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excellent! looks like you have lots of flow too Is the rock scape touching the back wall? no need to deep the lights on during that time

colors looks great

great. Let me know when you are ready for corals. I will give you a frag What will you have in the tank? LPS, softie, SPS?

Also, do you have a way to easily remove the return pump if you have to swap it out? I did not noticed any unions around it. Also, instead of using hard PVC on the return, you can use soft silicone tubing coming off the pump. This will reduce any vibrations and noise coming off the return pump

Love the way the design is coming together, Be mindful of those kink in the reactor tubing, especially if they will be run external to the sump. You may want to consider a braided tubing. Those will not kink. Alternatively, you may want to elevate them a bit more to get rid of the kink, like you did for the 10g tank

you can do laundry n water the garden with. Fresh water tank, i dont know?

Look at the polyp extension on those corals. looking good

That is a cute little thing what do you call him/her?

That looks like soap to me. could someone have dumped some in? Got kids? Did any of the plumbing parts or pump come in contact with soap?

Love the millies. got any frags?

very nice looking corals. What corals are in the 2nd, 3rd and 6th pic?

This is a very difficult question for me to answer and i certainly "feel your pain" Similarly, when i look at my tank i only see what is not "quite right". I pick on the littlest of things yet when people come to my house and see the tank, they often say is is nicer that other reefs in public aquariums. I think the way to look at this is that we are very passionate about that hobby and will always stride to get things better. I say thats a good trait to have. i would bet that folks who are having big issues with their tanks are not spending the same amt of "quality" that with their tank as those who have "good tank"

hi has no competition for food. Get a few more

I think any of those option will work for you. The key thing to be worry about is your PAR. You want around 250-350. That will get you what you want. For a better look, you may want to add some T5. Whether you use Kessil or Radion does not really make a difference, from what i have heard.

have you ever been to the beech, snorkeling or diving and never seen any sand? -sand is natural -more biodiversity -keep wrasses (I have 7 in my tank)

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Nice, the build is looking really good. It is nice that you are thinking about all this before.

Couple of question for your Seth, 1. The PVC liner in the sump. I noticed it was stapled. Are you worried about the staples rusting with the salt water? Could you use clue instead? Or then treat the staple with some kind of anti-rust agent? Also, have you consider making the lip at the bottom of the stand higher (say 1-2 inches) and sealing it in so that if water ever hits the liner it will be trapped in and not hit the floor. The way it looks now is that the water will simply run off onto the floor. 2. How high is the canopy? It looks like it is about 2feet high? Why so high? I reckon you will hang the lights about 7-10 inches over the water, No?

Hi Shvan Welcome to the club. You will find that there are countless folds here who can help you on this journey. All you will need to do is ask. Welcome aboard.

in that light white vinegar will do the same thing. i use it 1:1 to clean my pumps

I have been using the Wave line DC 1200 for years on my 180. Works well, no issues https://premiumaquatics.com/products/rlss-waveline-dc-12000-apex-ready-variable-speed-water-pump.html

Thanks Alan.

I hear you. you are a tall guy. I like looking at it head on since that would be the way i would be looking at it most of the time. Yeah, with a taller stand you dont get the look down option, but i am cool with that.

My stand is 36" high and the inside height is 32" I love this because i have lots of space inside the tank for a tall skimmer and space for other things. I also chose this height so when i am sitting the tank in eye level. I do not have a look down option, but that was not my goal. I wanted to sit and stand and have a comfortable viewing angle.

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