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Finally have enough going on here to post :) I've had my first tank running for almost a year now. Through that year I've learned a ton, and then I got the upgrade itch. This is the tank where I know what I want and I know how to do it. I settled on the popular 57g Oceanic Illuminata. The...

I'm setting up my new tank and decided to use threaded bulkheads for convenience. My problem is my standpipes leak through the threads between the MPT adapter and the bulkhead. The bulkhead seal against the glass and the pipe inside the thread adapter are both solidly sealed. I'm using this...

I think it is about time I started a thread. I'm still in the construction phase so hopefully I can get some tips and opinions to avoid any future issues. Right now I am thinking through the plumbing, which I would like to hear some thoughts on. Details will come later once I get some pictures...

I'm nearing the point where I will need to start buying rocks and sand. Rocks I have pretty well figured out, but I had a couple questions about sand beds that I'd like to hear opinions on. 1) I'm planning on having a deep bed in the refugium, but what about in the main tank? Is a shallow...

Ever since I moved here and experienced my first earthquake (a paltry 3.2), I've been wondering what precautions people have taken on securing large tanks. A 100 gallon tank weighs at least 1000lbs, enough to instantly kill anything it falls on. On the usual stand 30-36" high, that is a lot of...

Hello. I recently moved to the bay area and had to leave my 55gal and 29gal planted freshwater tanks in the care of my brother back in Chicago. I've always wanted to set up a saltwater tank but it was cost prohibitive in the past. No longer! After days of reading, researching, and waffling back...

I've gotten myself a used ETSS SumpBuddy40 protein skimmer, which seems to operate by dropping the water from a height and using bioballs to break it up and make the bubbles. It says it will work with any 700-900gph pump, but I'm wondering if a pump with a needle wheel (such as this one) will...