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Picked up a new toy yesterday! 150 shallow . It has a steel stand its rusting at certain areas and the screws are brown wondering if i should replace them? Im also looking to see what i should put between the top of the stand and the tank. I know there is levelling mats. I plan on making a...

So i am in the process of setting up a 150 tall. I am almost done with the stand and I come across a thread that says marine land DD tanks amd larger tanks are known to leak. I google it and boom tons of threads of marinelands leaking. I got the 150g from a CMAS member. It was new in the...

Started my 150g build. Started working on the stand today using 4x4s. i attached the 4x4s using hex driven bolts i plan on using Brackets also, just do not know whicknomes to use. Any comments or advice welcom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Stock tank reef build So after having to place my reef in a stock tank while I move I'm loving the view and space! The corals seem a lot happier in the 150g stock tank!As soon as I put my yellow tang in he started doing laps. It was awesome to see. I want to start planning a build to house the...

I recently had a mishap with the bulkhead on my 100g Rubbermaid. Anyone know the appropriate bulkhead size for it also should I do slipxslip or threaded ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So I am moving from a condo eventually into a house. My realtor came by and said my 90 has to be moved out in order to sell the place ( I almost died when he told me) any way problem is the stand inbuilt for it can't be moved it weighs a ton and it was a pain getting it up to the third floor...

Had to share this looks awesome...

So i currently have a 90 with 2 hydra 26hds i noticed some shadowing and also my anemones dont close at night. To me this means they are not getting enough light? So my solution is to add more lighting. I am debating between a chinese led box (save money) or add an retrofit t5ho lighy i cant...

Been a while since I updated decided to frame up my tank with trim and and now that i think of it I dont think ill be able to remove the frame lol may be permanent[emoji15]. I also added a trigger systems 39! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Help my hydra hd is blinking red i cant get it to go on i tried everything now i only got one light i cant believe the number of problems i have had with this light any ideas now i need an emergency replacement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So i was excited to look at trigger sumps but realized i cant two issues one being i meed a particlar size 36x15x15 and also i need my gravity fed Eshopps Ato valve holder to fit on the rim anyone know someone who makes custom sumps? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I recently (two weeks) ago purchased to AI Hydra 26s. I get home set them up great turn on the lights. I jotive a color difference in the leds, I test the leds and see it is the royal Blues that are off. I call Ai explain they say they have heard of the issue before! they send out a replacement...

So i was able to finally get them and so far they are awesome. The only thing that concerns me is the height of how they are mounted they are about 15" above the water is that to high and what you guys reccomend for settings? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

DIY 90g Canopy too heavy? Hello everyone so i finished my 90g canopy build now im wondering is it to heavy for my 90 gallon tank? It was made from ply wood, made it from 1x2s and a large peice of plywood for the top worried? Also i will mention there is 2 AI sols mounted by a peice of conduiit...

I transfered my apex yo my new stand and thats when the problems started........My temp probe jumps back and forth in readings ive tried everything no stable reading....i read somewhere that there can be an interference in the reading with other controllers . So find out my Vortech is making it...

Hello I have acquired an AI director. this is frustrating first it took forever for it to find my wifi. Now its all set and now it says update firmware , I go to update and now it says failed every time i try ? "firmware failed to update" help appreciated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So i have transfered my 90 to a new stand what a pain in the A**. now the issue is i used a (level) pardon my girlfriends purple level mines in the shop! the level is bot exactly in the middle is this an issue ? here is some pics front left side ride side back Sent from my iPhone using...

So after building a new DIY stand for for my 90 and it been done i came across a problem....[emoji19] I realized my sump will be next to my HVAC intake I have read that the moisture from the tanks and or "salt" in the air can coorode an A/C furnace..... problem is I have no where to put it now...