20 gallon High FOWLR tank (Zach's)

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  1. Zach.66

    Zach.66 Flamingo Tongue

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    A 20H gallon nano FOWLR aquarium. Yes, you just might be looking for fish. Well, my aquarium is currently cycling so that's the answer. Now it just got started so I may need to make some adjustments. Honestly, I have no clue if this is looking good (although I think it doesn't look too bad). It's very clean and I think it's coming along pretty well.:)
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    And I will be sure to add updates soon, once I get my fish in:party007:
    I swear this aquarium stuff is mind-boggling:zzzz:
     

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Really nice quality rock and great scape.

    If you have air tubing connected to the power head you can remove that if you do not like all the micro bubbles.

    Now the waiting games begins.
     
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    if I removed the airline tubing, would it just take water from the tank and circulate it? Because it does seem optional on it but im just not sir if it would take aquarium water and circulate it. :)
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Personally I am not a huge fan of micro bubbles. You get a lot more salt creep on your lighting fixture and rim of tank.

    What is important is that you like it, stick to what you like. If you're like everyone else you will mess with equipment, rock placement and such a millions times at least.

    Another thing to consider is surface agitation, you tend to have a more stable pH and increased available O2 if the surface has movement.
     
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    The power head is going to circulate water with or without the airline attached. Most people prefer not to have the microbubbles because it can cause harm to some aquatic life, buy you are only going to keep fish so it shouldn't be an issue.
     
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    Thanks for your advice and I think I'll take the tubing out so it'll just circulate water anyway because i'm starting to drop water level rapidly because of the splashing and evaporation of it.:)
     
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    Updating

    I will update photos and progress soon.:)
     
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    Subscribed, love the scape zach! :)
     
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    Thanks!:);D and btw I am going to have to take out the air tubing for the micro bubbles because of evaporation.:)
     
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