ParanoidObseshun's 27 gallon cube

Paranoidobseshun · Nov 13, 2012

In the process of building my 27 cube setup and to this point I have most of the stand finished. I attached 3/4" EMT to the stand to hold up my LED fixture above the tank. I still need to find replacement hardware for the stand door since I dont like the original marineland handle.

Stand so far.

For the 27 cube itself I plan on building a small AIO overflow compartment. Will house the filter floss, a small fuge area, heater, and return pump. I picked up a 300gal pump for the overflow and will hook it up to a hydor flo which will be on the side of the overflow. I plan on buying another small powerhead to attach a 2nd hydor flo to on the opposite side of the overflow. Still havent made the overflow compartment yet but plan to get it done in the next few days. Really want to get this tank up and running as I am going to be moving to a new apartment and will be shutting down my 20L AIO at home.

Updates to come..

revsgirl · Nov 15, 2012

Stand looks great!

fsu1dolfan · Nov 15, 2012

Looks like a sweet start. Cant wait to see how you put the tank together.

Paranoidobseshun · Nov 19, 2012

Here is a picture of where the tank will be placed in the new apt. Centered along the back wall. I am in the process of finishing the overflow and just need to secure it into the tank and then pick up a new powerhead. Along with picking up a few other things. Hoping to get this done soon.

Paranoidobseshun · Dec 6, 2012

Update so far:

Tank setup in apartment and overflow is secured inside the tank. Still need to hook up the 300gph return pump and its hydor flo return, also have a 300gph powerhead that is hooked up to another hydor flo, and then will probably have a koralia nano underneath the overflow aimed towards the front.

Here is the tank as it currently sits. Hoping to take a day and transfer everything over from my 20L to this tank.

NanaReefer · Dec 6, 2012

Beautiful build......but it looks awfully lonely waaaaay over there ;(

Paranoidobseshun · Dec 7, 2012

Thanks. Yeah it does look lonely over by the tank, but there will be a bench going on the wall across from the tank. Other than that I dont think anything else will be in the area. My lady says Im not allowed to clutter up the place lol.

bige · Dec 7, 2012

Looks sweet. Good start.

Paranoidobseshun · Dec 27, 2012

I transferred everything to the tank over a week ago. Was a real pain and took 40 minutes to pack the car and a little longer to unload. Because of narrow steps leading up the the apartment.

Here is the tank as it sits right now. Still need to find permanent spots for a lot of the corals.

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 2, 2013

Zack · Jan 2, 2013

I love cube tanks, i have one myself.
Yours looks great man!

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 10, 2013

Thanks!

The cube is doing good so far. I still have yet to secure any of the corals down or find permanent spots for most of them. All of the corals seem to be acclimating nicely to the new light fixture though. Both of my war corals have developed deeper coloring and the blues in them are really starting to pop.

There was a hitchhiker Montipora on a blasto colony I received in the past. In my old tank the coral turned brown and didnt really polyp out, but since being under the new lights both the base and the polyps are starting to get their color back.

I went out and picked up some sps frags the other day as I want to start adding some to the tank. Testing the light to see if it will be able to keep them happy and colorful. I ended up getting 4 sps and a cyphastrea.

Sahin · Jan 11, 2013

Nice setup! And nice frags too!

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 14, 2013

Thank you!

The tank seems to be going steady so far. Corals all looking happy and colorful. the Sps frags have been doing good as well. No color loss and getting good polyp extension.

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 21, 2013

Updated FTS. Not a great picture because I was tinkering around in the tank. Still have to work on placement.

reefed419 · Jan 21, 2013

Looks great man. I love cubes! All your corals are looking great. Keep up the good reefing.

ReefPops · Jan 21, 2013

Looks great. Love all the blastos. What kind of sand did you use? It looks almost like crystals, not sand. Very nice overall, keep up the great work.

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 24, 2013

Thanks guys. I picked the sand up at Petsupplies plus. They were in 5lb bags. Nothing fancy but I have used it in the past and I wanted to go back to it.

Here is an updated FTS.

New torch I picked up.

Paranoidobseshun · Jan 27, 2013

Recently picked up a small emerald crab, hope that it will take care of the small spots of algae that seems to be popping up on some frags. Put him in the tank the other day and at night the little guy seems to migrate to 1 of my frags and just sits in it. Doesnt pick at anything, just sits there.