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Just out of curiosity, what do you do/have at the store for backup?

This discussion covers how you can handle an outage lasting a few hours... I am counting my lucky stars that in the current ice storm we miraculously have not lost power (though plenty around us have). I'm guessing there are many tanks in NE that are now days without power. Any words of wisdom on ho...

Hi Sam, I've got sand that I like - but not enough (currently unused) for the new tank. However I use that same sand in fry and other tanks. Maybe I'll take what's in the fry tanks and combined with the currently unused amount it will be enough for the new tank. Additionally, the fry tank sand will ...

I'm in the process of setting up a new tank that will house, among other fish, clown loaches. While trying to decide what gravel/sand to use, I've come across the notion of gravels being "Soft Belly Safe" (or not) from the CaribSea site. For example: http://www.caribsea.com/pages/products/...

Hi Ned,

Can one safely mix Apistogramma borelli with trifasciata? I assume they'll get along without much trouble, but will they get along so well that they'll inter-breed!?

Thanks

Good to know you'll ship nearly anything, but I've got what I need for now. And besides, I'd rather have an excuse to visit the store.

Thanks.

Ok & good to know you have it. I'll try for a trip there in the next week or so.

Thank you.

Hi Ned, I have a LaMotte pH (6.0-7.6) test kit for which I need additional Bromthymol Blue indicator (0.04% solution). Although the test kit came with two 30mL containers (LaMotte product number 2210-G), I see they have 60mL for much less cost than two 30mL containers. Even so, ordering from LaMotte...

Hi Ned, I've never kept Eartheaters and I am thinking about doing so. Can you make any recommendations for which ones would do well in a 55 gal and how many as adults? It sounds like the Satanoperca species are relatively well-behaved, but heck, I'm new at these. In my ideal world, I'd be able to ha...

I bought a number of adolescents from Ned in part because he said they were fairly peaceful (for Jewel Cichlids). As always, Ned was right. They have their spats, but they all seem to know their place in the pecking order, so no one comes out hurt. I'm sure it helps that I have ten (I think) of them...

Hi Ned,

By chance do you still have the "good" iron stand for a 30g tank?

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I have a 30 gal tank with a 96W power compact bulb (6700K?) and aragonite. It has Valisneria, which grows like a weed.

I got the barrel yesterday morning and just wanted to say that it has revolutionized water changing. No more buckets to carry around! Ned, you ought to package and sell Ned's Pretty Good Water Changing Kit : Size the barrel based on gallons to change, include a submersible pump, phython hose, recomm...

Care to share why you're thinking of getting the food-safe barrels if the others are ok?

Thanks.

No, I have no need to spend huge money on a food-safe barrel if the Rubbermaid is good. Besides, I'd rather spend the difference on fish at Uncle Ned's. :-)

Thanks for the quick reply.