60 Cube/Custom Sump Build

[Jay~Reef]

I have a 60 cube built by Miracles Aquariums. I recently moved livestock from my previous cube to the new cube and I am in the works of setting up the old tank as a predator tank.

I have 3 years experience in the hobby I would not consider myself an expert but can help out a and share my advice when needed. For photos, equipment reviews, tank updates and more subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChC17OVCZC5qYdAbECD-7bg or follow me on Instagram @jayreef1997 and don't forget to subscribe to this thread.

Anyways back to my build, I do weekly water changes (10 gallons).

Equipment List:
Lighting - Ecotech Marine Gen2 Radions
Return Pump - Reef Octopus 5500 DC Pump
Protein Skimmer - Reef Octopus Classic 110 Internal
Reactors - 2x 2 Little Fishes 150 Phosban (1 Carbon 1 GFO)
Doser - Jebao DP4 Auto Dosing Pump


Dimensions:
Display Tank - 2' Cubed
Sump - L x 20" W x 20" H x 18"
Stand - L x 3' W x 30" H x 30

Tank Info:
Self designed square sump, self plumbed internal durso style and self designed to my needs metal stand skinned with acrylic.

Photos above were taken during wet test, livestock list and pics will be added soon stay tuned.

 

[kschweer]

Looking good. Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Shep]

Can't wait to see this set up

 

[ifarmer]

Good dimension cube.
Good start
I have to say that maintenance a 30" tall tank is not easy.

 

[Jay~Reef]

Ok here's a few sneak peeks at my live stock hoping to get a video together by tomorrow night or Monday afternoon. The vision for this tank is SPS (mainly montipora) Zoanthids, Acans and maybe some chalices. My old tank had mainly LPS so I am kind of trying something new here hoping to learn some more to the hobby.
Anyways here's some pics

I do have more I am just out of town, more will be posted tomorrow or Monday.

 

[Jay~Reef]

 

[Jay~Reef]

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[Reef_Box]

Beautiful pictures!!

 

[Jay~Reef]

Thank you,

what does reef2reef keep their parameters at? Also what do you guys test with?

 

[Reef_Box]

Hanna testers for Alk and Phosphates. Red Sea for Nitrates and Ca.

Ca - 450
Phosphates - 0.05
Alk - 145
Nitrates - 5
Temp - 79
Salinity - 35

 

[Jay~Reef]

Hanna testers for Alk and Phosphates. Red Sea for Nitrates and Ca.

Ca - 450
Phosphates - 0.05
Alk - 145
Nitrates - 5
Temp - 79
Salinity - 35

What kind of stock do you have, maybe a build thread of your tank that I can check out?

 

[Toddp65]

How do you like the Tomini Tang--how is he doing? Contemplating one for my 60 cube...

 

[Jay~Reef]

How do you like the Tomini Tang--how is he doing? Contemplating one for my 60 cube...

I love it seems very friendly, does his laps and always picks for algae. If I had the option between him and the Kole eye I'd have a hard time choosing though.

 

[Toddp65]

Why's that? I had a Kole Tang years ago- as far as appearance sake, which one do you prefer?

 

[Jay~Reef]

The reason I chose the Tomini over the Kole, is because I have purple rock and the Tomini stands out more in my tank. Although I'm not sure what lighting you have but when I put my Radions on polyp fluorescence this fine are a beautiful bright red, I'll post a picture tonight.(had a Kole in my old 120 gallon same personalities)

 

[Cindy_B]

That's cool, wish I was good at taking videos hehe

 

[Cindy_B]

What made you decide to go with no bottom on your sump>?

 

[Jay~Reef]

Why's that? I had a Kole Tang years ago- as far as appearance sake, which one do you prefer?

I guess with the Kole tang I just love the purple and yellow strictly about preference in colour.

 

[Jay~Reef]

What made you decide to go with no bottom on your sump>?

Honestly I had acrylic cut at the same time the stand was getting made and when I put it in it was too tight and wouldn't sit properly, I trimmed it up and now I'm saving for an apex before I go down and organize everything, the top will also have acrylic. My cords with feed through two drilled holes and sit underneath the bottom shelf.

 

[revhtree]

Nice build!