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I unfortunately have a bad update. My tank is no longer level and it appears to be dipping in the front left corner by roughly 1/4”. After some more investigation i discovered that the stand is warping on that corner for some reason. SCA Aquariums immediately sent out a replacement and i will be swapping it over when it arrives. Luckily i used unions on the plumbing so it won’t be too much of a PITA to move.
Was thinking same exact thing about the rockI think I liked it more before the second batch went in, honestly, but I am a minimalist. I would say do not feel you have to use it all. I like to stay around 2/3 the height to the waterline too, to allow for growth. That said, if you prefer the look of a rock wall, I would try to vary the heights along the top a bit.
Tank went from 1.5ppm of ammonia to 0 overnight, as well as had a passive explosion of pods.
Good signs all around. Water change happening this week and my new stand gets into the area tomorrow morning, hopefully I’ll have it in the next few days.
Tank twins! Even have the same stand. I went with a Trigger sapphire cube sump tho.
One piece of advice. Level the stand 3 or 4 times, then level it again. Get a bunch of door shims from your local hardware store or Lowe's or Home Depot. Also get 1/4"/6mm yoga mat to put between the tank and the stand. That black foam pad they send is garbage.
I had that exact stand fail about a week in and crack the bottom of my tank, leaking 40 something gallons of salt water onto my hardwood floors over night. I woke up to a 1/4 filled tank that was running the night before.
SCA made good on it and I have a brand new tank and stand that's been running 5-6 months now. I did have to rent a dancer and completely resurface my floor tho.
That is exactly what I am trying to avoid haha. I currently have the stand shimmed, and the tank is perfectly level. I got a thicker mat to put between the tank and stand, and hopefully, that will be of more help if the stand is still not level.