25g Cube by Sean

[FlamesFan]

Well I finally got to transfer my corals that I kept from my 90g breakdown into their new 25g rimless starfire cube. I kept most of my SPS that I've had for a very long time and a mushroom colonie that the 2 mated cinnamon clowns im keeping host. Sorry no close ups atm these pics were taken from my blackberry. I had no losses from the transfer but an aussie deep water acro has browned a bit. I hope to see the color return.

Front
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5568/frontto.jpg

Left
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8435/leftnk.jpg

Right
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[nanmer]

What a beautiful little tank! I wish I would have seen the 90! Are there plans for more fish?

[PuffLuv]

Nice tank! It's cool to see nice size colonies in smaller setups, and the starphire would make them even nicer in person. Did you build the tank yourself? Also, what are you using for lighting and your return pump?

[FlamesFan]

What a beautiful little tank! I wish I would have seen the 90! Are there plans for more fish?

I was thinking maybe some chromies for fun even though their life span seems to be less than a year, but I haven't really had plans to put any more fish in it. Who knows though!

[FlamesFan]

Nice tank! It's cool to see nice size colonies in smaller setups, and the starphire would make them even nicer in person. Did you build the tank yourself? Also, what are you using for lighting and your return pump?

The tank was purchased about a year ago from someone on canreef. Im not sure where they had it built. I did plumb it and make the overflow myself though. For lighting im using a 250w MH with a lumanex reflector and a galaxy ballast. the bulb is a 12k HQI. For return pump im using an Eheim 1262 in sump pump rated at 900gph. I have it running full out and that's the only flow in the tank atm. I have plans to add a couple tunze nano's but I didn't want to buy them before I had stuff in the tank cause I didn't know if they would fit. The only other piece of hardware I have in the tank is a skimmer which is the Tunze Nano DOC 9002. So far I love this skimmer, it's a very hard worker.

[christyf5]

Looks awesome. I love seeing smaller sized SPS tanks :biggrin:

[FlamesFan]

Just an update on progress of my cube four months later. I decided about a month ago to redo the aquascape. I added rock to the display and also removed two large SPS. The birdsnest and and unident SPS. The birdsnest had grown to the size of a cantalope and was raging warefare with my other corals.

2 weeks ago I added a zeo reactor, an MP10, and this weekend I finished off the stand!

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/918/stand1h.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5010/stand2j.jpg

[noirsphynx]

Very nice. I LOVE your stand!! Wanna come build one for me, lol.

[maxxxim]

That is an awesome stand. Tank looks great too, nice work.

[saltynuts]

nicely done.

[the marine apprentice]

that looks awesome. love the idea with that stand. how big of sump ya running? i have the exact tank right infront of me.

[FlamesFan]

Very nice. I LOVE your stand!! Wanna come build one for me, lol.

Thanks, I will just fedex it :razz:

That is an awesome stand. Tank looks great too, nice work.

Thanks mate!

nicely done.

Cheers.

[FlamesFan]

that looks awesome. love the idea with that stand. how big of sump ya running? i have the exact tank right infront of me.

30g tank as a sump.

[Triggz]

Nice to meet you today Sean. Hope those fish do well in your system. Gorgeous tank/stand by the way!!

Ryan

[FlamesFan]

Nice to meet you today Sean. Hope those fish do well in your system. Gorgeous tank/stand by the way!!

Ryan

You too Ryan. The store looks great! I will post some pics of that beautiful ORA Neon Dottyback in a bit after acclimation!

[FlamesFan]

Im in a picture mood today so I figured id post some shots from about a month ago before I yanked everything out of the cube and remounted everything permanently.

Side shot
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1218/side1i.jpg

Top Down!
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9725/topdowny.jpg

[Carmen]

VERY Cool! The tank looks incredible and your stand is absolutely gorgeoous! That is one nice looking tank and I love the clam by the way!

[the marine apprentice]

ya dude that clam is sweet lookin. i want one like that now.

[globaldesigns]

I love your setup, that tank and stand is very luxurious. Very artsy fartsy which makes it quite a showpiece.

Keep up the great work!

[FlamesFan]

VERY Cool! The tank looks incredible and your stand is absolutely gorgeoous! That is one nice looking tank and I love the clam by the way!

Thanks Carmen. I could only imaging the challenges that come with building a stand for a bow front!

ya dude that clam is sweet lookin. i want one like that now.

He is a nice piece for sure. He was one of the first things I purchased for my 90g. He has grown about 3/4"-1" since! A type of maxima I think.

I love your setup, that tank and stand is very luxurious. Very artsy fartsy which makes it quite a showpiece.

Keep up the great work!

I was trying to go for the whole Japanese "bonsai" feel with this cube. I wanted 3 sides viewable and I wanted the huge 20x20 reflector completely hidden. This is about as "artsy" as I get though. Im a blue collar boy!



Thanks for the comments guys!

[lobsterboy]

hey Sean, good seein ya the other day, the tank and stand are awesome.

[Funky_Fish14]

Wow beautiful tank and stand! Congrats on the 'new' setup! Thanks for sharing!

Starphire sure looks slick eh? I love starphire!

[FlamesFan]

hey Sean, good seein ya the other day, the tank and stand are awesome.

You too mate. We will talk stands when you upgrade to a bigger tank :lol:

Wow beautiful tank and stand! Congrats on the 'new' setup! Thanks for sharing!


Starphire sure looks slick eh? I love starphire!

I love the starfire yes! Just have to make sure you keep sand out of the magnets or it can scratch. I've been fortunate so far.

[pascalsimpson]

Nice tank. Where do you get all your corals?
By the way how much for your tank? lol

[kimax]

Absolutely stunning.