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I'd totally go for the second tank. +2 ftw

Making a brace system like that will in no way reduce your need for thick glass to support the weight of the water...but the wooden frame would basically replace the plastic frame in AGA and similar commercial tanks...make sure you properly size your glass and silicon it well.

Odd...I know here overnight the prices rose like 40 cents a gallon (3.50s to near 4), and it's back down to the 3.60s...One thing I noticed at the Walmart where I fuel up is they are only selling regular (87 octane) gas, and every tank/pump they got (even what was normally the high octane ones)...

If I had a tank that big, I'd probably design my own canopy and build my own light fixture into it...with the glass top to help separate the moisture. If you're not good with electricity (you'll be wiring in a ballast and some endcaps), or carpentry (you gotta build the canopy) this isn't for...

I use an AC 30 (for about 2 days now) and a Penguin 150...and here are my thoughts: AC 30's main Pros are the versatility of media and the adjustable flow. The Cons for me so far have been 1) I got an air bubble stuck going between the U tube and the impeller that the impeller can't seem to...

Don't some conditioners show false-positives on the ammonia tests?

Generators are your only long-term (12+ hour) solution. I know you can purchase a generator that can run a full-size fridge, a full-size freezer, and most of the lights/TVs in my house for like $5-600...if the ONLY thing you're worried about is your tank, you could probably find something (or...

PH Changes due to CO2 won't affect your fish...the only thing you have to worry about is putting more then like 50-60ppm (I think that was the figure) of CO2 in your water...suffocating your fish...which is nearly impossible to do in a DIY system.

Nothing wrong with adding all the plants you plan on having at the same time...generally the plant packs won't look full in your tank till they spend a few months growing out anyways.

Guppies OR endlers and a few Corys

And dumb me, I just re-read your question... Yes, there will be beneficial bacteria on your filter pad...there's also some all over your filter bay, your bio-wheel, every surface of your aquarium will have some of the bacteria, and let me tell you, they're horny little buggers...you can...

I have the same filter...I haven't touched the Bio-wheel since I set it up (looks slimy through the cover though), but every week with my water change I rinse my filter's media... So what you do it go about your water change...before you dump your old tank water, take your filter's...

There are several species of ticks...and some are rather small...I've found ticks on me as small as a pin head...

As has been said, no tank is maintenance free, but with proper planning (and documentation) you may be able to reduce the maintenance to what we used to call user-level (or Skill Level 1) tasks. I highly suggest going with the automatic/continuous water change system...Here is a thread that...

That would make more sense...never know on a global board, some people use metrics, some use imperial. With wood, I'd boil it either way...gets some of the tannins out and you know you've got it sterilized...Scrub it with a stiff brush to pull off any loose material on the wood, and only use...

You sure it's a 20L? That's only like a 5 gallon tank...all those fish in a little 5G and you'd think they wouldn't have room to open their gills.

I thought it was easy...but then again, I come from an IT background. Ya'll might find your heads exploding. Light Bot

I've heard of/seen some species grow more then an inch a month...I've seen others that grew a lot slower. Depends on the species and the conditions in which they are kept...but a lot faster then to expect to be able to upgrade your tank every time they get too big...best to have their final...

Things that have done for me: Pennywort Anacharis (can root loosly) Hornwort (need to use weights to keep it down) Amazon Sword (might need more light, depending on your setup) Most Anubias and Crypts will work well.

I got really soft water...in the last 24 hours a couple of stems of my Hornwort grew 3-4"...My Pennywort is healthy and growing well...Anacharis (formally Elodea densa, now Egeria densa) has grown really well in my tank as well. No ferts or CO2, and river-rock for gravel, so a low-tech tank. I...