And so it begins

[eklikewhoa]

LoL

[SunnyHouTX]

Finally got around to taking more photos with the new piece of driftwood. The moshi are more relaxed now and show their yellows more often.





























I was too slow to capture this properly, but still shows the action well:







And one of my L240 Vampires:

[eklikewhoa]

Lookiing good bro!

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks QBalz!

Added a few more pics and a vid to my last post.

[SunnyHouTX]

After changing out the external return pump with submersibles and making room for another canister, I thought it was time to finish it on the cheap using unfinished particle board and brushed nickel hardware. I might paint it later if I get the itch, but I'm OK with this for now. Somehow, this tank is way quieter than the 125, which has a kinda loud overflow (I'll tackle later). For now, I'm so happy that I don't have to listen to that gawdawful racket coming from the old pump.

[Vinnynguyen4917]

Nice looking tank and Petros there Sunny ,what size of the tank? dimention?

[not1min]

Sunny, I like the aqua scaping of your tank. Your fish are beautiful keep up the good work.

[SunnyHouTX]

Nice looking tank and Petros there Sunny ,what size of the tank? dimention?

Thanks Vinny! 54"Lx28"Dx38"H, comes out to about 230 gallons after taking away for the overflow. 72" total height.

Sunny, I like the aqua scaping of your tank. Your fish are beautiful keep up the good work.

Thanks Letta! Hope your build is coming along well.

[SunnyHouTX]

Purigen is the real deal

[aquabee]

Purigen is the real deal

Hells yeah.

[SunnyHouTX]

Yup. Removed the one bag from the Eheim canister in the 230 setup, where I think there was a lot of bypass and not enough reaction time, and put two 500mL bags in the sump right next to the return pump intake. A few days later I see a huge difference in clarity. Next step is to split that into 4 bags for more contact. Also sync'd the two circulation pumps rather than have them alternating, which may have also contributed. Tank sparkles now.

[eklikewhoa]

Magic beans!

[SunnyHouTX]

Here's a comparison of before and after getting everything set up. Notice that the tank is quiet enough to not add music

Before:

After:

The haze is almost completely gone.

[eklikewhoa]

The fish even look better now!

[SunnyHouTX]

Yes, i think so too!