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Leah, a few posts back I mention that I've framed the wall so that there are two removable sections so that the rough opening can accommodate a 5'x3'x2' tank later… when I can afford it.
Reef Pilot, I clean the glass with a Magfloat. If you haven't heard of them they are the best thing you'll ever buy for your tank. So far I can still reach the front of the tank from the back and with the return pump shut off I can view it all from the top down.
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Maybe you have more room than I do, but I even break corals accidentally when I can see what I am doing... Anyway, should look good as an in-wall. Good luck.
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There is an attachment for the magfloats that allow you to add a razor blade to them. It does a terrific job removing coraline if used regularly (once a month in my case) http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/cl...g+Magnets.html
I don't do anything to clean the rock or sand. This is the same tank that I've had since 2006 so I really don't move things around much anymore. But if reaching through the back becomes too much of a nuisance later I can always cut an opening in the front and make up some doors.
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I'll hang a new background on clips for easy removal later but here is a FTS for now. There are fish in there somewhere… powder blue tang, tomato clown, fu man chu lion fish, copper banded butterfly and a new snowflake moray. The purple tang is in the frag trough with a tail spot blenny.
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Looks good, make sure not to cheap out like I did and buy the dust free drywall mud. Tank looks very clean, what kind of a top do you have on there with the eel?
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No top. I had the previous snowflake for 8 years until it developed a big lump/tumour and died last spring. In that time it never jumped or showed interest in escaping so I've got my fingers crossed that this new one will be the same.
I'll be sure to buy the better mud but I probably won't tape/mud the inside of the room anyways. I might just insulate and poly it for sound dampening and to protect the insulation from getting wet.
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Just read this whole thread
Very nice set up. Following along |