My Deep Blue 80 Rimless build from scratch

[knoxmandan]

 

[knoxmandan]

got some good growth on the scrubber in 12 days I think

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

I really wish I had went that route now man this eshopps sump is crap and I've shot myself in the foot with it now I just have to suffer with it aquacave is who I bought it from and they won't stand behind it so I just ****** away 289.00 I guess I could fill it with dirt and plant flowers in it I will never buy from them or eshopps again.

I appreciate your sacrifice, bc I was definitely about to get an eshopps sump. I think I'll switch gears and DIY something. Thanks Knox

 

[knoxmandan]

I appreciate your sacrifice, bc I was definitely about to get an eshopps sump. I think I'll switch gears and DIY something. Thanks Knox

I got a nice eshopps flower pot I will sell u

 

[knoxmandan]

wonder what lived in this rock?

Mabey a mantis shrimp there's a lot of clam type shells around the opening their orange and embedded in the rock.

 

[tj w]

Just wanted to let you know Josh Avilla here on R2R sells pods,phyto,etc. I bought two 16 oz bottles and all I can say is wow. It was 55 shipped.

 

[knoxmandan]

Just wanted to let you know Josh Avilla here on R2R sells pods,phyto,etc. I bought two 16 oz bottles and all I can say is wow. It was 55 shipped.

Wish I would have known does he have amphipods?

 

[knoxmandan]

Got some new barnacles for the tank in the mail today along with 10 mangroves and red algae and a lot of pods I still need amphipods.

 

[knoxmandan]

 

[knoxmandan]

Just added my figi pink sand bed for my future wrasses to bed in.

 

[knoxmandan]

 

[knoxmandan]

 

[Bob Escher]

Great setup do you have a baffle area? The foam sponge my not work but some filter floss in there might

 

[knoxmandan]

Great setup do you have a baffle area? The foam sponge my not work but some filter floss in there might

When you say filter floss you talking about the white/blue stuff? There is a black sponge in there now that came with the sump but it backs the flow up a lot I may try it see if it help I'm thinking about just writing this eshopps mistake off and getting a good sump because I feel this is going to cost me a lot in the long run if I don't it's very poor design!

 

[knoxmandan]

The water is cloudy where I just added the sand bed under the big cave

 

[knoxmandan]

Water test results wk 3 I think lol!!! I think it's cycling right along!!!

 

[knoxmandan]

Water is still hazy dang eshopps sump!!!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking great! Nice scape!

 

[G8trBait16]

Water is still hazy **** eshopps sump!!!

I had the same eshopps sump for my 75g. It was a good for the 8 months I gad it, but then decided to go with the Trigger systems 34" sapphire series, just bc I wanted to get the ecotech M1 and a bigger skimmer. Your tank is coming along nicely though. Great work!

 

[knoxmandan]

I had the same eshopps sump for my 75g. It was a good for the 8 months I gad it, but then decided to go with the Trigger systems 34" sapphire series, just bc I wanted to get the ecotech M1 and a bigger skimmer. Your tank is coming along nicely though. Great work!

Yeah I'm looking at the trigger or a GEO R sump upgrade I had high hopes on the eshopps sump it failed