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I've also noticed this around like 8-9pm I'm guessing because more traffic at that timd

Just depends a 3 piece bubble trap is better you can set your height for the fuge as high as you want. What are you wanting in the fuge if no sand you could do an under over under bubble trap. Which from.my research of building my sump it was the best way to get the bubbles out. Also much easier to clean.

Jbj still available?

Welcome sounds like a sweet build!

Interested in the alk checker! Is it still available

Welcome!!! You found a great place to meet fellow reefers I'm brand new haven't even started my build yet still in the R&D stages and have gotten alot of help from people here!

Beautiful setup!

I could use the bigger boxes for packing but no need for the insulation.

Oh my!!!! Haha

I used the press on my piece of plate nice because it won't walk and can't just set it to a nice slow speed. Had it outside also could just keep the hose on it. I was thinking of using plumbers putty for this as well to make a [language filter]. Also I wanted to make a jig of some sort since they have the template online

I may try and build something with a coast to coast and compare. But since this will be my display tank figured I'd spend the money since it wasn't much more than the price of acrylic anyways.

I was planning on it I drilled the 4in holes for my filter socks so have a little experience hoping to rig it up on a table and use the drill press hopefully anyways. I checked the glass with a laptop screen and uv glasses and looks like it isn't tempered. I can only hope. Gladly taking any tips!

I know the rock is gone as it's in my garage currently cycling

I took your guys advice and preorder the synergy shadow. Thanks for the great discussion!

It is very slick! good point. Yes I will. I'm going to be looking into those soon. im shooting for a 1200gph turn over rate which will be close to 10x hope that should be sufficient.

this is the exact article that made me want to go coast to coast hahaha! That is why I was so tied up on a longer over flow then 1/4 of my tank that the brand name overflows would have. while they look sleek if the performance was substantially better I could sacrifice some aesthetics for such.

Thank you guys I will be running with 2 mp40s so I feel I should have enough flow. I guess I'm not set on the C2c just had read somewhere it did the best job of surface skimming. But after reading that high turnover from flow fixes the issue I guess I'm not set on it now. That was pretty much the awnser I was looking for I would prefer the least intrusive setup possible so not going C2C would be better.

It looks really nice. Is coast to coast for surface skimming not as beneficial as I'm thinking it is? I really an a complete newbie to this so trying to do the research.

I'm doing a 120 gallon 6ftx24x18 I believe been a long time since I looked at the dimensions of it. I do know it's 6ft

Thanks I messaged him. I personally really enjoy the diy aspect so I'm not against building it myself. Just wanted to see what others have and there experiences for or against external.

I think the ghost look good but are kind of pricey and a long lead time. And the problem with all of these are none of them are 6ft long to be a coast to coast. If I were just to get black acrylic and make one myself. How far off of the back of glass do you think would be a minimum needed?

Cool project! I bet the kids will be stoked to do this!

Regardless there will be plumbing so I don't think it will be tight to the wall. Drilling the bottom is not a possibility due to tempered bottom panel.

So I'm trying to decide how to do my overflow on my tank I can't decide between internal or external. I like the idea of a coast to coast but not sure if I like the space it takes. I was pondering the idea of maybe making a slim coast to coast with just bulk heads feeding an external box with all the bean animal plumbing. Please share photos and ideas! I'm getting bored since I just finished my term of school and need to get my project rolling!

Does it matter an item you want to buy is backordered?