Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

Ya know the point in your build that makes you giddy? When it starts getting real? Ya. We're there.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Was just saying the planning and beginning are the best part. That is why you have like 8 tanks of animals.
:p

 

[Katrina71]

Was just saying the planning and beginning are the best part. That is why you have like 8 tanks of animals.
:p

It's rude to count doughnuts and tanks.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I'm trying to decide what I need to order. Any suggestions on how y'all did it? What pieces should I order up front?

40 trips to Lowes....

 

[Katrina71]

@siggy do you remember where your red came from? In case I need to match it.

 

[Katrina71]

Acrylic tubing came yesterday. Now to play with some vertical rock structure. I'm thinking 18" at the tallest? That allows 6" probably 5" for the true waterline.

 

[siggy]

@siggy do you remember where your red came from? In case I need to match it.

BRS, I was starting out with red then I got some blue PVC board to trim out my GHL stuff, so I changed out my plumbing to blue. I wanted to do a manifold on the return but I had to stop myself from overdoing things and get the tank wet. ;)
Also converting metric to STD was a PITA so no manifold. Ill put a tee in the hose off the return if I need something.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I'm going to if it kills me.

That's the spirit...

Lok'tar Ogar!

 

[Katrina71]

@fabutahoun I really hadn't done much research on angels until Andrew dropped the bomb. Do they like swim throughs? Arches or just spaces between rocks? Or do they prefer just open area?

 

[fabutahoun]

 

[fabutahoun]

Should have went Orange and grey

 

[SashimiTurtle]

@fabutahoun I really hadn't done much research on angels until Andrew dropped the bomb. Do they like swim throughs? Arches or just spaces between rocks? Or do they prefer just open area?

Mine liked caves and swim thrus. They swam in and out a lot, the more hiding places you make, the more they will stay out in the open. They feel like they have a place to go if SHTF.

 

[fabutahoun]

after painting the background and a little overflow modification

 

[fabutahoun]

Mine liked caves and swim thrus. They swam in and out a lot, the more hiding places you make, the more they will stay out in the open. They feel like they have a place to go if SHTF.

Exactly the same experience


Same here all of my angels like to swim in and out of caves. They really likes hiding places.
now that the emperor is getting huge , he still likes to hide in large caves. also he needs a lot of open space, so best aquascape should have both many caves of different sizes and open space

also @Katrina71 you will need open space for the tang

 

[Katrina71]

The Kraken. It's an ongoing thing between Andrew and I. Long after I'm gone, he'll remember.

 

[Katrina71]

Andrew and @Why-Me's daughter have the right idea. Not inhibited by traditional sumps and tanks.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Im making a sumped freshwater tank.... blackwater with plants. All kinds of against the grain going on.

 

[Katrina71]

Rebel Reefers. Sheesh.

 

[Katrina71]

Should I anticipate aggression with my little guys from the Tang and Angel? I'm planning shelter, but I might incorporate more that only they can fit in if so.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Should I anticipate aggression with my little guys from the Tang and Angel? I'm planning shelter, but I might incorporate more that only they can fit in if so.

My tomini tang only bullies up to fish his own size... the smaller ones are ignored.