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Where do you get your fish? I'm setting up a new tank and started thinking about livestock. Since I'm looking for common beginner fish (Clownfish, Chromis, Goby, Firefish, etc), I hope I won't have to resort to shopping online. I plan to quarantine my fish for 4-6 weeks with Prazipro and Copper...

Post Black Friday update. Overflow has been dry fitted to the sump and waiting for parts for the manifold and the return. 29G DIY sump kit installed and while the silicon job is not great, things are sealed and sturdy :) Cabinet is built and the tank is on the cabinet in the middle of my office...

I just bought mine from BRS and they stopped including the test le because apparently people were not using them? I think it’s to save cost... Based on the “52 weeks of reefing” series, i was expecting the test strips...

The tank has been drilled and painted. Overflow box attached. It took 1+ hour to drill the very large holes for the Eclipse L and about 15 mins for the 3/4" returns. I used this drill guide and the Eclipse L guide to keep the bit steady. Dewalt clutch was set to 2 and the small battery was...

Hi all, Happy to have found this forum. I keep freshwater fish and always had an itch for a marine aquarium. The PetCo $/gal sale was the catalyst for me and I bought a 40B display tank and a 29G sump. I'm in no hurry to get the tank started and I enjoy doing some DIY things. I've read a lot on...

Would something like that help? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Triton-Refugium-baffle-kit-20-Gallon-Long/163069438524?hash=item25f7b22a3c:g:UxgAAOSwNA1bCyuT Seems to be a good layout, a bit of DYI minus the cutting part so still fun and you can customize it to your skimmer/desired size. I'm looking...

Thanks for the advice, I already have the 40B and the 29 sump so I'll proceed with that for now. I also already bought the Imagitarium as it was on sale. The top is made of 3 parts and they are not 100% flush with each other. This seems common with this stand and people use a variety of tricks...

I ended up downgrading my requirements as the locally available 120 gallon aquariums were all premium with a premium price tag or had to be ordered and shipping on a basic aquarium pushed the price into the premium category. So my first tank will be a 40 gallon breeder from Petco with a 29G sump.

I'll call a few LFS this weekend and try to go see a few tanks. These are the two difficult items for me as they are either crazy expensive to ship or not available locally (From a Google search).

You made a smart choice that probably saved you some money :) For me, 50% of the fun will be building, plumbing, component selection and general assembly. I realize this will create frustration and some wasted money but I like the idea of doing it myself. I did the irrigation in my backyard so...

I am definitely planning on making a tank and purchase journal so people can help me avoid mistakes before they happen :) Hopefully this will help other newbies who have made their homeworks but might be missing on the real world experience.

Thanks for the advice Flagg37. I didn't know about the "Supporting Member" status (I just joined yesterday). I sent my payment and I believe you should see my status reflected as a supporting member now. Apologies if I violated any rules by asking questions before paying.

That makes sense. I guess I assumed if they only allow their stands for the warranty that they must be built to "work together". You convinced me to buy both the cabinet and the tank as separate items :) Do you put self-leveling mats on glass as an extra safety measure or that's only really...

Any reasons why not? I know to look out for solid wood and if possible no vertical piece of wood between the doors so it's easy to maintain the sump. Most tank manufacturers insist you use their stands or the warranty is void?

Thanks for the replies! Really happy to have found this forum. I'm in Livermore but have a minivan so I can travel to pick up equipment. Because I new to the hobby, I'm thinking about getting a new tank as I don't have confidence in assessing a used one. I'll check the LFS like Nepture and "All...

Hi, I'm looking at getting into the reefing hobby after keeping a freshwater fish. I've watched the 52 weeks of reefing series twice and I have a general idea of what I want. I am thinking a 120 gallon tank would be great since it has a 48" length and a great amount of volume. While I can find...