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Mizzou

Mizzou

Steve Zissou rules
Dec 26, 2006
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Right now I'm just waiting for my driftwood and looking for some rocks. Here are a few pics for now I need to use my gf's cam mine is really bad. I'll update once I get the wood and rocks in. Any comments appreciated! Thanks for looking

Fish: Some type of Aulonocara (I think)
Filters: Penguin biowheels - canister filter decision to be made soon
Heater: THEO Hydor 300w at 80 degrees
Substrate: Pool filter sand -100 lbs
Plants: fake
Lighting: (1) 48" Power-Glo 18K - glass canopy
Tank: Glass, egg crate on bottom, black vinyl for background

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That's a really cool looking tank you have there.
 
Thanks all -I just found the rock around the house then did the whole boil and test in a bucket thing before I used it. I found a landscape/garden store that sells cheap rocks I'm going to check it out this weekend then hopefully new pics soon once the rocks are ready.

To update I went with the Fluval 405 for my canister.
 
looks pretty good.

I get mixed input on using egg crating for wt distribution .

some say yes..others say no but they recommend placing the rock before the sand..:huh:
 
It isn't just the weight distribution of rocks as a whole; it avoids points on the rocks exerting large forces on very small points on the glass and starting cracks (which of course then extend and widen). Your message suggests that you've seen advice contrary to using eggcrate? Can you elaborate on that; I haven't heard any contrary points of view before?
 
rmcder said:
It isn't just the weight distribution of rocks as a whole; it avoids points on the rocks exerting large forces on very small points on the glass and starting cracks (which of course then extend and widen). Your message suggests that you've seen advice contrary to using eggcrate? Can you elaborate on that; I haven't heard any contrary points of view before?
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I thought the egg crate was a good idea and made sense.

however, in a SW tank with deep sand bed and live rock..it was recommended to not use egg crate as it affects the ability of animals that burrow in the sand keeping it healthy.

others mention no need to use egg crate in FW as they felt it was not really needed.

most if not all mention adding the rock then the sand/gravel to keep the rock stable.:huh:
 
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