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    This Is A Must Have.

    I would only imagine that would be an issue if you plop your fish right away into 100% new water. Which I would not recommend. I regularly do 50% water changes with no issue, because they still have 50% of their original water, at the correct balance in regards to dissolved gasses. Plus, if your...
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    This Is A Must Have.

    Yes, I have tested the tap. It comes up with a strong reading of chlorine. No, I am not telling you to put it on the left side and not let it circulate. I never said that. I specifically stated to add for the full volume of the tank so that the whole tank was saturated with prime. If...
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    This Is A Must Have.

    I have actually tested it. Prime does work instantly. I have tested for chlorine, with the water at the surface where the tap water was pouring in, and received a result of zero chlorine. Ive tested different areas around the tank during filling. Zero chlorine. I've tested this dozens of times...
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    This Is A Must Have.

    Hi everyone, I don't often post here. But I wanted to express my opinion on this topic because I feel qualified. I am a marine biologist, I have worked in fish stores and public aquariums. I have probably changed hundreds of thousands of gallons of water. When adding prime or similar water...
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    Filter size for 75 gal turtle aquarium

    I agree, I also love the cascade canister filters and I use the 700 on my 40 gallon tank for my musk turtle. I run it in conjuction with an aquaclear 70 hang on back filter, although honestly I think the canister would be more than enough but I tend to over filter my tanks. I think the 1000...
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    Store bought Dried Hibiscus Flowers

    Organic doesn't mean it was grown without pesticides.
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    Need help, upgrading freshwater tank

    Heater wattage is going to depend on how large of a difference the outside air is to the aquarium. If it only needs to warm up the tank a couple degrees, a 50 watt would be fine. If it needs to warm up significantly more, a 100 watt would be plenty. The titanium ones tend to last the longest...
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    ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER

    Poinsettia is the shrub. The tree is called a royal Poinciana. It's a type of legume, so I assume not a good feed, but I was curious.
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    ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER

    Do they eat the flowers from the royal Poinciana? I've always wondered if they were a safe tortoise food. We have them everywhere here and it's definitely blooming season.
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    EVs?

    For me the issue would be charging. I live in an apartment complex that is old and doesn't have any EV charging parking spaces. So how do I charge my car at home? I imagine this would be an issue for many people as I'm sure a large portion of the population lives in an apartment building or...
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    Silver dollar breeding and plants

    I don't know anything about breeding silver dollars, but the tank is definitely too small. I would go 55+ gallons. I've heard anubias and Java ferns tasted bad to fish so that could be worth a try but I wouldn't be surprised if they devour any live plant you try.
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    Found one!

    Beautiful!!! My absolute favorite species of turtle.
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    Canister filter question

    I've been keeping fish for nearly 15 years and I have to say, I also strongly dislike UG filters. I also think canister filters are a huge pain to keep clean. I personally use sponge filters and HOBs as my primary filtration. For my musk turtle Oscar's 40 breeder, I run an aquaclear 70 plus a...
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    Aquarium water safe after no power for a week?

    As long as the filters are running it will be just fine for them.
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    Well, Which Is It. . . an Okapi or a Zebra?

    Clearly I couldn't decide between the two! Thanks!!!
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