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Bearfan, did you just screen the gap or did you place the screen over the entire top? If you just screened the gap, how did you do it?

The glass is needed to catch the evaporation and allow to drop back down, watering the plants (those that are non-aquatic). I read somewhere to leave an inch or two open to prevent the fogging up of all the glass.

How should I set up the top of the rivertank? It seems that I would need a screen to make sure nothing escapes. However, I need a glass cover to keep moisture in. How would you set it up to use both a screen and a glass top?

Bearfan, I did a search before I posted this and couldn't find anything. I'll try again. Your pics look great! Breadman, by problematic I meant that largemouth bass can be difficult to train to take nonliving food. Also, a bass will eat any living thing that it can get into its mouth...

The thing I read said something about mixing epoxy with sand and it having the consistency of peanut butter. I assume the epoxy was white or light brown and that brown sand was used. I think silicon would be a bit bulky for that. I would rather use sand on walls and ledges as I believe that...

As long as the amphibians are small and there is a decent amount of water volume, I think I'll be fine with the waste and yes, I will perform water changes. I read somewhere that somebody had mixed sand with some sort of epoxy and spread over the inserts, yielding a much more natural look. Has...

The frogs will be small. Tree frogs and such. I've found a site or two which list good animals for a river tank. I'm not going to try to keep anything difficult or expensive. Pufferpunk, did you make your own river tanks or did you use a pre-made insert like that from River Ecosystems?

Thanks for the site, Menagerie. Regarding species, the fish will be small. Terrestrial creatures will likely include frogs, salamanders and such. Most if not all of the plants will be planted in the substrate (few if any aquatic plants). I'm really not trying to mimic a particular river...

My kids want me to make them a river tank. I plan to use the the Rivertank Ecosystem insert. I know it's not perfect, but easier than building everything myself. Does anybody have this type of setup or any advice? I've kept aquariums for years so am not looking for basic info., just info...

Madasafish, obviously the bigger the better. The bigger the sump, the more water volume you add, hence you dilute unwated nutrients. That being said, you really only need enough room to house the return pump and hold enough water to cover the intake of that pump; while leaving enough open area...

Actually, a sump is pretty simple. You just need an overflow and a pump (I might have left the pump out of my last post). After that, it can be as simple or as complicated as you want. After using sumps on the last few tanks and over the last several years, I don't think I would ever have a...

Add a small sump and the problem completely disappears. Basically, for the price of an overflow, a little pvc and/or tubing, a small tank or even a Rubbermaid container; you can have a sump. Not only can you put heaters and such in the sump, but you also increase your water volume...

LondonGman, check out these links: http://www.killifish.us/about.htm http://www.intellweb.com/gcka/livebearer1.htm Basically, Belonesox, guppies, mollies, etc. share the same order with killifishes (Cyprinodontidae). However, they are from different families. Killifishes are egg-laying...

Probably not likely that mollies would breed in this container. However, a pregnant female could be moved to give birth. I do hope the feeder guppies breed. I feed the fry "larvae" type food so they are fed. Guppies and mollies are natural food sources for Belonesox so I'm not that worried...

I'm keeping Belonesox Belizanus and am trying to keep them in food (all they eat is live fish). I bought a refugium (made for reef aquariums) that I plan to breed guppies in. Also, pregnant mollies could give birth in. The refugium hangs on the back of the main tank, takes water from the main...