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thanks, darkmazda! I do plan to add one last, and don't want any more wrasses (there will be three fish only: ocellaris, yellow watchman goby, sixline). it's a decent size nano, so I'm hoping he won't be too mean to the others. I need a sixline to remove some pyramidal snails (want to get a clam).

LOL! That's my thread. You've found my alter-ego on n-r.com! This should be fun... I hope nothing breaks! :D

I've decided to drill the tank! I know I'm crazy, but I have it from two sources that the panes are NOT tempered; and given the evidence on RC, it looks possible! I found a guy who'll drill from both sides of the glass, so I feel we're taking all of the precautions necessary. There will be one...

tagging along... same question! free BUMP

well, here we are... Now my alkalinity is 4.0 meq/L, but my pH is 7.8. Should've baked the baking soda into washing soda, I guess, before adding it to my top-off. Will try that NEXT time... Still no word as to why my pH is so low. I have the koralia nanos stirring up some serious surface...

what do they do that's so bastard-ly? I've only seen one for sale so far, though, at Absolutely Fish. It has a case of the fin rot. :( No thanks!

thanks for the encouragement! most likely, if I decide to put the sump on the floor behind the aquarium, I will not keep using the HOB fuge. That would force me to have my cube >18inches from the wall. >12 inches is the furthest I feel I can get away with. Of course, it would be nice to not...

painted the back... dark blue! 8) I think "the missus" will prefer it. Black is sort of n-r.com. Very bachelor-y. I also bought a used 250W Aqua-medic metal halide pendant. Will be selling the sunpod once I move. Any thoughts on noise with an external sump?

I like the idea of having the 10 gallon behind the stand, for water volume and plumbing reasons. I'm worried that we would hear a constant running water sound, though, above that of the overflow. With the sump in the cabinet, all would be silent save the overflow. Any experience here with...

sounds a little too "all-in-one" to me. ;) I'm still kicking around the HOB overflow with sump idea, but I may just go with my initial plan and use all of the stuff that is in my current 10 gallon. That is, build a shelf behind the tank and set the CPR-aquafuge on it, dipping the intake and...

You mean like the Eshopps ones? They're cheaper than lifereef, too! I'm thinking I might just do the HOB overflow thing. Now, for the sump. In my cabinet, I have 16" X 16" X 16" of space. Thinking of DIY'ing a 5.5 gallon sump in there. It would be way cool if I could fit a fuge inside, but it's...

I will have the tank on a mat over the glass. The glass is there to protect the stand, which is a custom built antique cabinet. I had a 10 gallon freshwater tank on it (that is, on top of the glass sheet) that didn't cause any problems. Think the saltwater will be an issue? that's what I hear...

I did e-mail ADA directly (well, actually submitted a question on their website), but no reply. They're based in Japan, of course. Wouldn't they know why you were asking about the tank being tempered? If I was in the aquarium business, and I didn't want people whining to me about cracked...

Not that I'm a glutton for punishment, but... I just got an e-mail from the store where I bought my ADA tank. He says that the tanks are NOT tempered, but he had never drilled one and did not recommend doing so. Is he just covering his b*tt, or is there some legit reason why one should not...

lot's of shimmer from the halide, for sure. I'll try to raise one of the koralias a tad, but I'm trying to keep from getting a whirlpool (happens when I'm changing the water and the level is near the powerhead). I'll definitely try testing pH before and after my water change. I wish I hadn't...

Thanks, Edward... I'll be pm'ing you for sure once I get the cube set up in the new digs!

I guess I should have introduced my self! I'm born-and-bread NJ, grew up in Basking Ridge but currently living in East Windsor. In a month, I will be getting married and moving to Pennington. I am a final year doctoral student in classical piano at Rutgers, and I teach and perform in the...

No skimmer, Johan... just water changes. vangvace: I typically test just after doing a water change. Is that bad? My surface is pretty wavy. Most of the stuff floating on top of the water just looks like little specks... not so much "oily". One of my old snails died yesterday. I saw the...

just got 12 lbs. of sweet liverock from Allquatics. Curing it in a bucket on my porch...

Re: Attention: Show us your FTS (Full Tank Shot, in case you don't know the term my 10 gallon nano. coral only.