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It doesn't matter whose house it is. You need to get the okay from your landlord (be it grandma or some stranger who owns the apartment complex) to bring any large tank or any large animal to live with you. Neglecting to get this permission either results in a lot of bad feelings or in getting...

What a neat idea! How much does it weigh? How do you get it to stay up against the wall? This is just in time for the assembly of my 6ft tank.....

They're plastic braces. I just went to measure them; they're 3" wide so that means I'll end up losing 6" of lighting if I get two 36" fixtures. Seems like a waste of light, but then maybe it doesn't matter that much since I'm thinking low light. I've seen quite a few folks happy with their...

I've come to the realization that I'm not going to have enough time to DIY a canopy and lights. So I'm settling for T5 fixtures that I can lay flat on top of the glass lids of my 6ft long 180gal tank. The tank has 2 braces. If I get a pair of 36" long fixtures will the braces get in the way? Are...

So I've had this 180g that I picked up from craigslist back in March but I haven't had anytime to clean it or set it up for the last 8 months. I'd really like to get it up an running before the new year and I finally have some time this holiday week to spend some quality time with it.My stupid...

I once knew a guy who has some kind of fish/biology degree. Spent two years after graduation working for the government by squeezing the eggs out of salmon. He then decided to go back and get a computer science degree.

Feafur, sorry for hijacking your thread. Have you made any decisions about what you will be using yet? I'm still up in the air... rustygmc, thanks for letting me know about the other T5 60" retro kit supplier. These things are hard to shop for. j_chicago, thanks for the additional...

I've got a 180g that's currently empty and I'm also shopping for lights. I'm planning on a low tech planted tank with angels and a big school of tetras. I like the concept of T5s because of the energy efficiency and longevity of bulbs, but I'm trying to make up my mind about how many and...

Oh wow! I recently picked up a 180g (okay I had 4 guys move it for me) and I'm also working on cleaning it up! I think I want to plant it for Angels, cories, and a big school of cardinals. Oh, and also the million and one Platys that are starting to overcrowd my old 15g. >>>>> We...

Just curious how much colorquartz costs before I get too interested in getting some......

Thanks for all your feedback, Mgamer and sploke! I'm intrigued by a sump. I'll have to do some more research. One last question... what's the word on the quietest cannister available? I know that the Eheims are good as far as noise is concerned.... are there any better? My husband has...

I so don't understand sumps. What's to keep it from draining my whole tank on to the floor? Is there a picture I can see? As far as the big canisters, one fx5 is rated for 400 gallons.... two of them seem overkill for 180g but maybe I'm missing some key info about why I would want to...

What's a sump? I thought those were things that go in basements... and Austin doesn't have very many basements. If I were to do a 2 canister approach in anticipation of adding CO2 far, far into the future, why do you recommend such large units?

No plans for CO2. Just plans for DIY lights; and those won't even happen for a while because I have too many other things to do with my kids, etc...

What's the best way to clean up a used tank that I can't move outside to hose off? It's a 180g with with white crusty stuff and algae on the glass. I get the feeling that I'm going to have to crawl inside this thing and use a lot of elbow grease, but I'm hoping there are some fish safe...

......and I'm kind of paralyzed :eek: The long term plan is to turn it into a planted tank with angels and a huge school of cardinal tetras. The short term plan is to get some fish into the monstrosity so I don't feel like a fool for moving this thing into my house. The tank is...

I'm thinking about doing a planted tank and looking into lighting options, including calculating consumables. How long are CFL bulbs good for in a lightly to moderately planted tank? For that matter, how long do the CF bulbs on commercially available lighting solutions last? Thanks...

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I've been casually looking for a large tank and ran into a 180g on craigslist. I'm hoping to take a look at it this weekend. The tank is currently up and running with 3 HOBs. What do I look for when I go kick the tires? If I end up getting it, I'm at a bit of a loss for stocking the...

Oh wow I found more! Went to feed the little guy around 10pm and found some more fry in the main tank. After a big round up operation, I think I've got 9 or 10 of them in the net box. I lost count, and they're rather difficult to count. For all I know there could be more popping out of the...