If anyone's keeping track there was just a tiny 7 gallon size creep since my last brain dump. Not bad really.
Tank details as of today:
- 2 sides viewable in starphire (will be in corner of my new basement against both walls)
- 2 other sides painted black
- stand and canopy part of walls, drywalled. Entire L-shaped canopy will be on heavy duty hinges to swing out in one piece
- External overflow will be on other side of wall under stairs. Back of tank will be totally open to the space under the stairs.
- Pair of Vortech MP40w rather than closed loop
- wall under stairs will be insulated to keep sump and vortech dry side noise out of the tv room
- Sump and equipment in a back room on other side of the stairs. Using my little Eheim 1250 as a return might not work?
- lighting to be all mh for replacement economy. dual 250w phoenix in lumenmax elites arranged L to R
- skimmer still unsure. vertex in-180, octo extreme 160, or bubble magus 160
Obviously nothing here is real and if anyone has anything to suggest, debate etc I'm all ears.