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Ah cool, thanks for the replies. The QT/sump idea would be awesome if my tank was larger than the 55. Unfortunately its not. This was supposed to be an upgrade from a 29 gal tank. Heh. A 55 gal sump for a 29? If I remember, I'm going to call a glass shop tomorrow and see how much it will run...

Good luck! Oh, just figure its worth a mention... I heard that there are a certain type of lawn sprinklers that can be used to create "wave effects" also. I dont remember what kind but there are ones that are pop-top style and not-pop-top style. Something to keep an eye out for a future DIY...

Thats an awesome canopy. Very inspiring. m/ !geeks! m/

Yeah, what kip said. :)

I dont really have a solution but just to comment on the yellow wire. Most likely its just an RPM sensor. It probably just reports to the controlling unit how fast its going. Dont bother connecting it if you dont have anything for it to connect to. The fan should just run with the other two...

I dont own one myself but I heard that after a while, they need to get cleaned. Running them in vinegar for a bit should clean em out.

Wedge. Just make sure its stable. If you glue, youre stuck with the formation (no pun intended). It will make it harder to rearrange if you decide to get more rock. It will also make it hard if you have a fish/critter you need to remove from the tank. Especially if it likes to hide a lot. If...

Split (in two). You will end up with another mushroom. I had a piece of LR fall on one mushroom pressing it into the sand. I didnt realize it was gone until the gf asked where it was. When she said "look under that rock" we found the missing mushroom. Apparently the rock was pressing on it right...

Ah, so I was right... kinda. Ok, so I was also wrong at the same time, huh? Hehe. Thanks for the clarification.

I thought I read somewhere that we should avoid silicate based sands. I think it had something to do with algae. Am I wrong?

If you use a rubber band, depending on how tight its on, you could cause the shroom to split. :)

55gal. $50. for the tank and stand. Not too shabby even if I scrap the tank. Thats precicely what im worried about. Leaks. I was actually going to keep the frame, bottom and rear panes. You may be right, though... wouldnt be worth the headache to deal with seepages. If I scrap the tank, maybe I...

55gal. I only paid $50 for the tank AND stand. Wouldnt mind putting in a couple bux to fix it up some.

The scratches are on all sides and vary in depth from light to very deep. I dont think they were paying attention when they were cleaning, especially near the substrate but like I said, the scratches are all over. I'm going to see if a local glass company can remove them but I have no idea how...

So I just got a badly scratched tank (used). I was thinking of doing one of 2 things... 1. See if a glass company can remove the scratches. (depending on price) 2. Rebuild a new tank using the frame and bottom glass from the scratched one. What would you suggest? How much would you think it...

Yes, LiquidLife MarinePlankton uses real Argent Chemical Laboratories Cyclop-eeze. I believe the bottle label even uses the registered logo.

I just got a used tank, turns out its got some scratches on it. I think it was from the previous owners trying to clean it up some. What would be the best method/product for getting scratches out of glass?

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Ah, thanks bang. I only cared because I dont really have a good place to put my temp tank for an extended amount of time. A lingering sandstorm will just cause unsightly settling on the aquascaping. I know its not a huge problem, but if it takes less effort to prevent a blizzard in the first...

Yeah, I had a HUGE stint of crazy amounts of OT the past several weeks. Finally making my tank-time up myself. As for the plastic method... I havent used it so I can only assume it works from testomonials Ive read on here. If you just want to add sand to an exsisting aquascape, small sandwich...