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I got an 8 gallon IM through Cuttle Fish and Coral and I loved it. Great quality, easy to maintain and buying it from the shop I was able to get some really awesome support when I needed anything for it. They also carry the 30l tanks and currently have one running as a display tank at the shop. They look really nice!! The fish you mentioned you aren't going to be keeping in that tank are all fish that probably shouldn't be in the same sentence as a 20g tank, so that's a good thing those are crossed off the list. With that being said, there's some really awesome livestock you can get for those smaller tanks and if you end up buying through a LFS, you might get a nice package deal with some livestock to get you going. I did that with my 8g and I'd strongly recommend it.

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Thanks guys! Really appreciate the kind words. The tank has cycled and I just transferred most all of my livestock over. I will post an update as soon as I get some new pics taken.

Just to note, my post was made at 11:27 PM on 11/7. I think the server hasn't set it's clock back yet.

I'm at 10 polyps. Photos were taken after my lights went off for the night and I turned them back on for the photo, so it's very retracted.

Looks like my entire roster is going to be on a bye this week.... Barely scrapping together a starting lineup.

Dsoz, that sounds awesome, but I've got a really busy night and won't have time to make the trip down to Oregon City. I am in NoPo. I really appreciate the offer and would take you up on it if you were a little closer.

Looking to get a second QT tank today. Something around 20-40g. If anyone has anything, let me know before I go to PetSmart this evening. Thanks!

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Share the love! They'd be happy in their old RBTA I got from you. Really generous of you to re-home this nice pair!

Sorry to hear that! I think same species leopard wrasses do best when introduced together. They don't seem to mind different species of leopards though.

Nice meeting you the other day. You got the Tinerki after all! Haha, I'm jealous, you got it before I made it back there! Beautiful fish!

All my pennies are on Austin Davis tonight.... Vegas odds are not in my favor. DOH!

Yup, still have to set the lights. I will be doing that tonight.

I used Quikrete Water Stop Hydraulic Cement, but I'm pretty sure any portland cement will be reef safe. I think it's best to do when first cycling a tank, as there is a little curing time where the ph is slightly elevated. It's a little messy, but worked well and allowed me to do things epoxy wouldn't have.... and cost a lot less.

Thanks! It's going to be a mixed reef. For fish I will have a collection of wrasses; mainly leopard wrasses, and a couple of nice fairy wrasses as well.

I'd like to start this build thread by thanking Jeff at Cuttle Fish and Corals. He has helped me out on so many occasions and without him, I probably would have never gotten into the hobby. Very rarely do I come across a business that I truly support, but that's certainly one of them! Thanks Jeff! I'd also like to thank JR (Gaidin) for his help and guidance with my build. Ok, now on to the build. This is my first build thread, so please bear with me. This tank build is one of three tanks I'm currently setting up, so I've been very busy and haven't done the best job documenting. The planning and initial gathering of equipment began back in the spring and it's been a long and exhausting process, but I'm hoping all will be worth it in the end. Doing multiple tanks at once is not easy and I've had to take things slow to make sure they all come out well. Tank details: - Custom 36" x 36" x 14" rimless starphire glass cube with built in overflow from Oceans By Design - 29 gal. acrylic sump - Singe herbie drain with dual return lines - 2 Arctic-T247 LED's - Reef Keeper Lite - 2 WP-25's (Have plans to upgrade to maxspect riptides when they're available) - Reef Octopus skimmer - Jebao DP-4 Dosing pump - Hydor ATO - Still figuring out what return pump to use - Custom stand by Paul at Natural Wood Crafters - 75 lbs. of Life Rock and Real Reef Rock tonga branch - 100 lbs. of fiji pink live sand I decided last winter I wanted to do a large FOWLR tank build. The only problem was that I couldn't part with my reef tank livestock, so I knew I needed to keep a reef tank as well. I've always been into cube tanks and particularly love shallow cubes. There's something about the proportions and the look-down element that I really like. I ended up deciding on these tank dimensions to increase tank footprint from my 90g, decrease size by 15g and be large enough to house most reef livestock, particularly my wrasses. I also plan to stock this tank with some clams that I can enjoy looking down onto. On to the photos (sorry for the poor quality cell phone images mixed in) The start of my aquascape. I used driveway marker rods and hydraulic cement. The custom stand from Natural Wood Crafters took quite some time, but was well worth the wait. This stand will match the stand of the big FOWLR tank in the adjacent room. Both stands have a side compartment that will house electrical and controllers. Gaidin helped me out with my plumbing and did an awesome job. We talked it over a lot and came up with this clean setup. I originally made custom aluminum light mounts, but they flexed more than I wanted them to with these lights, so I decided to make new mounts with 80/20 aluminum. I was able to repurpose the brackets I made from the previous mounts to attach the lights to the 80/20. I wanted to make the lights easy to detach and keep the fans free of any blockage. You'll also notice the 1" thick foam I used under the tank. I taped the two pieces together and sealed all the edges, for a clean look when you open the stand doors and see the front edge. Rocks and sand in. The aquascape was intended to be minimal and leave a lot of swimming room. It was designed around a central channel that curves through the middle of the tank and features arches, flat overhangs for coral placement and cantilevered branches. The are lots of little details in the aquascape, despite it looking very minimal from afar. I plan on using a bio-block filter in the sump to help account for the minimal aquascape. And finally after months and months, I have water in the tank and have begun the cycling process. Upon filling it and running the return pump I realized the water level was too high. I am working on figuring out if a smaller return pump will fix that, or if I need to make some adjustments to the overflow box. I also have a screen top on in these photos that will help keep my wrasses from jumping out. I will be replacing the current clips with Innovative Marine clips soon. Also note that all electrical and cords have yet to be addressed. The side of the tank seen from the kitchen. This angle looks down the channel a little bit. The water is still a bit murky without much filtration, at the moment. More to come as the build progresses.

I'm paying attention, just waiting to see which QB's will be playing this weekend.

This is definitely an interesting product. It does say on their website that shipping in guaranteed this fall.

My team is just struggling. I hope things will turn around, but it's not looking good right now. Losing Adrian Peterson hurt... a lot. Now I'm going to get smoked by an auto-draft team this week....(flame)

Here's my October update [ATTACH=CONFIG]13696[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]13697[/ATTACH] It's looking like 7 heads including the one baby.

I'm working on the same thing in my tank. I know the transition doesn't usually happen right away, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen in the first year. Sometimes I think it can take a bit longer. I've heard that adding multiple females can speed up the process, but I don't know if that's the case. I've also read that introducing a new male with a female can potentially cause aggression issues (unless if they're introduced together), so I think the way you're going about it is probably best. Good luck and keep us updated on how it goes.

I will be adding two cubes to this list very shortly. Great idea for starting this! Cubes are the best!

It would be cool to have the banner photo be a rotating POTM winning photo. Might help increase participation in POTM and will be a nice tie back to the forum. The page is great though! Nice addition.

Wanted to see if others have seen this product and get some opinions on it. Seems like being able to constantly monitor water parameters would be a game changer. Whether it will work as well as they say will be a big question, but I'm excited to see this product's introduction nonetheless. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/mindstream-aquarium-monitoring-system-aims-to-change-how-aquarists-measure-aquarium-parameters