As always Mats makes a good point, sorry should have been more specific. Mopani and Malaysian are easy to find at most lfs. I've used stuff out of the yard before couldn't really say what it is but if u can dent it I've found it doesn't last long.

Normally just needs 2 b a hardwood. If u can press ur thumb nail into the wood and leave an impression its probably not a good piece for the tank

http://www.fishandtips.com/index.php This site has a handy DIY aquarium stand calculator that will show you the approx dollar amount of materials needed not sure if it will show it for a double stand or not but you should probably just be able to double the amount of needed material for a good guess ...

I've gotta say that I like the DIY approach as I just can't ever seem to find exactly what I'm looking for in the stores, and for those of us with multiple tank syndrome (5 and growing) space is always a precious commodity...lol Normally prefer wood over metal, just my preference though, as welders ...

Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) are a personal favorite of mine. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+890+1582&pcatid=1582 I've had a small school of 10 that have been keeping a Golden Nugget company for a few years without any problems in water with a pH7 ...

I'm New to Planetcatfish but have been caring for several different catfish species for several years now. The Chaetostoma milesi that I have lives in his own tank, as he really seems to like a much cooler faster flow then other plecs that I've had(have). When I first got this one he (I'm assuming ...