This tank is everything I expected and a little more. The blue hue of the light makes the tank a real crowd pleaser. I sit at my desk with my back to the aisle, and I know when someone who hasn't seen it is walking by because I hear, "Wu Woa! What is that!? A coral reef?"
I have 2 people that come up to it everyday for 10 mins each, with their noses almost touching the acrylic, just marvelling at all the life in the tiny space.
The flow provided by the HOB filter has proved to be enough so far, so I have not added my RIO PH. I may if I think the current starts to weaken. The motors on these HOB filter tend to weaken over time.
When you gets yours, let me know what you think about keeping the hood on all day with the light on. It seems ok to me, and the little bit of lost intensity is better than 3 days of evaporation over the weekend. During the week, I keep the hood off all day while Im there, and I do 2 top offs of about 2-4 oz each.
One upgrade Im thinking of is getting a longer HOB filter and making that a fuge. I have a floro light above the tank itself that is built-in to the desk, and I can throw in some LR & Chaeto, and see if that cuts a couple days off the water changes.
We'll see.
I give this one a 10/10 for price, 8/10 for construction (hood seems a little cheap, tank WILL scratch), 10/10 for components (HOB & Light are both more than convenient, effective, and nice-looking. Overall, I love this thing.
