JHunt's 30x30x18 SPS Shallow Cube

[mdb_talon]

Looks great!

 

[Gedxin]

So much light! Looks great. I had a cardboard canopy for the past many months, such an eye saver. Just recently upgraded to some white PVC cutouts, huge aesthetic upgrade.

 

[jhuntstl]

So much light! Looks great. I had a cardboard canopy for the past many months, such an eye saver. Just recently upgraded to some white PVC cutouts, huge aesthetic upgrade.

It is a lot of light! I'll get a par meter under it as soon as I can steal it from @mdb_talon again. :)

Got any pics of your canopy? I've been brainstorming ideas and different materials to use. Whatever I end up with, I want it to be as light and easy to remove as possible.

 

[Gedxin]

Seams are a slight eyesore, but really happy with it otherwise.

 

[jhuntstl]

Seams are a slight eyesore, but really happy with it otherwise.

Looks great! Seams are no big deal. Is it all one piece you take down at once?

I have an ambitious idea to build a lightweight minimalist frame and utilize magnets to hold the individual panels in place. But most likely this cardboard will be sticking around a while. I have way too many pending reef projects...

 

[Rakie]

Theyre starting to look happy

 

[Gedxin]

Looks great! Seams are no big deal. Is it all one piece you take down at once?

I have an ambitious idea to build a lightweight minimalist frame and utilize magnets to hold the individual panels in place. But most likely this cardboard will be sticking around a while. I have way too many pending reef projects...

It's all one piece. The board is super light, so I just used a few L brackets and double sided tape. The piece on the back is great to block overflow light/algae growth as well.

 

[jhuntstl]

Some top downs.

 

[SaltyT]

Looking great!! I call dibs on a frag of this one ;Drool

 

[jhuntstl]

Looking great!! I call dibs on a frag of this one ;Drool

You got it! :)

This was my first acro. I lost most of it to STN 8+ months ago, but managed to save a tiny nub. This is by far the most colorful it's ever been.

 

[Sean Clark]

Great build, and great photos! I love the remote sump setup.

 

[jhuntstl]

Great build, and great photos! I love the remote sump setup.

Thank you!

The basement sump was the best decision I made on this build.

 

[Captain Redbeard]

Excited to see par numbers on those add a lights

 

[jhuntstl]

Excited to see par numbers on those add a lights

@mdb_talon is running two 50w 440nm's and one 50w 20k over a frag tank. Maybe he'll chime in on some numbers.

 

[Captain Redbeard]

@mdb_talon is running two 50w 440nm's and one 50w 20k over a frag tank. Maybe he'll chime in on some numbers.

How is their coverage/spread?
I checked out their website, allegedly “MH Replacements”, those are big shoes to fill. Their reef pro bars do seem very interesting as well.

 

[jhuntstl]

How is their coverage/spread?
I checked out their website, allegedly “MH Replacements”, those are big shoes to fill. Their reef pro bars do seem very interesting as well.

Spread is pretty good imo. I ordered two of the 21led versions. Hopefully they come this week.

440

20k

 

[Captain Redbeard]

Spread is pretty good imo. I ordered two of the 21led versions. Hopefully they come this week.

440

20k

Let me know what you think. Did you go with the 50w 20k I presume?

 

[jhuntstl]

Let me know what you think. Did you go with the 50w 20k I presume?

Will do. I ordered a 20k and 453nm. Both 50w.

 

[Rakie]

everything is looking happy

 

[jhuntstl]

everything is looking happy

Let's hope it stays that way. =)