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    diy 3d background cement

    It is perfectly fine to use, but no matter what concrete u use it will raise ur ph. it usually takes 10-12 water changes. just make sure the water levels are good before u add fish
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    How To preserve Dead Fish

    Would it be possible to dry the fish with salt, and if so how would one go about doin it?
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    how do I sterilize stuff from the wilds?

    boiling works great on wood and rocks, just make sure the wood u collect is a hardwood, softwoods rot much quicker, and develop mold and fungus easier U can also try baking ur wood
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    Land snail????

    Does anyone know a good site to get land snails, slugs, and insects. I have spent 2 solid hours looking for a site and have come up with nothing
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    What kind of Tortoise is this???

    Awesome,......... Thanks alot guys!!!!! One more quick question, how do I sex it?
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    What kind of Tortoise is this???

    Box Turtle is exactly what I was thinking, but I wanted to make sure, but since I don't have a better pic I'll describe him aliitle. His coloration is pretty much what u see, his head is pretty much the same color as his legs except under his bottom jaw and neck its orange
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    What kind of Tortoise is this???

    I adopted this guy from my boss, they got him from petco like 2 years ago for their grandson, but, as most kids do, he was no longer intrested in takin care of it. They don't remember what kind he is, and I'm not sure myself. Sorry for the crappy pic but it is all I have, my camera took a ****.
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    fully aquatic turtles?

    If ur looking for a turtle to stay in the water 100% of the time, ur outta luck, All aquatic turtles need some kind of dry land to lay eggs and bask. Even sea turtles come out of the water. Turtles and fish together, I would strongly recomend against it. Turtles eat fish. I've tried it a...
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    Need idea for PVC overflow with Canister filter

    Here is a simple siphon intake designI drew in paint. now the dimensions and diameter of the pvc will depend on ur setup, so I left them out. 2 quick questions, Why a 100% water change???? Exactly what is in ur tank that keeps u from filling it all the way???
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    spotted rafeal cat FAT A**

    pics???
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    doing a calender

    you could just use the POTM and TOTM and make a calander of each
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    POST PICS OF YOUR PLANTS AND PLANTED TANKS HERE

    Here's my 55, it's not done...... sorry for the crappy pics
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    FERTILIZER POND SPIKES?

    yea its a plastic case, the fertilizer compisition is: Total Nitrogen (N)* 16% 7.5% Ammoniacal Nitrogen 8.5% Nitrate Nitrogen Available Phosphate (P2O5)* 9.0% Soluble Potash (K2O)* 12.0% Magnesium (Mg)*, Total 1.0% 1.0% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg) Sulfur (S) Total 2.0%...
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    FERTILIZER POND SPIKES?

    Would these be ok to use in my 55gl? http://cgi.ebay.com/LAGUNA-ONCE-A-YEAR-FERTILIZER-POND-SPIKES-16-9-12_W0QQitemZ320430348959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9b231a9f
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    Quick question about scrubbies

    Thanks for the replies, The only reason i ask, is my girlfriend has like 6 unused bath scrubbies layin around, and this is just a quick project that I would prefer to spend no money on. The scrubbies won't be the only media in the filter, so I'm not to worried about them compacting, since they...
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    Quick question about scrubbies

    I am in the midst of building a mini canister filter for my girlfriends betta tank, and I was wondering if these scrubbies, http://product-image.tradeindia.com/00226553/b/0/Body-Loofah.jpg would be ok to use, instead of kitchen scrubbies.
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    HELP!!Pleco sick, not sure whats wrong

    srry for not responding, my pleco died about a half hour after I posted this thread
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    HELP!!Pleco sick, not sure whats wrong

    I just fought Ick in my 55gl, (lost my striped raphaels), all other fish are healthy now except my pleco. He floats at the top of the tank (sometimes on his side, sometimes upside down), he can't seem to suck on anything, and when he does he slides off, there are a couple tiny holes in his fins...
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    rapheal catfish

    the only problem i see are the kuhlis, other than that they should be fine, i have 2 striped raph's and 3 asian stone cats(which are almost identicle in size, shape and behavour) and i have kept them with tiger barbs and green tiger barbs and they were fine...
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