Recent content by l3lumarlin

It was just a 20 gallon long with 4 baffles glued into it. I managed to do the same with a 29 gallon for $80. Everything just arrived in the mail on monday for the build, drilling the tank on saturday , then I'll post a build thread.

So would a mandarin do ok if it was just him and a clown( no dottyback)? If I buy a clam at like 1" how long would it take to grow to 5" or so?? Couldn't I just bring him in to the lfs and trade him for a smaller one and some store credit? I've read that clowns can make homes from some lps...

So I am just finishing getting my tank's hardware assembled(20 long display with a 29g home built refugium with skimmer) and I'm starting to think of what I would like to stock my tank with (not all at once obviously but over time as the tank matures) 1. Stocking the refugium The refugium...

Will do.

Just got 3 of the 4 baffles in place, letting the center baffle cure overnight before removing the spacer from under it (don't want gravity to win over curing silicone) and tomorrow I'll put the last one in.

Thanks, I'm taking pictures as I go... in the middle of cutting plexi right now :)

I just ordered a 265gph pump, the return is a3 foot 1/2" straight pipe that splits into 2 loc-line 12" 1/2" with flare nossels. This should result in around 200gph... hopefully! For drainage I'm going with a 1.5" with a 9" screen off an elbow. For lighting I went with a 24"x4 24w tek lighting so...

I havent decided on to many things i want in my tank yet but I do want a tridacna clam to be the center piece. The 24w bulbs are the high output wattage for the 24" fixture. I'll have 4 bulbs sitting right in the center of the tank with only about 10 inches of water. The lamp will be about 5...

So I just moved into a condo (the first place I've ever owned) and I have decided that I'm ready to have an aquarium again. My parents had an aquarium when I was younger and I had one back in the day but never as complex as the setup I am starting now. So far I have only purchased my tanks. I...