| Re: Pictures of my Cardinal Tetras
all live plants, swords, with out of water blooms. lighting was 3-70 halides suspended 12" above tank. pH ran about 5.7 very tea colored. filtration was a 30g sump return pump, mag 1200 with 3 re-directs. inside sump i had 2 biowheels loaded with carbon, and one hagen 400 with just floss. water changes were easy. well water coming out of the ground at 6.3
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~Welcome to my nightmare~
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong.
A walk to vacation,
A necessary sedation,
You wanna feel at home cause' you belong.
*Disclaimer*
i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
Originally Posted by Amphibious  I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT. | |