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However, if the tank and fish are ugly......

I had a tank up til about two years ago that was 25 years old and never leaked. I was in the garage reaching over it to get something from the shelf and my belt buckle chipped the corner......next day I bought a shop vac.

Dude, I am more of a boy-short and halter top guy.... Mag pumps can be a little loud but they have a good track record. I like external pumps myself but have used many submersible pumps and I like Lifegard QuietOne series and Eheim. If I had the choice to start a system from the beginning with...

Before anyone says anything about keeping Koi in ponds....I know. But holey gut busting Batman! THAT FISH EAT!!!! And not just algae waffers and large amounts of fresh peas.... that fish eat everything that drops int he tank....including other fish small enough to fit in its gullet!!

Just a suggestion. Trim just protects against chipping... I would, however, protect the bottom glass with something though.

I've seen worse. Silicone the hell out of it and get some lexan corner protector from HomeD.

Melafix is such a small solution, you could dump the whole bottle in and not hurt any fish.....trust me....been there.. BTW....speaking of Melafix, I buy the pond Melafix....same price but like triple the concentration. ...

I buy 500-1000 grams of sodium thiosulfate and mix my own. 500 grams is like $10...500 grams in a gallon of distilled water makes enough to treat approx. 38,000 gallons of water. 38,000 gallons divided by 150 gallons per water change is like 253 water changes per gallon of solution. That $10 is...

Sorry about your pleco. I would do a smallish water change and just add water...no conditioner....maybe put a powerhead aimed up towards the surface? I make my own water dechlorinator and am pretty sure you would have to use and entire container of crystals to do harm...then again, better safe...

You could build an in sump stand from pvc pipe as well. Ziptie the egg crate to the frame/stand and set it in the bottom of the the sump.

Obviously the larger glass would offer better viewing but you can't argue the safety factor difference. 3/4" is plenty thick for that size tank especially with a 2" border....and vertical bracing won't be difficult but the real fly in the ointment is horizontal bracing. Horizontal bracing is by...

http://m.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=24111 @ ukgoffer Check it out...I have used this and it works well....but I would fill the catch bag with filter floss.

Getting the struts right may be tricky....they are rated for different weights and travel. @DN328 has a good suggestion and that is the way I would go as well. Maybe some rubber or felt bump stops would cushion a dropped lid.

I don't think I understand the corners.....are they overflows? Why open at the bottom? It looks clean. Is the whole tank a complete ground up build? Very nice.

Pretty is in the eye of the beholder. I like. ....that Hayward is impressive and I really like the filters for the drip. How long do youget between filter change outs? I really am gravitating towards a drip...

The tank is too small right out of the gate for two tinfoil barbs that can and may get 15" each. But more importantly, filtration on such a setup should be the focus as, and it is just my opinion, you have quit a full tank as far as fish go now. Don't be surprised as these fish reach maturity...

It seams to me.....see what I did there?... okay okay okay.....serious... It looks pretty good. I wouldn't lose sleep over it, but then, it isn't in my space. I would address the crack on the top...did you create the relief hole? That crack is makingthe top bracing useless....maybe a fill and...

It may be wise, if possible, to set up a hospital tank just to keep tabs his condition. Maybe saturate the tank with air and easy om the circulation.

Four days is long enough to recover from a simple knock....the fish may have permanently injured itself unfortunately. I would just continue to care for it as usual and hope for the best. If it had been a spinal injury (and it still may be) same thing. If there is improvement from original...

$60??!!! Wow....I hope it at least came with a skeleton crew..... *bada-bump!