jeremoose

Hi there, I actually used JB-weld and a piece of acrylic I had lying around which fixed the bowing for the most part but thanks for the info. I've had very minimal bowing on tanks in the past and this one freaked me out (probably more than it should have).

Hey all, I recently picked up a used 38g aquarium for a good price. I filled it up and didn't give it too much thought at first but on closer inspection it was bowing quite a lot tonight. I quickly pulled water from it without checking just how much it was bowing and would now feel better if it had a center brace. What's my best DIY option here? It currently has a plastic trim piece on the top but doesn't appear to have ever had a center brace. I was considering removing the trim and getting 3 pieces of glass that I would install on top of the tank with silicone in place of the trim or possibly adding a piece of acrylic sheet between the existing trim pieces and bonding it together somehow. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Wow it's busy this morning!

Hey guys, when is the spring auction? Is there a set date? Thanks.

Lower light period just equals less work. I've had it as low as 6 hours a day with a thriving a tank. I suppose it depends what you're going for.

Things look good for now but running that much light over that tank for 8 hours a day will result in a LOT of algae at some point, your Anubias leaves and glass will be covered. For foreground plants I've always been a big fan of pygmy chain swords. Best of luck with the tank, make sure to take weekly shots so you can really see the progress!

I came away with a sub-adult Red Devil, gorgeous fish. And I stole him for 5$. He's fitting in nicely in my CA tank. Also got a couple cans of food for my Chinese Water Dragon. Great auction.

I'd like to bring some driftwood with Anubias attached but can't find any way I can get them up there in sale-able condition... Suggestions?

Mind-bogglingly jealous. My CRS breeding project didn't pan out, yours is absolutely thriving!

I have 3 of the 24" inch lights and they're fantastic. I was wondering if I could get away without co2 with a modest photo-period and couldn't do it though, algae like crazy.

Depends what your tap water is like :P Are you interested in breeding your CRS? They require fairly specific TDS, GH, and KH to breed.

I recently tried this experiment and the CRS just didn't thrive like the Cherrys did (I used Yellow Shrimp but they're the same species).

Ohhhhhhh man, that's awful. You only lost the one though? Wow.

You got that massive piece? I missed when that went. Yeeeah I did, now I have to waterlog the thing.

Brought home some thorichthys helleri, honduran red points (they're looking a little rough, worried about them!), some spotted Raphael's, some BN plecos, and a massive piece of driftwood.