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Styrofoam! Sulla, I used a piece of 1/2" styrofoam between my stand and the tank, worked out great. The way My stand is built you can't even see it..I also built a custom hood for mine too with the lights enclosed inside and a vent fan, this is also a fallback from the reef tank..You could do...

Fog cure! Sulla Be sure to fog cure the cement! to do this you need to mist the cement several times a day, this will keep it from drying to fast and cracking, trust me don't miss this step in the curing of each layer.

Africans! Sulla You don't live in Marshall Texas do ya? My water tests the same with PH 9 and higher! My water is coming from a city water supply though, it is also very alkaline, this is why I decided to go with African Cichlids in my setup and it has worked out very well, just change the...

African Cichlida! Sulla The concept looks great! Have you given any thought to African Cichlids? Africans are the most colorful fish next to saltwater and they are at home in a background setup such as yours and they are very easy to keep with minimal maintenance..Only problem I see with your...

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About the filtration! Sulla Have you given any thought to adding a corner overflow box to the setup? I incorporated the overflow because being a saltwater reef keeper for about 30 years I know the importance of filtering off the surface layer of water.. With the overflow in place, the surface...

Opps! Sorry about the multiple attachments, first post on this board, its a little different.. :oops:

About the paints! Sulla A lot of painting with the cement will be lost in the long run! I found that after about two months a nice coat of algae will cover the background and when it does the colors from the painting will be lost. I also found that shading the cracks and crevaces was not...