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Just stocked my tank with maintenance workers and I've never seen such viscious red leggers! I think 1/2 ate each other..strongest survive I guess..interesting, the shrimp get the leftovers, nothing goes to waste.. Blue legs are all hiding:cool:

Yes, I have them in one of my tanks (seems like forever)..I had a pair of mandarins that their only food was to eat them..they actually did a good job (but too many)..As they don't harm anything, I will not use chemicals, because as you stated, they are toxic to the rest of the tank when killed...

Actually, I got my supplies at www.delviesplastics.com My inspiration came from an article at www.duboisi.com under DIY section..He really lays it out pretty well... Only comment I would make is that you still have to work with the acrylic (cut it), unless you order everything specifically cut...

My $100 powder blue lasted about a year..beautiful fish..all of a sudden, ich....have had my yellow and sailfin for 3 yrs now, no probs...they get along just fine (matter of fact they stick together), go figure...

Nice tank...What is that finger leather in upper part of the tank..looks like it's happy..

the Tubes

resized hopefully...

Yes, I was interested in seeing how difficult it was working w/acrylic..not really that bad...(with samll tank at least) key is to get the edges as smooth as possible before gluing...also am interested to see how acrylic holds up to scratches etc.. my other tanks are glass..

clear pic of the sump below....

Guess that is a bit fuzzy!!

My new tank I just built..My design uses 4 one inch tubes, 2 dropping into sump, two for return into tank..the 2 return tubes keep the surface agitated, and small power head inside should be enough motion. Live rock and sand are curing as we speak..

I have compromised on mine..I have some glass directly under the lights (otherwise with the lights sitting on top the evaporation would now end up on the light fixture rather than the glass..I removed the rest of the glass cover (at the hinge) as to let heat escape..The glass also serves to cut...

Just sched 40 pvc pipe and pvc cement..same as used for potable water in your home....

Decided to play with acrylic, and built this 20g..Wasn't too difficult..goal was to try my design of using 4 tubes, 2 returns to sump below, 2 for return to the tank..limit exterior stuff (overflow).. live rock is curing now, so no significant creatures yet... couldn't post the closeup pics (too...

Don't forget, it's about 8lbs. a gallon for saltwater..may want to use a bit more than 2x4...

No screens here,I use little giant external pumps....