Rimless?
We are located in So Cal and got a “jolting” reminder why we do euro-braced and not rimless tanks.
We are located in So Cal and got a “jolting” reminder why we do euro-braced and not rimless tanks.
For the 140 gallon system, we have been undecided about a freshwater top off system because we were undecided about adding an external refugium. Initially, we installed a 60 gallon glass cube as the sump tank with the intention of…
In general, we don’t “fight” algae. In part because our tanks get a lot of natural light and a few hours of direct sunlight. So we scrape it off the glass into the water column and let a filter sock…
We added a UV sterilizer to our 200 gallon system. Almost a year old now with livestock from the easy list with the exception of a Copperband Butterfly. We intend to add more fish, possibly some from the intermediate difficulty…
LEDs of course. At a minimum, we want a fixture with white chips from CREE, a full spectrum of colors, integrated tank mounts (sits on the top rim of the tank). Cost is a concern but this is not a…
The stand is not perfect but it “works” in the room, so we proceed. The stain was too light, but we decide to accept it as is. What can go wrong did go wrong. When ordering the tank, the builder said…
We like to have the stand delivered first even before we start the display tank build. This is a go/no-go stage. The stand might not look right in the room as a piece of furniture and nothing can fix the…
Sometimes the basic mechanics of reef keeping is the difference between go/no go or continuing/breaking down. The stand might make the difference. Lightweight, aluminum with wood look.
We made a few mistakes with our Tank #1 and solved many of them with the proverbial Tank #2. Tank #2 evolved to System #2 when we tacked on an external fuge. System #3 is now underway and our plan…