it starts again!(update.2009/02/21)

[saltynuts]

well its been 19 months and i need my fix! (lol).
just got my 20 gal cube from my little bro (thanks steve).
20x17x14 right hand overflow.
i got the tank all cleaned up ad ready to go.
the stand i,ll start on my next days off, and i,ll have pics.

20x17x14 20gal
10 gal sump
coralife super skimmer 220
250 watt
2xt5 lights.
20lbs live sand
20 to 30 lbs live rock

2 clowns
1 six line
2 cleaner shrimp
clean up crew.
and a clam if cathrine doen,t buy them all before i am ready.
i,ll start posting pics. around the 28th or 29th.
man its good to be back!

[fishytime]

Well let me be the first to welcome you back to the dark side of fish keeping.

[muck]

I see you did survive the twins Eddie. Nice to see you around again.
:mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Rbacchiega]

Hurrah!

[saltynuts]

hope this works.
i,ll post more pics this week!

[Delphinus]

Did you get approval from your S.O. to have this tank in that spot? You may, um, want to check on that. But on the plus side, water changes are going to be a breeze!

[saltynuts]

the boss was not home!
in the one pic you can see the dishes i was to do! lol don,t tell!

[scub steve]

too think i was selling 6 of thouse and not a single bite lol they look good when there cleaned up and out of my basement

[karazy]

is stony plain near calgary?

because i have an aquaC urchin for sale for only 70 bucks and i bet it would probably be in about the same quality range as the coralife skimmer

unless you already have your skimmer..

[saltynuts]

well i had a problem this days off.
i tryed a mag 9.5 for a return and all was good for 20 min.
then the tank started to overflow.(good thing the boss was not home)
so i got myself a mag 5 all is looking good now.
sump under planing this week
skimmer on the bus right now
have t5ho lights on the way
i,ll skin the stand this weekend.
pics soon to fallow.

[saltynuts]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01510.jpg look at the flow on that badboy! lol
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01510.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01509.jpgjust a water test!
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01508.jpg

[saltynuts]

more pics later this week!

[saltynuts]

skimmer is here and lookig good!
a little change on the lighting
4x 54 watt t5ho,s
just need to think of the buld types. any input would be awesome.

[Rbacchiega]

Looking great ed... I love the look of cube tanks *ponders if she can convince other half that we need another one...*

[scub steve]

I have 5 more of the one he has got lol

[saltynuts]

well second water test went awesome mag 5 it is!
skimmer is huge. coralife 220 what a monster! lol
thanks steve.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01512.jpg
look at the size of that thing 10 gal sump! lol
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01513.jpg
more pics next week!

[Rbacchiega]

Geezus! A 220. What are you planning on keeping in there?!

[scub steve]

Geezus! A 220. What are you planning on keeping in there?!

lmao ya i told him its way too big but i had it just sitting here so he wanted too use it pretty bad when your skimmer holds the same volume as your sump

[saltynuts]

looking at lots of zoa,s rics and a couple sps.

[Rbacchiega]

well with a 220 I doubt you'd need to worry about poluted water...sheesh. And I thought I used to over skim...

[saltynuts]

well finished the stand. well need the trim put on. i,ll do that today.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01533.jpg
painted the inside of the stand
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01534.jpg
trying to cut back on food costs so i hung the light. now i can keep food in the house.
2 of my 4 boys.
light with flash
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01535.jpg
light with out flash
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01536.jpg

[Boomboy]

no need to buy a lighting hanging unit, you got those guys to hold it up :lol::lol:
that tank looks great. not a typical 20G, this thing is going to look SWEET!!!

[saltynuts]

was palying around and put the canopy together.(needs trim)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01543.jpg
i even put the monster sump in too. (10gal)
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01544.jpg
side panel off to get monster sump in.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01545.jpg

[Doug]

Coming along nice. Gotta love those pendant hanger uppers. :D

[Skimmerking]

Ed looks great man, GET HER DONE

[Murminator]

looks good Edwardo :mrgreen:

[saltynuts]

water is in and flowing.
1.5 inch sand bed
about 25/30 lbs live rock thanks dennie.
i,ll post some pics tomorrow when it clears up some.
ok in two weeks time i,ll need frags!
so start fraging people! lol

[saltynuts]

looking in the left side.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01547.jpg
looking in the riht side.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01548.jpg
looking from the front.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01546.jpg
close up of the front.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01549.jpg
the sump in action. sump is a mess because i was given old live sand.
the old skimmer worked overtime for 2 days.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01550.jpg
hole thing need frags!
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee107/saltynuts_01/DSC01551.jpg

[BlueAbyss]

Looks great! Can't wait to see it with skin... and coral growth :wink:

[saltynuts]

i am adding some corals today!
i,ll post some pics later!

[JDigital]

Looks great... sorry if I missed it, but what type of MH pendent are you using?

[noirsphynx]

Looks really great Ed! I'm seriously considering selling my 90g and downsizng to the Solana but I'm not crazy about the stand for it, I may just have to mimic yours :smile:

[saltynuts]

j digital lighting is a pfo with ice cap ballast. 14k ham.

noirsphynx my bro has 5 more tanks like this one plus some 40 gals too.
we coul do a build any time your ready!

[noirsphynx]

I really like the cube size of the solana 20" square and I like that it's an AIO but this is awfully tempting. Definitely something to consider.

[saltynuts]

well got two damsels. and some coral.
i will post pics when lights come one.