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It's been a while since I've been on the forum :-( Health issues and Work have plagued my free time. As the work load has lightened, and my health has improved, I'm finally getting back to getting to some projects I've been putting off. Many moons ago, I tried my hand at a DIY Aquaponic filter...

I recently built this overhead sump filter for nitrate reduction and to add some additional bio-filtration. It's been running a few days and already has reduced nitrates considerably. The tank water is pumped up to the sump through a pond pump. The overhead sump has bio ball media, and net...

I thought I'd update on the hood's performance, because we're in the heat of summer now, and now is this upgrade's time to shine. Link: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/diy-evaporative-cooling-hood-353188.html First off, JUST having the fans blowing over the water was not very...

My current tank, and 60+ gallon glass was a swap out from a 55 gallon glass with terrible glass etching. When I set up the 60 gallon, I just reused the filter and media (after a tank water rinse) from the 55, a Penn Plax Cascade 700. The filter has been doing its job, but the 700 is close to...

First... Why an evaporative cooling system? Experienced Aquarists will know that a 'chiller' for any larger aquarium is very pricey (at the time of this post, holiday prices were starting at about $375). These units are big/bulky, costly to run, and take up valuable cabinet space, space that...

Primary Residents are Rainbows and Tetras... Got the SLR out just before feeding, when it seems like they want to pose! :angel:

In Florida the gH of my tap water is a crunchy 358ppm. A far less than perfect environment for my Community tank. I decided to try the Reverse Osmosis route to lower the gH to under 200ppm, where the fish might not have that much of a mineral taste in their mouths. I got the 100gpd R/O Buddy...

Hello Everyone, I'm an Aquarium owner in some form for over 30 years. I currently have just one tank running, a 60 Gallon Glass Aquarium stocking 'friendly' community fish. I've owned tanks up to 200 gallons in my day, and have successfully kept Saltwater & African Cichlid Aquariums in the...