Love the cutout. Tank is looking really good.

Yeah, such a good pic of me too! :eek: :lol:

How's the cycle going? Have you tested ammonia and nitrate yet?

Wouldn't be the worst idea to build some little supports that come out off the back of your stand to support the weight of the plumbing when it's full of water. Otherwise over time the lopsided load will pinch the seals in the bulkheads and you would get leaking. Just my 2 cents :) Exciting times though!

Thanks everyone for your kind words!!

Thank you! Yes got the new apex had an issue with one of the outlets so replacement will be here this week. If I ever get all these cords managed I will post a pic..lol

And Mindy you look great as usual!!

Yes we do have a support snuck in there if you look closely one of those pipes is not like the others:lol:

First tests are in....Ammonia between.25 and .5, nitrate between 10 and 25, 0 nitrite

I see the on long brace pipe from the floor to the bottom of the return pipes long horizontal run, but anything supporting the overflow pipes?

Not needed. The main drain is plumbed through bulkheads on both ends and is only 1" pipe and a little over 3 feet long, so there isn't a lot of weight. The other two are even shorter and won't see more than a dribble of water their entire lives unless something is wrong in which case they still won't weigh enough to need support. :)
Woohoo!

This setup is looking better and better! Keep up the good work.

Well it looks like the first fish is going to be a stupid pajama cardinal lol my husband insists, since he has been in everyone of our other tanks. Very close to adding him!! Couple more pics for you, one of them is with my newest toy!!

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Wow that sump is so clean! :wink:. It's always nice to get that first fish added.
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