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I have a beautiful 55 gallon rimless tank I'm going to be upgrading to from my 29G tank. There are some things I've been considering. I am thinking I'd probably like to go with a sump but I'm definitely not drilling the tank. So I think I'm going to go with the CPR brand for the overflow box...

You always take such incredible pictures of those stunning corals of yours! Blown away as always.

Mine sifts sand all the time. Swims or perches himself higher up on the rocks when he's on the lookout.

Only read back a little bit, but sorry to hear about your setbacks. Can't wait to get back into following your threads again though!

Oh my, those are beautiful bribo!

So we have all the plumbing. I couldn't find gate valves locally so we will be going with ball valves on the overflows instead. We sat around trying to decide if we should plumb it by drilling holes through the stand but decided that instead we are going to just redo how we have the stand...

Nope lol! That's about it. It's got a bit more than that stock photo has, probe holders, and a salt shield but nothing really special. I'll get a picture of it this evening. My boyfriend saw it for sale and wanted it so I surprised him and bought it.

I know! The sump has really kicked our butts into gear on getting this tank set up. It's too incredible looking to just be sitting there lol! I believe so. This is our first time plumbing so we went with the glass-holes overflow because it had everything including instructions! I've read that...

Absolutely stunning video and photos Paul as always! Your tank is incredible. Sorry my comments are always all the same but the only words I'm coming up with are.. Wow! :)

Okay so this build is finally happening and we are super excited about it! My boyfriend and I have been waiting almost a year to get this up and we are finally in the (almost - fingers crossed for tomorrow) plumbing stage! Here's the specs: - 75G Tank - 2x 165W LED Dimmable Lights - Glass...

I moved it the day after I had just brought a box of corals home from a flight and had gotten in at 1am so just dropped everything in there after acclimating (and snapping a few photos lol) and went to bed lol. And by hardy the sponge survived being covered in Dino algae and hair algae and...

It's a tree sponge. Hasn't really grown since I got it but things are only just starting to grow now in my system. Haven't really found a nice spot for it either. Pretty hardy. Can't be exposed to water or it'll die. http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+527+577&pcatid=577

Not at all. I put my hands in and my peppermint shrimp give me a manicure and last I checked I don't have any parasites. :)

For the sand bed I really like my elegance coral. It's overpowering a few things in this picture as I had nowhere for it to go until I moved things around but they're pretty gorgeous. I also just love my orange plate coral. Neat sand bed touch. Sits right beside my clam which is also pretty...

Lol, I'm not "wrong". I wouldn't go phrasing it like that as we are all offering opinions here. I find that the API are just not as accurate as other kits. It's a preference for me to use something more precise. I use API for my freshwater but when it comes to saltwater I like exact parameters...

I would recommend looking at the BRS reef saver rock. It's a nice rock if you want cheap and nothing fancy. It's also easy to stack and aqua scape. BRSTV does an episode showing that on YouTube if you want to check it out. It's also nice because it is an environmentally friendly rock. It is...

That's a good point. I haven't hooked the sump up yet. I did throw in a bit of rock rubble and a bit of filter media after I took that picture but not much. I am waiting on some rock for the sump to come in. When I get that all set up I'll throw in a cocktail shrimp for a few days. :) I did...

No. You really don't have to feed those corals. They will get all they need from your lights. Sounds like your LFS likes money :)

Going to skip the foam. The tank is flat and level and my boyfriend is great at woodworking. All of our stands have been exceptionally sturdy. Filled the 25 gallons with salt and added some bottled bacteria to the tank. May also throw in a cocktail shrimp depending on how high the ammonia...

That's awesome. I bought one a few days ago almost identical to that!! Brought it across the country with me on the plane home! :)

Awesome. That is good. It is flat. I'm going to make sure it is level as well. Wanted to make sure. We love the look of the wood. :)

Hi all. Built a custom acrylic frag tank and hadn't really thought about it until someone suggested to me locally that I put foam under the tank. We really like the wood. It has been sitting full for months just fine as we leak tested it and both got really busy with work. We are not putting...

Does anyone think we need foam under the tank? Was hoping to leave it so we could see the wood but I've had a few people suggest that we put foam under. The tank is all acrylic. Its been sitting full for months as we leak tested it but got busy and didn't empty it right away. It's not going to...

Yes doable. Just make sure you keep an eye on your parameters and your evaporation levels! Good luck.

Went to Walmart today. Heard a lady complaining there was no distilled water left.. Hah. It was in my cart. I have an RODI system but I need to change the cartridges and I was feeling a tad bit impatient today. Have about 25 gallons of water ready to start cycling tomorrow. I remembered to...