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i just started a new build .. ordered a 36X36X25 all glass cube cant wait to get the build done .. heres a little preview of it .. i had a 180 tall and sold that so i moved all my corals and fish into a temp tank till the cube is done and cycled .. im trying to think will i have to much lighting or not enough i took my evolution 150 watt LEDs off my 180 .. i have 3 of them .. trying to think will 2 be ok or should i do 3 ..
 

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picked up my 140 cube today .. heres the start ..
 

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Sweet cube!
 
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thank you rev .. going to build the canopy this weekend and set my lights ..
 
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getting ready to paint the back today ..
 

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gosh this is coming together slow .. i guess next time i will do it in the summer .. note to self never try to do a tank build before x mas .. wife cut my founds in half for shopping .. bla bla bla .. picked my sump up last week and set it got the wiring and timers done ..
 

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back is painted .. bring on the sand .. TY GHILL ..
 

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added a lil trim yesterday to it .. need to build some more for it this week ..
 

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did a lil more work to it today . but a pain for stain to dry when its 30* or lower outside and there is snow on the ground .. but still good times .. got 1 door done need to pick up more wood and finish the other door and hang them .. my loc-lin and sand are delayed due to the ice storm we had here in KY yesterday .. make the best out of it ..
 

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my wife play a joke on me the other day .. went and picked up my sand and plumbing parts that i had ordered through a LFS here .. then went to lowes to pick up PVC and lumber to build the canopy this week till i get home to this .. i guess now i have to wait for the kids to open there gifts before i can finish my build ..
 

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2 more days my tank will be empty n ready to set up then im going to break down my frag tank n start the new build on that ..
 

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Where did you order your tank? That way I can write it down for when I move. I love the finish on it. So clean!
 
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i ordered the tank from glass cages .. im building the stand and canopy myself n doing all the trim work on the base of the stand ..
 

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Awesome looking cube! Can't wait to see it filled and stocked! What's going in it?
 

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