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Hi, What you're essentially suggesting is to build a sump; if you run "sump filter" through Google, you'll find tons of pages telling you the ins and outs of building one. Luke

Hey all, So, I'm sitting here thinking to myself: self, why is it that saltwater tanks intimidate you so? Is it the fear of screwing something up horrendously? Is it the lack of knowledge? Nope, it's because it never seems simple enough to try. It seems like there are way too many...

Hi all, To answer the above question, I'm going to have to give some background. The reason for the move to the larger tank is more or less necessity. As mentioned, I have the oscar and the loaches, both of which get too large for their current homes. I currently have my 60, 45, a 25, a...

So, what made me want a freshwater tank, huh? I'm not quite sure. I know my family had a small (2-3 gallon) tank when I was a kid; fish never seemed to last too long in that thing, and I was never really bitten to look after fish overly diligently. It became the domain of my mom and sister...

Hi all, At the current moment, I have two tanks running: a 45 gallon and a 60 gallon. The 45 has a small oscar and three giant danios; the 60 has 3 albino corys, a handful of small tetras (30-ish), and 3 clown loaches. On Monday, I am looking at picking up a used 125 gallon tank. My...

Hi all, I had another question brought up to me by my mother yesterday that I thought I would share, as I couldn't quite answer straight away. How does different lighting affect fish? I mentioned that my cathode tube was quite bright (a 9'' tube seems to push out enough light to fill my...

Hi all, So, I have found a 125 gallon tank for a reasonable price (at least for my area), and think I'm going to go take a look over it (it's a 150 mile drive from here, but I'm heading to my folks place for Christmas, and it's along the way). I have a half-ton with a 6 foot box; the tank...

Hi all, After that terrible segue, I'm on to my next question. I currently have two freshwater tanks, a 60 gallon and a 45 gallon. The 60 is a community tank, and has smaller, faster moving fish in it, such as tetras, a couple of albino corys, some clown loaches, and so on. The 45 has a...

Hi all, So, I took the plunge and went out and bought a 9'' cathode tube and a 9V, 1000 mA AC/DC adapter tonight. Works great in the 45 gallon tank in my bedroom. Thanks for the advice! Luke

Hey, Just thought I'd toss this out: I have had two smaller (2''-3'') clowns "disappear" on me. I have sand as my substrate, and a pile of rocks in the corner. They were jammed in the rocks. Odd, but hey, I found them. Just a thought if you have a similar setup. Luke

Hi all, Thanks for the advice; it's greatly appreciated. This is exactly what I was looking for; I'd much rather know what I'm getting into and do it right the first time. If anyone else has input, by all means, feel free. Luke

Hi all, I have been poking around here and there and am considering starting a marine tank at some point in time (I currently have two freshwater tanks, a 60 gallon and a 45, but like most people, am interested in trying something different). My question is this: for a reasonably sized...

Hi, I was just curious how you attached the AC inverter to the cold cathode, and also if you just used a standard cold cathode kit for a computer case? I'm interested in doing something similar, and would like to see how others approached it. Thanks in advance. Luke

Afternoon all, I am currently running a 60 gallon aquarium that has what is essentially a Penguin 330 (generic name; same parts). It appears to provide good biological filtration; I've had few problems with. However, my only complaint is that my water never appears to be clear. This...

Hi, Thanks for the heads up. I'd rather not to something than do something improperly, and it looks like I'll be tracking down a new tank once I do commit to saltwater. I guess I could now toss this one out: what size tanks to others here deal with? I've found several used tanks for...

Hi all, I've been looking over various forums for a while now, and have decided that a saltwater tank may be for me. However, before I get into this, I thought I'd ask some people who may know. First, I have two freshwater tanks at the moment, a 25 gallon and a 60 gallon. Likely, the...