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And here is the stand so far: The legs are not attached to the base yet -- I needed a long drill bit so I can drill up from the bottom to put 2.5" screws up into the legs to hold them in place while the glue dries. I got side tracked on dowels and might try that briefly to see how it goes as...

Here is the design for my stand. I don't have a lot of tools so I am making a basic 2x4 structure that will get skinned with plywood along with a nice maple door (I picked up at Urban Ore in Berkeley). Front: Back (see discussion below): Back: Front: The bottom has extra 2x4 on the inside...

Tank Tetra 20G high/tall AquaStar "165w" (120w) Chinese LED RGB lights DIY stand (in progress) Glass-Holes 700 GPH overflow kit with dual returns Jebao WP-10 Sump Tetra 10G Reef Octopus Classic 110INT skimmer Cobalt Aquatics Neo Therm 100w heater Rock/Sand DIY using crushed oyster shells...

Thanks swayd. I'm thinking a 20G tank plus a small sump would be acceptable (it should be right around 25G I'm guessing with the live rock and other equipment taking up space and the sump won't be full of course).

I'm in Oakland near MacArthur BART.

I agree -- I asked already and my landlord did agree to up the limit to 25G. So I'll work within those confines. I do not want to be liable for damage. I am on the second floor with an apartment below me and the landlord said if I was on the first floor, larger might be okay. So I think that is...

Yeah, I was wondering if it would be best to avoid the conversation. I mentioned the possibility when I signed the lease. I should have gotten it signed off on then -- lesson learned. They are pretty cool though -- my wife checked with them today and they replied with up to a 20G. I'm going to...

Unfortunately, I'm renting. I was hoping up to a 50G would be okay but I'm still talking to my landlord. If I had a house, I'd be very tempted to go bigger.

Thanks for the welcome! I'm hoping to go on the next aquarium tour.

Oh, I was replying to the cheap 55G comment. I think the drilled 50G aren't as common as the usual 55G 48" on Craigslist. I'd love a 36" 50G!

The problem I have with a 55G is depth and how long it is -- I want more depth to fit more structure/open space and it would be too long for the spot I can put it in. The wife acceptance factor would be a lot higher with a 36" over a 48" (so maybe a 50G would work). I started pricing out the...

I want to learn more about coral propagation. I don't mind a fish or two but don't want too many. I'd prefer to understock on fishes. So full blown with colorful corals. I'm fine with sticking to something like xenia for a while to get the lay of the land (after the tank cycles) and then going...

I moved here in June and have decided to take the plunge and finally start a reef tank. I've keep Discus in the past. Over the last couple years, I spent a fair amount of time reading books and forums about reefs but held off on actually going forward. I'm still in the planning phase. I'm...

For me, I'm not sure yet -- I find it pretty painful. I was hoping to find a better app for forums (to use while riding the BART) but I figured I'd give Tapatalk another try (and then noticed the error Nav started this thread with).

I noticed this too. Totally understand it takes time to fix but would love to have it work when possible too :).