New stand is in. Need to tidy a few cables up and clean up those shins but so far loving it. Matches the rest of the room/houses furniture and my OCD can rest. Ran into a moment of terror while transferring the tank. This tank is an AIO by Fluval. Fluval thought it would be a good idea to place a drain port on the bottom of the return section. Not a terrible idea but makes it a pain in the ass moving a tank! The stands were the same size but since there’s a small valve on the bottom I couldn’t just slide it onto the new stand, it had to be lifted and dropped into place.
Started by maneuvering the non drilled side to the new stand then lifted and rotated the drilled side to drop into place. While rotating I get the worst sound possible - crunching chipping glass. Fortunately it was a very small superficial 1-3/32” sliver on the back corners face. Not even enough to expose any silicon edge. But enough to send a shiver of panic down my spine. I’ll likely expedite my upgrade process though just to be cautious!
I’m also on my 3rd attempt with one of these guys. This one was the healthiest that came in by far. He was very far when I got him and much more active. He’s been shy but is starting to come around. It’s been about a week and half and he hasn’t taken to anything yet, but did nibble on some Cyclopeez yesterday. I’m going to pickup some fresh clams today and try those.
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