DIY 30x30x18 rimless cube!!!!

[skinz78]

Looking very clean! Is the light just the glow off of your other tank or is there something up really high that we can't see in the pic?

 

[Troylee]

I agree with Mike!:tongue:

Looking good Lee, nice job!!!

Blah, blah,blah that's I all I heard..:rolleyes: haha!!!

 

[Troylee]

I'm sold. My next tank will be closed loop. I like the rock a lot. Can you post a photo taken looking straight at the tank?

I have one question about acrylic, how do you clean coralline algae off of it without scratching the acrylic?

Pretty simPle they have white scrubbing pads, mr clean magic eraser, old credit card or they sell a plastic scraper..... I'm loving the closed loop bro my flow is sick!!!!! Nothing will ever settle in those rocks and everything will be happy...;)It's my first closed loop and won't be my last... They might waiste electricity but it's so clean and you can get flow any where you want it vs a vortec etc you gotta play with and still find dead spots in the rocks..:cry:

 

[Troylee]

Looking great Troy Lee! Just wondering what type of cement you used to bond your rock together? Sorry if I missed that info in a previous post. I've been looking for something to bond rock together that can be put in the tank soon after application that won't affect water params. Thanks in advance.

I used a mortar kit from Marco rocks... I ordered a 10lb kit and prolly used 3 lbs.... Great stuff...;)

 

[Troylee]

Looking very clean! Is the light just the glow off of your other tank or is there something up really high that we can't see in the pic?

That's the glow from the other tank..... Man this thing is sick from the ground up I was due for a good build now that's out of my system what's next???:tongue:

 

[xmetalfan99]

That's the glow from the other tank..... Man this thing is sick from the ground up I was due for a good build now that's out of my system what's next???:tongue:

Actually, you missed one thing. I think you should either paint the wood on the left and right of the tank or put two black inserts there. Doesn't look as clean as it could be the way you have it now.

 

[wazupjames]

Looks good Lee, I have to come see it in person once you get all your coral in.

 

[gar732]

Well if you've nothing else to do you can build me a tank, lol JK. But seriously you wanna build me one.

 

[Troylee]

Actually, you missed one thing. I think you should either paint the wood on the left and right of the tank or put two black inserts there. Doesn't look as clean as it could be the way you have it now.

Yeah I guess I should have said operational... Still need a light and I gotta build my custom ATo resi and chemical holder.... And make the inserts for those 2 voids.....

 

[Troylee]

Looks good Lee, I have to come see it in person once you get all your coral in.

I'm gonna transfer them in the next couple days just gotta get a light real quick...:tongue: my old display is prolly in heaven it got a 70gal water change today lol.... First time it ever really had a wc I drained it right into the new cube and through a couple pieces of rock from it in there to seed the new dry rock.... Should be ready to go right now but I don't have a light besides my little ati sunpower but it's only a 4 bulb so it won't cover the spread...:sad:

 

[bob]

I'm gonna transfer them in the next couple days just gotta get a light real quick...:tongue: ... Should be ready to go right now but I don't have a light besides my little ati sunpower but it's only a 4 bulb so it won't cover the spread...:sad:

Can't you just adapt your current DIY LEDs to a new DIY fixture for the cube? At the very least as a temporary solution until you can figure out what to use permanently.

 

[five O]

Crazy, Lee has always been anti closed loop. At least in the past few years. Now he has converted and will never look back. Looks great Lee. Your work always stands above the rest. I love how clean it all came out. A little tip when using the foam, wear gloves! It took three days to come off my hands

 

[Troylee]

Yeah but I got that fixture sold don't want to chop it... Actually got that whole system sold besides the tank and stand lol.... People been waiting for this day more than me...:tongue:

 

[bob]

Yeah but I got that fixture sold don't want to chop it... Actually got that whole system sold besides the tank and stand lol....

oh my bad didnt see that! should be interesting to see what you come up with then =p

People been waiting for this day more than me...:tongue:

I'll count myself as one of those people! The more I look at my solana the more I dislike it :tongue:

 

[Troylee]

Crazy, Lee has always been anti closed loop. At least in the past few years. Now he has converted and will never look back. Looks great Lee. Your work always stands above the rest. I love how clean it all came out. A little tip when using the foam, wear gloves! It took three days to come off my hands

man what's up Matt glad you made it over...;) yeah I agree that stuff sucks!!!!! Haha tell Jimmy I got a couple hundred pounds of pest free rock for the monster 600 gal cube when he's ready...:)Oh yeah about the cl I just fear a leaky bulkhead in a mature system 2yrs down the road ya know.... I planned every worse case scenario I could think of when designing that closed loop hopefully I will never have to use it....:cry:

 

[Troylee]

oh my bad didnt see that! should be interesting to see what you come up with then =p


I'll count myself as one of those people! The more I look at my solana the more I dislike it :tongue:

Wait till you see this system in person Rick Martin stopped by today to check it man its flawless just dead silent and awesome man I really out did myself on this one for sure... 6 months I'll do it all again haha.... Nah this is the last one I wanna watch my sticks mature.... "for once" :tongue:

 

[bob]

Wait till you see this system in person Rick Martin stopped by today to check it man its flawless just dead silent and awesome man I really out did myself on this one for sure... 6 months I'll do it all again haha.... Nah this is the last one I wanna watch my sticks mature.... "for once" :tongue:

Well I gotta come by and drop off some cash monies so let me know when you're free this week. I'd love to see it in action!

 

[five O]

The 600 gallon cube is almost ready to fire up. We just got the stand back from the powder coaters. He has the hammerhead pump being delivered this week sometime. I spent 10 hours building a huge all aluminum light rack for the halides and VHO's. Were getting ready to move it into the house and start the plumbing. I think we might beat your $350 PVC bill. Its getting close though. Jimmy is insane. Its a FREAKING giant tank.

 

[five O]

man what's up Matt glad you made it over...;) yeah I agree that stuff sucks!!!!! Haha tell Jimmy I got a couple hundred pounds of pest free rock for the monster 600 gal cube when he's ready...:)Oh yeah about the cl I just fear a leaky bulkhead in a mature system 2yrs down the road ya know.... I planned every worse case scenario I could think of when designing that closed loop hopefully I will never have to use it....:cry:

Its not like one of your tanks has ever came close to 2 years. 2 months is mature in Lee terms.

 

[Troylee]

Dude I was shocked it came out to $350 I guess them valves and unions add up.... All the elbows and stuff were like 57 cents lol.... Oh well... Yeah Jimmy is a nut!!! Haha in a good way I can't wait to see that huge cube rocking I almost bought it for the kids to play in or put some sharks in the garage... I got a skimmer big enough and rock and fish with jimmy's name all over them haha!!!!! He buys anything and everything....:tongue: