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The waste (brine) water from my RO system is better used to water the foundation of my home.

When you order a huge custom tank, it arrives on a semi truck.  And if you're lucky, a forklift too!  Check out how the driver unloads the forklift from the back of his truck, without the use of a ramp that you'd otherwise expect.

Check out the 60g Anemone Cube and the 400g reef, as well as a few moments of the sump area.

While feeding the suncorals in my frag tank tonight, I noticed tiny eggs
near the surface. The dark green branching suncoral was spawning.

That first burst of water coming off the membrane contains elevated levels of TDS, and that reduces the DI resin's lifespan.  Watch the TDS meter for the first 60 seconds to see why burning off a minute's worth of water is worthwhile.

This is the regulator I use, which comes highly recommended.  It costs about $180 (free shipping when I bought it), and comes with a three year warranty.  It's flashing red light indicates when each "bubble" heads to the calcium reactor.  The electronic CO2 regulator's black box does the work, eliminating the need for a bubble counter.

It's a lot of work moving a 400g glass aquarium into position on the waiting steel stand.  Gathering up a group of friends for the occasion isn't easy either.  Thanks to a lot of muscle, we were able to get it into place.  Here's the raw, un-cut video of the process.  I'm still sore thinking about it.  We could have used two more helpers that evening.

To make the day special, I took some time to document the system and explain the gear I use to keep the 400g healthy and thriving. 

Part 2 of this video showcases the corals.  It was filmed under 20,000K lighting so those colors really pop, and I discuss a few husbandry practices.

Earlier today, I refilled my top off containers from the RO/DI system in the adjacent room. I noticed while walking into the fishroom that there was a puddle on the floor, and I quickly assumed that the connection to the float valve had failed, leaking out some RODI water. This had happened in the past; the fitting on top allowed water to leak past it due to the water pressure of new water being added. I replaced the valve which resolved it, but this occurence was too soon for that to happen. Still, I went on with my day expecting that puddle to evaporate.