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Marlin65
04-21-2009, 05:10 PM
Thought I would share a few pictures of my new tank it's a 3' x 3' x 14" 1/2" tempered tank. I'm running a dart for the return and have it plumbed into a 35 gallon refugium and a 25 gallon sump. Still have to hook up my Becket skimmer and chiller. Just running a ramora pro for the time being.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/IMG_2094.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/IMG_2077.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/IMG_2097.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/IMG_2098.jpg

hillegom
04-21-2009, 05:25 PM
Nice setup, did you drill the sump yourself? What size are those holes?
Thanks

Skimmerking
04-21-2009, 05:26 PM
looks great man, love the cubes,

Marlin65
04-22-2009, 02:54 AM
Nice setup, did you drill the sump yourself? What size are those holes?
Thanks

All the holes were drilled before they tempered the glass. There is four one and a half inch holes, and one three inch hole for the return. This is my fourth tank that I put together. getting better with each one.:smile:

Marlin65
04-22-2009, 02:57 AM
Hooked up my chiller but it does not work.:sad:
Anyone know someone that will recharge them? It's one of the old type with the Freon compressor.

spoot
04-22-2009, 06:32 AM
I don't think you can use freon anymore, but AC repairs guys should be able to use another refrigerant.

Tom R
04-22-2009, 03:10 PM
Hooked up my chiller but it does not work.:sad:
Anyone know someone that will recharge them? It's one of the old type with the Freon compressor.

Try an Auto Radiator and Air conditioning Repair shop.

Tom R

Marlin65
04-22-2009, 03:15 PM
Thanks guys.
I took it out (thanks for unions):smile: The temp sensor and fan all work it just does not get cold. I found a place around the corner from me and will see what they have to say about it.
It is one of the old Aquanetics chillers, but should work great if i can get it running.

Rbacchiega
04-22-2009, 08:51 PM
mmmmmmmm cube tank.

Looks great. Are you planning on keeping the minimal rock work in the tank? I'm starting to really like the way they look

Marlin65
04-29-2009, 03:49 AM
My new guy I call him Speedy is doing really well and has adjusted well.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Speedy.jpg

Together with my other fish eating algae off the rocks. Not the best picture:redface:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Alltogether.jpg

Marlin65
04-29-2009, 04:18 AM
mmmmmmmm cube tank.

Looks great. Are you planning on keeping the minimal rock work in the tank? I'm starting to really like the way they look
Not sure I plan to merge two other tanks and change some things so not sure what will happen.

GreenSpottedPuffer
04-29-2009, 05:10 AM
Looking great!

I bet you could use more fish though...Hmmmm...maybe a Coral Rabbit??

Actually I saw one for sale in the buy/sell area :lol: :wink:

Marlin65
06-15-2009, 12:37 AM
Quick update tank is doing well ended up with some flat worms and some zoa eating nudies. Trying the natural way to eliminate the flat worms with this guy.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Feedingtime.jpg

The rest of my pieces are doing great here are a few shots.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/TankJune12th055.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/TankJune12th057.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/TankJune12th060.jpg

And last love this picture it is in between the glass of my refugium.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/In_betweentheglass.jpg

fishytime
06-15-2009, 12:41 AM
Wow nice shot...could you please try and get another shot with a few more species of critters:question::mrgreen:

Marlin65
07-15-2009, 07:19 PM
Love this guy not the best shots but for sure my favorite fish right now.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Tang2.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Tang.jpg

Tomjay
07-15-2009, 07:55 PM
Nice setup.....I have one and the colour is amazing under both MH and actinic

whatcaneyedo
07-15-2009, 08:00 PM
Quick update tank is doing well ended up with some flat worms and some zoa eating nudies. Trying the natural way to eliminate the flat worms with this guy.


I've tried those head shield slugs before and they will only bring the flatworm numbers down not get rid of them entirely. Once you have only a few left and the slug starts to starve it might work best to pass it on to someone else and then treat your tank with flatworm exit. I've had a good experience with a yellow coris wrasse as well. Once my sea slug couldnt find any of the remaining flatworms the wrasse took care of what was left.

Marlin65
07-15-2009, 08:07 PM
Yeah I know I got him to bring them down a bit as I had lots. He has tripled in size eating as many as he can find, and I have someone lined up ones he starts running out to take him.
I also have a coris wrasse and he has been eating them as well so he should finish off the left over stragglers.

scherzo
07-15-2009, 11:00 PM
Looks great! You have me thinking about cubes...

What type of MH do you have over it? Is that a 400W?

whatcaneyedo
07-16-2009, 12:12 AM
Its kind of too bad that those sea slugs eat up flatworms so fast. I would have enjoyed being able to watch mine longer. Anyways, hope those two do the trick for you and you dont have to worry about flatworms anymore.

Marlin65
07-18-2009, 02:27 AM
Got my beckett skimmer running with my 1200gal GenX pump. So far I am pretty happy with the performance.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Skimmer.jpg

Marlin65
07-18-2009, 02:32 AM
Its kind of too bad that those sea slugs eat up flatworms so fast. I would have enjoyed being able to watch mine longer. Anyways, hope those two do the trick for you and you dont have to worry about flatworms anymore.

I sure enjoyed mine as well so colerful at least I have a few nice pictures of him. Looks like he might need to go soon. It looks like I am down to a few big patches for him to thin out.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Headshield.jpg

Marlin65
07-18-2009, 02:34 AM
Few more shots.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/FullShot.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Closeup108.jpg

fishytime
07-18-2009, 03:02 PM
Theres a happy clown....nics pics.

Marlin65
10-22-2009, 01:58 AM
Updated shot of my tank (below). It now is a holding tank until I get this dialed in.
My 60 Cube.:multi:
The tank
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/CubeTop.jpg
Some of the guts.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Sump-2.jpg
And there has to be light.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Cube026.jpg
The holding tank.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/tank100.jpg

Marlin65
11-28-2009, 05:29 AM
Moved most of my stuff over here is am actinic shot and my new skimmer this is one days worth.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60Cube009.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Skimmer-1.jpg

JDigital
11-28-2009, 06:35 AM
Looks great! Like what you did with the rock up each side of the overflow!

Marlin65
12-30-2009, 04:01 AM
Shot of my 75 cube with new Phoenix bulb much better color.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ReefTank60004.jpg

Triggz
12-30-2009, 04:35 AM
ahhhh these cube tanks are killing me! Really nice job man.... Did you use anything to secure the liverock when aquascaping?

lastlight
12-30-2009, 05:59 AM
Love that new pic the colour temp looks awesome to me. Of course with screens all being different etc I suppose it will look diff to everyone.

Do you have any T5 running with that phoenix?

Can you show more details of your OM closed loop? I would think a Dart would be way too much for that cube!

Marlin65
12-31-2009, 01:37 AM
ahhhh these cube tanks are killing me! Really nice job man.... Did you use anything to secure the liverock when aquascaping?

I used epoxy to hold most of the rocks together and the ones on the back wall are siliconed on.

Marlin65
12-31-2009, 01:45 AM
Love that new pic the colour temp looks awesome to me. Of course with screens all being different etc I suppose it will look diff to everyone.

Do you have any T5 running with that phoenix?

Can you show more details of your OM closed loop? I would think a Dart would be way too much for that cube!

The Starphire glass makes a big difference I think and I am running two 24" T5 actinic's as well. I have that dart running on an ocean motion 4 way its a lot of flow no LPS for me in this tank. I almost killed some and some of my SPS had to do some adjusting. My Zoe's love the flow though have them almost right up to the outlets.
Picture of my 4 way the dart is under that and all 5 holes are in the BTM of the tank.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09032-1.jpg

Marlin65
12-31-2009, 01:50 AM
My coral needs to grow in still so here is a few shots of some of my pieces.
Oh I run the Brightwell line, but only sporadic.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09005.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09012.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09016.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09029.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/ankDec09021.jpg

Marlin65
01-02-2010, 11:52 PM
A few more pictures now that my color is coming back a bit.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010005.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010012A.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010065.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010031.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010052.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/60jan2010044.jpg

Marlin65
01-17-2010, 10:43 PM
Moved my true Perks over from QT to my 75 here is the male.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Cube6015Jan012.jpg

elitesurfer
01-17-2010, 10:51 PM
Moved my true Perks over from QT to my 75 here is the male.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Cube6015Jan012.jpg

amazing shot .looks very cool with monti in the back. :)

Marlin65
02-08-2010, 04:23 PM
New addition to my 75 Cube I love this fish it has to be a close 2nd to my purple tang.:smile:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Sunshine.jpg

lastlight
02-08-2010, 06:04 PM
Great shot that is a pretty fish.

BlueTang<3
02-08-2010, 06:13 PM
that sun burst anthasis any troubles getting to eat yet they are stunning if there eating what kind of camera u using beautiful pics

Marlin65
02-08-2010, 07:08 PM
He is eating but I would not say he is eating lots hope he will adjust more in the days to come. Been feeding him Mysis and salmon soaked in selcon and garlic. I shoot a Canon 30D. :mrgreen:

Marlin65
03-25-2010, 03:56 AM
Missed the LPS entry so will post a few pictures here.:biggrin:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/FishtankMarch2010036.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/?action=view&current=FishtankMarch2010036.jpg)

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/FishtankMarch2010047.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/?action=view&current=FishtankMarch2010047.jpg)

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Meteorshower.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/?action=view&current=Meteorshower.jpg)

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/PurpleDeathPallys.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/?action=view&current=PurpleDeathPallys.jpg)

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Birdofparadise.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/?action=view&current=Birdofparadise.jpg)

Marlin65
04-15-2010, 12:57 AM
A few crappy full tank shots.:wink::redface:
To lazy to retake them.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/75.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Tanks2009014.jpg

Marlin65
05-27-2010, 01:22 AM
My corals enjoying some natural light.:smile:

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Coralsinthesun.jpg

Chowder
05-27-2010, 02:12 AM
Tanks looking good Rob. Lots done since I last saw it.

Chris

Marlin65
11-12-2010, 03:15 AM
Few new shots Nov 2010
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/Tank75.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/TankDowntwo.jpg

BlueTang<3
11-12-2010, 03:29 AM
very nice :mrgreen:

josie
11-12-2010, 01:48 PM
beautifull! :)

Marlin65
12-09-2010, 04:45 AM
Tank update woke up this morning with my return pump on my 75 not running and the pump almost hot enough to burn you. Shut it down and started my closed loop.
(I don't run that at night) Came home from work and had to give it a vinegar bath. Too much calcium build up I think.
Its running good now. My solenoid for my calcium reactor packed it in as well will have to get a new one of those now. Always something to replace I just replaced my skimmer pump as well.:twised:
Turning a year and a half now so something has to go at sometime.
Changed out my 250w as well to a 20,000K bulb from fish need it seems to run okay a $20 bulb but the $20 bulb on my other tank runs great. So I thought I would see how this one does. Pictures later.