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2 minutes ago, Justind823 said:

Cute toy!

 

Really though this looks like a fun project. Coming along nicely!

Toy indeed

 

Hopefully I can keep it running for a bit. Not expecting it to be anything crazy, just having fun with it. 

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11 minutes ago, jbb_00 said:

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Got water and sand in , air bubbles still working themselves out

Why does that corner rock have a black penis growing out of it?  Nanorox must be a prankster!! 

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1 minute ago, jack1978 said:

Why does that corner rock have a black penis growing out of it?  Nanorox must be a prankster!! 

its just excited that jack is here.

 

 

 

I will eventually (this weekend) swap it out for rigid tubing when I finish the ato setup.

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I almost think another very thin faux wall on the right side might be cool to give a little depth behind the short corner piece.    really happy with the colors.  

 

I may have missed it but what corals will you place in it?    and when its all set-up...can I have some good pics of it...marketing and all you know.  🙂 

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35 minutes ago, NanoRox said:

I almost think another very thin faux wall on the right side might be cool to give a little depth behind the short corner piece.    really happy with the colors.  

 

I may have missed it but what corals will you place in it?    and when its all set-up...can I have some good pics of it...marketing and all you know.  🙂 

whats this wall idea ?

 

pics for you for sure , also any pics I end up posting here or on IG feel free to use or just ask for the originals. 

 

haven't 100% decided on the coral . 

 

zoas / palys

rics

blastos

tiny stick or two 

 

Those have all gone through my mind. I want to avoid anything with sweepers as that would be a disaster.

59 minutes ago, Andreww said:

Looks sooo good! What sand is that? Looks like gravel 🧐

tropic eden reef flakes

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8 minutes ago, jbb_00 said:

whats this wall idea ?

just thinking out loud really.  it may make things too cramped looking but wonder (for the future) how a magnetic (or glued) rock wall would look on the open area of the back wall?  maybe even a fake arch on the back wall.  gaaa….so many possibilities.  :-)  

 

one thing that would look great though...put a thin opaque diffuser on the back wall of the tank (you can purchase 1/16 inch diffused/frosted acrylic online) and then line micro LEDS on the bottom edge of the back of the tank so a colored glow/backdrop could fill across the back.  

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19 minutes ago, shaner014 said:

Looks freaking sweet, good thing you have @NanoRox making you look good. 🤪

 

I think you need a finer sand for sense of scale to stay epic. 

hmmm i will look at the sand thing

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just to interject, on the side...it would be really awesome if they* made something like this with a bit more capacity and with a pico reef in mind.

 

*creators of the MCR

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47 minutes ago, Friendly said:

just to interject, on the side...it would be really awesome if they* made something like this with a bit more capacity and with a pico reef in mind.

 

*creators of the MCR

Yeah something in the 2-5 gallon range would be awesome

 

My only concern would be the maintenance side. Lifting a larger tank off of the stand would be a disaster waiting to happen

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so I ended up with the salt creep issue at the front 2 corners of the tank. to fix this I took a 3ml syringe with a 16 gauge plastic needle tip and ran a very small bead of silicone around the perimeter. this is easily removed should i need to access the sump area and can be reapplied in about 30 seconds. I think this will help keep from having to clean the creep daily. 

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