Mitchell's 60 gallon Cube 2x2x2

[Mitchell]

I thought I had started a journal here...I guess not so here goes...

Its a Marineland 60 Gallon Cube.

here is the equipment list


Vertex Puratek RO/DI 100gpd unit
Vertex IN80 Skimmer

Neptune Systems Apex Controller

1x EcoTech Radion LED Light Fixture
2x EcoTech MP10wES powerheads

In Sump Titanium Heater
Grounding Probe
Custom Acrylic sump

The Tank/Stand

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6337666044_24990d9acb_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666044/)
DSC_5082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666044/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

The Overflow

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6336912529_f426cc7942_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912529/)
DSC_5085 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912529/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

The Back

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6336912613_e648148033_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912613/)
DSC_5087 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912613/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

The Vent......Question for everyone. The vent tube is just sitting in the hole. Should I silicone it in place ?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6336912713_d6efdef807_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912713/)
DSC_5091 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336912713/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

The Skimmer

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6224/6337666472_1933809ac1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666472/)
DSC_5094 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666472/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

The RO/DI

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6337666706_8aaeeac423_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666706/)
DSC_5096 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666706/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6337666882_72a53e38f5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666882/)
DSC_5098 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6337666882/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

Mounted...Have to paint the wood to keep the wife happy

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/6336913357_81072ae316_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336913357/)
DSC_5099 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6336913357/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6350705707_80c38debae_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705707/)
IHI_4128 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705707/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6350705395_b0f576c0fe_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705395/)
IHI_4130 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705395/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6350705519_a114689e30_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705519/)
IHI_4129 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6350705519/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6351449816_4185de6771_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6351449816/)
IHI_4131 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6351449816/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

Tank isnt even set up yet but I found some awesome Bali rock...had to buy it

Picked up the Bali rock.

Crappy iPhone pics

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6426150325_d790de070e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6426150325/)
IMG_2889 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6426150325/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6426150691_96f8a84045_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6426150691/)
IMG_2892 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6426150691/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

Light hanger and live sand arrived


http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6428348073_b7a2a2a4ab_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6428348073/)
IMG_2895 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6428348073/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6216/6428347757_13f6e5c00c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6428347757/)
IMG_2894 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6428347757/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

And I have a sump.....Built by Saline Solutions

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6443247611_11d506926e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443247611/)
IHI_7052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443247611/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6443177075_9a3ee969aa_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443177075/)
IHI_7063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443177075/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6443176843_c1a7e80c5b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443176843/)
IHI_7050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6443176843/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

[Mitchell]

I have been looking for some branch rock for it and my Mantis tank( another build thread I will start) Seamazter put me on to some rock at Red Coral Aquarium. I got in touch with them and Carmen helped me out huge!! Thanks so much for the pictures and for going through all the work packing and shipping it out to me. Should be here on the 14th

Here is what I got.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6468775943_6cffec42de_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468775943/)
fijibranch2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468775943/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6468722355_5d4b789165_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468722355/)
fijibranch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468722355/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6468775599_7131cd48a5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468775599/)
fijibranch1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6468775599/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

Light hanger installed

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6469197739_48b9050499_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6469197739/)
IMG_2901 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6469197739/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

That's it for now. Hoping to get it plumbed on Sunday.

[Lampshade]

Wow, very nice system, should look great once set up, it looks good empty already, haha.

[Leah]

Can't wait to see it up and running too! Put down the camera and get it going. :biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

Is this the Mitchell that I knew back a few years ago. who used to be on Aquariumpros.


oh BTW AWESOME SETUP

[Carmen]

Beautiful Cube Mitchell! It will be fantastic!:mrgreen:

[fishoholic]

Looks great, I love cube tanks and this looks like it's being done up right :biggrin:

[shootingstar]

I have the same tank/stand combo. It was my old system that was shut down when we upgraded this past summer. Still trying to decide if I will set it up again or sell it but anyway that is not the topic.

Good call on getting a custom sump built, the marineland sump normally supplied as a set is really a poor design.

As to the air hose on the top, discard the one that came with it and use a longer piece of air line. The short one will make all kinds of noise.

Looking forward to seeing it set up:mrgreen: and if you need any info or run into any snags with it just let me know, will do whatever I can to assist.

Cathy

[AquaticFinatic]

Where did you buy your light hanger from? Looks like a nice build looking forward to stocked pictures.

[Mitchell]

Is this the Mitchell that I knew back a few years ago. who used to be on Aquariumpros.


oh BTW AWESOME SETUP


That would be me, I just couldn't let out newly renovated basement go without a salt tank!!

[Mitchell]

Where did you buy your light hanger from? Looks like a nice build looking forward to stocked pictures.


Oakville Reef Gallery got it in for me. All the stuff except the rock is from Tom there.

[Skimmerking]

Welcome To CANREEF MITCH. Have you talked to Scott lately and D Man Derek is his name

[Mitchell]

Welcome To CANREEF MITCH. Have you talked to Scott lately and D Man Derek is his name

I talk to Scott quite a bit. He moved back out east to his hometown. Dman got out of the hobby.

How have you been?

[Mitchell]

Some plumbing. I have to pick up a cap for the top of the air breather

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6499602315_8cbe12659c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499602315/)
IHI_7830 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499602315/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

90 elbows will be installed on the input and output and the flex line will be glued to those. Each line will have a true union ball valve on it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6499603091_962e3ed44a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499603091/)
IHI_7833 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499603091/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

There were some concerns that the VERY short locline return would create water splatter and noise so I extended the line and installed a T so I could have return on each side of the tank.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6499602681_6d7795bab8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499602681/)
IHI_7836 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499602681/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

[Mitchell]

Fiji Branch Rock arrived this morning VERY well packaged ( Thanks Carmen)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6499604375_9fe3176f50_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499604375/)
IHI_7837 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499604375/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6499604017_41e5d93f1b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499604017/)
IHI_7839 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499604017/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6499603523_7f71177de3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499603523/)
IHI_7840 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihigallery/6499603523/) by in his image (http://www.flickr.com/people/ihigallery/), on Flickr

[Skimmerking]

nice looking tank Mitchell wish you were closer i would trade you my 240 for your 60 gal cube.

[FishyFishy!]

Killer setup mang. Love to see things done right the first time!! Top notch equipment you got there.