tank is finally getting filled
this is the rockscape i ended up with. hard to get the idea from the pics but its like a "canyon" in the middle with a lot of hiding space for the fish
side view
and heres the "machine room".
very limited space since the stand is so bulky so im trying to keep it as simple and as or organized as possible.
the main drain has a ball valve for a complete shut down, a gate valve for fine tuning the water level in thr overflow box, a quick connect 1/4" valve for easy water changes, and another ball valve that without it the water change valve will just act as a venturi and suck in air.
other then that theres an emergency drain and the return line.
i really dont know what to do for an ATO system,
i can probably mount a 1.2 gallon reservoir max for a gravity fed system but i got the feeling ill be filling it constantly.
i really wanted to avoid any external cabinets for that but looks like i have no choice..
keep in mind theres a dosing pump/containers and a skimmer going in there as well
lighting is next