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I see this is a common tank used by many. I am looking to set up the 80g 48x24x16 version. Where do most buy them from? I see Amazon has them, but an odd description is listed so I am not 100% sure on that... but that is cheaper than the other site I saw them on. Any other options for a cheaper...

Hey everyone! Very excited to finally be closing in on starting my 225 build that Ive inherited from my landlord. Pretty exciting, however Ive been doing a lot of tank overview and planning this build out as its quite a massive upgrade from a 90 (my last tank). I noticed on all connections of...

I have a 120 glass aquarium that has been sitting in my garage since the day I drained it and move to a 180. It has old, stuck on Coralline algae deposits, calcium deposits and who knows what else. I was going to use vinegar to try to get it off, but I had to get some muriatic acid for my pool...

hey reefers I've got a 50 gal Hagen tank. Currently running an hob reef octo skimmer, hob seachem media filter and hob uv sterilizer. I understand it's a lot of clutter but I really don't mind. Anyway I want to add an hob refugium but my concern is tank/glass failure do to weight on the back...

Thinking of building a glass frag tank to be locat ed in my basement, which stays about 62 in the w8nter and 75 in the summer. Was considering using low e glass panels to keep heat in. Has anyone used low e glass for their aquarium? Pros and cons?

Hello all, We created a new part code for our Checker cuvettes and caps at a great price point. We now sell a complete set of two cuvettes with caps for only $8.00 http://hannainst.com/hi731315-glass-cuvettes-and-caps-for-checker-hc-colorimeters.html The part code for Glass Cuvettes and...

I was checking out some pods on the glass when I noticed a group of white worms about the same size as pods, just elongated and moving around on the glass. No discernable limbs, not free floating. Should I be worried? First time i've seen them is today, and just the one group of about 4-5...

Hello fellow reefers! I’m scottish. I live in the south of France. As i’ve been spending more & more time on R2R, i finally decided to open an account. Good forums in France seem to be pretty scarce and you guys in the States seem to be at least 10 years ahead concerning reef aquariums, gear &...

It dawned on me today, as I was doing some preventative maintenance in my sump, that your glass can be spotless on the inside of the aquarium but if the outside is dirty, its all for naught. Unfortunately he outside of your aquarium is seemingly an extremely overlooked topic - but as i looked...

Wondering if anyone has had any experiences with building custom tanks regardless or size . Looking to start getting into messing around with building some tanks . Where is the best place to buy glass ? 3/8" to 1/2" thick glass . Anyone have any photos of there tanks they built , and sealed with...

So inside of the canopy (which measures 36" x 36" OD) I have 4 SB reef lights and a 250w Radium w/ Spyder reflectors. I want to put a sheet of wither polycarbonate or glass over the bottom, inside the canopy to either a.) help diffuse the light into a uniform source (I do know MH's don't need...

Could I just use regular aquarium safe silicone if I were to use acrylic baffles with a glass aquarium sump?