Recent content by hb1547

Thought I'd give an update here. I did wind up filling the tank, and the tank no longer wobbles at all on the stand. I've been measuring any differences in height of the tank and, so far as I can tell, it's pretty flat and level. The two left corners are both 0.5mm higher than the right...

I added in the sand. The wobble is reduced and the tank does seem closer to flush with the surface. I no longer see light gaps at the corners, though I'm still able to pass a piece of paper under one of them (but just an inch or two away I cannot). I spent some time leveling the stand and got...

Thanks. My current plan is to load in the sand and hardscape initially, which will probably be ~150 lbs total or so (I figure sand would be easier to clean if the tank burst than water). I'll check regularly to see whether the tank is twisting or leveling out. Replacing the stand is an option...

No, not initially. Basically 3 corners are sitting flush at any given time, and I can rock it back and forth to change which corner is slightly elevated (back right VS front left). I did add 50lbs of sand and a little water (enough to start leveling) and it definitely did reduce the gap. I can...

I'm setting up a 55 gallon long tank on a DIY stand. The DIY stand has a 3/4" maple plywood top. The tank is a plastic rimmed Aqueon tank. I found that the tank is leaning on its back rim and most of the front rim is not touching the stand. There's a small gap of about 2mm between the tank and...

I got three albino corydoras from Petsmart a week or so ago, and two have since died, both times while I was gone for a day. I come back to find a pale and dead fish and quickly scoop it out. I've never seen any of the three eat, though I bought some sinking pellets and kept an eye on them...

Cool. I bought the acrylic/silicone and sealed it up. I filled the container with water and let it sit for a few hours and didn't notice any leaks. Thanks for all the help guys!

Would plumbers putty work? I found some lying around. If not I'll go by some silicone & acrylic.

I don't think I have any spare pieces of glass that are small, but I'll take a look to see. I realized the hole is smaller than a dime. It's about 7/16" across. Hunting around, I'm not sure if they make rubber stoppers that small that are easy to find (though I'll likely go out later today to...

I bought a cool container for a betta fish today at a thrift store for cheap. However, the problem is there's a small hole in the glass near the bottom of the container (there used to be a small spout there which I guess broke). The hole is about the size of a dime. How can I seal it so that...

So I got my filters set up in a small bucket at home, and it's still chugging away converting ammonia->nitrite->nitrate. I just need to wait about 3 more weeks before I can move it back. Before leaving, it seemed to be done, which I'm excited about, so it's just a waiting game. I do have two...

This link... Nitrification is a biological process during which nitrifying bacteria convert toxic ammonia to less harmful nitrate. ...suggests that it's approximately 1-to-1, but I'm not sure if I'm interpreting that correctly and/or if there're other factors that it's neglecting. Yesterday I...

The heater shouldn't be too much of a hassle to bring, the main thing will probably be just making sure my filters are packed and won't leak. I think the tank is very nearly cycled (and may be fully cycled). I'm testing today to see if it could turn 4ppm of ammonia into nitrates. I just have a...

How much stuff should I take back when it does come time to do that? Is taking my main filter and the active one that I bought going to be enough, or should I also transport my gravel/decorations? I know bacteria live in the gravel, but relative to the two filters, is it significant enough to...

That active filter seems to have helped a ton! It drops ~3ppm of ammonia per day now, which is about 8 or 9 times faster than before. I'm already seeing nitrates appear too! My new challenge that I'm going to face is that I'm going to be gone for about 4 weeks (college student, going home for...