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Due to losing my job and a pending move out of state I'm forced to sell my Nuvo 16 aquarium with stand. For now I only want to sell to a local Phoenix, AZ buyer who can pick it up and pay cash. Heres the link to the craigslist ad: Saltwater aquarium Nuvo 16 + stand

Ive noticed that its seems like its impossible to find smaller tanks (30 gallons or less) with built in overflows. Maybe I just havent looked hard enough. Anyway, I dont want to mess with hanging overflows, Im kind of afraid of them. Also I dont want any kind of filter system like a power filter...

I made a sump out of acrylic, and the baffles are also acrylic. To fasten the baffles I used weld on 16. Anyone that has used the 16 before knows its kind of a syrupy goo, and when you put pressure on it, like pressing a baffle down on a bead of it, it has a tendency to ooze out the sides. So...

I have a glass 55gal and a wooden stand that are both second hand. I noticed after placing the tank on the stand that there is a considerable gap, about 1/4" in the center, between the tank and the stand. The edges are flush, but it gradually bows out to the center. I included a few cell phone...

I finally got my RODI system installed but Im curious about something. I have a valve coming off the angle stop that supplies water to the RODI unit. I also have another valve coming off the end of the tube that the RODI water drips out of since I havent installed a spigot and I dont know if I...

I have the iSpring 75 gpd 5 stage RODI system. It seemed like a good deal at 159.99 on amazon, but good lord are the instructions bad. So the problem Im having is the with the water supply connector. I included a few pictures of it. Basically its 2 parts, the large section attaches directly to...

I have a tank that is drilled with an overflow, and the overflow is made of black acrylic. It runs up the center of the tank. The back of the tank is currently painted black. I know a lot of people really like black, but I dont (although to be honest I havent really seen it in a fully working...

Im getting to the point where I have to think about what I should do for lighting on my tank. I know I want t5s, and I plan on having mainly fish, inverts, and soft corals in my tank. No clams or heavy light requiring corals. I dont know how many t5 bulbs Im going to need though. Ive looked...

I tried googling this but I wasnt really getting any answers. When you make baffles for a sump, what is the determining factor in how tall you make them? I know that the height of the baffles determines your water line, and that in turn dictates how much water your sump can handle if the pump...

So now that Im done building my sump for my 55gal, I need to get a skimmer to put in it. I really dont know which brand to get. I know I want an in-sump skimmer, and obviously one thats good for a 55gal tank. I figured it would be easier to ask the people here who have way more experience than I...

It says 100% Percent Silicone Sealant. It doesnt say anything about it containing anti-mold agents. However, it doesnt say its aquarium safe either (although Ive heard not all aquarium safe silicone will say so) But it does say excellent for marine applications above the water line. That part...

I have a 10 gallon aquarium I plan on using for a sump. I want to have a refugium in it, and I wont have much room for a skimmer so Im thinking of using a HOB skimmer. Ive heard that HOB skimmers are tough to get operating properly, is this true for the most part? Does anyone use a brand and...

My aquarium stand is pretty thin, and I can only fit aquariums 10 3/4" wide or less in it to use as a sump. From all the looking that I have done at LFS's the only aquariums I can find that fit in my stand are 10 gallons, which is somewhat less than I want to use for my 55gal DT. 20 and 30...

I have a 55 Gal long tank, and the stand has about 10 3/4" of width that I can fit a sump in. So when I went shopping at my local Petsmart for an aquarium to use for a sump the only size that would fit in my stand is a 10 gallon. I wanted to get a 20 or 30 gallon, but they were about 12 inches...

I know some people on this forum probably use them. Whats your experience been like? Im thinking of getting one to go with a 55 gal tank. How was the installation? Noise level? Any problems with it or anything else I should know about before I get one?

I would really like to not have the hassle of a HOB overflow, and I know you can buy aquariums with internal overflows already built in. However my sis has an aquarium that Im planning on using, but it does not have an overflow. So I was thinking of trying to fabricate an internal. My idea is to...

When you turn on an MH light, does it just instantly turn on? Or does it start off very dim and gradually warm up to full intensity?

When I ever get around to building my tank, Im going to include a sump with a refugium. I want to put to a DSB in it with some live rock and Chaeto. But Im curious, what is the purpose of the DSB? Is it just a way to anchor the rock and chaeto? Does it do some kind of filtering? Am I supposed to...

Im planning on getting this RO/DI unit from Bulkreefsupply.com: 75 GPD RO/DI 5 Stage Standard System - English 1: Now I know alot of RO systems come with a faucet that you need to install, either by drilling a hole in a sink top or using an existing one. However, in an apartment situation you...

I know reef tanks use a fair amount of electricity, and since I dont own one yet Id like to know what other people are spending so I can get a rough idea of what Im in for. I plan on setting up a 55gal reef tank with the full sump setup (skimmer, refugium etc) so if anyone has a similar setup...