Thank you Mats, sidguppy, Trent, Shane, biotope69, Jools, and apistomaster. I figure the filter would affect all my other equipment setups. All my aquarium breeding room will contain one Corydoras catfish per tank and combinations of Anubias , Cryptocoryne , and Echinodorus plants. Since the 10 and ...

Hi folks, Does anyone have thoughts on filter setups for a rack with multiple tanks? Since my setup is breeding/planted tanks, sponge filters would be best for fry. With multiple levels, I figure canister filters are best for planted tanks and will store easier on the bottom level of the stand. From ...

Mats - I will probably purchase a miter saw at Home Depot. I worked for this retail chain for 3 years and have nothing bad to stay about the store I worked at. apistomaster - I was browsing Home Depot's website and notice they sell an Edsal Heavy Duty 16-gauge Steel Shelving (Model #UR1860 Internet ...

Thanks everyone for the help, Even though metal cost more than wood, I am leaning toward having custom metal 3-level shelving made for my aquarium tanks. Since I will need multiple stands for my aquarium breeding room, I figure the bare bones look of metal stands would be more efficient for my needs ...

Hello, What type of stands do you prefer (metal, wood, other)? Do you purchase your shelving online, at the local fish shop, do-it-yourself, have them custom made, etc? I am considering searching for a custom stand builder for two Perfecto/Marineland 30 Gallon breeder tanks (brochure tank dimensions ...

Thank you everyone for the welcome replies,

I will learn more about the aquarium hobby and hopefully keep happy and healthy Corydoras plus other aquarium fish and plants.

Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend,
George

Hi everyone, I have been researching aquariums since the start of the year, and hope to start my first tank within the next few weeks. I like how visually therapeutic aquariums can be. I live in Oklahoma. I am a college graduate. I work at a retail chain store. My first purchase will probably be a ...