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I agree and bare bottom allowes you to maintain the water quality better as you can just syphon the bare bottom much easier for more frequent water changes.
Forgetting to turn off the RO/DI maybe 10 G who knows it is in the crawl space, worse was when I was refilling the tank after a water change and the fresh salt water was pumped onto the family room floor because the hose had gotten pulled out of place probably only 5 gallons but bigger mess by far.
AO sells the two part fast QT meds...I have used them lately and I would suggest them ... for 5 bucks it is a little piece of mind without using QT tank.
I have never used a box but thought I would point that above product out. ACC sells same product.
I use drip method and those two meds...
There are less expensive LEDs that come with feet, Marineland mades some and they are pretty cheap. I guess you cannot take the stuff back to Trop? Seems like a real waste to be honest. Your energy and heat will drop from T5. Does your tank run warm in the summer? Do you like the look of...
I have two 32 G brutes one with SW and one RODI for top off.
I make RODI outside with hose attachment and use the waste to water flowers etc. The filtered water runs through a doggie door that the previous owners had.
I have Reef Fanatic Auto Top Off in my crawl space with the two brutes.
Make...