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Looks like I'm going to settle for a couple 55 gallon drums. I just can't justify the price of the vertical containers. Thanks for the offer Brando, I'm looking for something a little bigger though.

I am looking for some vertical water storage containers. I want them 100 gallons or so. I've searched but most places I've found, the shipping costs just as much as the dang containers.... Anyone know a local(NJ) supplier where I can pick up?

Very slowly...it'll be another couple months before its wet.

Wow, John! The tank is really taking off. Fish look great too! Agreed on the acan placement.

Thanks Kevin. I noticed the acid definitely ate away at the rock. The holes and noticeable pores in the rock were more pronounced after the bath. No color change or any other changes. Doh, something that never even crossed my mind. Unfortunately, I did not test the rock before the bath. I'll...

I think so. After I dumped the entire box of baking soda the bucket stopped bubbling after a few minutes. I dumped the bucket in the alley. It looked like dirty water. Thanks for looking guys. Someone likened it to a root beer float.

I got a couple pieces of really nice rock from Darren(dnov99) a couple weeks ago. The rock had been sitting outside in his backyard for a while. He warned me the rock was filled with phosphate and recommended an acid bath. After reading up on the procedure, I decided to do it. If you decide to...

Thanks John. I'll give them a call.

Are there any stores local that sell dry rock? I'm looking for one "large" piece but not having much luck with online retailers.

Anyone have suction cups for moving a tank I could buy/rent/borrow? I'd need 4 of them. Won't need them for another month.

Wow. Very cool!

I'm all caught up. Slow start, but I'm really liking it now.

Took me at least five minutes to see the woman...

Bean overflow and hanging my light fixture.

You have a PM