Rimless?
We are located in So Cal and got a “jolting” reminder why we do euro-braced and not rimless tanks.
Category System Design
Fresh water top off
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…
Algae control, scrape it
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…
System update, UV
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…
Time to look for lights for the new 140
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…
More on the 200 build stand
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 have a stand for the 200 system
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…
Aquarium stands
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.
System #3 is underway
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…