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02-11-2004, 08:27 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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If you had a 20 and a 10 lying around, what would you do?
I happen to have a 20g and a 10g. The 20g has 2 African cichlids, but i know of a home for them(not the porcelin one  ) and am wondering if there is any really cool fish or frogs or something that i could put in those? 
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02-11-2004, 09:18 PM
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Ooo Girl!
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Turtle tank dooood!
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02-11-2004, 09:25 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Really, that would be pretty cool! Too small for discus and angels right...  What about knife fish, or some amazon thingy?
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02-11-2004, 10:10 PM
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The Bull
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not knive fish they get to big. A school of blue neons, black neons, green neons would really be pretty, in a planted tank.
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02-11-2004, 10:39 PM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Yes I agree with tangcrazy a tetra planted tank would be cool. With a planted tank the smaller fish really look cool in schools flowing from one side to the other.
There is always the Apisto's they are a dwarf cichlid that doesnt get large and are really beautiful.
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02-12-2004, 06:40 AM
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Blacktip Shark
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ABOUT how much would the lighting setup be if i wanted to use PC to make the 20 a planted tank?
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02-12-2004, 08:38 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Dual 55watt pc's will work but VHO and mh work great in fw also
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02-12-2004, 10:59 AM
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Blacktip Shark
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Like 1 175 would be enough?
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02-12-2004, 11:07 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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Yup that would be great. However remember ya will need to aclimate the light to a fw just as you do to sw. Meaning short lighting at first then ramp it up weekly or youll have a algae bloom big time
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02-12-2004, 04:22 PM
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Personally, I would use the 10 as a sump for the 20 and make a nice nano-reef, but that wouldn't fit this forum. 
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02-12-2004, 04:30 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Wow, that's a pretty good idea! 
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02-12-2004, 04:32 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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Only problem is the dual Mh 175watt ballast and bulbs i have i was gonna save for the future 50g. I was trying to find something really cool i could do in Freshwater without expensive lighting. But i could still use the 10 as a sump
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02-12-2004, 04:42 PM
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That Biker Looking Guy
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YA can make a beautiful tank without having to spend a bunch on equipment and stuff. Heck Tetra's are nice Apisto's are nice and fairly priced and can be kept under normal lighting
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02-12-2004, 04:46 PM
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Blacktip Shark
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How many tetras would fit in a 20g, with a little bit of water?
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02-12-2004, 04:56 PM
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