BeautifulAlmost there with my M180… just need to rearrange my aquascape and hang my lights.
And buy some fish, of course!
That’s TBS baserock in the sump. Tons of tiny critters. I have since added a ‘fuge light to keep any photosynthetics on the rock alive. Scared to put it in the display until I know what I’m dealing with.
If in doubt, go bigger. I have an m130 and would love if it was a 180.
My 130 arrived a like 3 weeks before the 180 released and I'm still ticked... Just go with the 180 and be done with it.
I thought the IM stand is top of the line? I was actually considering the aio just because I was worried the eshopps stand was just a bit flimsy? I know the MP is metal braced but the normal mariners are just marine ply.. you still thought they’re better, or at least solid ?
IM stands are very nice, no doubt about it. They are made of aluminum, I believe, and are super light. The doors and the side panels just felt flimsy to me and the overall stand feels very thin, if that made sense? I ended up selling the SR80 I had and bought a Mariner. I would say they are both very sturdy stands and can't go wrong with either one. If you have a chance to see one in person, I would recommend it for sure. I just like the feel of the Eshopps better, they marine grade plywood feels very nice to to the touch (my opinion).
I just saw one in a shop and the guy was giving a great discount. But I haven’t seen innovative in person or water box. And I drilled and diyed my last stand and tank. It feels like a bit of a splurge to get a new tank that’s doing what mine does, but im mostly looking for the peace of mind that comes from these big kit tanks compared to my guesswork and a cheap $250 tank that houses $400 torches
I understand! I don't think you can go wrong with either of those three. Depending on what tank you get with IM or Waterbox, it could take quite a while to get it. Eshopps usually ship pretty fast, I think mine got delivered within two weeks. Also, Eshopps customer service is pretty top notch, and I've heard good things about IM as well.I just saw one in a shop and the guy was giving a great discount. But I haven’t seen innovative in person or water box. And I drilled and diyed my last stand and tank. It feels like a bit of a splurge to get a new tank that’s doing what mine does, but im mostly looking for the peace of mind that comes from these big kit tanks compared to my guesswork and a cheap $250 tank that houses $400 torches
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Thank you for sharing this with me!! Looks like I’ve found my Eshopps people! Happy to be apart of the family!
There is no news just yet. Not anytime soon. We will announce as early in advanced as possible for those people waiting. Any changes in the Mariner pipeline, we will also make announcements.
