Waterbox Frag 105.4 LPS Tank

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I'll be moving mid April and I'm down sizing from the PA 130g to a Waterbox Frag 105.4 tank that is 48" x 24" x 16". Planning to do all LPS and some softies.

Other equipment:
Lighting: a pair of Kessil A360x
Powerheads: TBD...looking at the Octo Pulse 2
Return pump: Reef Octopus Varios 6
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Regal 150SSS
UV: Pentair 25w

Here's what I have so far...tank is still in the crate in the garage.

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Got the stand put together. I won't put the doors on until after I get moved. This thing is solid and heavy...figured I'd give the movers a break. Planning to mount all of the controllers / power bars in the left side.
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Lights arrived today...
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So...naturally I had to play with them. Mounted them on the old tank. This is at 60% intensity and about 13" above the water. It's a lot of light!
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Got the sump and tank moved to the stand today. I set the doors in front just to get a good look at it. I hadn't realized until I put the tank on the stand that the stand is 36" tall. I like that it brings the bottom of the tank up for better viewing. The stand on the 130g next to it is 33". I love the overall dimensions of everything! I was a little bummed when I found out they discontinued the shorter version but I now realize I really like the 16" height. Now for mid April to get here!!!!
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I had to take a break from unpacking boxes and play a little.
Just got a pair of the IceCap 2k gyres. I removed one end and put the cap on. Going to see what kind of flow I get like this.
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Nice! Getting the FRAG 85.4 this year. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!
 
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I'd begun filling the tank last week and discovered it settled a little more than I wanted so I drained it and got a friend to come out re-level it. Tank is full and starting to starting to flow into the overflow box!
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Got the gyres set. Hoping it's not too much flow. The one thing I'm not too sure about with these is that 25% is the minimum you can set the flow. This is with just one blade on each gyre and set to go up and across the surface toward the front center of the tank.
 

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Looks awesome! How are you enjoying the height of the tank with the stand?
 
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Looks awesome! How are you enjoying the height of the tank with the stand?
Thanks. I love the height! Perfect for looking down and my dining table will be near it and sitting in the chair you're pretty much eye level with the center of the tank.
 
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One more project almost complete. This is an insert for the electronic side of the stand. I used a pull out cabinet organizer that I cut the sides off of . The one thing I didn't account for was the depth of the APEX unit. I'll just have to hang it on the inside... Only thing left is the paint.
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Got everything mounted and discovered not all of the cords were long enough to reach the front with it pulled out all the way. Got my DOS's mounted. Still need to install the cabinet lighting and get my UV set up. Now just waiting for nutrients to increase a little more before I start moving some corals in.
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Light is in...now to wait till I can get corals moved in!
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Step by step the tank is making progress. Zoa's have been in for at leas 2 weeks and are nice and fluffy so I figured it was time for the next one to go it. The alveopora seems to be happy...it was open in about 5 min after going in. Still trying to get the last of the fish.
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One more project almost complete. This is an insert for the electronic side of the stand. I used a pull out cabinet organizer that I cut the sides off of . The one thing I didn't account for was the depth of the APEX unit. I'll just have to hang it on the inside... Only thing left is the paint.
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dude thats great!! thank for the DIY idea.. totally gonna steal this lol
 

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hey man how many gallons is that ATO? The ATO is the only thing I am not liking about this sump. thinking if i get this to remove that baffle if possible.
 
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hey man how many gallons is that ATO? The ATO is the only thing I am not liking about this sump. thinking if i get this to remove that baffle if possible.
It's about 4.5 gallons. I had a 10 g on my last tank so I do notice I'm refilling this one much more often. I'm using it because I didn't want to have to have a container on the outside / next to the tank.
 
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