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I was thinking that I see alot of broken tanks at Big Al's, I was thinking about buying some of those tanks if the prices is right. I want to replace the broken glass and use them for a fish room. Also what kind of cheep sand can I buy, can I just use sand bags. If I want to get something other that sand can I use rock chips. I want to breed Cichlids, Discus, guppys, mollies, bettas, gourami and eventaly try corydoras, tetras and Plecos. What should I use for fillters, I was thinking about using AC minis on the adult tanks, and under gravle and/or sponge fillters on the fry tanks. Would it be bad to drill in over flows and do 4 diferent systems. Brad

Those fish are great. What are they, my wife says that they look like a discus african cichlid mix. Brad

Here's a wild thought....what if it was plumbed some way to an outside window? That would work in the winter but I was thinking more summer. Brad

I think that a chiller will still be needed, even in a cool room it can still get a little too warm for a cold water tank. Brad

I would say go with the new LED lights. I did the math one day and the cost of the new 250 w MH bulbs and 55w PC atinic bulbs, changing you MH every 6 months and you atinics every year would cost you the same to buy one of these LED lights. LED lights The math works out like this, LED lights $3539.00 LED fixture Life 50,000 = 50,000 at 12 hours a day 365 days a year = 11.41 years 6' MH and PC light fixture A six foot tank needs 3 250w 10,000k MH lights $1499.95. Replacement bulbs for the MH are 94.95 each times 3 times 2 times 11.5 = 6551.55 96w attinic bulbs Replacement bulbs for the PCs are 52.95, 4 times 11.5 = 608.93 total $8660.43 total savings of $5121.43 Brad

It looks like a chocolate albino pleco.

Hi, :welcome: . Remember that is a good AA meeting. :bow: Brad

has any one ever used one of these to make a paludarium. Exo Tera Glass terrarium Brad

My house it only two wire, it is 100 Amp copper will a GFI plug still work on with no ground. If so I think I will put them on all my tanks, I have little hands around here I don't want them to get in a tank with live electricity in it. Brad

Thants that is what I what I thought. Brad

I called the guy with the glass in the buysell it is tempered, so I think it is useless to me. Any one where I can get it cut at. Is there any one else that can point me in the right direction for glass. I can even go to Calgary if there will be a big savings. Brad

I found this fish in the Jan 2006 tank of the month. I was wondering dose any one know what it is. I think it is a wrasse. :well: Brad

I found this artical today good thing to think about all the time. true tank volume Brad

I just was just looking to see what a paludarium is and just found this site. setting up a paludarium Brad

I might have to try that when I get my fish room set up. Brad

Agreed, with a tank that size you need to fix it properly. 300 is robbery! Here is a pic of the crack. I will try and get a better pic tommorow I will have to move my van. That is the cheapest place for the glass so far. I dont know where eles to get glass in edmonton. Crystal was about $500. Brad

yes my Dad dose live in Fort Saskatchewan. I will post the pic tomorow and see if you think I can patch the tank. Brad

My Dad said he will check with the glass shop in the Fort and I am goin to look in Lloyd, so far I have not found a new panel for less then $300. Brad

I will post a pic tomorow. The crack is on the bottom of the panel it goes up about 5" or so and is 39" long. Brad

I bought a 6' 160g tank last week, and when my Dad drove it out here to Wainwright he left the heat on it the back of the van, needles to say with the -30 temps it broke the back panel of the tank. I would like to fix this as cheaply as possible but with out the risk of the tank exploding all over my basement floor. I was thinking of getting two pieces of 1/8" glass to and silicone them in on the both sides of the tank if that would be cheaper. If not to replace the whole panel how dose it need to be thicker glass. The tank has a two centre braces it the frame, the frame is cracked on the corners. I want to have the tank fixed after Christmas. Also anyone know where I can get a piece of glass that is 72"x30" and 1/2" and know how much it will cost. Brad

Sounds like a bumble bee snail.

I need to borrow a 250w Mogal MH bulb for a couple days mine burnt out to day. my only spare is in Wainwright and my tank is at my parents house in Fort Saskatchewan. If you Have one you can call my Dad at 998-7806. Thanks Brad.

Is there such a thing as an aquatic caterpillar? I found this thing in my tank that looks like a caterpillar, it took two leaves from my plants and stuck them to the glass some how. it looks like a green fuzzy caterpillar that you find in your back yard, but in my tank. Anyone have an Idea what it could be? I tried to take a pic of it but they did not turn out. I will try some more when I get off work tonight. Brad

I got some new fish over the last week or so, I got 9 flame tale guppys and a lot of plants from a Capt at work for free :bow: , and I bought 2 mre corys to bring the school up to 4 I want to get two more corys of a diferent type. I ordered a bristlenose pleco from the local store here in Wainwright I wil get it on thursday next week. I lost all my cardnials now I have no clue why the water tets fine and I saw no sing of desies that I could recinise :grr: . I will be going to Lloydminister this week to see what they have for tetras to replase them with. I also found wht looks like a catapiler in the tank I have no clue what that could be? I tryrd to take a couple pics of it but the did not turn out at all . oh well, it looks like a grees furry catipiler that you would find in your yard, it had two leaes that it has atached to glass some how. It looke like it was eating one of the leaves. I have no clue if it is bad or not should I kill it? And last but not least new pics, Front of the tank Side of the tank Some close ups Guppy kiss Brad

Thanks I will try asking them I have a Bristlenose pleco :smokey: on order there, so I have to go in next week anyways. Brad