Hi everyone. I'm so excited about this build because It is going in a guest room that I have now converted to a fish room! This is my first WaterBox aquarium. I got the MarineX 110.4 and I plan for it to be a mixed reef tank.
Equipment
Return pump: Hydor Seltz D 1600
Water movement: x2 IceCap Gyre 2k, x1 EcoTech MP40
Lighting: x2 AI Hydra 32
Cooling: JBJ Arctica 1/10
Heating: x3 200w heater, x1 300w
Filtration: Planning to get a Mini Bubble King 160, x2 BRS media reactors
Other: XP Aqua Duetto ATO, battery backups for the gyres and the mp40, InkBird temperature controller, for the first time I am using an Apex controller
1/11/21
I got the tank but had to store it in the garage because the fish room was not done. The driver put it in the garage for me no problem. He wouldn't even accept the tip I tried to give him for the help.
1/24/21
The fish room is finished!!! It has been freshly painted and new/extra outlets have been installed. The floor has also been redone with more support beams for the extra weight.
2/11/21
Got the tank into the house and set it up. I also set up the QT tanks that I will be using before adding new livestock.
4/2/21
It took me around two months to get around to the aquascape, mainly because I was broke from buying all the other equipment (haha) and had to save up for the rock, mortar, superglue, etc. I think I used around 85lbs of the 100lbs of rock I ordered. I bought a wood plank to use as a temporary place to mount all the equipment. I'm thinking about ordering custom-cut PVC boards and building a sort of wall-mounted controller cabinet. Any ideas or opinions on this?
4/4/21
Added the sand!
4/5/21
I added ammonia and bacteria to the tank. Water has cleared after adding the sand yesterday and...WOW. Here's a video. Thanks to anyone who has read this far. I will try to keep updates coming.
Equipment
Return pump: Hydor Seltz D 1600
Water movement: x2 IceCap Gyre 2k, x1 EcoTech MP40
Lighting: x2 AI Hydra 32
Cooling: JBJ Arctica 1/10
Heating: x3 200w heater, x1 300w
Filtration: Planning to get a Mini Bubble King 160, x2 BRS media reactors
Other: XP Aqua Duetto ATO, battery backups for the gyres and the mp40, InkBird temperature controller, for the first time I am using an Apex controller
1/11/21
I got the tank but had to store it in the garage because the fish room was not done. The driver put it in the garage for me no problem. He wouldn't even accept the tip I tried to give him for the help.
1/24/21
The fish room is finished!!! It has been freshly painted and new/extra outlets have been installed. The floor has also been redone with more support beams for the extra weight.
2/11/21
Got the tank into the house and set it up. I also set up the QT tanks that I will be using before adding new livestock.
4/2/21
It took me around two months to get around to the aquascape, mainly because I was broke from buying all the other equipment (haha) and had to save up for the rock, mortar, superglue, etc. I think I used around 85lbs of the 100lbs of rock I ordered. I bought a wood plank to use as a temporary place to mount all the equipment. I'm thinking about ordering custom-cut PVC boards and building a sort of wall-mounted controller cabinet. Any ideas or opinions on this?
4/4/21
Added the sand!
4/5/21
I added ammonia and bacteria to the tank. Water has cleared after adding the sand yesterday and...WOW. Here's a video. Thanks to anyone who has read this far. I will try to keep updates coming.