquaboy — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:34:36 +0000

I want to make a small ten gallon reef tank what lighting do I need and what size. Would a 24 inch hood fit. Not really sure what size I need. And were are the cheapest ones online. What Size Aquarium Light Fits A Ten Gallon Tank? is a post from: Tons of information at [...]

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Fish Tank Light :s Any One Got Ideas?

Aquaboy — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:27:09 +0000

My juwel aquarium light all of a sudden just cut out. So i bought a new strip bulb and it still didnt come on. I changed the fuse in the plug and still no luck. Any one got any ideas ? Fish Tank Light :s Any One Got Ideas? is a post from: Tons of [...]

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How To Make A Timer Mechanism For My Aquarium Light?

Aquaboy — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:32:19 +0000

Hello, I am going on vacation and I want to make some sort of mechanism that will keep my aquarium light turning on in the morning and off at night. I have looked at some light timers, but I read that one of them was such bad quality that it set on fire from electricity. [...]

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