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My fiancee is utterly fascinated by aquarium eels. I've decided that I am going to plan a surprise for her and setup an aquarium with an eel for her enjoyment. This will be our second aquarium, and the third that I have setup and managed. I don't think that I am ready to handle the challenge...

I visited the Downtown Aquarium last Thursday. It was fun, although a little underwhelming in the aquarium displays. There was a lot of variety, but for the size of the building I expected quite a few more and larger tanks. Still, it was worth the $7.50 entry fee. I didn't eat there, so I...

While I was looking for information on caring for Fiddler Crabs, I came across a post about building a hill and waterfall in an aquarium for Fiddler's. I thought about this for a little, and came up with this idea. It occurred to me that building a hill high enough to reach above the surface...

While I was looking for information on how overflows operate (not how to make one, but the way that they function), I came across a webpage that describes an alternating surge current system. I'd like to know what the experienced DIYers think about it...

My fiancee and I have fallen in love with Black Ghost Knife fish, and I have started to put together plans for a tank to house them in. I've had little luck finding specific information on Black Ghost's, only finding online lfs and personal websites with minimal information on compatibility. I...

I'm fixing to start cycling a 12 gallon tank (home-made from rubbermaid container). I was reading up on the fishless method of cycling, but had a thought when I was reading something on applesnail.net. Has anyone cycled a tank with snails before? I'm fixing to have a 20+ order of mixed MTS...

I've been reading a lot of posts lately in the DIY section, and various other forums, that mention using Rubbermaid containers for various aquarium needs. I was wondering if a clear Rubbermaid container with appropriate BIO-Wheel for the volume would function as the main aquarium? I'm thinking...

I was looking at the tank building tool at garf.org, and decided that I'd like to plan out a custom tank build. I'd like to know where I can purchase sheets of acrylic, and what price should I expect for both the sheet and for cutting. Also, is Plexiglass a suitable replacement for Acrylic?