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I asked about the Miracles 240 square on craigslist in Wilmington NC. He received the tank in July 2011 and emptied the tank in June 2013. There are no visible scratches. There are six (6) holes in the bottom and six (6) holes drilled in the back, all for closed loop. Two (2) additional holes in the back to contain powerheads. It appears to a very good deal.

I received a response from Miracles for a 240g 48x48x30. All edges machine polished 3/4" glass all around Tempered bottom with 8 holes, 5 for a closed loop and 3 for filtration Internal 3 sided rectangular black acrylic overflow centered on back panel Black vinyl applied to the back panel Eurobraced Shipping included to the depot in Elkridge for p/u $ 3795.00 OMG. That's over the top. I can't justify almost 4K on a 240g tank. That's crazy talk.

A walkway....above the tank? Hmmm...that's brilliant.

Snails scratch glass, really? I don't know how to build a fish tank. That would save a bunch of money, but I'd be worried it would fail. I was thinking about a tank viewable from three (3) sides for a different location. That would be cool. I don't think this location by the laundry room would work for more than two (2). The software is SketchUp, available free from Google. It's actually very cool. I've also used it to frame the basement walls and design closet shelves. http://www.sketchup.com/download

Thanks. I looked at that thread. Buying used is a reasonable option, but I've always liked buying new. I think I get more value from being the only owner. I'm the same way with cars. But I'm definitely open to various options. That Miracles tank is $1400. It's used, but also comes with a stand and sump. Pickup in Wilmington, North Carolina. I've priced out a new 240 square from GlassCages, reef ready w/bulkheads and three (3) starfire sides for $1560 + $150 delivery. I suppose I need to contact a Miracles reseller to get a quote on a new Miracles square. Is that used tank in NC a good deal? What's your opinion? Would you buy it?

A 6 x 4 would be awesome, but that might be a little extravagant. Although, it sure looks nice.

Thanks, I'll check out Miracles and Great Lakes. The 220g was 6' long. A long tank is nice and an L shape tank would be very cool. I don't have a great deal of room. I want a deep (front-back) tank this time. I have room to move the left wall more towards the window, but the front wall can only be a maximum of 5' from the back wall, due to the laundry room door, which will give me about 8"-9" to spare if I put in a 4' tank. That is not much room to work around the tank. It will be difficult getting access to three of the four sides. Here is a top view. The second door to the laundry room by furnace is not there. I framed in the entire wall. There is only one (1) entrance to the laundry room.

I am almost done refinishing my basement. I had taken down my 220g fish tank which I had up for fourteen (14) years. I opened up my basement by removing a few walls and now I want to build a custom fish room for the tank. The fish room will be customized to the tank. But what tank and size do I use? I was considering a 4' x 4' cube with two (2) visible sides as shown below. Glass Cages will make one for $1000. Jeff (NAGA) can probably make a custom acryllic tank. Does anybody have any suggestions about the fish room, the tank size, or where to get it?

100-115. I'm in Laurel MD 1.5 miles from the water filtration plant.

Jeff, you should absolutely drive 300 miles south to Moorehead City, NC and dive the wrecks. There are hundreds of wrecks are between 15-25 miles off-shore with lots of sharks. Swimming with the Sand Tiger sharks is awesome...they're everywhere. It will be one of the best dives you've ever done. Water is about 79 degrees......really warm compared to California. I used a 3 mil shorty.

So, I suppose the need for a chiller depends on your tolerance for higher temperatures. In my view, 81-82 degrees is too high and a chiller is required to bring the temperature down to a comfortable 79.

Yes. That's a reasonable conclusion.

The closer the bulbs are to the water the brighter they will be because the light will not disperse as much as when they are higher. Mine were 6" from the waterline. Expect a lot of heat.....chiller required. Acclimating the new lights is probably a good idea. Start at 2 or 3 hours and progress up to 8 or 10 hours.

Are they selling that jewel?

There are probably other ways to find and put aiptasia in qt with the fish.....

The CBB will not harm other anemones. I suggest adding aiptasia infested rock to the quarantine tank with the CBB. Add it back after quarantine with the fish.

The shrimp will eventually get eaten by the aiptasia. Get a Copperband Butterfly...guaranteed to fix what ails you.....

... since we're closing ... Hey Dave Lin, What's the dealio?

Light and water flow will have a most impact. But I've noticed that, generally, they only bubble up when they are fairly small....like after splitting.

That's a tough nem. But he looks great and tomorrow you won't be able to tell it went through the washer. These RBTAs have been captive for long time and are really tough. They are almost impossible to kill, however, a few times through the power head will take a toll. I have a few left for sale, but I expect they will all be gone within two weeks. PM if interested.

I used typical U-tube overflows that were purchased going from tanks to the sump because there was several feet to drop. I used homemade DIY overflows between tanks because there was only several inches to drop. The best was a collection box with teeth cut in the top and put inside the tank, a U-tube from that into an unused Aquaclear filter which then overflowed into the lower tank. Look at the on on the very bottom going from the fuge to the frag tank.

The overflow will be insufficient to produce enough current in the lower tank. You will need powerheads.

I had this setup for years....and never had a problem It worked really great. The overflows stop on all tanks when power was out and fill the sump, but did not overflow the sump. Power would return and flow would continue. Having one on top of another does present the challenge of bubbles. Try adding a U, or trap, in the flexible tubing going from top to bottom.

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I have a picaso pair and a b/w trio in a 55g. I have five clarkii (two pair) in a 220g.