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


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The Overflow


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The Back


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


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The Skimmer


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The RO/DI


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


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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


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Light hanger and live sand arrived



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


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[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.



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Light hanger installed


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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.

[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!

[fishoholic]

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

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

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]

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


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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.


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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.


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[Mitchell]

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


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