Monte26
Active Member
New build time! I'll try to stay light on words and heavy on photos!
Backstory: It was time to move homes and with that came tearing down an old beauty of a tank (Old build thread) and coming back stronger with an upgrade.
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CURRENT FULL TANK SHOT
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QUICK STATS
Tank: FijiCube 76 EXT
Stand: Innovative Marine APS
Sump: Fiji Cube 30
Lights: (2x) Kessil AP9X
Return Pump: Sicce SDC 6.0
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Elite 150-INT
Controller: ApexEL
ATO: Tunze Osmolator 3155
Flow: Ice Cap Gyre 4K
Heat: (1x) Finnex 300W heaters on Aqua Logic controller
Sand: Ocean Direct
Rock: Real Reef
CURRENT FISH LIST
1x Six Line Wrasse (4/29/22 - current)
1x Royal Gramma (7/30/22 - current)
3x Green Chromis (7/30/22 - current)
2x Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish (7/30/22 - current)
Clownfish (5/1/22 - 7-5-22) - Has been in my care since Dec. 2015 Rest in peace little buddy 
INVERTS
Pistol Shrimp (5/1/22) - Has been in my care since Nov. 2017
11x Captive Bred Tuxedo Urchins (6/21/23)
CURRENT CORAL LIST
1x unnamed red Micromussa lord (5/15/22)
2x unnamed Micromussa lords (late '22)
1x Hammer Coral (late '22)
1x Pagoda Cup Coral (late '22)
1x Duncan (late '22)
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The tank arrived in excellent shape. Nicely packed and no damage. This was delivered before we decided to move, of course.
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Long story short, we got the tank into our new home. The big bonus is that this backs up to the unfinished part of our basement, so no sump under the tank.
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Aquascaping time! Ocean Direct sand and Real Reef Rock. I went with their 55 lb box of mixed sizes.
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Filling up time! Then, big issues! The Fiji Cube overflow box had a leak in the bottom seam. I contacted Fiji Cube and they had a replacement box to me in about a week and a half. I didn't want to wait that long or replace all of the plumbing that was already attached to it, so I repaired with Weld-on 16. I will set the extra on the shelf just in case. Kind of a bummer, but Fiji Cube made it right and was easy to work with.
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Still a major work in progress, but here is where we stand today. I have a Nuvo 10 that I'm using for a temporary tank for my clown that I've had for years and look to move him to the new system within the next couple of weeks.
Backstory: It was time to move homes and with that came tearing down an old beauty of a tank (Old build thread) and coming back stronger with an upgrade.
------------------------------
CURRENT FULL TANK SHOT
------------------------------
QUICK STATS
Tank: FijiCube 76 EXT
Stand: Innovative Marine APS
Sump: Fiji Cube 30
Lights: (2x) Kessil AP9X
Return Pump: Sicce SDC 6.0
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Elite 150-INT
Controller: ApexEL
ATO: Tunze Osmolator 3155
Flow: Ice Cap Gyre 4K
Heat: (1x) Finnex 300W heaters on Aqua Logic controller
Sand: Ocean Direct
Rock: Real Reef
CURRENT FISH LIST
1x Six Line Wrasse (4/29/22 - current)
1x Royal Gramma (7/30/22 - current)
3x Green Chromis (7/30/22 - current)
2x Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish (7/30/22 - current)
INVERTS
Pistol Shrimp (5/1/22) - Has been in my care since Nov. 2017
11x Captive Bred Tuxedo Urchins (6/21/23)
CURRENT CORAL LIST
1x unnamed red Micromussa lord (5/15/22)
2x unnamed Micromussa lords (late '22)
1x Hammer Coral (late '22)
1x Pagoda Cup Coral (late '22)
1x Duncan (late '22)
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The tank arrived in excellent shape. Nicely packed and no damage. This was delivered before we decided to move, of course.
------------------------------
Long story short, we got the tank into our new home. The big bonus is that this backs up to the unfinished part of our basement, so no sump under the tank.
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Aquascaping time! Ocean Direct sand and Real Reef Rock. I went with their 55 lb box of mixed sizes.
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Filling up time! Then, big issues! The Fiji Cube overflow box had a leak in the bottom seam. I contacted Fiji Cube and they had a replacement box to me in about a week and a half. I didn't want to wait that long or replace all of the plumbing that was already attached to it, so I repaired with Weld-on 16. I will set the extra on the shelf just in case. Kind of a bummer, but Fiji Cube made it right and was easy to work with.
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Still a major work in progress, but here is where we stand today. I have a Nuvo 10 that I'm using for a temporary tank for my clown that I've had for years and look to move him to the new system within the next couple of weeks.
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