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Yo yo! Whats up with them ATOs?..... Salinity is one of the major parameters within our systems that requires our attention to maintain. Differences in salt mixing procedure and products aside, the one factor affecting salinity that all aquarists have to manage is that of evaporation. It...

Yo yo y'all!! Hope you've been reefing hard, cause I sure have! Figured I should get this thread started here on TCMAS. Being a newer member with minimal experience it will be a great opportunity to get some input on my system and methods. It will also add some credibility to any advice or...

Good evening TCMAS! I have been doing research on saltwater for the past few months. Slowly trying to figure out how I'm gonna do my first saltwater aquarium. I have a 65 gallon aquarium I'd like to use. Generic size, 36L x 25 tall x 18 3/8 deep. I'm not expecting to have this tank set up for...

Hello TCMAS- I am looking for some ideas on a sump design that has room to accommodate a spot for skimmer, fuge, and frag tank. I have been searching all over the place and can't find anything i like. I am building a 180g tank with a 75g sump and determining best way to maximize my space in the...

Hello everyone, I want to share the quick and easy installation of our 40 Gallon Breeder Refugium Sump Baffle Kit. This kit will work for both Marineland or Aqueon 40 Gallon Breeder as their dimensions are the same except for the color of the silicone seal. I picked up a Marineland 40 gallon...

Just ordered a new Mr. Aqua 17.1 (23.6 x 11.8 x 14.2) which I am planning on drilling so I can add a sump. Wondering if anyone has plans for a stand that has detachable sides (found lots of plans for Aquarium stands, none with detachable sides), know of someone that makes them, or know of a...

I picked up this 14g biocube ready to go from Jager, the price was great, but the included lighting needed some improvement. It had been retrofitted in the past with leds, but the previous owner decided to keep the leds, so it was re-retrofitted with 2 28w pc actinic bulbs. The actinics worked...

OK - been thinking since I am building a 125 gallon mixed, well it's done but I might change some things, like rock work, LOL I have had my arches fall now twice, I used silicone which only lasted 10 months and then epoxy another time. Ugh! Neither worked. :swear: Sooo I am thinking...

Hey everyone, I'm still pretty new to the hobby (75 gal set up since 9-4-11), so I have been learning as I go for a while. Thank god for these forums, they have helped me a lot. I've also been upgrading quite a bit, but I haven't been getting as many hours, so money is tight. Recently I bought a...

I finished my DIY for LED's and figured I'd post it here. http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f76/jerads-diy-led-build-170838.html

Just ordered up a new 50gallon tank but it will take a few weeks to arrive. In the meantime I need to get a stand sorted out. The factory stands I am finding are black, white, or a really bad looking dark walnut. I am looking for a basic red oak look. I am looking to hire out a custom...

Hello Everyone, this is my first post on the TCMAS forums. I have watched for a long time, but finally decided to make an account! I am from the Minneapolis area (Loring) and wanted to show off my Frag rack I made today. If you have eggcrate already, this rack costs 9 dollars (6 for the...

So I'm not going to start this quite yet, but in the not so distant future I'm considering building my own aquarium/sump/fuge...etc. Actual dimensions are to be determined, but I'm looking at going BIG. Well big compared to my 29g I have now. I was thinking of a 6ft - 125g or larger. My question...