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Thanks everybody who chimed in. So to summarize for future readers who just want the cliff notes. 1) Use local ocean water. 2) Use local rock. 3) Use local sand. My students will be thrilled - this means we will be able to focus our funds on a higher quality filter/skimmer set-up for the...

I live at the beach and have some very basic questions that I can't seem to find the answers to despite overworking the search engine here... Complete newbie, 120 gal tank. 1) Should I still buy RO water from the local water store, or can I just use water scooped directly from the ocean here...

Great ideas, thank you! Keep them coming. -Blesum

Thanks M7, I'll look into it. 27MTaylor - The students are primarily deaf and hard of hearing - So basically mostly normal kids with language delays. I'll search around the 'net later today for pre-made lesson plans so I'm not reinventing the wheel. -Blesum

Originally Posted by Moat Then I found RYDYT2 from Python products. ps I think they were like 5 bucks a bottle or somthing. Is this something I can find at the local supermarket or do I need to go to the LFS? I'll check the supermarket on my way to the classroom this morning. Thanks for...

I teach Junior High Special Ed classes and have a new (used) 120 gal tank in my room - I plan to tie it in with as many of my lesson plans as possible. Wondering if anybody else here also taught and has some lesson plans already for this. Some are obvious - Writing exercises describing the...

The tank is dirty as hell - I can't imagine trying to clean it with just water and a little bit of bleach. But if that's the best way to go about doing it, then I will have it done that way Luckily, I'll have dozens of little slaves to do it for me tomorrow. -Blesum

Hi everybody, I'm a teacher in Carlsbad, California (San Diego) that got a filthy, used 120 gallon glass tank from another teacher who lost interest in it. I'm a complete newbie and while I've been searching and reading here for the past two weeks, some of my most basic questions remain...