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My only concern about the hydra 26 is the spread. I've got 2 AI primes, nice coverage, and it's plenty of light. More than enough for LPS and zoa's. Can easily crank it up for more intense corals too. If you're buying used, you'd end up spending about the same for the pair.
My peppermint shrimp solved my problem, ate the large and small. Now that the aiptasia problem is solved, they're more or less ornamental and still cool to see them scurry around.
My big panic attack with stepping onto wet carpet in the fish room. First had to figure out which tank it was coming from.. then obviously figure out the cause. After a long search, found out the ATO line disconnected from the tank and was..ATOing? onto the floor. The ATO has a timer to prevent...
Drilled tank - the water will flow into the overflow, and drain through the drilled hole, because it's below the top of the glass.
Over the edge - without the syphon, nothing pulling the water up and over, down the piping, will overflow all the edges.
There are self priming overflows in case...