Alex's 75 gal

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Finally got photos up of my aquarium! Glass on front is a little dirty because I was adding my serpent stars.
My skimmer looks nasty, huh!?
Alex
 

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your skimmer cup is not level. get it level with the oring that is on it and tighten the set screw. after you set the screw tuck the o-ring downa all the way aroung the base so that water does not comeup over the cup
 
Thanks for the encouragement guys! I think I still need more rock...after looking at yote's tank, I'm very jealous!

Daugherty, yup - fixed it last night! I was playing with it before I took a break to take some photos - still trying to get it just right. What's the ideal collection amount? A full cup per week, 2 weeks,etc or is it just varyable for how much junk you have in your tank?
AE
 
Theres really not set amount on how much a skimmer pulls.It depends on just how much crap is in your water.
 
Good start. The skimmate has a lot to do with how you want to skim. I like to skim dryfor 5 days of the week. On the weekends when I am home more I blow off the rocks with a turkey baster and skim a little wetter.
 
eventually algae is gonna grow all over your fake plants. So think of them as temporary until you can color up your tank with corals.
 
They are temporary! I wanted some decor before corals etc come in...but now they're looking gross, so I'm going to toss them.
 
Thanks for all the great compliments! Here's some updated photos:
 

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Even more...
 

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