Recent content by PufferMan

I had a 10 gallon tank and stand laying around, and was tired of having a bunch of frag plugs all over the bottom of my display tank, so threw together a little frag tank with a few things I had laying around. The big question was what to do about lighting, since that was the only thing I...

So, I just got a TDS meter to test my water, and see how well my RODI unit performs. I thought it might be cool to see what everyone else's levels are around the area. List your location, RODI unit/how old your filters are, tap level, RO level, DI level. I'll start. Lisle, IL Spectrapure...

So I was cleaning up a bunch of old fish stuff a couple months ago and came across an old glass 1 gallon betta fish tank. Just for fun and kind of as an experiment to see what was possible, I decided to set up a tiny pico reef on my kitchen counter. I found an old HOB filter for aquariums up...

Has anyone drilled the bottom of a 10 gallon tank and been successful over time with no leaks or cracks? I have drilled the sides befor with no problems, but I'm thinking about drilling the bottom for a frag tank. I know the glass in 10 gallons are super thin anyways, and I'm a little concerned...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share some info with everyone regarding a recent DIY setup on my new 90 gallon aquarium. I always find it helpful to get first hand experiences from people, so I figured I would share. So here goes. I recently upgraded from my 6 year old 75 gallon FOWLR to a...

Anyone know where I can purchase Weldon 4 or 16 locally?

Any recommendations for a glass or acrylic shop in the western burbs? Looking for someone to cut black acrylic or smoked glass for a custom overflow.

So, after getting sick of buying like 5 gallons of water a week from the store, I finally got a rodi unit and installed it under my bathroom sink. I got a 90gpd 4 stage unit from spectrapure, however it is hardly producing any water. The pressure gauge is reading just under 40psi. Do I need a...

Anyone know where I can get a good price on a pair of semi picasso clowns? I'm hoping to get them about 2 weeks from now.

Do you run any type of media reactor on your tank? If so, what do you run in it and do you run it all the time? I have been reading lots of info on reactors. It seems like a pretty good concept and they aren't too expensive either. Seems like it might be a decent investment. It seems that...

What kind of crabs do you have in your reef tank? And do they seem to be coral friendly? I am thinking about adding a crab to my reef tank. I have always had them in my FOWLR tanks and they are always a huge help in the CUC. However, people keep telling me that they can't be trusted in a...

So I recently got my 20L reef tank setup and running. I have to small penguin hob filters on it. I also added a seio p320 circulation pump. There's definitely more flow in the tank now, but I'm not sure it's enough. Is 320gph plus the hob filters enough circulation for a reef tank? Should I add...

Has anyone been to Aqua Pros in Glen Ellyn? I didn't even know it existed, until someone I know told me they went there. I think I might go check it out this weekend, but I was wondering if anyone has had any experience there.

Well, having recently been introduced to the world of coral, after having been FOWLR for years, I have found it to be time to dedicate a tank to it. My main tank is a 75 gallon, with lots of live rock, and a porcupine puffer and lionfish. I have a few softies in there with them, and a couple...

Anyone have any good ideas, pics, or links regarding a DIY hanging arm solution for a 24" T5 fixture? I would like to hang my 4 bulb T5 fixture over my tank, but I can't hang it from the ceiling. My stand is wood, so I'm thinking of maybe making a couple of L shaped arms out of galvanized...