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Here is an Instructable showing the aquarium stand I just finished this week. Hope it is helpful. Comment and/or share it on forums or social media if you like it. Make A "Better Than New" Aquarium Stand

I am upgrading from a 75 gallon, traditional rectangular tank. The one I have is is 48" wide, about 18" deep and 20" tall (or so). I have T5 lights: I think 55w X 4. I am getting tired of this setup, and the tank is looking like it is about to start leaking on one of the seals, so I'm using...

We are painting our basement. Soon I will need to move the 75 gallon aquarium and stand away from the wall temporarily so we can paint behind it. I've never tried moving the tank since I converted it to planted. When moving the tank BEFORE it was planted, I had to drain all of the water out...

Okay. So you've seen members post pictures showcasing their planted aquariums. But what do members have "under the hood?" Here's a new idea... For this topic, post pictures of the equipment under the cabinet that makes everything work in your planted aquarium? How do you keep it all organized?

I've seen lots of posts about how people use thread or fishing line to tie java moss to driftwood. But... I haven't seen anything about how you actually do it. Do you wind it around and around? Is there a slip knot you use? How do you actually tie this stuff? Is there a how to video...

I bought a water surface skimmer. It is made of plastic. One of the tabs that prevents smaller fish from getting sucked down into the canister filter system has a fracture along the bottom, and now it feels like a loose tooth, almost ready to come out. Could I shut everything down, take...

I had a moonlight kit several years ago. One thing I always liked was how the blue "rays" of light would shine into the water and spot on the gravel below. But, with the lights evenly spaced and pointing straight down, I thought that this time I could do better. So, here's what I have in...

It's not a planted aquarium, but I wanted to share it with my many planted friends :) He has a tire-track eel in there. The stand took us months to build.

I have a canister filter that draws water from low in the tank, instead of the surface like a lot of sump systems use. The return on my canister filter system agitates the surface of the tank. I also have a power head that agitates the surface on the other side. But still, there is a thin...

Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this problem? The Co2 stays on all the time, even when unplugged. Milwaukee brand

I've always siphoned my tank with one of this clear plastic gravel vacuums attached to a 1/2 inch diameter clear plastic hose, which is maybe 5 feet long. I fill a 5 gallon bucket and dump it outside or in a toilet, trying not to spill it. This process repeats until I've removed enough water...

Okay. It's about time. I got a dry ferts starter pack from greenleafaquariums.com. I went with EI dosing. I dosed for the first time tonight. Can't wait to see the results after a few weeks.

I'm relatively new to pressurized CO2. Near the canister filter in the return line, I installed an Up Aqualung Inline Atomizer. I've had it in for about three months and it works great. Recently, the CO2 bubbler is showing the flow slowing down and then stopping. I turn up the CO2 and it...

I'm on day 4 of my third attempt at dwarf hairgrass (see profile picture taken yesterday). The good news is that I have made lots of changes since my first attempt (better bulbs, cutting light time down and automated Co2). All of my plants are growing like crazy and algae is at bay. So... I...

I have a 48" 4x54 watt light (T5 HO) with a cooling fan that I've had for about 8 months. It came with two Actinic bulbs and two "10kk" bulbs. When I bought it, I immediately replaced one of the Actinic bulbs with a Flora Sun 5000k. My plants are not thriving. Could my bulbs be better?

When I first converted my tank to a planted aquarium, I bought CaribSea Floramax substrate (black). I read reviews by several people who said that it makes your tank cloudy and that you need to rinse it several times before using it. I did that. When buying plants, I learned that was a big...

I've got plants started in my tank. Do I wait for the plants to get established before adding fish? I have just a plecostomus in there now.

I've had a 75g aquarium for about 10 years stocked with a variety of African Cichlids. Now those are all gone and I'm trying to maintain a planted aquarium. I love the look of planted aquariums!!! Some absolutely fantastic ones out there. I'd really like some help with growing dwarf...