Pet Forum / Aquaria / General / August 2007

In a few months, we will be renovating our house, and will move
temporarily into an apartment for 2 or 3 months, while the work is
being done. We have a 45 gallon tall tank with about 30 of typical
fresh water tropical favorites, with a flourishing annubius on each

Well really on the back side of the living room wall there is a long
closet the whole length of m wall..No one stays in that room ..
 So my thinking is to buy a Acrylic tank that is 88 inches long , I8
inches wide and 24 inches high...Then get a stand that is around 5 I/2

I am new to the this hobby and would love your input on the
1. The bests Aquarium stores in the bay area
2. The stores in the bay area that carries the most unique aquarium
plants and animals.

I have a 10 gallon tank with a heater, keep the chemicals balanced,
nitrite,nitrate,amonia etc and keep at 80 degrees. My Bettas last a couple
of weeks and then stop eating and die. I have asked people at various fish
stores and they tell me different things but not one has ...

Haven't been here for a few years but I'd like to ask your opinions on
filters. My first ever Eheim (Professionel II) has been a pain in the
arse and I can no longer trust it. After being supplied with a rogue
hose connector assembly (that should have been a product recall but

Just in the process of setting up a new tank.  When it's all up and running
and nicely settled in I would like to start off with a large shoal of
Cardinal Tetra's.  Where in the UK can I get best value for money???
With Thanks

Does anyone know where I can purchase in the UK the two plastic double
runners which sit front and back of the tank, on the horizontal
support strips?
Each sheet of glass can be moved in its runner to allow access to half

Hi , I've inherited a couple of small tanks, I'd guess from the
1950's. They are really attractive as the edging is all chromed metal
so they look sort of art deco. However they are not water tight, the
sealing between the panels and the metal  must have perished. I'm

My rather old tank is 48" * 18" * 12-15" (Sloping Front).
I can get the size in cubic inches = 48 * 18 * (12+15)/2 = 11664.
How do I convert this to Litres so I know what capacity external filter
to get?

AND chick W/ a dick!

I'm brand new to marine aquaria, and this is my first saltwater tank.
I've kept freshwater fish for about 20 years now, and so some of my
questions now and in the future might be a little noobish, hope you
don't mind  :)