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Hi Guys, I have a 55g sitting empty and I'm contemplating setting up a puffer tank. I had a porcupine puffer a few years ago in a larger marine setup and it was one of my favourite fish I've owned. I'd like it to be purely freshwater and I'm leaning towards an Amazon / South American Puffer...

Hi Guys, I'm hoping someone here can help as I have searched the web all night with no luck! I know absolutely nothing about LEDs but am determined to get this to work! :confused: I am trying to make a remote controlled single 10W LED spotlight to put over my IM-10 fusion nano tank... I want...

Hi guys, just starting a thread for a new nano planted tank I'm setting up. I've been out of the hobby for a couple of years and used to have several tanks both SW and FW. Now in a new rental I am able to setup a new aquarium but am waiting a little while before returning to SW. I want to setup...

Is it possible to remove coraline algae from an established FOWLR tank without removing livestock? Would keeping the lights off over a long period of time work, doesn't sound like it would...

I am planning a future build that will probably be a couple of years from now before it happens. I have an acrylic guy who can build anything I can dream up of, so I plan to start gathering all of the equipment including the tank soon. Here is what I want to accomplish... I want a FO tank to...

I bought a 10W 6500K LED flood light from eBay a year or so ago that has been awesome in my refugium... So I am considering lighting my reef tank with LED flood lights. It's only low light corals in this tank (72g bow), and I'm sure it has to be better than my PCs! I was thinking of having X2...

I am setting up a 55G tank here are my plans... 55G all-glass aquarium DIY plywood stand Remora Pro skimmer with Mag 3 pump 1.25" drain (drilled) with custom overflow box X2 1/2" returns (drilled) with loc-line fittings 1" aragonite sand bed (seeded from my reef tank) 50lbs DIY live rock...

I have decided to have a shot at making my own DIY live rock. I will keep you posted on my progress.

I am setting up a 40G FOLR on a budget. I intend on a DSB using sand from a beach here in RI. I know everyone's going to advise I get some reef sand from the LFS. I have located a near by beach that has natural fine sand (not dredged or imported). My plan is... Collect 100lbs at low tide...

I am trying to ID these two corals, they have only been in my tank for a few hours so are yet to open up fully. I am aware that there is a small aiptasia hitchhiker in the middle. Cheers, Tom

I have been making and freezing my own fish food for a while now and my girlfriend just bought a food dehydrator. Soooo my first thought was, is it possible to dehydrate my mixture of raw fish and shellfish so that I can keep it in the cupboard? Has anybody ever tried it before? It runs at low...

I have a 6" Snowflake eel I would like to trade for Cleaner Shrimp, low light corals, yellow tang, flame angel, live rock, any other peaceful community fish, preferably younger fish. Great eel eats prepared foods, I have just decided that I would like a community tank with smaller fish and...

Saw an episode of Tanked recently and they plumbed in a tube to the return pipe from the sump that they dumped in the food so it came shooting out into the main display tank, has anyone ever done this? How do you set it up so it doesn't shoot water in your face when you put the food in? I can't...

I am scouting a new LED light fixture for a 125G reef tank (72"). I have no knowledge on LEDs but just love the look of them, the low power output, and the fact that the bulbs life is far greater than halides. I want one (or two smaller) LED fixtures that are modular (so I can easily replace...

I am searching everywhere locally with little success for some acrylic for my sump build. Does anyone know of a good (cheaper) online acrylic shop that cut and ship for a good price? Closer to Rhode Island the better.

So today I setup a 40 G Long tank (48") that has been sitting in my garage for months. I decided to set it up as a new home for my Angelfish and need to buy myself some new 65 watt compact flouresent bulbs for my Coralife fixture. I have no idea about freshwater plants but intend to learn and...

I have been planning my new sump for some time (to handle my new tank im building). Here is what I have drawn, any comments or suggestions welcome! It will be sitting alongside my AquaC 240 Protein skimmer and the two holes are to accomodate two 4" x 14" 200 micron socks. Both the skimmer and...

Hi, I am mostly into saltwater but have decided to purchase a 40 acrylic tank with overflow to setup a freshwater tank. I plan to setup a tank that will require minimal attention as I spend a LOT of time maintaining my SW reef tank. I plan on having two angel fish and a couple of other fish...

Has anyone seen these before? They sound great but this is the first I have heard of them... Check out the site and click on products then aquarium. http://straylightoptical.com/

This is not another thread debating the need for a UV in a reef tank, more on how much exposure is needed to do the trick without killing all life from the water. I am currently planning and upgrading my tank to a 125G + sump. And am looking at the Aqua UV 25 Watt series. I am thinking of...

I have always had in sump skimmers so i need some help, I am considering the ETSS 600 XR Protein skimmer for my next tank build (125G w/ 40G sump). I have found a great deal on a used one but wanted to be clear on how to plumb it before I buy it. I want to sit it alongside my sump and would...

I just found an unknown snail in my tank and am trying to identify it though I have been unable to find it online, any ideas? It is only about a cm long and has a flat dark shell with white markings, and it's body is really wide compared to it's shell. These are the best pics I could get...

My current in sump skimmer has just cracked and needs to be replaced. I really can't afford to spend over $150. Are there any for that price that can be piped in to the sump? I would like to have one that sits outside of the sump oppose to the current in sump. I'm considering building my own...

I am setting up a 10G tank and need some advice. The tank is going to be home to two small lion head goldfish, and so will be kept at room temp around 70 degrees. I have yet to buy a light and would like to put a clamp style light as I'm keeping the tank topless. I have an inch or so of...

I am planning my new tank build and was hoping to put a GPH meter/ gauge on the pvc pipe that drains the display tank to the sump... I just have no idea where to find the gauges, do they make ones that fit pvc pipes for GPH?