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I've been using the Ranco controller for a few years now and find them very reliable. You do need to do a little wiring to set it to plug in the heaters.

Angels Plus has some cool looking swordtails. Currently out of stock and expensive but look nice.

Dave hearing lot's of good things. Appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences and policies. Can you elaborate on your quarantine/care process for fish before you offer them for sale. My concern is it seems that larger operations sometimes skimp on this process. thanks ken

Good point. I'm thinking that the amount of "draw" created would be minimum and might not be a problem. If it is a problem I should be able to just pull out the tubes. I have a build thread started but I'm waiting for the tank probably another month. Planted Angel Tank Build | Freshwater...

So crazy idea for my substrate. Still planning to to build up the bottom 3"-4" of the substrate with 1/2" lava rock and pea gravel to fill in the bigger voids so a inert lower layer with lots of porosity for bacteria. Bought some Miracle Grow Organic soil and my plan was to mix it with ECO...

Special Kitty Fragrance Free Natural Clay Non-Clumping Cat Litter, 25 lb - Walmart.com so is this the stuff you're talking about?

Bummer I just bought 100 lbs yesterday. I'll try the API test. I feel like the rock can vary for different suppliers. Hopefully it will be okay. Also I feel like the buffering affect will where of over time?

How do the Siamese algae eaters do in a community tank? I've read conflicting info on them becoming aggressive.

Congrats! Looking forward to seeing pics of the fry.

Planted Angel tank. My first crack at a planted tank. I ordered a CustomAquarium (60"L x 30"H x 24"W), with a sump system and steel stand. Retaining wall with the Zebra Rock mid tank and build the substrate in the back half up to 12"-15" and thin layer of cory friendly sand in the front...

Founds this Zebra Rock at a local stone yard. Passed the vinegar test and from what I could find no PH issues. Best part is it was 36 cents a pound. They had a variety of other rocks at that price also. Beats the heck out of the $3.50 lb+ I've been seeing on websites and no shipping...

I like the quickrete gravel idea. I think I might mix it with the lava to fill in the voids before I put on the Carib in hopes of keeping a nice porous subbase. Might mix in a bag of ADA or some type of soil with the Carib to give it more nutrients to get started. Plus I read the the ADA soil...

Planning my substrate for my new 175 (60"L x 30"Tall x 24" wide) build. I've watched dozens of videos and read lots of blogs. Wow so much conflicting info out there hard to decide. I'm going with a low tech (no Co2) tank. I want to hardscape an "S" shaped wall about mid tank and build the...

Wahoo finally pulled the trigger on the Custom Aquariums Tank (8 week build bummer). After months of planning and back and forth I finally settled on the sump filter. One reason I liked it is because it adds 45 gallons of capacity to the tank. The other big decision was the stand. After...

Very cool! Would they make good tankmates with Angels?

Looks great! My pics and videos never turn out that good, always a glare.

Fish swap sounds like fun. Wish we had something like that in my neck of the woods. Discuss look colored up nice!!

Couple of shots of my pond.

My backyard pond has been set up for 10 years with the same goldfish. They breed and overwinter along with some frogs. The birds and racoons seem to keep the population in check. Once the water warms up was wondering if there would be any harm in adding a few to my new tank this summer to...

Damsels are super hardy but most of them are nasty and don't make good tank mates. Clowns are a good choice and inexpensive. If you see a group in a store that came together try to pick a large and small one to improve your chances of a pair. the small one will be the male.