There are so many parameters for each unique scenario that there is no single right answer. *update* it seems that there are many, many 'proven' options out there for dump pipes in overflows.All I will say now is that I will fab the fixture myself and it will look sort of like the Ecoxotic. DIY Ecoxotic clone light fixture with (2) Current-USA True-lumen PRO LED 36' (3025) strip lights + (3) 12' TrueLumen Pro LED Strip Light, Marine Fusion 12K White/453nm Actinic Blue + (2) 12' TrueLumen Pro LED Strip Light, Deepwater Actinic Blue 453nm + lunar lights.Before I put in the fan, it was running 80-81d. My cardiff runs at ~79d now this summer, but only if I keep the ceiling fan above it going on medium all the time. Save money where reasonable not sacrificing quality and reliability.

The tank setup must be as quiet as possible because it will be right behind my couch in the living room.

We have corals in our cardiff, and we like them. Also, the doors are huge and I'm going to convert it to 3 raised panel doors so it passes muster with the WIFE instead of 2 ply doors.įOwLR - Primarily a swim tank with live rock may try corals too in the future depending on which fish we go with. It was built well though with Baltic birch ply and sealed. The stand needs some TLC and paint, as it is oak colored.

DIY stand that came with a used 125G tank that I traded for the new tank.

So the learning process has already begun as I have been reading every night for 2 hours or so. Naturally, only a few weeks into that tank, which is beautiful, my girls and I decided we wanted more fish.and the 25G tank is too small.

It was easy as I paid the LFS to deliver and set it up. I am sort-of new to salt-water tanks, having purchased a used Current-USA Cardiff 25gal with Ecoxotic LED fixture about 6 weeks ago that was already set-up (live rock, fish, etc). I plan on tracking the progress on this thread, and asking lots of questions! I recently purchased a 125G Aqueon dual-megaflow tank (model 12608) new from the LFS. I have been trolling for a month or so now here and on other reef forums.

Aqueon overflow box