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Okay this has been a problem that has plagued me for a damn long time and I've always been using a very crude method... Where can I get hose adapters? Those that can securely hook my 3/4" PVC pipe to a rubber hose? Thanks in advance!

Wah good buy!! Faster grab!!

nice brain...

Hmmm.. okie I go keep a lookout... what about chromis?

Hm... but gobies tend to hide in holes right? Not very active swimmers... BTW, any online resources to look at fishes and their specs? I've seen a few interesting fishes at the LFSes but cannot ID them...

Those are hairy mushrooms.. I have them and they spread like wildfire... BTW, my clown loves them... sometimes it looks like it's sleeping on the shrooms...

Huh I've always believed that the longer they are left in the tank the better or more "alive" they become... Although there has been talk about DSB's crashing after a certain time...

haha at first look I thought it was a cherry barb tetra or something (FW fish)

Strange... did you happen to use Nutrafin dechlorinator at the same time? That's a common culprit..

Hm.. can see see your tank?

Hm.. damsels a bit aggressive right?

Don't really fancy yellow tangs... and likewise might get too big for my tank...

Interesting... 1 plant per 6gal of water to run skimmerless... that means most people will need a pond full of mangroves!! haha!!

1.5l won't be enough to fill up your tank all the time... it's going to cost you an arm and a leg.. might as well just go get an RO unit...

Hm.. can always take 2 bags at a time... can train for IPPT at the same time!! haha... Eh but how much does a bag cost ah?

Hmmm.. funny... I know they grow slowly but I've always been led to believe that they are good nutrient exporters.... Hmmm... oh well..

Hi guys, What fishes would you guys recommend for a 2.5' tank? Was thinking of anthias but I heard they don't do too well in smaller tanks... How? Any recommendations? Thanks!

Yes glass effectively blocks UV radiation... but I also cannot remember which one does it block... learnt it last year.. darn... I thought it blocks both... HMmmm.... there's one that is a lot more damaging...

Hm... 4" DSB enough right? Do I need to push it up to 5"? BTW, how much does a bag cost? Thanks thanks!! (Oh.. "hired" some help for the tank liaos)

Funny... I've heard otherwise!!

You mean there was such a service??? I used to WALK in!!!

Hi guys, I'm trying to figure out how many bags of 0 sand I need to do up a DSB for my 2.5'x1.5' tank... but the tank calculators seem to give a value back to me in lbs, how to convert this value into no. of bags? Also how much is a bag of no. 0 sand? Thanks! PS: BTW, can 2 guys carry a 2.5'x1.5'x2' 10mm tank? Or do I need to "hire" more help?

Actually I thought about it, making a small profit from it, but it's WAY WAY WAY too much work... I'm talking about the most work I had to do for a DIY project... source the wood, order, collect, sand, measure, cut, saw, chisel, file, sand, drill, glue, stick, etc etc etc etc.... took me 12hrs just to make the structure alone.. Only now do I understand why they charge $180 for making one..

Sorry but I didn't take any process shots as it's dangerous to bring my cam down to the workarea, with all that varnish, sawdust and all... Oh and my finishing isn't SUPER lah... I didn't really sand down after every single coat (although I should) but what the heck man, it's my stand... Onward to the next DIY project!! Incase you must know, you can get the wood from Defu Lane, go look up the directory... don't wanna give out too much details lah.. not nice for those who sell these stands...

And here's a close up of the most difficult part to make, the half lap joint...