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Not a big fan of the Fu Manchu's. My favorite is the Radiata but also like the volitans. 'm seeing a min of 30 gals from various sites.

I'm thinking about starting a lion only tank. Just one lion. Nothing else. What's the minimum size tank you'd suggest?

HA! Sand Fleas!! I'm glad someone else knows what they are. I'm from Tampa originally and we used to scoop those things up all the time when I was little. Good luck!

Originally posted by Dacia :joy: I just tested the "scrub with a toothbrush" method. WAHLAH. No algae on the LR. :D :happy: :cheer: I didn't take it out of the tank, though. I set up my HOB filter on the tank, and it sucked up all the hair algae I scraped off. Well, most of it. My...

I've heard that actually painting the back with spray paint (oustside of course) works best. As far as the actual color name I'm not sure. Your LFS should have a bunch of samples.

One thing the LFS did say was that I should look at running the aquarium perpendicular to the support beams. Makes since.

I've got a bonus room above the garage and am in the process of making it the family room. My question is would a 150 gal XH reef tank be too heavy for the floor. I talked to the guy at the LFS and he said no. How much do you think it'll weigh with stand?

My experience with lions has been that they ae relatively peaceful fish as long as they can't their mouths around something.

Hey Sean. We're building in the new Heritage area. Just east of 1A. I like the guys a lot at Fish World but there prices seem pretty high to me. BTW, my wife's grandparents live in Roanoke. We're headed there for Thanksgiving.

Most of the designs I've seen use a "box" design. So have wood alll around. Hard to explain. One thing is I want to make it a little taller than normal stands. I plan on using hardwood for the exterior and pine for the support frame. See any problems in this?

Yeah Crabtree. I've only been here since February so I'm still trying to get to know the area. I'm looking at either a 90 or a 125 gal reef. The size will depend on how much room I'll have in the den. My wife and I are building out in Wake Forest so we're going to have to wait and see where...

LOL Hey Tucker. I just relaized you live in Raliegh. So do I. I live not far from Gleenwood Mall. Where od you typically get your fish and equip from locally????

If I have someone with Autocad, can they change it to a PDF file or something else viewable. If you wouldn't mind go ahead and send it to me at kfowler@fwforestry.com . I have someone that I know has the program. Thanks!!!!!!

Originally posted by danrw84 kevin, just out of curiousity, what is your profession!? this is some expensive stuff! i want to follow in your foot steps!! i would love a 120 with 185lbs of LR! dang! LOL, I'm a forester for a forestry consulting company. If know any foresters you'll know we...

Anyone know where I can find stand and canopy plans for a 90 or 125 gal aquarium? Thanks!

Originally posted by broomer5 yep KevinF, Better just put this to rest and get yourself a 150 ! LOL I wish. But I'm really limited on space in the den. Now if I could get that 125 and then the 42" Plasma tv to go over the fireplace.....:D

Definitely reef so the lighting is going to be the biggy. I haven't had a salt tank in about 10 years. It's amazing how much things have changed. My last was a fish only.

LOL I stans corrected. OK here's the dimenions of the tanks. Turns out its a 125 not 120. the 125 gal is 72x18x22 and the 90 gal is 48x18x24. So the 90 is a little deeper which is where I guess the lighting diff comes into play. I've also read that the longer tanks give more room for the fish to...

The 120 gal I was looking at was 72" long. The 90 gal was around 42" I think. The 90 was more box shaped while the 120 was more like a long rectangle. Make since?

Hey guys! I finally got to the point where I could take some measurements at the house I'm building and found that I'd have enough room to put in a 120 gal. I originally had intended on a 90 gal. Which one is better for a reef? I've heard that since the 120 is longer and has more surface area...