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Whats the latest on this project? I have a rio 125 which i am considering converting so your info would be great!

I also have a rio 125 and had the same issue. I simply stole a pair of my partners tights, cut off one leg, and placed the whole lighting unit (the centre section of the lid) inside, then tied a knot at the open end of the tight to keep it tight and prevent it from sliding off. Works a treat and...

So after using an online calculator it has occured to me that as the 2 panes of glass are each only 3mm wide, it is too thin for a tank that size (the volume would potentially be over 80 litres). Even if I leave the panes as they are, stuck together with a gap in between, all the pressure would...

As I said in the first post I intend to use a plywood bottom, so only need the 4 sides!

I have established that the glass is definitely double glazed. So it is 2x3mm panes with a 3mm gap in between. So I could do with some advice or ideas on the best course of action. I have a couple of ideas i'll put to you and hopefully we can decide what is the best most viable option. First...

Lol, yeah, I could swear I put this in the diy section. Its not really hassle if it gives you something interesting to do in your spare time, besides I hope to learn a few things and save some money in the process!

So I was on site today, speaking to one of the window fitters, when he mentioned that someone had ordered too many panes of glass, I joked that id take them off him, to my surprise he said take them. So I've got them home, 4 of them and measured them. All of them are the same size, 481mm x 372mm...

I am quite sure they are plastic. These ones, http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/biorb-easy-plants-green-medium-p-593.html

Thanks for the reply, but no, there are actual bits of the plant missing. Like little bite marks around the edges. The plants have only been in there a couple of days.

I've noticed that a couple of my artificial plants have been nibbled, is this a problem? Wil it make my fish sick? I only have black and neon tetras in there at the minute.

So ive spent the last few days setting up my my first tank. Ive got the sand in and have used some epoxy to glue some rocks together. Now when i put the rocks into the tank i made sure to rotate them so no air was trapped underneath, but in the last couple of hours bubbles have formed under some...

It's there something elseI should be using top glue rocks together with then?

thanks for the replies. One more thing, would that sealant also be suitable for glueing rocks together? thanks for the link, that it's very similar to what I am hoping to do!

Im due to take delivery of my first tank, a Juwel Rio 125. I am thinking of using some PVC pipe fixtures, bends and t's, to create some hidey holes and tunnels on the substrate of my tank. Now i am quite certain that the PVC pipes are safe to use (if someone here could confirm that for me i...

My Juwel Rio 125 is due for delivery tomorrow. Im looking forward to scaping my first ever tank and will share my creation on here in a couple of weeks!