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    Final version of IKEA Trofast with extra support

    After this: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/29g-on-a-strengthened-ikea-trofast-346319.html#post3343907 I went on and did a bunch of modifications and also read a ton on the internet and I reached what I think is strong enough. The base doesn't wiggle not even with 5 adults on top...
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    29G on a strengthened IKEA Trofast?

    I'm upgrading from a 5.5G to a 29G. But I need to match the existing furniture. So I'm trying to strengthen the IKEA Trofast. I added some metal plates and 2x4 below it. I imagine the loaded aquarium will weight around 250lbs. I stepped in top of this (180lbs) and it didn't wiggle anything...
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    Maybe I'm hitting the end of the cycling phase?

    The whole story is here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/5g-i-know-i-know-just-starting-feeding-questions-335086-3.html Nitrites and Nitrates finally showing up. I'm hitting the 40 days from aquarium day 0. Looks to me as 1ppm of nitrite and 5ppm of nitrate. I did 25% WC for the...
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    5g (I know, I know) just starting. Feeding questions ...

    My daughter wanted an aquarium and I believe I always wanted one when I was a kid. We couldn't convince my wife to get anything bigger than a 5g. So here we are with our small ecosystem. The setup is a 5.5G Top Fin, we added Water Conditioner and Bacteria Supplement. This is the first picture...
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    Hello from Brooklyn, NY

    After looking around seems this forum was the most welcoming one. So I'm glad I'm here. Just starting with our Aquarium, my daughter wanted one for a long time and we just got our first starter kit. I'm trying to read a lot online but it's not very easy, my wife didn't allow anything bigger...
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