Fishroom Reality Check
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Victoria M
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Oh man, that is so sad.
Victoria M
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I mounted a prefabed white PVC trim board over my sump to mount all the stuff that needs mounting and to manage cords. It is awesome.
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Sure does!
I mounted a prefabed white PVC trim board over my sump to mount all the stuff that needs mounting and to manage cords. It is awesome.
Green- that’s my incoming water from the overflow. It’s a settling tank that collects detritus, and overflows into the skimmer section at exactly 26 gallons capacity
This arrangement lets me dump 26 gallons down the drain via this white pipe running down the back of the sump and into my ejector pump
This guy is plumbed via hose to my salt water mixing barrel, for refills.
26 gallon water change and detritus removal in 8 minutes... [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]
Blue— yep... 40 gallon fuge that was supposed to take chaeto (having issues with my algabarn orders...still). Manifold off return line to run at 350 gph.
This last blacked out tank is a 29g fully cryptic fuge for sponges- but it needs to be brought online. It was also supposed to be off manifold, but it appears I’m going to need a bit more flow than I thought, so will need it’s own pump
Victoria M
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Now that was a fun fish room tour. 
8 minute water change and detritus flush? I am envious! So what is in the little lit up bucket? I love how the whole sump is a system of tanks, and that each has a specific role in the water management plan. I made my sump from a 75 gallon acrylic tank. All DIY. I wanted it all in one this time around. I used to have an elevated separate refugium. It never had any failures, I just wanted it all contained and in line this time.
8 minute water change and detritus flush? I am envious! So what is in the little lit up bucket? I love how the whole sump is a system of tanks, and that each has a specific role in the water management plan. I made my sump from a 75 gallon acrylic tank. All DIY. I wanted it all in one this time around. I used to have an elevated separate refugium. It never had any failures, I just wanted it all contained and in line this time.
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Now that was a fun fish room tour.
The white bucket is my dying chaeto order from algabarn... 16 day QT, but it arrived fragmented and is probably dying, had it a week. Second attempt in 3 weeks. They are working with me in it though
You want to see what it looked like 6 months ago...
Victoria M
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The dream stage! You have come such a long way.The white bucket is my dying chaeto order from algabarn... 16 day QT, but it arrived fragmented and is probably dying, had it a week. Second attempt in 3 weeks. They are working with me in it though
You want to see what it looked like 6 months ago...
d2mini
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Gah!!! You are really making me miss my garage fish room. 
Victoria M
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I suspected the bucket might be the chaeto. Have you thrown some fish flakes in with it? Dirty water? I would be happy to send you some. QT it if you want. I won’t be offended. I even have a little insulated box from a shipment I could use.
Dubs83
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Where’s mine?! [emoji51]
