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Thank you and good luck!

So far so good. No oil slick look at the surface.

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These are the pieces I used: a.co/d/iITq322

I had two neighbors help lift the stand, and we definitely needed all three of us. The stand has leveling feet so I spent a fair amount of time getting that perfectly level before the tank was on. Once the tank was on it was also level.

Two stuffed octopuses and two balloon animals lol. We happened to be in Orlando for another event that day. By the time we left that it was late and we needed to get back home so we just stopped very briefly so I could see it and film some of it so and our daughters were the only ones that got something!

@@Saltyrootsjax kids come first, I get it. But with money in my pocket and to be at RAP, i don’t think I could have left empty handed lol

Correct. These - a.co/d/9SNIs7m

What return pump are you using? I have same tank but peninsula the 6025 and I have been trying to quiet things down and have 3 areas creating noise 1 the return overflow weirs which after watching your video I ordered the fittings, so that will resolve that #2 the weirs in sump going from refugium to protein skimmer chamber, they water fall slightly at 600gph making a trickle noise, and 3 return pump sicce sdc 9 makes a pretty noticeable hum? Wondering if you have sump noise and what return pump are you using and how loud is it?

@@martinkester3501 I run the Maxspect Jump series on this tank. It’s turned way down but it’s virtually silent. Here is a link to them: www.maxspect.com/en/jump-series/602-mj-dc-pump.html I also use these pads under pumps, skimmers, etc and they definitely help with the humming noise: a.co/d/38C7Fsz

Is it still skimming surface ok?

You could make that work! You would just need to find a way to keep the tubing at the bottom as if it floated up, the siphon would break and no water would flow. Drilling this way and using a push connect fitting for the tube is just more reliable in my opinion.

Neptune COR15 on this

When the coral grows out it will probably look far more natural than a pile of stacked rocks.

Ideally, you are right, that would be best practice. However, as long as it is running continuously and the tubing does not come disconnected, it should be okay. I’m working with very limited space so I don’t have much of a choice. But again, if you have the option, best practice would be to have it higher up.

Thank you, I really appreciate that! By the end it was 18 of those jugs. One of these days I will either do auto water changes or something a little more efficient.

Working on it now!

Yikes! I believe my issue is probably algae. I have quite a bit of bubble algae that I’m sure is holding most of the po4 making the test read zero. Once I get that cleared up, I’ll try a new test kit brand. Thanks for the advice!

So happy I could help and hopefully save you a few bucks!

@@Saltyrootsjax yep, definitely. Like I said; I’d performed the shutdown procedure and packed it in its box ready to go in for the repair. I was even considering buying a replacement during the downtime! 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

My stand had a scratch on one of the door panels. They sent me a new one with practically no questions asked. Their customer service is top notch!

Thank you! Good call and I definitely did leave a fair amount of space on the back and that has helped with wires and equipment for sure. I did use the WB ATO and have noticed the evaporation rate but the bigger problem for me is size of the tank. As you can see, I have no space to the left or right of the display so no room for equipment outside of the cabinet. I may switch to a smaller/more compact ATO tank to free up more space in the cabinet.

Redsea I coming out with a 5/10gal reservoirs. They are super slim and it’s called Reefcan which you can preorder now. I think $100 for the 10gal.. imo isn’t bad for the dimension. They have slim water storage containers for off road / rv that way more than 100 bux.

Thanks, Mike! Likely mixed reef but mostly SPS.

@@Saltyrootsjax ya that’s the plan for most of us. It should be a nice tank! Looking forward to watching the progression!

Yep! Just make sure you follow the instructions closely.

@@Saltyrootsjax thanks

Let me know how it goes!

After day 2 of feeding in the morning and once again at night with frozen and reef roids. Tested .006 with the Hanna checker. It’s not much but it’s a reading. Been getting 0 for a couple weeks now. It’s moving in the right direction!

@Jesus06645 These are the parts I ordered. 1/2" for both. 1 Y fitting and two nozzles. www.bulkreefsupply.com/loc-line-y-fitting.html?queryID=a9ef81097f5252aa4b2c9914af585946&objectID=1709&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products www.bulkreefsupply.com/loc-line-flare-nozzle.html?queryID=935dbf58cac465369168a3a6c426649b&objectID=1699&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products

Thank you for the support! FOWLR tanks are great. So many fish options that you otherwise couldn’t keep in a reef tank!

@@Saltyrootsjax Exactly!

😂 definitely not ideal! Will be upgrading that to something better soon.

Thanks, Mike. It has been some full days. I was blown away with the Disney aquarium area by Nemo. Their reef tanks were so well maintained and mature. Got some nice shots and will post a video when we get back.

@@Saltyrootsjax looking forward to it!

No, not in my experience at least.

Yes, I would definitely recommend running a sump when possible! There are various ways you can ensure it won’t overflow such as sizing the sump appropriately, making sure your return output nozzles are just below to surface of the water to minimize the amount of water siphoned when the power goes out, drilling a small siphon break hole in your return output, etc. Yes, the Pro Stars are made locally in Jacksonville!

Thanks, Mike!

I had a 300 and 125 in Indianapolis but there was no way I was going to attempt moving those. 540 to 570?!?! Wow! Where do you live?

10 is better than bottled water, mine is 300+, you have high standards lol, tank looks great at the end, could have sworn I saw two Banggai cardinalfish when you were filling the tank?

@@Lee-he2qp I didn’t realize how high TDS can be for others! I agree, I should be very happy. Didn’t have Banggai Cardinals right away but I actually do have two of them in there now.

@@Saltyrootsjax your sediment filter depends how long it had been running did look ready for a change, but that catches solids, shouldn’t really affect your TDS dissolved solids, probably why you were thinking 10 was high from looking at your sediment filter…might be worth moving to a 1 micron sediment filter if you’re using 5, they are near enough the same price where I am.

@@Lee-he2qp thanks for the tip!