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Got a few things done today

Painting the walk board and the board that will go under the tank.



I also cut a giant hole in the living room wall



Tomorrow the guys are coming over to put the tank on the stand.

Before (January 2012)

a few months ago

After


Things are on the upswing again at work, so hopefully I can at least get the 75 in the house before my birthday also.

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When I set up the 400g, I had plans to make the water changes something less involved. I bought a high-end dual-head dosing machine, with the goal to automate water changes during the night on a regular basis, but I had trust issues with such a device and never got it fully installed.

Over the past 15 months, when I needed water from the 265g poly tank, I used some spaflex tubing, pointing it into the sump's return zone and then opened a valve to refill what was removed. That section ...

I came across this video by accident tonight, and had to share it with y'all. What a stunning system, and the camera does excellent macros.

Hello everyone haven't posted anything for a while been busy getting ready for our new arrival. On sat (the date on my camera is off by a day) my wife gave birth to healthy baby girl named Alexa Anne. Mom and baby are now home and both are doing great. My 3.5 year old twins are happy to be big sisters! I will try and get a tank update now that I have some time away from work!

Chris