NEW 30c build (Lots of Pics now and more to come!!!)

ok its not pretty but I have limited space and can build my sump around it and the dip leaves room for a tunze nano 9002(which I still have to buy either used or new). It all hass to fit inside my 5 gallon that is in use now . Need to get acrylic to build sump chambers yet. But as you will see there is a check valve  in the first bend then going up is my flow control ball valve.  Water will be flowing down from overflow but I don't really see a problem with that.   Now at the top is the return spout still deciding whether to keep it like that or go with original idea of it in the center (I can do that noe I have a check valve )  Wondering if more surface agitation would be better though?Well here are the pics.  Also this was done early yesterday before new input from you guys,
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Trust me there is a method to my maddness. It looks like a big white column in these pics but it will curve at the top in the end . Plus the  return pipe at the top  is higher cuss its sittin on a table it will be a lot lower. Now the rock will come right near the edge of the top.  then there will be 4 tiny rock pillars and a rock cap will be put on top so you see none of the overflow . Plus the cap will be out of the watt with the mangrove attached near tieback middle and coming out the top.  HEre are current rock work pics/Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2106.jpg/Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2107.jpg

 

Also i am gonna use my current tank a 5.5 gallon as the sump tank. Its the only thing that will fit in the cabinet. Why is it that regular tanks are so damn expensive 20 bucks for a 2.5 gallon tank come on. I need a 12x12x12 tank for my sump and cant put any more into this . So the transfer will be very interesting fish coral water in bucket , sand in new tank ,fill with mix of old and new water set up mp10 and external canister filter to clean tank. Then put old tank in bottom of cabinet and fill with water. Then if all goes well turn on pump and see how it goes. Unless i can find a cheap sump tank earlier to do a proper systems check. But really whats the fun in that. lol

 

Ok I got the tank done for now and up and running . Then I had to leave for a week to north carolina.  I have one  questione for everyone My cyphesteria was not looking good all of sudden  before the move now it looks like the color of human skin.  Whats going on? All the other corals are doing great. Now to the pics of the tank .  Just to let you know I will be getting the new ai sol nano led light when it comes out at the end of april so please forgive the poor light issue. The mountain causes it not to spread correctly. Also have had an issue keeping the ph up is this normal ? Always keeps dropping to about 7.76 get it to 8.0  with ph up and over the next 12 hours or less some times drops back to 7.76./Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2363.jpg/Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2364.jpg/Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2361.jpg/Portals/0/activeforums_Attach/100_2362.jpg

 

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