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Hey again everybody, so after the recent crash of my 20 gallon reef tank, I've decided that instead of investing more money into a failing project, I would try my hand at a planted tank. So here is what I have: - 20 Gallon display tank - 10 gallon sump fuge with return - HOB overflow from...

So browsing the Rona website I came across this: RustOleum.com It says it is an epoxy paint however I haven't been able to find any more info on it. What I am wondering is would this paint be suitable to seal plywood to make it leakproof. It is a fairly cheap paint at $20 a quart when...

So I also posted this in my tank thread, but I was hoping for some ideas for the DIY guys too. If that isn't allowed mods please feel free to delete this post. Anyways here goes. So I have had to start my tank over almost completely as I had an issue with a "helpful" neighbour filling my fuge...

So like a lot of others I have many airpumps and aqua-clear HOB filters lying around. My mind has been going for a bit, and I am getting close to a diagram I think would convert the AC70 into a protein skimmer, that would at least function for a small nano tank. Has anybody else thought of...

Hi everybody! after a long break from the hobby due to some health issues, I am back! (I know it's not that exciting for you, but it is for me :P) Anyways over the past weekend I decided to take my ten gallon "reef" and upgrade to a 20 Gallon reef, using the ten as a sump. So I picked up an...

Alright so I picked up a free 20 gallon tank a few days, but here is the downside, it has guppies in it. It's not that I have something against guppies other than I want to use this tank for my 10 gallon reef inhabitants. The plus is it comes fully cycled, and comes with 30 pounds of sugar sized...

Hello, I am probably going to build this overflow, as it seems to work very well for those that do it properly, and I was wondering if anybody on here has built it? My main question is whether or not the two bottom loops need to go all the way to the bottom of the tank? I thought that as long...

Hey everybody, It is about time for me to replace my bulb in one of my fixtures. This fixture is a single power-compact 65W over a 10g soon to be nano reef. Anyways the bulb I found is the 420nm/12000K bulb made by UVL, here is the link: 65W Power Compact Bulb - Straight Pin Has anybody used...

Hey have any of you guys ever used this? If it does what it is advertised to do it seems like a pretty good deal... KNOP Level Sensing Device Mini Dosing System Let me know what you think!

Hello, I noticed there isn't enough diy posts on sumps and refugiums in this forum so I thought I would add one. Anyways I am starting a 10 gallon nano tank, and it is currently cycling. I have noticed however that there is a lot of evaporation and I have an idea to fix it but I am getting out...

10G nano journal (Pics) Hey everybody, I decided to set up my extra 10 gallon tank as a nano reef. Here is my equipment below, followed by the description of what I have done so far. Equipment: HOB Aquaclear 30- with sponge and filter floss HOB Tetra 10? - with filter floss 12 pounds base...

Hello, I am starting up a new reef tank and I was wondering if this would work. I have my water at a salinity of 1.024 and it has been up for about a week with a powerhead to move it around. My plan was to now add some base rock, live sand, and live rock. Now this is where I am a little...

I know they aren't fish, but hey, they live in an aquarium and swim in water, anyways love to know what you guys think.

Hey everybody, I recently picked up a fluval 304 canister filter, that I have put on my 20 gallon tank. It cleans the water really well, and it is crystal clear, however I am a little worried that it might be too much movement in a tank that small. Currently in the tank are small cichilds that...

Hello everybody, As of right now I am still reading about setting up a reef tank. I am working my way through Saltwater aquariums for dummies lol. Anyways, I have access to a lot of river rock. I was wondering if I could clean the rock properly, and put it in the aquarium, then seed it with LR...

Ok here goes, So I have a large tank that is currently planted, on one half, and a rock formation on the other. I am looking to convert it to a Lake Malawi Cichlid tank look. Therefore I will be adding sand, removing the plants, and creating a large rock formation with a more suitable type of...

Hey this might be a dumb question but I am thinking about setting up a salt water tank with live rock and corals but I need to know this first. How do you move/transport the corals, such as getting them from the LFS into the tank safely? How do you do it to make sure that it is not harmed, and...

Does anybody know how to get water clearer? My tank has been setup for about 6 months, and it has gone from cloudy to super super clear, and now it is almost perfectly clear. Does anybody know how to get the water even clearer? It is a 20g tall, with a HOB aquaclear 30 loaded with bioballs and...

Hey everybody, I have a 20 gallon tank currently with 5 guppies, and 2 cories. It is heavily planted, and fully cycled. Any ideas on any additions I can make. I would prefer something different from guppies, but other than that I am open to pretty much anything. Thanks! Tyler

Hey I was wondering what you guys thought of the CO2 Reactor I built. I drew it in paint, and it is currently installed in one of my tanks. Sorry for the poor paint skills, anyways do you think it will work?

Hello everybody, I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction for materials to use to build a waterfall for my river tank. I already have a pump/filter that will work great, however I am a bit unsure on what are good material to use as the structure to go around the filter. I...

Hello, I was wondering if anybody has any ideas on connecting two tanks together that would be more or less at the same level. I have a 20 gallon tall guppy tank, and I am interested in setting up my extra ten gallon tank to be used for guppy fry. Anyways, is there any way I could connect the...

Hello everybody, This is my first time posting in this forum, so forgive me if I am doing something wrong. My question is I set up a 20 gallon tank about 5 weeks ago. Since then I planted it and added 6 guppies. Simply put nothing did very well, the plants wilted, and the fish didn't look...