Aquarium cycle is an important process that you should know when starting a new fish tank. It goes by many names, like nitrogen cycle, break-in cycle, start-up cycle, or new aquarium cycle. When it kills off your fish, it is known as new tank syndrome. Let’s look at what makes up the aquarium cycle, and why it […]
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Jun
Jun
Aquarium Maintenance is a difficult job! It is not just about feeding the fish and cleaning out the tank. You have to know about the chemicals that are affecting the ecosystem of your fish tank such as aquarium nitrates. Many people who are just starting out with their aquarium wouldn’t have an idea about these […]
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Jun
Jun
Algae growth is a very common problem for a freshwater fish tank to have. It is not such a bad thing if you can keep it under control. When it starts to cling on tank walls and decorations, then you have to watch out for it! You can control algae growth if you keep it […]
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Jun
Jun
We didn’t get much done on the turtle tank this last weekend. If you were following on Twitter, I made the mistake of looking at the stain colors for the tank stand. As we were looking at the stains, we started looking at the entertainment center, the hallway that I just covered with wood, and […]
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May
May
If you are keeping track of the Turtle Tank Project on Twitter, you will know that after the last weekend, when I fell through the ceiling, I broke a wire between the thermostat and the external air conditioning unit. We went about two and half days without cold air. In Miami, that means the house […]
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May
May
I would love to say everything goes as planned when doing DIY projects of this nature. They don’t! It doesn’t matter how many You Tube videos you watch in preparation. No amount of due diligence keeps you from making mistakes. The plain truth is that if you have never done it before, you will have […]
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May
May
So just having the turtle tank frame completed is a huge accomplishment! We don’t have a lot of space in the house, so I needed to sell the 90 gallon aquarium first, so that there would be room to proceed with the build. I was actually worried about that part. Before deciding to build, I […]
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May
May
Buzz Aldrin (Common Musk Turtle) We got him as a baby at Repticon in ft. Lauderdale. He was a super cute baby and has been the turtle to watch since we brought him home. He is always one of the first to do everything, and got his name from the way he walks on the […]
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May
May
One of the reasons I take on projects like this turtle tank, is to forget about work. Building something from raw materials makes me feel less like a computer geek. Unfortunately, it seems that all I am doing is planning for this tank, making me feel more like a computer geek. The planning, the researching […]
Fish Tanks and More, Turtle Tank Project
Turtle Tank Build Plan – It Starts with a 110 Gallon Tank and a Sump
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May
May
The new sump has arrived! Trigger Systems Ruby Red 30 I received the new sump for the build. It is a test of patience to see the pieces of the new aquarium setup and not be able to do anything with them. I ordered a Trigger System Ruby Red 30 from Reef2Land (https://www.reef2land.com/). This is […]