The Ultimate Cube 280g

[cbort]

Here is a quick shot of the tank tear down before the transport to its new home...

and here are some shots of how i brought the moster home...

SPECS: 48x48x28T Custom Acrylic Cube made of 1/2" acrylic with external overflow

LIGHTING: 2- 48" ATI 10-Bulb T5 Powermodule fixtures (20-Bulbs total)

FLOW: Dolphin 3600gph External pump feeding a 4-way Ocean Motion

SUMP: 46g Custom Acrylic Sump

REFUGIUM: 135g Oceanic

 

[Gonzo]

thats funny lol

 

[stunreefer]

Awesome new tank :D

 

[cbort]

Ok...Time to get her off of the roof!

And just like that it was off and on the ground ! :greenguy:

 

[cbort]

My plans for this tank are:
-Minimalistic rockwork(lots of overhangs, small caves, open look)
-Loads of LPS, Zoas, fish
-Sand…? Not sure if I will pain the bottom black or a sand bed yet
-Ocean Motion 4 way with a 3600gph pump for the CL
-2-48†10-bulb ATI powermodules 20 bulbs total
-135g Sump
-46g refugium
-2-45g custom acrylic Top off/water change tanks
-57g 36x36x12T frag tank w/ single 250w MH
-29g Separate Quarantine tank

 

[revsgirl]

that is one big cube! I like it! :D

 

[sprinklerdudes]

can't wait to see some pics of the re-build, looks like this is going to be a awesome one

 

[cbort]

that is one big cube! I like it! :D

I love cubes!

 

[cbort]

I will post pics along the way! As of right now I am not sure what I will be doing for the stand. I really would like to use the original stand, but I would have to tear it apart to get it out of his basement as it was built in his basement. My second option to just start from scratch and build a new one.

 

[cbort]

Welcome to my man cave...Not too much to look at as of right now. (we are just finally closing on our new house) But it has the “man cave” essentials aquarium, plasma, beer! The tank is sitting pretty much where i will be building the stand. I put one of the two ATI units over the cube to light it up for pictures.

 

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Here is where my corals are currently sitting...This room is directly behind where the cube is sitting now. It is going to be the new fish room! ATI fixture number 2 is currently hung over the soon to be frag tank!

 

[Stray32]

Those lights are perfect for that tank! Can't wait to see to finished product.

 

[Reef Dreamz]

Great Looking... Shes gonna be beauty... whats your plans with it?

 

[Reef Dreamz]

did you get the stand with it???

 

[cbort]

I agree the light measurements are roughly 48"L by 22" front to back.
-So I will position the lights so that there is just over an inch between them and just over an inch from the back and front of the tank. The lighting for this tank should literally cover every square inch of this tank!

 

[Breakin Newz]

Very nice! Can not wait to see it all together with livestock!

Question, how much do you think that tank weights? Just curious for when I get my acrylic tank made to know if I will need some extra hands...

 

[cbort]

Great Looking... Shes gonna be beauty... whats your plans with it?

Well...My plans for a tank never go as planned! :) As most people know you buy a tank and then begin planning on what you want to do with it, and next thing you know its not the way you planned but you really like it the way it is....So I will back up here a bit and show everyone my a progression and obsession of CUBES so you can see what i have done in the past....






40g custom acrylic cube 24x24x16T:

 

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80g Oceanic semi cube 36x30x18T:

 

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30g custom acrylic cube 24x24x12T:

 

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57g custom shallow cube 36x36x12T: