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Plumbing finsihed for the drains:
Returns will be over the top from the right side of the tank and will be made later on.
2 x 1.5" drains (one for backup)
1x 1 inch drain supplying fuge and water change tank.


Side view of the external overflow and plumbing to sump
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Water day.
Finally a long awaited and as usual for me a very stressful day came last Monday. Luckily the tank builder offered to be here on filling day to check for things especially with me being worried about lack of bottom bracing and having requested a middle brace and him insisting on Eurobracing only which I must confess looks much neater and allows me way more access... So we agreed on me filling half the tank before he arrived and we filled the rest together.
Just before I ...

Hi,
I'm finalizing the design of the light rack for my tank and would appreciate help on the following questions.
Tank is 88x34x30
Lights planned:
3 LB mini (16x16x7) 250 w with Coralvue dimmable ballasts and a couple of T5 lines on the front and back:

Points I need help with:
-Hanging height (I remember it was 16-18 inch from water to bulb) should I raise them more as I'm only using 3
-T5s in between the bulbs from front to back? would ...

Received backgrounds for back and side pannels. Went with blue acrylic and leaving the paper on the backside of the acrylic I get this blue variation instead of uniform blue:

The workshop had a laser cut machine so I went with custom overflow comb on the side covers instead if attaching a ready made one on top.
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Finally my Wall unit was completed.
this is the view I'll get


And from 2nd seating area, I do get much more view onteh tank than I expected from drawings.

And the open canopy showing all the access ...