do it yourself

as a cage for my overflow, i drilled holes in a small tupperware and put it over the hole.

used airline tubing as spot-cleaners for gravel

rubber-banded some netting over the end of larger tubing as a way of removing solid waste so i could return the water after vaccuming

allen keys as veggie weights

made my own sump out of a rubbermaid tub, pool filter insert, aquarium plant baskets, polyester fiber, pond pump, and plexiglass.

one tank stand is completely homemade, the other is a old built-in-tv stand converted to a dual tank stand
 
A piece of 3/4" PVC pipe to get food down to my eel, the other fish were starving him, eels hide under rocks, and will not get food unless you put it under there with your hand, big PITA. So if any one has bottom feeders that dont have a chance of getting their food, try this simple device.
 
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