My Lifegard Aquatics 9.98g build

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Hello!
New home for my old clown fish. My son inspired me to to do something with the old existing 10g that he/she resides in. Bought a new stand for the original black rimmed aqueon to get it off the floor where it stayed hidden from sight for the last few yrs. Then started thinking I didn't like the way the tank looked and wanted something with a cleaner look. So rimless I go! And original tank goes back on the floor!
Here's the equipment i installed already
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Here's the tank with BRS rock. It took me forever just to come up with this! I'm happy with it though.

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The tank has been setup for 2 wks now. Wiring is still a mess in the stand. Still need to sort that out. Just want to make sure everything is running correctly. Tank is cloudy because I removed some sand and evened it out today. So this is where things are as of today. Minus the Hygger mini wave maker HG-951. I hooked it up after these pics were taken.
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Here are the back chambers.
1st chamber: InTank media basket
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Second chamber: temp probe for the ink bird controller placed in front of the outlet of first chamber and Eheim Jager 50w. Height of chamber is the perfect height for the min. water line on the heater.
Third chamber: empty except for some rock rubble that I tossed in from the other tank to help a little with seeding. Not sure what I'll do with it.
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Fourth chamber: AutoAqua smart ATO Lite. Cool little setup! I placed super glue on the seams of the sensor and silicone where the wire goes in just as a precaution because I read they can leak and get water inside. Overkill maybe? We'll see. Using a plastic cereal container I got from walmart as a reservoir.
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Light is on it's way. Hopefully this week. Current orbit marine IC pro dual. Black Fri special. I picked these because of low light spill. Will take new pics once that comes in and is setup.
The stock return pump is getting louder as days go by. I ordered a Sicce micraplus to replace it from BRS yesterday. Hopefully I get a free goodie from their Black Fri giveaways!
Well.. Thanks for looking!
 
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Haha! Well the original plan was just something new for my clown. But now… thinking zoa, ricordia, duncan and torch coral. I just need to remember to leave as much swimming room as I can in this small tank. Believe me, I’m already thinking of my next tank for the living room. Down the rabbit hole I go again!
It’s been some years since I’ve even looked at the hobby and prices for coral have really gone up. I always look for the deals though.
 

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