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Does anyone have plans drawn up that detail how to build a tank? I'm seriously in love with Saltwater fishkeeping, but am also very short of cash... Is there any economical way to build my own tank? I currently have a 30 gallon swt, but really want to upgrade to much larger tank. I've been...

Hippo, definately! I'm sure you're tired if it by now, but would you please email me the addy, also? richard_95687@yahoo.com Thanks... :)

Just a thought: Have you thought about looking in the classifieds in you local newspaper? For example, I recently saw a 120 gallon tank and wooden stand for sale because some guy was moving for $350 obo! If I'd had the money at the time, I'd have jumped all over it. There's deals in there all...

Thanks, I may just go get some....

What does the "egg crate" look like? Are you talking about chicken wire? Btw, my compact light, which is suspended from the ceiling about 6" over my topless tank, does get some salt deposited on it, but it's not too bad. Like Michealtx said, a damp paper towel wipes it right off. HTH, Richard

Claire, My sand-shifting starfish has been in my little small tank (30ga) for almost 7 months... I don't know what kind of timetable the others were talking about, but if he's slowly starving to death, how long's he supposed to take? :rolleyes: He sure seems happy to me :) I can't speak for...

Concerning you protein skimmer, I'm not sure what brand you have (I have a SeaClone 100), but I believe many skimmers have similar features, specifically some type of Air Intake... IMO, there's at least two things to consider. First, it usually takes awhile (a few weeks) for a skimmer to get...

I can't explain it, but my mandarin is thriving in my 29gallon. He's been there for two months, and going strong... I have been real lucky. One thing I've got going for me is ALOT of filtration, with tons of copepods, LR, and hiding places... Good luck with your future fish...

I'm the one who posted the "Happy Tank?" thread a few days ago. I think one reason my fish are doing so well (despite the large number of fish) is how much filtration I've got in the tank. As far as the rest of the tank goes, I've got live sand, live rock (about 50lbs, I think) and a protein...

I will hopefully convince my wife that I need a (much) larger tank for Christmas... In the meantime, I've had the tank up for about 8 months. The most recent addition is the yellow tang, by about 1 month. I've had the mandorin for 2 or 3 months, and he seems very happy. Everything is happy, with...

I've got another question: I had my sw tank on an Emperor 280 for about 6 months, with no problems. Although everything was ok, I wanted to give my fish better filtration than could be achieved through Emperor. I had the opportunity to purchase an only slightly used Fluval 404, so I did. I added...

I was wondering if i should assume that the bioload in my tank is in the appropriate range for my size tank (30ga) if everything is flourishing, eating and swimming normally? I have 8 fish, 1 striped sleeper goby, 1 mandarin fish, 1 yellow tang, 2 clowns, and 3 damselfish. I also have 1...

Another possibility, that I think may be more likely, is that the bubbles may be caused by the breakdown of things in your sandbed. Gas is produced by the breakdown of Nitrites/nitrates, and those bubbles are sometimes caught in the sand, which has the appearance of "holes". On the other hand...

My tank never gets cloudy anymore, after the initial setup. While it's true the sand was disturbed, it did settle down quickly. Also, with a good filter/powerhead for water circulation, the water really shouldn't be cloudy that long. Your tank is not doomed to be cloudy every time you do...

Well, Here's my two cents, also. I cycled my tank with 3 yellow-tailed Blue Damsels (Chrysiptera parasema), and still have all three 7 months later. While my damsels were a bit agressive as well, to start off, like Oregonbuds, my fish also calmed down, with occasional spats. I have several fish...

The goal is to not have ANY bubbles that are being sent back into your tank. The water flowing from you skimmer back into your tank should be free, or nearly free, of bubbles. This is because the more bubbles that go into your tank, the less efficient it is. The whole concept with the skimmer is...

Some other names for your Goby are Sleeper Goby, Banded Goby, and Brown-striped Goby. Incidently, My LFS sold me my Goby as a "Dragon" goby also. I was not able to find very much infomation about it under that name, so I don't think it's very widely used (compared to the other names I...

Are you still having problems with the air bubbles? In case you are, I had similar problems until I realized that I'd not adusted the airflow properly. Believe it or not, when the air flow was set to minimal, there were more bubbles than with an increased air flow. Whenever you adjust the...

Wish you lived in Texas!!!!!!!!!!

Well, unfortunately, it's too late; I flushed the anemone. His tentacles and body weren't just small, they were rotted , with pieces of him breaking off and blowing around all over the tank. It literally smelled like rotting fish. I had to leave for a couple days, and I couldn't take the chance...