1. Is a 300 watt heater too big for a 40 gallon aquarium? ( I purposely got a 300 watt for when I upgrade to a 60 gallon in 3 months).Will it overheat the water?

2. Is 78 degrees really the best Temperature for Oscars?

3.Why is the inside of my aquarium walls slick/slippery? The water chemistry is almost perfect,temp is right,Great filtration,no live plant,no algae(That i know of) but when I stick my hand in the aquarium and touch the inside walls they are slick/slippery.Is this
normal?

4.What is better for less bacteria, sand or gravel? I have gravel and I know gravel traps waste and spawns bacteria although I do keep it vacuumed well. Is sand better? I know having nothing in the bottom allows the filter to catch almost all the waste but that is just ugly so which is better,sand or gravel?

My tiger Oscar who I just brought home from the pet smart less than a week ago has taken to me very well.He spots me in the room and comes right up to the glass to greet me. He eats very well, Pellets,flakes,baby crickets,brine shrimp and the other night, a menacing house fly. He even comes up and touches my arm with his nose when I have my hand in the aquarium adding fake plants. These are all signs of a healthy Oscar right? Thanks for the help.

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I’m concerned by the amount of oil burned to truck and fly bottled water around the world so I would rather just drink tap water. What is the best installed water filter system that doesn’t leave the water with out minerals?

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Have you ever had an in-home water filtration sales pitch? What did you think? Did you purchase? Does it work?
I do have a Marine Reef Aquarium that requires 0 TDS, which them claim this system will provide. If this were the case then it could save me money in the long run while providing the rest of the home with soft water.
Oh, and Nelis, they offered us the same soap and shampoo deal, 10yrs of stuff I likely won’t use. Flags started to fly when I get that "Shamwow" vibe.
Jason : Yes staingless, Yes, Yes, and Yes. It is top-of-the-line this I have confirmed but, I don’t know how much it should cost.

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The timing of the fruit flies coincides with the arrival of fruit flies. PUR’s Flavor Options has a raspberry flavored liquid stored in the system that attaches to your faucet. You press on a button to have flavored juice come out, then add water. I’ve already tried clear jars using rotting bananas as bait. The jars were secured tightly with plastic wrap and had holes using sharp pencil tip. I had NO LUCK with that method. They hang around the sink drain and fly around the kitchen. Driving me crazy! Any other methods someone can suggest would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone else has this PUR Flavor Options, have you had any fruit fly problems?

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