So I picked up plumbing today. Also got tile for the tank. I bought sand and tile so undecided. But I really like how Levi's tank turned out so I stole his idea. Thanks;). Now I'm just waiting on check valve, gate valve, and one more directional bulkhead.

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looks great Nick! how did you treat the tiles?

Glad your on board, mine are already starting to get a coraline coating.

The tiles themselves are travertine marble so they are inert, I washed them off in the sink to remove any dirt/ grime but other than that they went straight into the tank.

Good to know

Man these tiles look slick. So glad I bought them

Pretty sure your going SPS but unlike glass softies will grow directly onto these things.

Coming along nicely - good work
That tile is kinda kool

You guys are makin' me think about a shallow frag tank ...

So nothing will leach out of the tiles then

From my understanding they won't leach. I'm putting my trust in Levi.

The other reason I went woth the tile is I'm sure sps will encrust on them. Giving me a little more room for frags.
Also I like the cleanliness of barebottom but not the look so I hope this is the best of both worlds

The directional bulk heads are to be pointed down to blow directly on the bottom keeping organics suspended.

Are there some kinds of travertine to stay away from ?

It just cal carb from hot springs. Though its a softer stone it will not disolve in tank. So I've read. The whiter the stone the less impurities. I read several threads on reef tank of people using it without issue