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strauss 11-23-2013 12:05 AM

100 gallon cube-ish build
 
So on to the next tank. After selling the 230 discus/amazon tank/dart frog tank it's back to reefing.
Plan:
Tank: 30 by 30 by 28 tall, back overflow, herbie, dual return concept made
Flow: 2 mp10's plus wp10 plus returns
Substrate: reef special, only 1- 1.5 inches
Lighting: Mitra, possible 4 retrofit T-5s also kessil 360 for rock tower highlighting
Stand: iron with 3/4 inch skirting and canopy, all doors held by magnets as well as canopy doors
Control: Apex with added modules
Rock: Pukani from Elli/concept plus shelf rock
Coral: all sps
Skimmer: csc 250
Ro/Di: BRS

That's the plan and I would like to have water in it by sunday so lots to do this weekend. Here's where I am at right now.

Tank with added child because why not
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...psb684de2b.jpg

On stand
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...psd571f6ea.jpg

Working on stand/canopy
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...psa58caf48.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1068b8e6.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6e331080.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...psd183d999.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1847416a.jpg

So far
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e578246.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2b7099ef.jpg

Some equipment, it's a bloody mess:
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19b9c70a.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps16f0f644.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0054ae40.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...psf33974fe.jpg

Lots more to come

Brandon

kien 11-23-2013 12:23 AM

Nice Concepts tank :-)

strauss 12-03-2013 09:00 PM

update
 
about a week in and here's how it's looking:

morning/evening single kessil a150w spot lighting:
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a159a6a.jpg

afternoon just before 100% power:
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps27129f07.jpg

full power which will need to be toned back
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...pse4978a13.jpg

Also need to add about an inch more to the crown as I don't like seeing the water line and the wp25 on wave mode really moves the waterline

strauss 12-03-2013 09:01 PM

oh yeah
 
Oh, and rockwork not done yet. Just cycling

FishyFishy! 12-03-2013 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strauss (Post 863542)
Oh, and rockwork not done yet. Just cycling

Well that rockwork looks awesome! haha

gqlmao 12-03-2013 09:11 PM

Awesome! Reminds me of my 30x30x28 cube! I can't wait to see this thing stocked. SPS galore waiting to happen.

freeze 12-03-2013 10:53 PM

Looks great. Looking forward to watching it grow.

eli@fijireefrock.com 12-03-2013 11:44 PM

following your build,..so far its looking great :thumb:

Stones 12-04-2013 01:03 AM

Nice build as I really like the look of cube tanks as well.

You can probably just skirt the top of your tank with some casing/trim which will nicely hide the water line for you.

Sounds like you are pretty pleased with the performance of the WP25?

freeze 12-04-2013 01:26 AM

Do you only have 1 wp25 running that?


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