The easiest thing for you to do is get the same base as the parents have. Its unlikely that the parents are going to just drop the baby off without its carrier/stroller. Get the base, use the carrier/car seat and you will have a smooth transition.
I think you're right about the staging. I just realized that the sand is extremely clean and the glass has no signs of coraline. Even the silicone is clean. That wouldnt be the case for a tank that looks as established as that one does. At least not for the most part.
Froggie:
Im not sure what the Japanese comment is about. I speak japanese. I found the pic on a spanish reef forum.
(Now I know what you are talking about. I followed the main website. lol. Ja, gomenasai. Wakarimashita.)
The aquascaping looks almost as if they simply took out two huge...
You'll never get unbiased opinions about skimmers. Just like there are different types of skimmers you will get different suggestions.
My suggestion to you is to clearly think out what you need the skimmer for. For example: Are you planning on having a large bio load? Do you plan to keep...
That absolutely correct. You have to take head pressure into account.
I had a 5 gl bucket of RODI water right next to my sump. The water only traveled about 2 ft up and then down 2 ft into the sump. A MJ 900 worked very well.