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    DIY foam background

    How long did you let it cure before adding your fish? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    DIY aquarium build

    So I really want to build my own aquarium out of acrylic, so asking where do people order their acrylic from that's not crazy expensive … I live in Sugar Land Tx, so if anyone can help me out please let me know Thanks, Derik Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Polygem ( like on tanked)

    anyone ever use this, I bought some and haven't gotten to use it yet, was wondering if I coat foam or something if it would be heavy enough to weigh the foam down when it dries or what id have to anything extra Thanks, Derik
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    Filtration

    I have a 200 gallon and a 125 gallon, been running API nexx filters on them and the water stays cloudy/murky I want to build a sump but have idea on the hole sizes, pump size or sump size I'd need to make it work properly and not have a giant mess on my hands, also I'm interested in a fluidized...
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    Starting a new reef tank

    Ok so I'm totally new to saltwater let alone reef tanks, but I really want to learn and start one. I've had a lot of freshwater aquariums in fact have one running now, so my question is, I want to start the reef but don't really want to use live rock due to the expense. I've researched DIY Live...
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    Tankmates

    I have currently, 2 tiger Oscars, 1jack Dempsey, 1 green terror, 1 red finned groumi, 1 spotted gar, 1 umbee, 2 plumb headed cichlids, 1 fire mouth cichlid, 1 red devil and a red tailed catfish ( small about 5-6") in a 200 gallon aquarium, there isn't any aggression going on that ive noticed and...
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    First saltwater reef tank … help

    So I've done plenty of freshwater fish and planted tanks, but now want to venture into saltwater reef tanks but have no idea how of where to start I have a 125 gallon aquarium so any help would be greatly appreciated
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    Wanted: Rock or driftwood growing plants

    Need rock or driftwood growing plants, for my turtle tank also looking for some mts and ghost shrimp
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    Compatibility

    Ok, so I should do it with caution, are you sure theyll kill each other, I just wand a paradise and a honey groumi with my blue
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    Compatibility

    An different species of groumi's co exist in the same tank, it's a 55 gallon tank
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    Wanted: Tank cleaners

    Invertebrates that eat debris and clean the tank of dead and decaying animals
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    Wanted: Looking for MTS

    Do you still have the mts?
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    Wanted: Red claw crabs and crapeting plants

    Looking for red claw crabs and carpeting plants, and other inverts to help keep tank clean
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    Rocks

    How much does it have to fizz when you add the vinegar
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    Concrete

    Is quick Crete safe to use in aquariums to build rocks, and maybe use quartz crystals too?
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    Tankmates

    Well they were given to me all I know is they are African or so I was told, I know i can't get shrimp, but curious and other fish and possibly snails, one is black and blue, one is a golden yellow with some green specs, one is bright orange and the other is orange with black patches other then...
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    Tankmates

    What species are compatible? Was given some and wanna see what I can put with them
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    Curing driftwood

    K, I found some driftwood in a creek I cleaned with a wire brush and let it dry out completely, now I've been soaking it for about a week in tap water, just changed the water so how often should I change it and what else should I do to it
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    Dry start

    I plan on using soil with a sand cap
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    Dry start

    Ok, I'm just worried with sand I won't be able to get the carpet I want
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    Dry start

    What's a good sand? Heard about pool filter sand don't know much about it though
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    Dry start

    So I need the mesh everywhere I plan to grow moss, what about other plants like micro swords or dwarf hair grass?
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    Dry start

    How do mosses like fissiden do on sand
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    Dry start

    And most plants will grow just fine in that
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    Dry start

    O ok, how thick should it be
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