90 gallon cube build

[wake122]

Here is a list of equipment that I will have that will be going on it.

• APEX CONTROLLER SYSTEM (I'm going to need to buy new PH & ORP probes. I let them dry out from my last build. X_X)
• Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off
• Reef Octopus CLASSIC 200INT
• EcoTech Radion XR30W G4 Pro
  
• EcoTech Radion XR15 FW G4 Pro Freshwater (For Fuge)
• EcoTech Vortech MP40WQD (1 for now plan to add another later on)
• 2 BRS deluxe reactors with 2 Cobalt MJ1200 pumps(1 carbon "BRS ROX 0.8" and 1 GFO "D&D Aquatic Systems ROWAPHOS". Separate reactors)
• Jebao DCP-10,000 return pump
  
• JebaoDP-4 dosing pump
• Torchstar LED Safe Lighting Kit with switch ( lighting inside the stand)
  
• Triton Core7 Base Elements - Triton Standard Method
• Neptune DDR DOS Duel Reservoir (1 so far, waiting on a good deal to get another)
• 2x, 1/2 gallon Mason jars
• 302 Aquatics Custom Sump

 

[Clayton Jessup]

Looks like a solid list of products [emoji1303]!! @wake122

 

[wake122]

More progress. I still plan to tack up the wires.

 

[Devaji]

love the stand!

 

[wake122]

Getting some rock in. More to come soon.

 

[wake122]

Here is another update.

 

[mlb75]

Sorry if I missed it somewhere but what are the dimensions of the tank and stand? Any plans to add a top that's flush to the glass or is the intention to leave the open area?

 

[wake122]

The stand is 36x36x36. The canopy is flush for the most part. It is sitting on a few cables currently till I get the sump. I ordered the sump from 302 aquatics and it's supposed to be here any day now. I'm just waiting on delivery. But once I get the pluming ran the canopy should sit flush over the trim on the tank. I just may have to sand it a hair or 2. I can't remember the tank dims but its a 93 gallon cube. The reason the stand is slightly bigger than tank is because I was going to add some design around the tank and also to give me more space to work with below. The sump dims are 27x30x16.

 

[wake122]

So it has been awhile since I did an update on this. So here is a few updates. Not all are good but hey it is a learning process and a journey right? So here is an example of what not to do in your sump. It's not horrible but not good I feel. It was my attempt at trying to grow chateo and it is a combination of me not being successful and also lazy. It ended up turning into a sort of algae reactor sort of style. I have since then fixed this. Last sat 12/14 I did a major clean up on this. I sucked all the algae out and really clean out this entire compartment. I have also since sold the Radion XR15 FW that I was using over this. (after the previous flood I bought a new one) I ended up buying a Santa Monica Rain 2 algae scrubber. I haven't set this up because I am waiting on a part I ordered from BRS to take the inlet to allow for a 1/2 tube to feed this. I plan to use a cobalt mj1200 to power this. I also have a fuge light I used awhile ago I got off of amazon a while back that I will try to use as well to still try and grow a bit of chateo. If this doesn't work I plan just to take this light offline. This is more or less a last attempt at chaeto. I have also switched reactors. I was using 2 BRS deluxe reactors but I kept having difficulty unscrewing them. Long story short they were just a pain for me to work with. So I replaced them with one MRC reactor and also the Standard AquaMaxx Fluidized Reactor. I really like both of them the MRC is slightly taller than the AquaMaxx one but both are great in their own ways. My only complaint for the MRC reactor is that the O-ring that goes on the top grove is on the lid of this. So it can be slightly tricky to get it seated just right. I did figured out a way to make this easier so this really isnt an issue other than that love it! The AquaMaxx is great as well my only issue so far out of this one is that it started leaking a bit on the threads where the pipe going in. However, after a few mins it seems to have correct it on its own. So I might just have to tighten it slightly next time I go to change out the reactor. I'll update some more pictures on the whole sump layout at another time.

 

[wake122]

I've also moved all of my electronics outside of my sump area. I had an issue before where the brain of my apex stopped working. (still unsure exactly why but Neptune fixed it) So in attempt to keep everything in better shape from the elements I have moved everything outside of the stand. Currently it is a jumbled up mess but I plan to make or get some sort of cabinet to mount it all on.

So to give a few updates also what I have added since the last update. See below.

Added:
Neptune trident
Neptune DOS
Santa Monica Rain 2 (still in process of setting up, waiting on a fitting)
MRC Reactor
Standard AquaMaxx Fluidized Reactor
BRS 600W TITANIUM AQUARIUM HEATER & Controller
Re-added Amazon grow light
Wyze Camera

Taken off:
Radion XR15 FW light
Finnex 800W heater and controller
2 BRS deluxe Reactors

 

[wake122]

Add about 20 more per these reading. I increased it due to the zoas waiting more light. This isn't the most current up to date pic either. Just thought I would share though.