Hey folks. I am new to this forum and am sorry that my first post is a call for help! My spouse and I recently purchased a used 125 gallon tank. When we first saw it it still contained water and fish so we presumed that all was well as far as the integrity of the seams was concerned. Drained...

Just wondering if anyone out there has experience with long term (~5+ years) Walstad / npt / low tech dirt tank. I set up a 125 walstad style ( though I do have filtration) lowtech plated tank several months back, and am amazed by the growth and vibrance of the tank. I've heard mixed accounts...

**If you want to avoid the intro fluff, skip down to the ******* :-) I'm an old reefer that now wants a planted tank. The wife has a bad taste in her mouth from all the money (and time) I spent with the reef setup. BUT, I still have all my lights and whatnot so I shouldn't have to spend money...

Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Please feel free to provide any recommendations. I'm pretty good at the hardware and maintenance but I struggle with aquascaping. 125G Tank w/ 40G sump Arduino Controller EI Dosing Co2 Substrate - I can't remember the name brand but it's...

I was reading through some older posts on canister filters and did get some good info but I didn't see any threads directly related to 125/150 tanks. I'm thinking two smaller filters would be a better option than one large one. I'm also seeing a lot of recommendations for SunSun which I'm...

Hey everyone, I'll be home from college for spring break soon and I want to add some cheap lighting to my turtle tank. Here's a few pics so you'll know what I'm talking about. Full tank shot I built an above tank basking area out of egg crate light diffuser on the left side. The right side...

Thinking about buying a 125 gal 60x18x25. Would the what seems to be popular Catalina 48 inch SOLAR T5 HO AQUARIUM LIGHT FIXTURE be enough for a low to med light source? I previously had a 115 48x18x31 Tall that I lit with a cheapo 4x65 Comp./ Flor. setup and had great success using minimal...