I am super excited that after 16+ months with no tank in the house, my recent 60 cube is up and banging! Happy Birthday to me and my tank.
August 27, 2009
Tank is a 25x25x25 cube technically a 65 cube, I think. By Great Lakes Aquarium Warehouse!
Drilled with durso and return hidden behind build in Overflow.
Return Pump: QO4000
Skimmer: Euro Reef 55
ATO: Sunami twitch with QO40?
Refugium is about 19 gallons with attached fresh top off
Lights: Aquatinic TX5HO
Bulbs:5 x 24W ATI Blue Plus T5HO
2 x 24W 12000K ATI Aquablue Special T5HO
1 x 24W 6500K GE Starcoat Daylight T5 HO 24inch
1 x 24W UVL Super Actinic 420nm
Flow Vortech mp20 with battery backup
Soon to arrive RKLite-MLC with 3 pods, and SL2 once it ships
40 Pounds of Primium Marco Fiji Rock
20 Pounds local live Pompeii live Rock
60 Pounds Carribean Sea Live Sand
20 Pounds Carribean Sugar grain sand for fuge
Near future plans once its up and cycled: BRS 2/3 part dosing, with addition for GFO and Carbon reactor with MaxiJet 1200.
Well thats it so far. I am super stoked to finally have another tank in my house. It feels amazing to finally do a tank the right way from the beginning! My 55 was stunning and I miss it very much. Turning it into the 120 garbage pick/handme down was a mistake.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f52/my-120-a-7531.html
Loved and lost my 20 something Ric Garden
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f52/reeferrobs-new-24-gallon-ric-tank-10294.html
Building a tank piece by random piece stinks.
This time around Ive taken my time, researched and purchased slowly. The tank has been in my house just under a week. Ive played with multiple fug positions and wiring placement. I am really happy thus far with everything. Although not completed yet as the RKL is still to come with two total modules to mount as well and my Ice Cap battery back up for the Vortech.
Also need to drill and mount the LED pods into the light.
So ya here are a few pics of road Ive gone, including an idea I had a long time ago with my 120 that now is pretty standard but still amazing in my eyes for growth of "critters" in the fuge area!
A few toys!
Egg Crate Table for Skimmer
And In!
Finally me and the dude add sand and level!
Time to get wet
My favorite way to mix salt, a plastic paint auger or mixer
First twenty gallons in! Checking level non stop
And fourty
And FULL!
Fug area, much cleaner now will update on this one
August 27, 2009
Tank is a 25x25x25 cube technically a 65 cube, I think. By Great Lakes Aquarium Warehouse!
Drilled with durso and return hidden behind build in Overflow.
Return Pump: QO4000
Skimmer: Euro Reef 55
ATO: Sunami twitch with QO40?
Refugium is about 19 gallons with attached fresh top off
Lights: Aquatinic TX5HO
Bulbs:5 x 24W ATI Blue Plus T5HO
2 x 24W 12000K ATI Aquablue Special T5HO
1 x 24W 6500K GE Starcoat Daylight T5 HO 24inch
1 x 24W UVL Super Actinic 420nm
Flow Vortech mp20 with battery backup
Soon to arrive RKLite-MLC with 3 pods, and SL2 once it ships
40 Pounds of Primium Marco Fiji Rock
20 Pounds local live Pompeii live Rock
60 Pounds Carribean Sea Live Sand
20 Pounds Carribean Sugar grain sand for fuge
Near future plans once its up and cycled: BRS 2/3 part dosing, with addition for GFO and Carbon reactor with MaxiJet 1200.
Well thats it so far. I am super stoked to finally have another tank in my house. It feels amazing to finally do a tank the right way from the beginning! My 55 was stunning and I miss it very much. Turning it into the 120 garbage pick/handme down was a mistake.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f52/my-120-a-7531.html
Loved and lost my 20 something Ric Garden
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f52/reeferrobs-new-24-gallon-ric-tank-10294.html
Building a tank piece by random piece stinks.
This time around Ive taken my time, researched and purchased slowly. The tank has been in my house just under a week. Ive played with multiple fug positions and wiring placement. I am really happy thus far with everything. Although not completed yet as the RKL is still to come with two total modules to mount as well and my Ice Cap battery back up for the Vortech.
Also need to drill and mount the LED pods into the light.
So ya here are a few pics of road Ive gone, including an idea I had a long time ago with my 120 that now is pretty standard but still amazing in my eyes for growth of "critters" in the fuge area!
A few toys!
Egg Crate Table for Skimmer
And In!
Finally me and the dude add sand and level!
Time to get wet
My favorite way to mix salt, a plastic paint auger or mixer
First twenty gallons in! Checking level non stop
And fourty
And FULL!
Fug area, much cleaner now will update on this one
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