Alright I have been surfing on here for a few weeks and figured I would give everybody a look at the build I recently completed. I have just gotten back into the hobby after a couple of year break from salt. When I got back in I purchased a biocube 29. I had always played with bigger tanks but I had always been intrigued by the nanos. I did all the little mods I had read about including shoving a halide in the hood. Soon I was addicted again.
Anyway I began to run out of room in the biocube so I started thinking about another tank. I knew I wanted it to be 30g or less also. I decided this go around I didn't want another AIO but wanted something with a sump. I did a little research and also knew I wanted a halide. So I asked myself what would be the best tank for a single 150 MH and of course the 30 cube instantly came to mind.
I picked up a 30 cube that alreay had a 1' bulkhead drilled locally and lucked out that it was the light maple colored one. I knew that I also wanted a custom stand because I dont like the oceanic stand then the build was on and this is what I eneded up with
Anyway I began to run out of room in the biocube so I started thinking about another tank. I knew I wanted it to be 30g or less also. I decided this go around I didn't want another AIO but wanted something with a sump. I did a little research and also knew I wanted a halide. So I asked myself what would be the best tank for a single 150 MH and of course the 30 cube instantly came to mind.
I picked up a 30 cube that alreay had a 1' bulkhead drilled locally and lucked out that it was the light maple colored one. I knew that I also wanted a custom stand because I dont like the oceanic stand then the build was on and this is what I eneded up with
- thirty gallon reef ready oceanic cube
- aqua clear systems sump approx 10-12 gallons
- mag 5 return plumbed into a SCWD and 2 returns
- coralife ss 65 skimmer
- 150w sunpod HQI
- korallia 1 and nano
- 2-100w stealth heaters
- DIY stand
- DIY overflow
