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New Aquarium
Last year my son decided he wanted an aquarium, so we bought a 30 gallon setup on Kijiji. I helped him set it up – and unfortunately, he insisted on having it in his room – and after a couple months it...
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New additions to the aquarium
Picked up 3 Siamese Algae Eaters for the aquarium this evening. Also picked up some plants, some sort of Hygrophila, I think. Getting more algae growth, so I figured I should try controlling it with...
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New additions to the new aquarium
The stand for the 55 gallon aquarium turned out very well – unfortunately, the used aquarium I bought off Kijiji was way more scratched up than I had noticed. Over Christmas, Big Al’s had a sale so I...
View ArticleDenison Barbs in the Aquarium
I’ve seen these fish a few times, and really like their colour, schooling behaviour, and overall activity. Tried making a deal at Big Al’s a couple weeks ago, but they wouldn’t sell them to me....
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Recently I added a couple small bristlenose pleco’s to the aquarium. They are small right now, not quite 2″ in length. Their maximum size is around 6″, which works nicely – I definitely didn’t want a...
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Hydor + Big Al's = Great Customer Service!
When setting up our aquarium a couple years ago, I purchased a Hydor 250 canister style filter. The filter has been fantastic, performing flawlessly, and completely silent in our living room. During...
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Current Tank Occupants
Currently, my 55 gallon aquarium has the following: 3 new Denison barbs, about 2″ long 1 old Denison barb, about 4″ long 2 Plecostumus – I rarely see them, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen both at the...
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Aquarium rebuild
After a tragic loss of all but 2 fish in my aquarium, I took it as an opportunity to try something a little different. The 2 survivors are my stealthy Bristlenose Pleco’s. The new occupants: 9...
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Aquarium filtration choices and changes
I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos about sumps and overflows lately – and I am contemplating replacing my Hydor canister filter with a sump. Challenge is with the stand that I built – and...
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