Fiji Cube 81 Build Thread

[RevMH]

I can finally post a build thread which actually starts from the build.

 

[SPR1968]

Well let’s be having some pictures then! Lol

 

[RevMH]

Well let’s be having some pictures then! Lol

I need to sit down and load it up. Doesn't do anything on my phone.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Following!

 

[RevMH]

This build became necessary once we decided to purchase a bigger house. The current tank is a standard 75g with a lot of modifications to allow it to be a reef tank. The rocks are stacked and the layout is very dense - moving the tank and inhabitants would be a nightmare while moving the rest of the house. In the meantime, we are modernizing the floors, which is exceptionally difficult with a tank in the way.

In the end, the solution was to purchase a different tank and adopt a negative space aquascape with islands and sections which could be moved easily. The corals could all be fragged and the fish/invertebrates could be moved, too.

The Fiji Cube 81 looked like the best option for us and saved a foot of horizontal space. The new design without the additional cabinetry for the sump (and most of the additional equipment) saved roughly five feet for a total reduction of six feet of length. The larger stand cabinet space allowed for all of the equipment to be located under the tank, albeit cramped.

This set up allowed me to finally create and update a true build for a fresh tank. Previously, the old tank was set up many years before I joined R2R, so I never got the chance. A build thread isn't necessary, but I am happy to have the opportunity to document the process.

I'll start with the equipment list (below) and add pictures as I can - I actually took them this time!

 

[RevMH]

Equipment list:

Tank & Plumbing -

• Fiji Cube 81, internal center overflow with Fiji's stand.
• Conduit Plastic Clamps (for wire organization)
• Red Sea Custom Cover
• Two pipe Stockman Standpipe (very quiet and I keep the emergency drain for emergencies)
• Black tubing from BRS for easy moving later
• Spears Check Valve
• Two Spears Gate Valves
• Some PVC pipe for items where tubing would not make sense (i.e., drains)
• Clear PVC glue and primer
• So many barbs, elbows, and plastic hose clamps

 

[RevMH]

Sump and Items within the Sump -

• Trigger Platinum 20 x 20 Cube Sump
• Trigger Roller Mat (comes with the Platinum Sump)
• Helio 700w (two 350w elements)
• Jebao DCP - 13000 Return Pump
• Maxspect SK400 Jump Protein Skimmer (air inlets run outside)
• Uniclife 1052 Return Pump (for the reactor)
• BRS Small Reactor (Carbon, occasionally GFO)
• Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0 Pump (for the algae turf scrubber 'ATS')
• Ice Cap Algae Turf Scrubber model 100 (medium)
• YCTECH Return Pump (moves new saltwater to the tank for water changes)
• Aqua Ultraviolet 25w UV Sterilizer

 

[MartinM]

Excited to see photos! I’ve never heard of this brand. How does the build quality compare to red sea?

 

[RevMH]

Excited to see photos! I’ve never heard of this brand. How does the build quality compare to red sea?

I think it's great. Fiji Cube drop-shipped the tank and it got here way ahead of schedule (too early... while the tank was in the crate, it became a charcuterie board for Christmas). Build is strong, price is very reasonable, and the customer service was wonderful and attentive.

 

[RevMH]

Lighting -

• Six (6) Reefi Uno units

I have mounted the lights with the Reefi arms on their website. I purchased longer extruded aluminum from Amazon to evenly distribute the light around the tank (three arms, two lights on each arm).

Using the Dana Riddle's break down if the lights, I created a simplistic layout for the best spread.

Red = hottest
Yellow = medium
Blue = very little
Black = mounting arm

I moved the lights until there was no blue and the spread was maximized (see screenshot).

 

[RevMH]

Controller (and related accessories) -

• Apex Controller System
• Standard Probes (Conductivity, Temperature, PH, and ORP)
• Energy Bar 832 x 2
• Neptune DOS (I dose the DIY 'All for Reef' from Tropic Marin)
• FMK Flow Monitoring Kit (1 x one inch and 2 x half inch sensors)
• LDK Leak Detection Kit (4 x solid surface detection probe)
• Neptune Trident (along with a six month supply of reagent)
• Neptune Breakout Box (for push-button feed mode)
• Display, LG Q70 Smart Phone (we had a spare phone from an upgrade, it tied in nicely to the Apex)

 

[RevMH]

Flow -

• 4 x Ecotech MP40s

I have 1 x on each side and 2 x on the back - they are all offset from each other. The flow shifts throughout the day from Tidal Swell (TS), Nutrient Transport Mode (NTM), Reef Crest, and Continuous mode.

 

[Saltysecondsreefing]

i love cube tanks, i have a 60 and setting up a 120ish

 

[RevMH]

Everything Else -

• AutoAqua Smart ATO (Auto Top Off) Micro (along with the Solenoid and secondary shut-off sensor - I replace the solenoid every 6 months to be safe)
• Boutigarden Auto Feeder (this is only on when away - it's an Amazon model, but has been very reliable)
• 2 x Arctic 140mm fans (with AC adapter to plug them in) to keep air flow in and out of the stand
• Minger LED string (Amazon - water resistant LEDs for under the cabinet lighting)
• Sensky LED Cabinet Sensor(Amazon - sensor which turns the lights on when either door is opened)
• BRS RODI 7 Stage System (200GPH)
• Seaflo G100 Booster Pump (RODI pressure)
• Nest Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector - Gen 2 (Second gen Nests track smoke using both photoelectric and ionization sensors 'i.e., flaming and smoldering fires')
• Door Bell Button (Home Depot) for feed mode
• 2 x Acrylic Stand 7x7 (to hold the Trident and waste container above the dosing container)
• 2 x Arrow H2O Oasis Dispenser 2.5 gallons (one I drilled as a dosing container, the other mixes the dosing fluid before use)

 

[RevMH]

Tracking & Testing -

• Aquarimate (Tracking software, it's pretty great!)
• Hanna Salinity
• BRS Refractor (to verify the Hanna Salinity)
• Tropic Marin High Precision Hydrometer (to verify both testers above)
• Hanna HR Nitrate
• Hanna Calcium
• Hanna Phosphate ULR PPM
• Hanna Alkalinity PPM
• Red Sea Magnesium
• Salifert Silicate
• Safety Blue Certified Precision Digital Calibration Thermometer
• Apogee MQ-510 PAR Meter
• Seneye Par Meter (just an ammonia tester in the beginning)
• Triton ICP (every 4 months)

 

[RevMH]

Rocks, Sand, Salt -

• HW Reefer Salt Mix
• 10 lbs KP Starter Aquacultured Live Rock (all used)
• 15 lbs KP Premium Aquacultured Live Rock (all used)
• 40 lbs Cornerstone Premium Reef Mixed Rock (20 lbs - 25 lbs used)
• Marco Reef Saver Rock (various foundation an frag mount rock for stability - 10 lbs?)
• BRS Extra Thick Super Glue, Insta-Set Accelerator, and Instant Ocean HoldFast Epoxy (WAY cheaper on Amazon)
• 2 x 20 lbs Tropic Eden Reefflakes Live Sand

 

[RevMH]

Food -

• BRS Homemade Food - I substitute some ingredients and remove the ones my fish/corals won't eat
• Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef Flakes
• Neptune/Reef Nutrition Crossover Diet (CD)
• Tommy's Phyto Mix

 

[Devaji]

any updates on this?

 

[CasperOe]

Mate, is this the build that the AF rock is for? :-) Looking forward to see what you make from it! Best of luck!! :cool:

 

[RevMH]

Mate, is this the build that the AF rock is for? :) Looking forward to see what you make from it! Best of luck!! :cool:

Thank you, thank you. I'm starting a new 200g and am planning out the rocks. AF intrigued me, so I'm looking there first. Thank you for the feedback!