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Well its been a while since I have logged on and posted. Mainly because it kills me every time I log in I get the itch to start my aquarium. However I know that its not the best time in life to start one. Anywho, maybe I have been out of the loop just long enough to miss the change in design of...

Well i sure dont want to end up like gill. So when i get to that point it sounds like glass is the way to go. Thanks for all your help guys. Now if only you could help me afford to start my tank, and move it in a year when i move out

I understand what you mean for viewing that under the stand might not be the best, but the space saving benefit is just amazing... maybe i will just make sure to have a clean enough sump (display sump) and build a stand with glass doors =P Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Not a bad idea...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower Welcome back, the tempered glass just means you can’t drill it. The reason glass and acrylic won’t work is because silicone won’t stick to plastic and the pressure on the baffles make it come apart and not stick to the glass as it needs to. Just go to the...

i just read through this entire thread. All i can say is WOW. When i finally get to a place where i can start my own tank (hopefully in the next 2 years) i want to do something very similar to yours. Your thread has taught me a lot about how to build a stand, i would have just used 2x4`s. I can...

Hello, its been some time since i have last been active on the forums. And due to not living in a place of my own, being in college, and being broke, i have not done anything to get me much closer to having a SW tank. But at home i do have a 55 gallon fresh water tank that is made of tempered...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gill again68 Well I was surfing the net when bang I got another "virus protection warning" scam virus. It locked my whole computer down. Even put a nice full background on my main screen that warned me about virus protection and how they steal identities and so...

If you REALLLLLLLY REALLLLLLLLY dont want it, i would gladly take it of your hands for you .... FOR FREE!

Originally Posted by locoyo386 Is wind power more efficient than solar? How do figure wind is more cost effictive than solar? I would imagine that different parts of the state would benifit from different types of energy sources. In california, at lest were I live, I think that solar would...

Actually petsmart does not carry saltwater fish at any store, Im an employee =), and yes ***** is a horrible store and very very bad pet care department, and im not saying that because im an employee

This is turning out to be quite an impressive tank. I have been watching for a while now. Do you have a stock list yet? And I'm assuming that you are doing a reef tank judging by the lights correct?

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Subscribed Congrats Jess you got a new follower ... ME! ... lol i have seen you around the forums but now i will have to follow your tank!

UPDATE Ok i have completed the sump design in google sketchup. This is what i would be looking at doing. The small round cylinders are heaters, the sump side would have 2 300 watt heaters, and the QT side would have 1 50 watt heater. The tall box is the foot print for the protein skimmer. The...

Does anyone have experience with the Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer? I want to go with a needle wheel skimmer and this seems like a good one. Does anyone have experience with it?

Originally Posted by King_Neptune 1. What is the ration for gallons in the DT to gallons in the Sump? Is 125 ok with a smaller sump with refuge then 55 gallons. 55g sump is excellent. dont go less than 30. I baught a 55g on craigslist for $20. They are pretty common. 2. Is there a good chart...

Ok, well i still do not have my salt water take yet. Why this hobby has to be so damn expensive beats me. But i am making a list of everything i want and need for my tank. That way all i have to do is piece together my tank slowly but surely. I am planning on getting a 125 - 150 gallon tank. I...

Ok on a beginning note I'm glad someone was able to understand my babbling on about nothing I typed that this morning after work and was tired from a late night. Tomorrow I will revise it and make it more understandable and will continue to add information as I learn Now I realize that this...

Ok on the money issue as some people said its a ego trip. It comes down to the haves and have nots. For all of history the haves and have nots have played a roll in human society. Basically it goes "The haves have what the have nots do not have The have nots want what the haves have. The haves...

Okay, first let me start off by saying this is just a concept. I do not claim to be an expert in lighting, leds, or electronics. I do not plan on building this in the near future, but i would like to use this thread as a central location for ideas for led lighting. I truely believe that LEDs are...