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John's 44g Cube milli garden


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After some research it looks like I will be going with Fiji pink. :D

 

Tanks will be done tomorrow! fingerscrossed

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Nice setup. I like your stand a lot.

 

Thanks! That stand was alot of work, I still need to build a shelf for all the electronics. Then I can get some water in these suckers! :D

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Is the overflow clear?

 

errr, yeah it is.

 

We (me and 2 other friends) haggled him about it already :D It will disappear in about a year once the coraline grows over it :P

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Is the overflow clear?

 

Yeah, I don’t know what the hell john at Advance Acrylic was thinking...

 

He said the back would be painted black. I am not to upset with it, it will be purple eventually. :D

 

Honestly I am not too impressed with John's work at all. It has a decent sized chip on the overflow, the overflow is clear and all the seams have bubbles. If I took the time to check it out I probably wouldn’t have taken it home. BUT, in reality what could I do? If I asked him to fix it or make a new tank I probably wouldn't see another one for 2 more months... or ever! I can clearly say that I would never go to AA for a tank again. Oh, yea and some of the features of my sump he promised weren’t included...

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Yeahh really what was he thinking! I'm sorry to see that man! Guess I can't recommend AA anymore....bummer.

 

I'd suggest though getting some black savko pvc... that would make it look a lot better.

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Yeahh really what was he thinking! I'm sorry to see that man! Guess I can't recommend AA anymore....bummer.

 

I'd suggest though getting some black savko pvc... that would make it look a lot better.

 

Yea, I guess we get what we pay for in this hobby. As long as it doesnt leak I am ok. I will rig something up to cover up the overflow, probably slide thin black acrlyic down inside to cover it up.

 

Other than those little issues... I am happy and excited to get this thing cycled. Going to take a much different aproach with this tank. simple, simple, simple...

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Yea, I guess we get what we pay for in this hobby. As long as it doesnt leak I am ok. I will rig something up to cover up the overflow, probably slide thin black acrlyic down inside to cover it up.

 

Other than those little issues... I am happy and excited to get this thing cycled. Going to take a much different aproach with this tank. simple, simple, simple...

 

just ask john, just ask :P

 

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Beautiful tank and stand and the sump looks awesome!

 

It looks like some sand was spilling over into the return section?

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Beautiful tank and stand and the sump looks awesome!

 

It looks like some sand was spilling over into the return section?

 

Thanks!

 

The sand I used is pretty small and the sump water level was low for a while letting some sand flow into the return chamber. Once the sand gets a good coat of algae on it it shouldn't happen anymore. I still have to dial everything in.

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Skimmer in action!!!

 

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here are some shots of one of the milli towers, without the millies :D

 

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Here is a sneak preview of some of the corals going in this new tank, these are in my current RSM tank. Pretty much anything that isnt a millipora will be for sale.

 

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So after running it now for 8 days I have tested for the last 4 days straight and suprizingly to me.... All three are reading zero.... :huh: Is it possible to not have a cycle???

 

Guess I will give it another two days and if the numbers are still zero... moving all the livestock over. :D

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Moved over a couple of my Milli's and some more rock from my current system. Going with the two island look, going to keep minimum rock in this display.

 

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Probably going to give it one more week, then move the rest of my livestock over. :)

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Arkayology

Are the millporas you moved over opening up at all? I would be careful with your params. Watch em closely. I look forward to see how your fuzzy stick garden comes along.

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Are the millporas you moved over opening up at all? I would be careful with your params. Watch em closely. I look forward to see how your fuzzy stick garden comes along.

 

yea they are fully extended, they look very healthy. I have been and wil be testing my params daily for about month. So far all params are textbook perfect.

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