Hey Folks, welcome to my Waterbox Marine X 90.3 build. This is going to be my first "big" saltwater tank. A little bit of history for you, I grew up having a few freshwater tanks run by my father (as does almost everyone in this hobby it seems aha). In 2012, I got back into aquariums and went into saltwater after a family member got into it. I started with a petco special 20g, had a couple clowns that unfortunately died from Brook not to long into it and the immediately planned on an upgrade to a 40g Petco tank about two months into my 20g. I had that one up for about 2 months then I made a really dumb decision and tore it all down, sold all the equipment off. Ended up really regretting that decision awhile later.
Fast-forward to January of 2019 decided to get back into it. Bought an IM Nuvo 20 and collected equipment over the next year and a half. I set it up, cycled and have had a pair of clowns in it since the start of September after setting it up the beginning of July. I was kind of rolling around the idea of a upgrade to something like a 40 cube in the next year or two if all went well with this. I found out Waterbox was coming out with the new line in the fall figured I'd check it out with the plan of getting a 40. Then I watched the reveal on Sept. 16th and somehow go convinced to do the 90.3 which is a 60g display, 25g sump. Ordered that before the livestream was even over. So here we are, my build thread for that new tank. Haven't heard anything on when it's shipping, hopefully soon. Unfortunately not a lot of pictures while I wait stuff to come but will update as frequently as I can. So here we go..
Equipment List:
Near Future:
Mid Future Upgrades:
Long Term Upgrades:
Livestock List:
Unfortunately don't have a lot of pics while I wait for stuff so you guys can just get a pic on my two clowns and my previous tanks:
My 40G: T5s, MP10, Hydor Koralia, RO 110
My 20G: T5s, Two Hydor Koralia Nanos (Bad hair algae problem, actual live rock.. ewe, Hot take!) and my original two clowns.
My 40G's two clowns, not pictured the Coral Beauty I had.
My current two clowns:
Small video to test if I can upload videos and if it works. This is my current IM 20
Fast-forward to January of 2019 decided to get back into it. Bought an IM Nuvo 20 and collected equipment over the next year and a half. I set it up, cycled and have had a pair of clowns in it since the start of September after setting it up the beginning of July. I was kind of rolling around the idea of a upgrade to something like a 40 cube in the next year or two if all went well with this. I found out Waterbox was coming out with the new line in the fall figured I'd check it out with the plan of getting a 40. Then I watched the reveal on Sept. 16th and somehow go convinced to do the 90.3 which is a 60g display, 25g sump. Ordered that before the livestream was even over. So here we are, my build thread for that new tank. Haven't heard anything on when it's shipping, hopefully soon. Unfortunately not a lot of pictures while I wait stuff to come but will update as frequently as I can. So here we go..
Equipment List:
- Waterbox Marine X 90.3 System
- Ecotech Vortech MP40QD x2
- Ecotech Radion G5 Pro
- InkBird Temperature Controller
- BRS 300W Titanium Heater and 100W backup
- Reef Octopus Varios-2 Return Pump
- Reef Octopus INT110 Protein Skimmer
- Marco ReefSaver Dry Rock
- CaribSea FijiPink Dry Sand
- ATO
Mid Future Upgrades:
- Carbon Reactor
Long Term Upgrades:
- Seneye Reef
Livestock List:
- ORA Misbar Black Clownfish and some Black Photon Clownfish from my LFS
- (TBD)
Unfortunately don't have a lot of pics while I wait for stuff so you guys can just get a pic on my two clowns and my previous tanks:
My 40G: T5s, MP10, Hydor Koralia, RO 110
My 20G: T5s, Two Hydor Koralia Nanos (Bad hair algae problem, actual live rock.. ewe, Hot take!) and my original two clowns.
My 40G's two clowns, not pictured the Coral Beauty I had.
My current two clowns:
Small video to test if I can upload videos and if it works. This is my current IM 20
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