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I hate to outright disagree, but that is not entirely correct. A more accurate statement is that snails will move to the top of the tank when the oxygen content is low (and also if the water quality is not to their liking). However, there are many other reasons why a snail will move to the top...

Lance: Dojo/Weather Loaches seem to have a hit or miss approach when it comes to snails. From the anecdotes that I've read on them, they seem to ignore snails until they happen to come across their first one while hungry. Since I've read about Dojo Loaches cleaning dead scales and parasites...

BrianNY: I'm looking to put this tank together around either Christmas time, or next April depending on the costs of getting the tank setup correctly. I've been looking at dimensions instead of gallons because of some posts I saw that said an eel tank should be "as long as at least twice the...

My fiancee is utterly fascinated by aquarium eels. I've decided that I am going to plan a surprise for her and setup an aquarium with an eel for her enjoyment. This will be our second aquarium, and the third that I have setup and managed. I don't think that I am ready to handle the challenge...

I visited the Downtown Aquarium last Thursday. It was fun, although a little underwhelming in the aquarium displays. There was a lot of variety, but for the size of the building I expected quite a few more and larger tanks. Still, it was worth the $7.50 entry fee. I didn't eat there, so I...

While I was looking for information on caring for Fiddler Crabs, I came across a post about building a hill and waterfall in an aquarium for Fiddler's. I thought about this for a little, and came up with this idea. It occurred to me that building a hill high enough to reach above the surface...

*nod* I'd rather he have a nice home with someone else than run the risk of him not surviving the trip to me. But thank you anyways. :)

Yup yup. I'm looking for a nice Mantis Shrimp to make a home for, but I'm in Houston, TX. I have no idea what it would take to ship the little guy over here.

While I was looking for information on how overflows operate (not how to make one, but the way that they function), I came across a webpage that describes an alternating surge current system. I'd like to know what the experienced DIYers think about it...

I'd like to see a picture of that! 8O

Thank you both for the links. I've already visited the liveaquaria information, and while it has good information concerning water quality, it is a bit lacking in information about it's compatibility. :( Badmanstropicalfish had a bit more information about compatibility, and the feeling that...

*blink*blink* Yikes, that's expensive. I finally located a local lfs that carries it just two days ago. I ended up paying $5 for a nice 2 inch diameter ball of the stuff. I've tied it to a nice rock decoration that I wanted "carpeted", and am now waiting to see if it likes my tank. On a...

My fiancee and I have fallen in love with Black Ghost Knife fish, and I have started to put together plans for a tank to house them in. I've had little luck finding specific information on Black Ghost's, only finding online lfs and personal websites with minimal information on compatibility. I...

I'm fixing to start cycling a 12 gallon tank (home-made from rubbermaid container). I was reading up on the fishless method of cycling, but had a thought when I was reading something on applesnail.net. Has anyone cycled a tank with snails before? I'm fixing to have a 20+ order of mixed MTS...

Hurm. I came across this in a thread at applesnail.net : Has anyone here used acrylic out of a scrap yard? What was your experience with using these?

Wonderful! I just wanted to check here before attempting it, to make sure there wasn't something I overlooked. I believe that I shall write up how I convert a large Rubbermaid style tub into an aquarium, including costs, to help people who discover that their current tank will not be big...

I've been reading a lot of posts lately in the DIY section, and various other forums, that mention using Rubbermaid containers for various aquarium needs. I was wondering if a clear Rubbermaid container with appropriate BIO-Wheel for the volume would function as the main aquarium? I'm thinking...

Thank you gooyferret. I thought that was the case, but was not certain.

I was looking at the tank building tool at garf.org, and decided that I'd like to plan out a custom tank build. I'd like to know where I can purchase sheets of acrylic, and what price should I expect for both the sheet and for cutting. Also, is Plexiglass a suitable replacement for Acrylic?