60g cube build in the works
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Looking good buddy!
Thanks Nate!
I guess I can do a list of equipment while I'm at it.
- 24" all around Cube. ( Not really, more like 24"x30" due to the 6" built-in sump)
- Custom built stand with red mahogany Stain and clear top coat.
- Mag 7 return pump
- AquaC HOB Skimmer with Mag 3 pump.
- 2 Little Fishies media reactor with maxijet 1200
- 400w MH with 20k Radium bulbs run by a Galaxy ballast (Hoping it gets here by Wednesday).
- Lumanex reflector ( I believe thats what it is).
- (2) 24" T5 retrofit fixture with work-horse ballast ( Most likely I'll run ATI Bulbs).
- (2) Ecoxotic Panorama LED Module both will be 453nm Actinic Blue.
- 40lb of Black sand ( Can't remember the Brand).
- 60-80lb LR
- JBJ ATO with 10g reservoir.
- JBJ C Breeze cooling fan ( It's no chiller but it's something).
- (1) 250w heater
- Reef Keeper 2 controller ( Left over from my 120g).
- Pinpoint America pH Probe ( I'll use the RK2 to monitor pH).
I think thats it for now.
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Are the fixing the ballast or you getting a new one?
Just got water in the tank cycling for the past 2 days while I was out of town. Now I still have to build a canopy for my lights. Canopy will either be hung from the ceiling or by 2 bent metal tubes connected to each side of the canopy and the back if the stand. Still deciding on that one. I also still need about another 30lb of LR
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Lookin good
Skimmer is working great! I had it up and running in my tank since Wednesday night and it's already pulled about half a cup of slim-mate out of my tank. I filled the cube up with about 30% of my old water from my 120g so I'm guessing thats where the slim-mate is coming from.
Few more pictures of the tank. I did add about 30lb of LR in it last week.
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I'm just about done with the canopy. Just stained it an hour ago and I'll be adding a top coat on it as well. Picked up some metal tubes from HD today. Couldn't get it bent so I ended up getting an elbow for it, which should still be fine. More to come soon. Thanks or looking!!
I'm just about done with the canopy. Just stained it an hour ago and I'll be adding a top coat on it as well. Picked up some metal tubes from HD today. Couldn't get it bent so I ended up getting an elbow for it, which should still be fine. More to come soon. Thanks or looking!!
New residence of my cube. Allen at Atlanta reef was having a sale so I couldn't pass this up.
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Sorry about the bad pictures. I gotta get my camera back from the girlfriend then I'll post some better ones.
Sorry about the bad pictures. I gotta get my camera back from the girlfriend then I'll post some better ones.
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Ah man you got the setosa I wanted!
@ Sharkbait, Thank you. I plan for this tank to be an SPS dominate tank. Well at least SPS on all the rock work and then poly's on the sand bed.
@ Nate, If you like, I can frag you a small piece, I heard that you were there wanted to get it as well. I had to cut my arm off for that piece. I love it!! But yes, let me know if you want a piece and I can frag it for you.
Edit: Theres also three other fish in there thats hiding in the rocks. 2 orange anthias and 1 purple firefish. I'm still looking to get another purple firefish to make it a pair. The larger of the clown is a semi snowflake and the smaller one in the background is a premium snowflake. I think thats all the fish I'll put in this tank.
@ Nate, If you like, I can frag you a small piece, I heard that you were there wanted to get it as well. I had to cut my arm off for that piece. I love it!! But yes, let me know if you want a piece and I can frag it for you.
Edit: Theres also three other fish in there thats hiding in the rocks. 2 orange anthias and 1 purple firefish. I'm still looking to get another purple firefish to make it a pair. The larger of the clown is a semi snowflake and the smaller one in the background is a premium snowflake. I think thats all the fish I'll put in this tank.
Thats what I was told as well. I was told that they form a blue ring in between their white and orange colors. I just hope the young one gets use to his new home and starts eatting. The big female is already eatting along with the 2 anthias.
I am waiting for mine to host the Rose and Green nems I have in the tank. They both have been hovering neat it for the past three days so hopefully they will host it here soon. I can't confirm on the forming a blue ring between their white and orange colors; however, that would be awesome!
I think the blue ring is true because I can see it really good on the semi snowflake, and the premium snowflake is starting to form it as well. I can see just a little bit of it if he gets close enough to the tank wall. I'm picking up a RBTA as well this weekend from a member, so I'm really excited about that and I hope they host it as well.
