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I grossly underestimated how much epoxy putty it takes to reinforce the joints. This is as far as I got until I get more putty. I'm stamping over all the putty with rock rubble to blend the texture.
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I ended up using 7 sticks. I'm very happy with it. I just need to dust the epoxy with rock powder.

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I dusted the epoxy with rock dust and now it is completed. This was a fun project and I will probably make a 2nd one to go with it at some point.
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Aiptasia Eating Filefish and 3 Peppermint Shrimps.

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New scape installed. I only did half so I wouldn't lose my micro biome. I'm saving the rock I removed so I can build an NSA for the other side once the new rockwork gets matured.

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I replaced the 15W AquaUV sump loop with an IceCap 27W UV on the return line. I used the included mounting brackets to mount it on the underside of my cabinet and plumbed it in with 1" vinyl hose. I did not use any mixing valves for flow. I just set my DC return pump to the appropriate level of flow for this UV.

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I got a free MP40 from BRS Randy's Q&A giveaway! :star-struck::star-struck::star-struck:

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My Tunze Osmolator appears to sometimes drop into a cycle of crashing and rebooting. Does anybody know how to fix that. I was able to stop it this time by unplugging the pump and then plugging it back in.

It was just a bad pump. They sent me a free replacement.
 
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This is Wilbur.



I added the Red Head Fairy Wrasse seen at the end too. His name is Elon.
 
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Dang tubing came off my Kamoer X1 sometime this week and it was dosing into my cabinet for a few days. Replaced with some better quality tubing. Lets hope that doesn't happen again.
 
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I wanted a bigger ATO so I replaced the IKEA cabinet and 6.5 gallon bucket with a 15 gallon Innovative Marine glass ATO reservoir.

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Unlucky cerith snail or small hermit crab fell on this rainbow micromussa and got eaten.

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I wanted to remove my large rock from the tank to try some scrubbing off algae with H202, but it was way too big and heavy. I decided to replace it with 2 smaller structures. If I ever need to pull the rock in the future, I can take out either one without moving the other. I also make a lot more space for corals and fish habitat.

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I'm going to try Triton method. Starting my fuge with a nice big wad from AlgaeBarn. The light is a Tunze stick.

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I was surprised by how easy this was to set up. I have all my equipment on it and added my own Coral Feeding mode separate from my Fish Feeding mode. I am going to add a water level sensor in the skimmer chamber to delay it from turning on until the water level drops low enough. I'm also going to add a rope sensor to put on the floor under my stand for leak detection.
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I printed this skimmer hat thing so I can set up a recirculating CO2 scrubber. The cutout is for the float sensor.

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