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I've used this wood before in a previous freshwater setup, but it's been outside (not on the ground) being rained on and in damp conditions for a while now and I need to sterilize it before putting the pieces back in the tank again. These pieces are too big to get into a pot to boil so I was...

What do y'all think about these tables? They're called resin tables and they have lots of variations. These are just some examples where the designer decided to incorporate fish. I've seen very few of this type and I'm wondering if there is an untapped market for these tables among the well...

I have a pair of 36" E-series lights ($559 total) for a while now one of which continues to switch on and off every 5 min due to overheating, while the other only switches on and off maybe once an hour. I'm in the process of returning both for replacements to see if they'll do any better...

September last year I ordered two Ecoxotic E-90 (36") LED lights and one of them immediately started switching off after about 5 minutes of being on and does that continuously. Stays off about 5 mins then comes back on. I believe this is due to it's overheating. The other one does it...

Here's something that's not discussed too often but I'm sure the subject has it's place among fish keepers. I've got a big blank spot on the wall above my 125 gal... ...and I'm looking to put something up there. I'd go for just about anything if it looks good and fits the space well...

Just read a review of the Satellite Freshwater LED PLUS dated June of last year where the reviewer mentioned he had heard a higher intensity version was in the works. Has that higher intensity version come out since then or has it not hit the store shelves yet? I'm about to buy a couple of...

Setting up my first tank and the last piece of equipment I need to get is the overhead light. Since I'll be flirting with high temps and I'm trying not to invest in a chiller I'm leaning toward a LED light system. It's a regular sized 125 so dimensions are 72in long by 22in deep. It's...

Just setting up this 125 and just now I have it filled with h2o and 3 in. of very thoroughly washed black diamond blasting sand which is actually broken up 'coal slag.' From what I"ve seen the tank appears to have two different contaminants in it that I'd like to try to filter out. First...

I'm setting up two large 2078 Eheim canister filters using green Eheim hose, the larger 16/22mm size. A 300w in-line hydor heater is being added in the middle of each of the tank return hoses. All this makes six lengths of hose with 12 end connections to make altogether. All equipment...

I've just covered the rear two 'clear' silicone seams on my tank with a layer of black silicone to hide them better. Thickest points for the new silicone are probably 3/8" but to be on the safe side I'm gonna say there may be places that are a full 1/2" thick. What would be the cure time...

Building my first tank (125 gal) and I'm about to install two Eheim canister filters w/ corresponding inlets and outlets. Filters themselves will be located below in the stand. What I'm wondering is what are the best positions for the inlets and outlets for optimal water circulation. My...

Anyone know of a black paint that I could use to cover the whitish silicone streak in the back of my tank? I have the back and side painted black on the outside and now the vertical white silicone strip in the corner stands out like a sore thumb. Thanks

When you place a tank in the very corner of a light painted room and the back is def going to be painted black, would you paint the other side (end) that's going to be against the wall, or does it look better left unpainted?

What's the difference between the blue, black, green and red Poret foams? I'm ordering 2" sheets as they suggest for canister filters and noticed that while the 10 ppi is only offered in blue, the 20 ppi is offered in black, green and red. Besides the red that has one side as ridges, what's...

Looking for your best name brand suggestion for a black substrate that's good for bottom dwellers and plant rooting. Ideally it should be just a little bigger in size than play sand which I've heard is difficult to vacuum. Requirements are that it's black, easy to vacuum, good for bottom...

Doing a planted 125 and now that I can't find any cheap way to get some Aqua Soil to me I'm gonna have to go with plan B for my substrate. So now I'm planning on doing a mixture of Fluorite and rock. I'd do all Fluorite but some have said it eventually degrades and collapses, so the rock is...

Setting up my first aquarium here and being a 125 gal I'm asking lots of advice before I commit all this $ to it. Been researching substrates and I've settled on possibly doing a bottom layer of ADA Amazonia of an inch or so, followed by about an inch of Eco-Complete for planted aquariums...

Planning out this canister filter and the bottom trays gonna be three grades of foam filter. Top later in the trap will be some floss while the first two will be grades of Poret foam. In the 1" thick size Poret offers 10, 20, and 30ppi. What two sizes should I use?

So after much consideration comparing opinions on the 1.5" MarinePure and BioHome Ultimate substrates I've decided to go with the MarinePure to filter my new 125 gal planted. I'll be using two Eheim 3e Pro canister filters each with 4 baskets measuring 7.25" x 7.25" x 2.25" tall. Since...

Any opinion on the Biohome Ultra filter media? By this guy's description on youtube it supports a good balance of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria so that it's really efficient at processing not only ammonia and nitrite, but also nitrates resulting in less water changes and less water...

What's the difference between these two? Both of these are made by CaribSea and are called 'Planted Aquarium Substrate.' Their description for Eco-Complete is considerably longer vs. Flora Max. Eco-Complete is described as eliminating the need for laterite supplement while Flora Max is...

Setting up a 125 (first tank ever) and I'm just sort of winging it here buying equipment and materials before I know what the exact end tank is gonna look like. So I'm trying to put everything together leaving as much room as possible for future flexibility. Only thing I know for sure is...

Setting up a 125 (first tank) and I'm buying the last of the equipment. What's the largest capacity air pump I might need? I'm not sure what all uses I would put it to, but I'd like it to be large enough to do whatever I want to in a 125 gal tank. Also particular brands too look out for?

I'm setting up a 125 using 2 eheim canisters and just now as I was researching inline heaters I came across advice to avoid them b/c their failure rates are higher than other types. Is this true? And is it enough of a bother that I should look into hang ons or submersibles? I'd really like to...

Setting up this 125 (first tank) and I'm having to work some construction magic due to a house vent being right behind the stand. To keep the hi and cold temps away from the tank I'm building a special duct way behind the stand to split the air around it's left and right sides. Because of...