Well, I built the first tank! Here are the specs: 20H tank 2.3 WPG lighting: Coralife T5 NO 28W and Coralife Mini-Freshwater Aqualight Compact Flourescent 18W = 46W total for 2.3 WPG. Substrate is Flourite Black (I have found it rinses very easily. I used a large kitchen strainer and rinsed 3 cups o...

Gosh, this brings back memories of the last time I kept Kribs. I had a pair cooperate and breed beautifully and prolifically one time, then the next they literally killed each other. The female succumbed first, but the maile was injured enough he didn't last. (This was after he took out a small hand...

New member here - I'll be at the meeting, and am looking forward to meeting folks! Is there a protocol for bringing anything, like munchies, etc?
Matt

Kris, Dave, and Aaron:
Thanks for the quick feedback!
It helps a lot, and I'll research all the suggestions. At a quick look, I am liking the 29G + T5 HO (It took me a couple of minutes and a couple of searches to get what HO and NO stand for).

Matt

Hi everyone: I've been reading and trying to synthesize an idea of my first tank (in a long time). So I thought I'd float the concept/plan. I looked at the gwapa "Bulletproof Planted Aquarium" page, and think that is a good springboard to start out from. This should provide experience and ...