SenatorPOPS
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Hey Everyone!
My Waterbox Frag 105.4 just shipped so I figured I’d start a build thread as these tanks are new and I haven’t seen one yet on R2R. This is also my first build thread, so take it easy.
I currently have 30L that's been up and running for about a year now. This is my second time with the 30L, I originally ran it also for a little over a year, but moved the family, so I gave away all my livestock and started over a few months after getting into the new house. After this last year had past I decided I wanted to go bigger and have something with a real sump not just my AIO sump in the back. Once the new system is up with everything the way I want it, I will transfer everything to the new tank.
I’ve been a big fan of a lot of shallow lagoon style builds and wanted to do something similar, so the hunt for a new tank began. I really liked the footprint of the Deep Blue/Seapora 80 gallons and originally wanted to go that route, but I had heard the quality just wasn’t quite what I wanted my next tank to be. That landed me on the Waterbox Frag 80.4. Unfortunately, it had just been discontinued, which made it very difficult to find, plus it was 12 inches tall and I thought that might be a little lower than I wanted anyways. It all turned out for the better though, because Waterbox relaunched the Frag line with an identical footprint to the 48”x24”x16” 80 gallon tanks I’d been looking at. Woohoo!
I thought I’d have a little more time to prep everything so I’ve been taking it slow, but instead of the 8-12 week wait I expected, it shipped in about 4. Not the end of the world as I started cycling new dry rock in a brute can after the purchase anyways. But I still need to get a few more pieces together.
Current Updated Equipment List:
I’ll post some photos of a few different aqua scapes I played around with. I want to keep that multiple island lagoon style that the fish can swim around instead of just going back and forth.
I’ll keep updating as the tank and more equipment arrive. Should be here next week sometime. If you have any questions and any advice for my upgrade let me know, I’d appreciate any feedback.
Thanks!
10/05/20 FTS:
My Waterbox Frag 105.4 just shipped so I figured I’d start a build thread as these tanks are new and I haven’t seen one yet on R2R. This is also my first build thread, so take it easy.
I currently have 30L that's been up and running for about a year now. This is my second time with the 30L, I originally ran it also for a little over a year, but moved the family, so I gave away all my livestock and started over a few months after getting into the new house. After this last year had past I decided I wanted to go bigger and have something with a real sump not just my AIO sump in the back. Once the new system is up with everything the way I want it, I will transfer everything to the new tank.
I’ve been a big fan of a lot of shallow lagoon style builds and wanted to do something similar, so the hunt for a new tank began. I really liked the footprint of the Deep Blue/Seapora 80 gallons and originally wanted to go that route, but I had heard the quality just wasn’t quite what I wanted my next tank to be. That landed me on the Waterbox Frag 80.4. Unfortunately, it had just been discontinued, which made it very difficult to find, plus it was 12 inches tall and I thought that might be a little lower than I wanted anyways. It all turned out for the better though, because Waterbox relaunched the Frag line with an identical footprint to the 48”x24”x16” 80 gallon tanks I’d been looking at. Woohoo!
I thought I’d have a little more time to prep everything so I’ve been taking it slow, but instead of the 8-12 week wait I expected, it shipped in about 4. Not the end of the world as I started cycling new dry rock in a brute can after the purchase anyways. But I still need to get a few more pieces together.
Current Updated Equipment List:
- 60 lbs of CaribSea LifeRock and LifeRock Shapes (Cycled with Fritz and Dr. Tims Ammonium Chloride in a Brute can)
- 80 lbs Fiji Pink dry sand
- MarinePure Spheres in sump
- BRS 6 Stage RODI 200 GPD
- Tropic Marin Pro Reef Salt (I’ve used Red Sea Coral Pro in the past, but wanted to try something different in a lower Alk range)
- Waterbox Frag 105.4 Tank (Dimensions 48”x24”x16” comes with stand and sump so good to go there)
- 3 x AI Hydra 32HD with HMS mounts(I bought the Plus version of the tank so it came with 2 and I will just purchase another for better coverage)
- 2x AI Nero 5 pumps
- Ecotech M2 Return
- Red Sea RSK 300 Skimmer (Removed)
- 2 Finnex titanium 300w heaters and the BRS controller
- Refugium (coming soon)
- Ecotech Versa Doser ATO (Will run Alk, Ca, Mg, and whatever else I need or want to add when the time comes for dosing. Again, mainly because it’s within the Mobius controller)
- Replace Filter socks with media cups so I can run floss.
- Lifegard 55 watt UV Sterilizer (coming soon)
I’ll post some photos of a few different aqua scapes I played around with. I want to keep that multiple island lagoon style that the fish can swim around instead of just going back and forth.
I’ll keep updating as the tank and more equipment arrive. Should be here next week sometime. If you have any questions and any advice for my upgrade let me know, I’d appreciate any feedback.
Thanks!
10/05/20 FTS:
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, so I contacted them and should know by tomorrow when it will be delivered. Maybe they'll be able to do it same day? if not I'll have Thursday off as planned and hopefully can get it then.
