My 45gal cubish (re)build

[cjtabares]

I have started to set up my tank I have had previously set up, with a few changes and updates.

Equipment:
45gal (24x24x18) tank
2 15gal sumps
Apex classic
1 mp10 esw
24” 4 bulb Aquatic Life T5 fixture
-think I will be adding a Radeon rx15 g6
Super Reef Octopus 1000-Int
Vertex Zeovit reactor

The plan is to start a fishless cycle in the next few days when the rest of the supplies I order come in. Will be using Microbactor7 to seed the tank with some bacteria. My stock list plan is:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
Purple Firefish
Royal Gramma
Diamond watchmen goby or Randall's prawn goby
Adorned Wrasse(maybe)
Long nose hawkish(maybe)

As for corals I am planning an SPS dominated tank, really like Birdsnest corals. A few from Jason fox have caught my eye. Not sure what else I will put in for coral.

Don’t think this one is a birdsnest.

I plan on running the basic Zeovit, the Zeolite, ZeoBac, ZeoStart, and ZeoFeed. Planning on dosing All-for-reef and amino acids, keep the fish well feed, and am toying with the idea of dosing Phos-feed. Hoping to use Zeovit to keep nutrients down, while being able to provide everything with ample nutrition.

This is where I am so far.

In the coming weeks I plan to add sand to the tank, get it cycled, and finish the stand. I plan on going pretty simple with the stand, just some poplar ply panted, using magnets to keep them attached to the steel stand, but still allowing for easy removal.

I thinks that it for now. Thanks for reading, and feel free to ask any questions.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I have started to set up my tank I have had previously set up, with a few changes and updates.

Equipment:
45gal (24x24x18) tank
2 15gal sumps
Apex classic
1 mp10 esw
24” 4 bulb Aquatic Life T5 fixture
-think I will be adding a Radeon rx15 g6
Super Reef Octopus 1000-Int
Vertex Zeovit reactor

The plan is to start a fishless cycle in the next few days when the rest of the supplies I order come in. Will be using Microbactor7 to seed the tank with some bacteria. My stock list plan is:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
Purple Firefish
Royal Gramma
Diamond watchmen goby or Randall's prawn goby
Adorned Wrasse(maybe)
Long nose hawkish(maybe)

As for corals I am planning an SPS dominated tank, really like Birdsnest corals. A few from Jason fox have caught my eye. Not sure what else I will put in for coral.

Don’t think this one is a birdsnest.

I plan on running the basic Zeovit, the Zeolite, ZeoBac, ZeoStart, and ZeoFeed. Planning on dosing All-for-reef and amino acids, keep the fish well feed, and am toying with the idea of dosing Phos-feed. Hoping to use Zeovit to keep nutrients down, while being able to provide everything with ample nutrition.

This is where I am so far.

In the coming weeks I plan to add sand to the tank, get it cycled, and finish the stand. I plan on going pretty simple with the stand, just some poplar ply panted, using magnets to keep them attached to the steel stand, but still allowing for easy removal.

I thinks that it for now. Thanks for reading, and feel free to ask any questions.

nice looking aquascape!

 

[Katrina71]

That's a perfect sized cube. Very nice

 

[cjtabares]

nice looking aquascape!

Thank you, took a few tries to get it, hopefully it works well for the fish and coral.

 

[cjtabares]

That's a perfect sized cube. Very nice

Yeah, I really like the size until I am ready to upgrade. Would love something like 36”x36” or 46”x36”.

 

[cjtabares]

BRS order came in today. Going to get the sand in and make some RODI water today. Hopefully I can get the cycle started this weekend.

Salt actually came from Premium Aquatics.

 

[cjtabares]

Got the sand rinsed and in the tank, the calculator on BRS said a little over 80 lbs for a 3” sand bed. Figured I would go to about 2.5”. I’m at about 2.25” with one 40 lb bag. Think I am going to leave it like this.

 

[cjtabares]

Waiting on some stuff I needed for my RODI unit to fill the tank. While I was waiting for that I was working on organizing and setting up the wires/apex.

Any ideas on hiding these wires?

 

[twentyleagues]

Looks good! They make those wire hiding channels, I'm not sure if they are deep enough though. Hows your wood working skills?

 

[cjtabares]

Looks good! They make those wire hiding channels, I'm not sure if they are deep enough though. Hows your wood working skills?

I’m ok, my brother is better, and he is usually willing to help if he has time.

 

[twentyleagues]

I’m ok, my brother is better, and he is usually willing to help if he has time.

Build a c channel out of wood and paint to match wall or trim or whatever color suites you. Should only cost a couple bucks.

 

[cjtabares]

Build a c channel out of wood and paint to match wall or trim or whatever color suites you. Should only cost a couple bucks.

Yeah, that should be easy enough, and look good. Thanks

 

[cjtabares]

Got the tank filled but the sump bulkhead was leaking, I had the gasket on the wrong side. Oops. Got that fixed and added ammonia and microbactor7 to the tank last night. So we our on our way. Don’t think I rinsed the sand well enough.

 

[twentyleagues]

Got the tank filled but the sump bulkhead was leaking, I had the gasket on the wrong side. Oops. Got that fixed and added ammonia and microbactor7 to the tank last night. So we our on our way. Don’t think I rinsed the sand well enough.

I used the caribsea "live" sand says not to rinse, I didnt. Mine was cloudy for maybe 2 days, filter floss cleared it up.

 

[cjtabares]

I used the caribsea "live" sand says not to rinse, I didnt. Mine was cloudy for maybe 2 days, filter floss cleared it up.

I used the dry sand, put in a filter sock to try and help. Hopefully it will clear up.

 

[twentyleagues]

I used the dry sand, put in a filter sock to try and help. Hopefully it will clear up.

Should. Mine was way cloudier then that.

 

[alpenreef]

Any news? Are you cycled? What’s next?

 

[cjtabares]

Any news? Are you cycled? What’s next?

Yeah, I was planning on updating today. Tank is cycled, but not much was going on, but just added 1st live stock yesterday(2 clown fish). Will try and get some good pictures.

 

[Katrina71]

Curious where you found your rock? Is it old? I'm also using that in our new build, but would like more.

 

[cjtabares]

Struggling to get any great pictures but here they are. My son fell in love with the misbar, and wife chose the other because she liked the little bit of extra white. Guess they both stood out in the tanks they were in