My 60 Gallon custom tank

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Wiring is “done”. I got everything functioning but need to clean up the wires a bit more but it’s a very tight space. Less than 2 inches of space between the gear and the tank.

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Chaeto spiraling magnificently(see video)!Apex programming completed to enable automated water changes and tank maintenance. My inner geek is so jazzed at all of the doodads and thingamabobs.
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Setup a small wifi dosing pump with 5 gallons of KW. Still tweaking the amounts a bit but man its so much more stable with a dosing pump vs manually dumping in KW.

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Just a quick share on diving into the world of DIY copepod and phytoplankton cultivation. Like many of you, I’m always looking for ways to enrich my tank's ecosystem without breaking the bank. The cost of keeping up with phytoplankton and copepods from external sources quickly added up, pushing me to look for sustainable, at-home solutions.

After some digging and setting up my own cultures, I’ve managed to produce about 2 gallons of phytoplankton weekly. It’s been a learning curve, but the satisfaction of contributing directly to my tank’s health and stability has been invaluable.

Really, it’s a testament to the endless learning and adaptation in our hobby. Wanted to share this small victory and maybe inspire others to explore similar paths.
 

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So, now I have 3 tanks 60, 40, 13.5 all up and running very well I’ve decided to tear dow 60&40 and get a IM 150 Lagoon. It arrives Tuesday. In anticipation I just finished my DIY sump. So many lessons learned by building my first tank from scratch. New sump will be in the basement, which will allow better access for everything. Right now under my 60 I’m completely out of room. By setting up in the basement I’ll have a ton of room to be neat and organized.

Here is the new 55 sump with a Bubble Magus Curve 7 Extreme. Banana for scale
 

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