93 Cube for under a grand. It can be done... I think. UPDATED GRAND TOTAL! :)
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HotSpringsReefer
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@dantimdad I'm picking up a 93 cube locally this weekend that sprung a leak and since has just been collecting dust. I plan to reseal it and piece together a second/third hand budget build over the next few months. I've only made it through the first page of your build thread so far but this is exactly what I need! I can't wait to skim through and watch your build grow.
HotSpringsReefer
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Still making my way through this build thread. Absolutely stoked to see you thinking about doing a clown harem with this tank. I'd like this post 100 times if I could. I hope you went with it!
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dantimdad
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@HotSpringsReefer wins the perseverance award! Wow!
I didn't go harem because I decided to open a store and we are going to do a harem tank in the showroom and before that, my wife wanted a lot more colorful fish.
If you need something for your cube, let me know. I will look through the stuff I have and help you out. I am having to clean out all the aquarium stuff from the house.
I didn't go harem because I decided to open a store and we are going to do a harem tank in the showroom and before that, my wife wanted a lot more colorful fish.
If you need something for your cube, let me know. I will look through the stuff I have and help you out. I am having to clean out all the aquarium stuff from the house.
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dantimdad
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So an update to the cube:
I am going to setup the 1/2" 29 frag tank I have next weekend (finally!) and move all the lps and sps to it and only do softies (mainly zoas/polyps) in the cube.
At that point, I will tone down the lighting on the tank and let it run. Small water changes every week, no skimmer, remove the carbon reactor and add a fuge light and chaeto.
I will also change up the flow some too. This is all in prep to make the home tank more manageable since I am spending and will be spending a ton of time at the store.
I am going to try and find a pulsing sinularia and some more colorful polyps soon.
All the fish will stay and I will move the engineer goby to the main tank and the clown pair from the holding tank to the frag tank.
I am going to setup the 1/2" 29 frag tank I have next weekend (finally!) and move all the lps and sps to it and only do softies (mainly zoas/polyps) in the cube.
At that point, I will tone down the lighting on the tank and let it run. Small water changes every week, no skimmer, remove the carbon reactor and add a fuge light and chaeto.
I will also change up the flow some too. This is all in prep to make the home tank more manageable since I am spending and will be spending a ton of time at the store.
I am going to try and find a pulsing sinularia and some more colorful polyps soon.
All the fish will stay and I will move the engineer goby to the main tank and the clown pair from the holding tank to the frag tank.
HotSpringsReefer
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Awesome, Love it! Everything you've done in this build is inspiring. Good to hear you're opening the store!! I haven't made it quite that far in the forum yet. Somewhere around page 60 currently. As far as needing anything for the cube, so far, I've just got a cube and a dream. I am brand new to reefing.. maybe 6 weeks in and I didn't get the opportunity to get my toes wet before I was pushed in the pool. I was donated an already established BioCube so it got carted home and set back up just the way it was when it was given to me. I am dying to start from scratch and build my own little piece of paradise.@HotSpringsReefer wins the perseverance award! Wow!
I didn't go harem because I decided to open a store and we are going to do a harem tank in the showroom and before that, my wife wanted a lot more colorful fish.
If you need something for your cube, let me know. I will look through the stuff I have and help you out. I am having to clean out all the aquarium stuff from the house.
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dantimdad
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OK. PM me a list and your address. I will go through all the stuff I have and start shipping to you. Seriously, I have to get rid of some stuff. Not promising what all will be in there, but I am positive I have stuff that will help.
HotSpringsReefer
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No way? That is incredibly awesome of you! What a guy!!
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dantimdad
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Just giving back. When I was staring the cube folks helped me. Most notably @JDowns and @Katrina71 and @Lowell Lemon and many more were there with encouragement when things went wrong. I have been doing this forever and still need help. This is definitely one of those "it takes a village" tanks.
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dantimdad
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Love ya sis! (The check for promoting me is in the mail)
najer
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We like to help where we can and there is a lot of reefing knowledge in amongst all sorts of other stuff!
Do you have a build journal?
Anyone seen my crayon?
HotSpringsReefer
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Such a welcoming community. I don't have a build journal. I'm trying to make it to the end of this forum before I do anything else! This is my starting point. LolWe like to help where we can and there is a lot of reefing knowledge in amongst all sorts of other stuff!
Do you have a build journal?
Anyone seen my crayon?
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dantimdad
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I can't think of a better compliment. Thank you.
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dantimdad
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We like to help where we can and there is a lot of reefing knowledge in amongst all sorts of other stuff!
Do you have a build journal?
Anyone seen my crayon?
I am in the process of blunting all your crayons. No sharp objects for you!
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dantimdad
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You know darn good and well it's Sherry not me.
NY_Caveman
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No offense to Sherry, but I want to come see the store!You know darn good and well it's Sherry not me.
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