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Nice looking tank John
JBD's cube upgrade
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Thanks. I was just sitting in front of the tank thinking through the door and trying to make sure I haven't forgot something....
The sump is going to prevent me from installing door hinges. Not the end of the world, I will just use magnetic catches and the door will be removable.
The sump is going to prevent me from installing door hinges. Not the end of the world, I will just use magnetic catches and the door will be removable.
Build a drawer front like you would if you were going to build the whole drawer. It would overlap the opening so it looks like a closed drawer but a set of small hinges would be screwed to the back of it and to the cross member at the bottom of the DJ strip.
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Well, I did away with the drawer idea. The standard face frame hides the dj strip which satisfied my liking. Sometimes simple is better.
I got the door frame cut and glued. I used half lap joints for construction which is a method I have never used.
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I got the door frame cut and glued. I used half lap joints for construction which is a method I have never used.
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can't see but is there glass or open?
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Looks like a glass door?
Either wa, it looks very nice :thumbs:
Either wa, it looks very nice :thumbs:
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How are you liking the prime?
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that is some clean glass, can't even make it out.
guess cause it's new.
is the blue light under the tank led, it would be cooler if you can get your hands on a string of RBG leds with the random controller so you can get it to change colors, really cheap on ebay.
guess cause it's new.
is the blue light under the tank led, it would be cooler if you can get your hands on a string of RBG leds with the random controller so you can get it to change colors, really cheap on ebay.
I really like the prime from a controllability stand point. It is very easy to setup a schedule.
There are lots of online reviews stating that the mounting bracket is garbage. Maybe I got lucky... As mine has been great. I suspect some of the poor bracket reviews come from people not following directions.
Time will tell whether or not it produces enough light. The fixture is very small, and there are only a dozen or so LED's on the puck. I am slowly ramping up the power on the fixture with each week that passes. Once I see a good response from the corals, I will stop. Or, if I see negative responses, I will stop and go back down.
My move from the 20 high to a temporary cube and finally to this cube caused a little cycle. It ended Friday. The corals are looking a little rough at the moment. I did the first water change today, so hopefully the water quality comes back around and stabilizes.
TANK PROFILE:
20" cube, approximately 30 gallons, with a glass cages overflow kit (single durso)
DIY sump made from another 20" cube.
Jabeo dc6000 return
2 Jabeo RW-8's for flow - currently these are synchronized wireless and in "C" mode.
BRS Dual Reactor with carbon in one side and matrix in the other.
Reef octopus 150 classic skimmer
AI Prime for lighting
The next item on my to do list is buy an ATO. This would be followed shortly thereafter with a cabinet to go beside the tank to house the ATO reservoir amount other items.
After that, I'm considering the addition of an algae scrubber, and I have a doser that I could hook up as well, but we'll just see how things go without it. I don't have a huge demand for calcium and alkalinity at the moment, so things should stay relatively stable with no dosing and weekly water changes.
Lastly, I'm debating the addition of a canopy.
20" cube, approximately 30 gallons, with a glass cages overflow kit (single durso)
DIY sump made from another 20" cube.
Jabeo dc6000 return
2 Jabeo RW-8's for flow - currently these are synchronized wireless and in "C" mode.
BRS Dual Reactor with carbon in one side and matrix in the other.
Reef octopus 150 classic skimmer
AI Prime for lighting
The next item on my to do list is buy an ATO. This would be followed shortly thereafter with a cabinet to go beside the tank to house the ATO reservoir amount other items.
After that, I'm considering the addition of an algae scrubber, and I have a doser that I could hook up as well, but we'll just see how things go without it. I don't have a huge demand for calcium and alkalinity at the moment, so things should stay relatively stable with no dosing and weekly water changes.
Lastly, I'm debating the addition of a canopy.
I forgot about having this 18w UV laying around. I purchased some new bulbs from eBay. Should be here within a week. Anyone have experience with eBay UV bulbs? They were $5 as compared to the 40 or 50 I saw at online retailers.
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