14 Gallon Aqueon Cube

[TheyGaveItToMe]

My 14 gallon cube w/ D.I.Y. sump.



Aquarium is a Aqueon 14g Cube with a Lumini Pixie 30 for lighting and Jebao SLW-10 for flow.



The sump is a 10 gallon DIY setup. For filtration I use Reef Diaper disposable filter socks and SCA-301 skimmer .
Jebao DP-2 for dosing All for Reef and RODI water top off. Eheim CompactOn 1000 for return, and Eheim Jager with Inkbird ITC-306A WIFI controller.
The refugium is lit with ACKE led grow light. RODI water is produced by AQUATICLIFE 50 gallon four stage system.



I keep my Salifert test kits organized in Husky Connect organizer. The one thing every Reefer should be using is 35ppt (1.026sg) Refractometer Calibration Solution, using RODI water should be a crime.

 

[Ranjib]

best :0)

 

[Jbone]

Nice!

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

Picked up a used Apex I bought off another forum member today, just got it setup. I feel like this is going to lead down a rabbit hole.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

So, I caught this guy red handed. I had a superman mushroom disappear along with the rubble it was attached to. I suspected is was him. And, his attempt to steal the frogspawn frag kind of confirms it.


I have also been busy designing parts with Tinkercad...

And, have made my first test prints.

I had played around with 3D printing years ago, but ended up just getting frustrated. My rekindled affair with reefing, has also lead to me dragging out the printer. My plan is to make a ATO that uses the 24v port on the Apex to control a solenoid on my RODI system with 3 optical water level sensors.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

Looking good, so far...

Solid growth can be definitely seen in this montipora. Now...

And, not so long ago.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

Thanks you Reef Breeders and R2R for the awesome prize. I used the gift certificate to purchase the Photon 48-V2, Reef Nexus upgrade module, and CoralBox D300 Plus.

Today the Trigger Systems Crystal Sump 36(blemished) arrived. A little over 2 days from ordering. If this is what they consider blemished, their none blemished sumps must be impeccable. A little over $250 after taxes and shipping, arrived well packaged.

 

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[TheyGaveItToMe]

Fist batch of fish for my 75 gallon build starting quarantine.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

It has takes awhile but the little male Clown has finally found his way into the anemone.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

I don't know what member got me these sweet, sweet towels for Secret Santa 22'; who ever you are... Thanks, they are great .

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

Came home after work this morning and felt like being extra productive. I got the Reef Breeders Photon V2, that came from the raffle, hung. And, moved in my DIY 2x4 stand.

Then moved in my Petco 50% sale 75 gallon into the house. Got lucky and found one that isn't tempered, it is painted and drilled with a Eshopps overflow.

 

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Shot with the Photon V2 on.

 

[TheyGaveItToMe]

More work than I expected, but I got the hard plumbing knocked out after work.

 

[TaylorJerome]

I am currently trying to determine if i should drill my 14 cube for a sump. All went weel for you it looks like? Was it just a Aqueon size 14? Any advice?