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Hey guys, so after some inspiring rock decoration picture I looked up on our forum and from the internet, I decided I would try my take on it.. I just wanted to share it here on the forum, since not too many people do..( i think..maybe there were older threads i did not see..lol) I was pretty...

Testing my skylz Just want to share some pictures of a canopy i build for a friend This is my first attempt at this, its for a 75 gallon tank Let me know what you think

Ok here are some of the pictures I took of some of the work this past weekend. Its not done yet because my pump quit on me so I ordered another. Going with the Rio 32 HF. This is also the first time I modded my own sump. It was an old sump from the bow front tank I bought a year ago. I will give...

Here are the pictures that I have taken to date for the custom 55 gal stand and canopy that I am building. I got the original plans from another forum and then modified the plans to fit my needs. The stand will house 2- 10 gal tanks, one for snails and maybe a pair of one of the small shell...

Here's the progress of the 45 tall tank that Tony helped me start up. I built the stand 20 years ago for a 30 long. I sanded it down and repainted it with a gloss black latex enamel. I still had the hood for it, just needed a new starter. I had to do plenty of cleaning to get all the...

I want to share with you my new fishroom build project. I got tired of dragging the Python around and doing water changes and ran out of space for more tanks. I was inspired by many of the club memebers fishrooms, including Cabinetmkr39 (Dave G) 360 view, and decided to build my own Fishroom...

Hi all, I am going to attempt to document my tank build from bare tank, painting, cycling, and adding sand, rocks, and fish. First day bringing fish tank and stand home. This is where the first tank (hint: more tanks in the future) will be placed. This is my second time around working with...

Just wondering if I got something going here. I got all these rocks for free. Should have rocks and sand in today. -Jet

As some of you know we bought a house and we are in the process of building a new fish room... this is a LONGGGGGG process but I know it will be worth it in the end :D. ... The building ( where the fish are going ) is a very large insulated garage with a wood stove and ceiling fans ( about...

I actually started this build about 2 months ago. I'm about 1 month away from filling. Currently I'm laying the second layer of fiberglass mat and resin. First layer, I used 7.5 oz cloth. Second layer is with chop mat and resin. Last layer will just be resin with a blue pigment for color. All...

So, as many of you know, I'm attempting to build a river tank to use so I can breed my flash plecos. I'm trying out Hydroton, clay balls used for hydroponics, as my base because my plecos poop a lot! Poop is always flying around the tank when the plecos move around in their current tank, and...

I took the day off today to stay home with the kids from school. I decided it would be a good time to swap out a 29/20 long combo with stacked 40 breeders. Here is the original set up (already starting to drain):

At the January meeting, I was fortunate enough to win a 90 gallon setup sponsored by Monster Aquarium Network. The house was near capacity with tanks, so I decided to upgrade a 55 community tank to a 90 gallon. Its awesome to have such great people in the club to call friends. Chris (Reel...

Anybody please help me find a check valve for my 1 inch vinyl tubing that I will be using on my mag 9.5 to throttle the pump? I found this but not sure if I can stick the tubing in it and if so what size ? If thats not the one can anyone please show me where I can find a check ball valve...

Hey guys well i started a new project i finally tore down my reef tank and used to money to supply my new fish room build. Its not much yet but im getting really excited to get it up and running. Im looking into breeding mostly Apistos and shrimp. Im sure it will start there and just expand...

Hey guys, I am currently finishing my basement and am having the builders place my 5 foot 125 gallon tank in the wall. I will show my progress in this thread. The builders said it will probably be 2 months before the entire basement is finished, but here are some pictures of the beginning of the...

Finally got water in it last friday after creepyoldguy said the layout looked good enough. So if you think it needs work, you can blame him. Lol! Hope you enjoy. I told Tony I'd post pics since I bought my skimmer from him. Her ya go boy.

Thought I would start a new thread since the other was getting a bit long. Here is my latest update. Got my background today::)

I scored a 150XH (48x24x32 tall) off of Craigslist for $60. Now that the tank is in place in my fishroom, I'll start a thread to show how I'm setting it up. Here are a couple of the tank itself:

I see build threads all the time on saltwater forums but not many on freshwater tanks, especially smaller aquaria like this 65-gallon tank. Perhaps this is because the equipment we use is not particularly advanced, not having changed appreciably in the last 30 years or more. Perhaps freshwater...