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So I have the 55gallon freshwater, im working on a 55gallon salt water tank now I also had a 5g tank that was for a quarantine tank.. but the woman called and said set it up I am bringing something home.... ok SHE COMES HOME WITH 3 GREEN SPOTTED PUFFERS! I cant put them in my 55 g...

So I found a killer deal on 2- 33g tanks, hey are seperated into 3- sections just like you see at a LFS. I need ideas on what do do with these. Was thinking use one as a quarantine set up but not sure about the other. What things can use guys think of

I finally got the ok to sell the fluval g6 since it really wont go with my setup, and need the cash for other items. Here is the link to the ebay auction. eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices MRSP is $530, starting bid is $400 with a...

So my efforts to clean reflectors are futile, there is tons of pitting and it aint worth it. So looking at buying new reflectors is gonna cost me about $60+ I would much rather just buy a new set. The one I want is $460 and I dont have that cash. So I was looking at...

Ok so I soaked the used reflectors in CLR and vinegar. Neither seemed to work. So I am going to try and use my dremel to get the salt creep and what not off, and try and buff them. If that doesnt work, where is a good place to just buy the reflectors for a Power compact lights?

Well I started making my DIY overflow box. Using both of these sites for reference Overflow DIY Overflow Box Here are a few pics of the progress. Here is my sheet of acrylic laid out with my separate panels Here is bending the acrylic for the main body. The edge needs some work...

Ok so I almost cut the pieces of acrylic for the sump but then started looking at the 29 gallon tank and was originally going to cut 4 pieces 9" tall, but then was thinking whats the point of having them all the same height? Was going to have water drain into first section where the skimmer...

so heres a pic of the reflectors I got with my lights obvious lots of build up. I used CLR to try and loosen it up but didnt do much? Was thinking about using the buffing wheel on my dremel. Any other things to use? Obviously I dont want to sand it cause then it ruins it but what can I...

Ok so I have a small 5gallon that came with the rest of the gear and I want to set this up as a quarantine tank. Do you guys leave the quarantine tank up all the time or tear it down? Do you guys run the same stuff on your quarantine tank? IE skimmer, high power lights etc, etc. Obviously...

Are overflow box flow rates pretty standard? Anyone know the difference between a 3/4 and 1" overflow box rate? Trying to figure out how big of a return pump I need.

Ok so I went to lowes and got the acrylic and silicone. I couldnt find silicone that said aquarium safe, pulled out the iphone and a quick search showed that people have used GE silicone 1 for windows/doors with no issues. It is 100% silicone and does not have any mildow resistance...

So ive looked at alot of vids and pics and drawings of peoples sump designs while figuring out mine. So far from left to right im going to have an intake area where my protein skimmer will be, then to a refuge area, then into my return pump area. My question is do I need a bubble trap...

Ok so looking at PC bulbs, I found that you can get a white light, an actinic or one that is a 50/50 (one white one actinic on the same bulb) So originally I was going to do 2 white and 2 actinic in my 4 bulb setup, run on timers, have the actinic come on like an hour before the white, then...

I just posted in the tank showcase my equipment and some pics but thought I would also post my concern here in the dedicated area. So I have a Fluval G6, opened today and started reading the directions and see that the G6 needs to be at least 20" below the water line. My thought is to have the...

As in a past thread I posted, my wonderful fiance bought me a 55g tank and equipment to set up a saltwater tank. So far I have a 55g tank, and just bought a 29g tank to make into a sump. She got me a Fluval G6, a Coralife Super Skimmer 125, a power head, some heaters and some other misc...

If your a petco pals member they are having a sale on fishtanks. $1 per gallon. Picked up a 29 gallon for a sump to my 55g build for $29. It's for aqueon glass tanks. Wish I had more cash would have bought up the 3 55g tanks they had there.

So I was reading an article about making a refigium, which I intend to use in a sump/refuge set up in a 10 or 20gal size under my main tank. The article was talking about using specific types of algae for these reason, etc. So I started thinking where do you get these specific types of algae...

Ok so in my previous water quality post its apparent that my used 12GPD RO unit was a waste of cash, thankfully only $20, and I have to get a new one anyway. So research has shown that for every gallon of water im wasting about 3-4 gallons. So what im thinking about doing is having the RO...

Ok so my third post of the evening (well its 3am so really morning) had to do with lighting. I need lights to have coral, so looking around and trying to "cheapen" the blow. I have seen alot of power compact lights and think I like these. So listening to other posts I have read I gather that...

I am new to the saltwater tanks. I currently have a 55 gal freshwater, and my awesome future wife bought me another 55 gal tank to do saltwater, a fluval G6, skimmer, some power heads, heaters etc. So im taking my time, wanted to do a FOWLR tank, but the future wife informed me she wanted...