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Good idea, I've got scrap bin pieces from Tap Plastics that I could use.

My plastic ATO container was leaching tin, so I switched it out for a 10 gallon Petco tank @richiev style. I got a lid cut at Tap Plastics using the cheapest material they had, but it is starting to warp. Thinking of going back and getting some different material, but I'll probably just leave it...

I don't think those are flow arrows, I believe they are manufacturing dates. On the "inlet" the arrow is pointing to 9 which could be September and there is a 2 and 1 on each side of the arrow which could be year 2021. If you look at the elbow on the other side of the union, it is pointing...

Life, uh, finds a way. Managed to find its way on some rubble:

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You need one of these:

Yeah I vote drain and do another leak test, at least 24 hours this time. Maybe dye the water or something so you'll know for sure?

HG Micromussa growing over the 4" frag disc, just mounted to a 5" plate from Reefway.

Nothing, has its pros and cons just like everything else.

Wow, what is that?

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More water volume/bigger tank lol

Just curious what's the total estimated wattage of everything you use (heater, pumps, lights, etc.)?

Just a thought, maybe your lighting issue is a contributing factor to your higher nutrients? Less light than normal = less photosynthesis/corals as nutrient export?

Maybe your low return pump turnover is not getting the fish poop and particulate to the skimmer in time and it's just decomposing in the display area before it can get skimmed out? Could explain the wet skim with high nutrients?

You assume correctly, my wallet wishes you were incorrect.

Trying to keep your water temperature stable :p

Newest additions, no buying corals for a while lol. Defugium's Morning Star from CFM 5/24/25: Defugium's Rosie Cheeks from CFM 5/24/25: Chonk TSA Fruity Pebbles from @derek_SR 5/24/25: RRC OG Avengers from Vivid's Aquarium 7/3/25: BK Chem Creme de la Creme from TCK 7/11/25: WWC...

Can you post a video of the skimmer from the side so we can see the bubble size and height? Like from this angle: