55g

About 2 weeks ago now my angelfish passed away from issues related to old age (he was 9+ years old). So, now I have a 55G that while it still has a handful of tetra's and corydoras is fairly empty looking. While I am not opposed to picking up a new angelfish, I would like to try something...

Here's the progression of building my DIY foam and concrete background. It was a fun project for sure! The plan is to get at least one 8'x4' sheet of insulating foam from my local hardware store and cut that down to size to make a rock background. Cut out "rock pieces" from the remaining part...

Thanks to a generous fellow CCA'er, I am the new owner of a used 55G. At some point in it's past it appears that the center brace was broken and removed. I filled it to find out if it held water and the good news is that it does. The bad news is that it bows about 3/4" in the center when...