GfordQC's 90 Gal. Cube Mixed Reef

[gfordQC]

Hello All,

After around a 7 year hiatus i have been beginning to get up to speed on what new has come through in the land of reef keeping by looking through these threads and getting back into the swing of things. To quickly go over the obligatory past of my salt water experience i had a 55 gal FOWLR that i had for around 3-4 years with your common Clownfish, goby, royal gramma type fish until the winds of huricane ike swept through Ohio and we were out of power for around 7 days. After that i took a break, had a few kids, finished school and here I am.

Here is the rundown of what i'm planning now. It's going to be a SCA 90 cube as to which i have already purchased with the white stand probably will be 2 more weeks til i get that. Mostly plan on housing LPS and maybe some SPS down the road, but i am definitely taking my time on this.

Current Equipment list:

Tank: SCA 90 Gal Cube 36" x 24" x 24" w/ White Stand

Lighting: AquaIlluminations Hydra52HD

Sump: Eshopps R-200 2nd Gen (Craigslist find)

Return Pump: Jebao DCT-6000

Powerheads: Jebao PP-4 & PP-8

Controller: Apex Jr.

Reactor(s): BRS Deluxe GFO & Carbon

ATO: Tunes Osomolator 3155

Heaters: Ehiem Jager 150W (2)

 

[helen ann]

Hi!!!

 

[gfordQC]

Thanks! Always nice to have a community to discuss things with.

Tank location will be here(View from couch). Front and center for all to enjoy! SCA said that they were trying to get the cabinet done next week which will be awesome!

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[skybears]

Thanks! Always nice to have a community to discuss things with.

Tank location will be here(View from couch). Front and center for all to enjoy! SCA said that they were trying to get the cabinet done next week which will be awesome!

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Well you definitely come to the right place the people are very kind and very helpful there's so much information that you just soak it all in so welcome and I know you'll enjoy every minute of it

 

[gfordQC]

Trying to work out what i want to do for plumbing.

Any suggestions...

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[gfordQC]

What is the best way to add pictures to the thread?

 

[revhtree]

Here is a link that will show you how to easily upload photos straight to the forum!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...d-photos-as-a-new-thread-or-in-a-post.205640/

 

[gfordQC]

Test:

 

[gfordQC]

Still waiting on the tank. Hope to hear something from Steve today or tomorrow. Kids and I worked on getting the rock cleaned. Did an acid bath which they enjoyed...and i got to say "Goggle up kids, science is about to happen!" which is always a good day when you get to say that.

Redid my plumbing plan to not hard plumb the lines going to the sump. All open spots will have a hose barb and soft silicone line going to either the pump or filter socks.

 

[gfordQC]

Did some preliminary Aquascaping last night just to get an idea of what i want the tank to look like. I like #3, but i would move the arch back and bring the rock in behind forward. Also if you look and see a rock that just doesn't look right my helper was adding rocks as he saw fit lol..any comments are appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Aquascape 1

Aquascape #2

Aquascape #3

Wouldn't be right for me to take all of the credit for the work done. I did have as he puts it "A great excellent helper" for this endeavor.

 

[WDKegge]

Wouldn't be right for me to take all of the credit for the work done. I did have as he puts it "A great excellent helper" for this endeavor.

I got one of those helpers too!

 

[gfordQC]

Still waiting on the tank . Going to be ordering salt/plumbing parts/testing equip./misc. ect. in the R2R group by from BRS on Monday so that should finish up on items needed when the tank gets here which i'm hoping Steve at SCA will give some good news over the weekend. In the meantime I have been considering the fish stock...Thoughts?

Osc. Clowns x2
Midas Blenny
Two Spot Goby
Carberryi Anthias x2

 

[tj w]

Looking nice. I like aquascape number 3 myself. We're glad you're here, looks like you're off to a great start.

 

[gfordQC]

Looking nice. I like aquascape number 3 myself. We're glad you're here, looks like you're off to a great start.

Thanks!

 

[gfordQC]

Got all of my plumbing and other misc. items(Salt/Flipper Glass Cleaner/etc.) from BRS(Thanks Oct. Group buy). Now just waiting on the tank to be done. Well more likely the stand to be done as i ordered the white stand.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Oh man! This is gonna be nice!!

 

[gfordQC]

Yeah I'm definitely ready to go. Steve @SC aquariums emailed me last night. Tank should ship the 20th or 21st

 

[gfordQC]

Further Updates: I got my screen issue on my Apex Jr. figure out so that is good and that is all programmed up. Messed with the Hydra52HD yesterday as well and have a preliminary schedule for that ready to go as well.

 

[gfordQC]

Update: I have the rock in a trash can now with saltwater. I'm using HW Marinemix Reefer as my salt. I will be doing the cycle using the Red Sea Reef Marine Pro kit. Depending on time frame as to when I get cycled I'll be putting fish in. We have a Vaca planned in mid December so I may wait til after that to add fish.

 

[gfordQC]

Tank is on its way! Should be here on the 27th Woot!