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I know this is old, but for anyone reading this for reference: When you're attaching two pieces of wood, your screw should go the entire way through the first piece of wood, and half that distance into the second piece. So, if you're attaching a 2x4 (actual dimensions 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"), you'd...

Just so you know, the only difference between the pond and regular versions is the color. The regular kind is used in ponds, aquariums, and for water features in terrariums all the time. I've used it in wet situations more than once myself, and have personally seen it used numerous times.

I got this from the LFS a couple weeks ago. It was one of the randoms that came in with feeders, and is only about 2" long right now. I'm thinking Procambarus based on claw shape, and the closest thing I've found is Marmorkrebs. But, I'm no crayfish expert. Anyone have any input? Thanks...

I got a free Eheim Pro 2 a while ago because it "quit working," and I'm finally in a spot to use it. The person I got it from said it wouldn't stay primed, and they replaced it with a cascade that was "a lot quieter" and "worked better". But, it really doesn't work! The motor runs and sounds...

I have three cages/tanks that I could fill, and I'm looking for suggestions. I have a 40 breeder that holds water, and a 30 that will go on the stand under it that holds water. As of now my thoughts are bichirs and other fish in the 40 on top, and axolotls or lesser sirens in the 30 under...

You can put it in a filter bag ("The Bag" is the only one that really contains the purigen- it'll fit through the holes in most others) and put it right in the 2217. Even with all the media that comes with it, there's enough room to fit a bag of purigen right on top. I put mine on the very...

It's awesome that he took care of you. I'm glad to see local business doing what's right, when he could have just as easily said forget it, and put the tank on a shelf to sell at a later date. Sure, you had to wait, but it sounds like the deal turned out great for you! How's the tank looking?

A couple bowfin would be the center piece in mine, but it'll also have channel cats, and largemouth bass. And of course, any tank that would house those would also fit sunfish, rock bass, crappie, and gar. Numbers and exact species could vary.

Agreed. I don't target pike often, but as a kid I did a lot of ice fishing with my dad. We never caught any under the 20" range, and the majority were over 2'.

Hey, sorry I missed this thread, I spent the new year out of town and lost track of it. Did you order the eheim? Do you like it? Backflushing means I just let water flow through it backwards. If you turn it off and take the "intake" side apart at the quick release valves, the intake valve...

I generally do catch and release, but I do like to eat fish, and I certainly don't buy it in a store when I can catch it myself. I'm fairly selective in what I'll keep, though, and probably 2/3 of the fish I keep are ones that were gut hooked or hurt in a way that they'd have trouble surviving...

It is super simplistic, and that's the beauty of it. Simplicity works. Very well. There's an open space at the bottom to catch anything big that comes through your intake. Then there's a layer of hollow tubes over that that keeps bigger solids from getting into your bio media. Put down a...

This was another great day. Please excuse the awful pic, but my phone was all we had when we got to the end of the float. Did about 12 hours in a canoe, and brought these home. I landed 8 between 18-24", brought 5 home to do a fish fry, and broke off several that size. I landed a bunch of...

Didn't get out as much a I'd have liked to this year, and didn't take a camera with me most of the times I did get out. Didn't catch any real monsters this year, but I did have a first- This was Father's Day. My dad and I went out to a swamp targeting bowfin. I had two lines in, both...

I have to say I think an Eheim 2217 does a MUCH better job than a 305. There's a lot more media space inside the 2217, and I personally love how the solid waste settles to the bottom in a 2217- i backflush my filter by letting water from the tank run through it backwards and siphon into a...

I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I agree with what people are saying about pH and hardness. I have some horrible water (extremely hard and with a pH closer to 8 than 7), and the only thing I've never really run into problems keeping anything because of it. The LFS I used to work in ran a...

I saw one go from blue to darker blue, and it was cool. It wasn't a whole lot of a change, but a bit, and it made the tank seem bigger than it was. Made it look like deeper water.

As long as it's sitting flat, it's safe enough with most 20 gallons, but sometimes you get a cheap one. I've seen people do it with 20 longs and 20 highs, and never heard of someone having a problem. I'd say it's safe, but I'd still regularly inspect it if you alter a tank in any way...

I built one the same style for my 90, except it only has a middle brace in the back, and the front is open. I gave myself room to put a 40 breeder or a 30 long down there. You could park a truck on mine. No lie. We actually calculated out how much weight that many 2x4s in that configuration...

I've caught Eastern softshells on fish in the wild. People catch them when aiming for catfish pretty regularly. Yours may be content with prepared food, or it may not.