Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[SashimiTurtle]

;Jawdrop;Jawdrop;Jawdrop

 

[NY_Caveman]

I am picturing an H. magnifica up top and BTAs along the bottom. Why are you doing this to me?

 

[Katrina71]

I am picturing an H. magnifica up top and BTAs along the bottom. Why are you doing this to me?

Ok this is bad. I was going to tag you for it. We can't all be wrong. Doooo iiiit.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Ha! No.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Mine will be bigger. It has to be at least 120 gallon.

 

[Katrina71]

Mine will be bigger. It has to be at least 120.

Hellz yeah!

 

[NY_Caveman]

I do like rectangle tanks, but a cube appeals to my livestock musts. I am thinking very shallow, 18”. Or just buy a regular ole Red Sea tank and be done with it. Only trick is a hefty display refugium. I like @najer ’s a lot with the directly shared resources. I would like two tanks though for mine. I would love to do it as a corner perpendicular or peninsula somehow.

 

[Katrina71]

Robin, I think I will have to get that for Andrew. I gotta make it happen. Can you imagine how surprised he'd be to see that?! Colored sump lights, fan lights, and DT lights that all look like a disco. That is very much his style!

 

[Katrina71]

I do like rectangle tanks, but a cube appeals to my livestock musts. I am thinking very shallow, 18”. Or just buy a regular ole Red Sea tank and be done with it. Only trick is a hefty display refugium. I like @najer ’s a lot with the directly shared resources. I would like two tanks though for mine. I would love to do it as a corner perpendicular or peninsula somehow.

There is a build on here with a step down corner tank.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Yes! Right. So many ideas here. I like the one with a bow front on each end too. Three tanks total. I mean, hey, I have no idea where I will be living in a year. I think about upgrading on a move whatever my future holds.

 

[Katrina71]

Why not plan a room around a tank? Now you have a better idea of what you want.

 

[Katrina71]

@najer this build is absolutely a community build. Y'all have chosen or suggested as much as we have!

 

[Katrina71]

I'm really excited to see this tank come to life! It's starting to become real.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I'm really excited to see this tank come to life! It's starting to become real.

One of my favorite parts of this hobby.

 

[mch1984]

The frosted glass back ground is pretty popular in fresh water planted tanks. I have my back ground black, and currently have two monties growing on it, and plan on adding two more. My center overflow is covered in coraline but it's tough to scrape that off the acrylic, but I put GSP on it to help cover it.

Those current lights are cool, I've seen a couple of videos on them. @Robin Haselden, those new 70 gallon step downs are pretty awesome.

 

[dantimdad]

Were you a fan of MST3K?

Somewhat. I am more "This island earth" and "Forbidden Planet" type of vintage SciFi.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I say black. I let the coralline grow.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

My dream tank... I'd probably go 6ft with a drop off like his. Can you imagine standing in front of that thing?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/240g-front-drop-off-tank.276086/

 

[NY_Caveman]

Somewhat. I am more "This island earth" and "Forbidden Planet" type of vintage SciFi.

Not so Burt I. Gordon.

 

[dantimdad]

Just got home from work, and i dont get it. I have a cover on my tank yet a Barred Dartfish jumped out?!?!? I need help... what can i do different?

NO!!!!

What kind of cover? What is the grid spacing?

Dart fish will find the smallest stinking hole, I swear. I am so sorry.