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Well I found another plan that includes another piece of plywood jigsawed out to provide a top for the tank similar to how acrylic tank tops are made. The center brace for this plan has just a four inch center brace which I think I can live with. The brace on my glass tank is 2 inch which...

After some research I have decided the cheapest way to get the odd dimension tank I want is to build one out of plywood. I have even been able to to find some reasonably priced epoxy specifically made for aquarium and pond use. Only problem I have with the designs I have found on the web is the...

First off I commend you for putting the amount of thought and research into the hobby that you have before jumping in. Keep in mind that this is a hobby and not the keeping of a pet in the traditional sense. If you have no interest in, or feel you are not handy enough to deal with plumbing...

Well as you can see methods in this hobby are open for debate and what works for one hobbyist is not always what will work for another. Here IMO is the most important piece of advice I can give to the new hobbyist and his new system. ACCESS. You must have 360 degree access to the system. In...

From my few years experience with DSBs I cant help but be an advocate of there use. From my understanding the anaerobic region at the bottom of a DSB is where nitrates are processed out by anaerobic bacteria and is the primary reason for having the bed. This function is in no way dependent on...

Thanks acrylic. They have almost exactly the deminsion tank I am wanting for 240. I seriously doubt I could build one for much less even factoring in shipping.

I am thinking about building a glass tank in the following dimensions. 48 long 24 wide and 18 high. Approximately 90 gals First off what type of glass to use and what thickness? According to calculators found on the net quarter inch would work. Is tempered mandatory for bottom of tank if...

As I stated in a different thread nightly kalkwasser drips seem to prohibit cyano growth where my system is concerned. Cant hurt to give it a try with your system. I mix a tablespoon of kalk powder with just enough white vinegar (about a shot glass) to thoroughly dissolve the powder in a gallon...

I would be interested on opinions here also. I currently drip a gal a night from a milk jug but am contemplating a slower 24/7 drip from a larger container, say five gallons, to cut down on time involved mixing up a container nightly. The literature I have read on the subject states that the...

Originally Posted by jgolo Not to look dum! but what is drip kalk? Im new at this. Google kalkwasser for plenty of info on how to dose. Basically you replace your evaporation loss with kalkwasser solution.

Drip kalk at night to maintain slightly elevated PH (8.4) and alk levels. I can literally turn my Xenia's and cyano growth for that matter, on and off doing this. The anecdotal evidence for this is overwhelming where my system is concerned. Over the past couple years the system has been up I...

First off don't feel bad, you have not made any mistakes that are not uncommon to new hobbyist and the blame in this case can be layed almost totally on the LFS you dealt with. My advice would be to dose the tank with amquel or similar product to detoxify the ammonia and nitrites that are...

Just use a little common sense in regards to tangs. Most LFS tangs are juveniles and can be obtained at a vary small size. Some as small as a quarter. When bought at this size they can be easily kept in tanks 75 gal and up for a few years or more. On the other hand an adult tang, of most any...

you should be able to install stand pipes on those drains. I dont think these guys sell anything so hopefully the mods wont mind this link. *good link for info to bad it has advertisments on it*

IMO For a new tank you can risk a no QT. First find out how your LFS is holding his fish and when new arrivals are put in his tanks. Most LFS run copper in there FO holding tanks. If the fish in question have been at the LFS for 3 to 5 days in copper treated tanks you have pretty good odds...

For dry/dead sand Get a five gallon bucket and dump your sand into it. Take a hose and fill up the bucket with water while stirring the sand by hand. You will see the water turns a milky color. Dump it out and repeat the process until the water stays clear. After water starts staying clear...

Try this First make up some new water. You will probably need around 50 gals. Get a length of hose 3/4 to an inch diameter around eight feet long. Start a siphon and stick the end down into the CC bed in your DT. The CC should rise up the tube with water, out of the tank and into your waste...

I am pretty sure the skimmer in question is the same one I bought here in Sarasota. First I was told it was a DYI skimmer made locally and then was told it was made by a company called Sun Acrylics. The skimmer performed pretty well at first and then became progressively more difficult to tune...

It wont seem like it in the first few months you have the tank but time will begin to fly. Before you know it the tank will be a year old and if interest level is still high you can start to consider setting up that reef tank and have some experience to go along with it. Now if you decide to...

Everyone loves an aquarium. You never see a novice look at a well established tank and say "I would never have one of those in my house". On the other hand you do see many novice look at the start up cost, literally laugh out loud and say "you spent what on that?". It is pretty easy for...