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For a larger tank, keep it near a load bearing wall on a first floor or basement if possible.

Manufacturers

There are lots of manufacturers of acrylic tanks. They need to make a living and dont want to scare away customers with expensive tanks so their tanks are delicate balancing acts between cost and toughness. Most will be all to happy to make you a tougher tank. It will cost more but compared to the total cost of your system as well as the expense and heartbreak of tearing down a tank to replace a cracked one, I strongly advise an overbuilt tank.

If you really want a good tank, your LFS may know someone who mak

Other Natural Methods

Some aquarists, such as Steve Tyree, have suggested the potential of sponges and sea squirts as part of multi-level zonated filtration for reef aquariums. This concept is wide open for exploration by adventurous aquarists, and may offer an incredible means of nutrient control and expor

) to remain in the water column. They are just in a different form or location, like plant or algae tissue, by having been taken up as nutrients. Here, they can easily be imparted as degraded byproducts or contaminants wholly back into the aquarium system. Skimmate, however, is completely exported and isolated from the system water.

While, it is true that protein skimming removes more than just undesirable elements from the aquarium. It will also remove so

Gourami Attacking Other Fish
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Just another question
Ok I was noticing that a lot of the higher end tanks on this site have timed lighting including dawn and dusk and I think that is so cool and I am sure that it is great for the tank. I on the other hand don't have that luxury and turn on my tank whenever I get up turn it off when I go to bed. I.