magik's 29 oceanic Biocube

[magikof7]

Things are finally coming together. My Dad and I have been rebuilding his Jet boat and it has taken up most of my summer so far.
My Hubby is now covering the stand, and I am finally making water!
Im going to start the cycle on my qt tank so I at least have something to "play with" until the stand is done. The stand is going to be super heavy. We are using half inch sanded Pine plywood to cover it, with a giant breed dog (x2 next summer) He didn't feel the thinner stuff would last long.

I still need 2 ATO systems. I also need to go over to Concept and get a Refugium ordered.
Ill have pics later today of the stand

Here is the reason I have not gotten as far as I'd like. We gutted it. Dad and his brothers built this boat a little over 20 years ago and the upholstry and floor was in bad need of replacing. Today the Engine goes back in, (460 big block) finish some last minute stuff and test it in the water hopefully on Sunday.

[magikof7]

ok!
I ordered the Reef Keeper L3 plus and an Auto shut off for the Ro/DI Unit.
I picked up a Hydor pump rated at 300 GPH for the biocube. The stock pump is noisy and only rated for 245 gph. (so Im using that in my Saltmix container)

I picked up an Aqua clear 30 and a maxi jet 400 for my QT tank. Im going to fill that tonight and throw in some flakes.
Tomorrow I am going to go and order a Herbie overflow style tank for my gravity fed refugium. I have 12x24 dimensions to work with. I will also pick up my main test kits I need. (already have all the ones I didn't need till later lol)

Here are pics of my Stand so far! Hoping to get the trim, stain and, have the doors built by the end of the weekend.
Front View.


This will have 2 doors and probably a push panel for the top tier.


Other side.


Back view. this will have 2 doors as well.

[Proteus]

Looks good

[magikof7]

This is going so frustratingly slow! If I had known how slow I think I would have bought a premade stand. It is coming along however. I have all of the equipment for the tank now. except some extra toys that I dont really Have to have.

By Monday I should be able to Pick up a radion from Dave at concept, He did my 10 gal refugium for me, I am now trying to figure out plumbing

my Kitchen is driving me crazy! everything is piled around my sewing area and turtle. it makes it hard to get to.

Behind the tank is another garbage bin filled with Ro water.


Here is the second coat of red Oak stain on the stand. it takes a whole day for each coat to dry. My kitty left his paw prints in the first coat, Hubby insisted we do 2 coats of the prep stain as well. I'm going to nag the skin off his bones today to get the trim cut so I can prep and stain it.

Top tier




Bottom main cabinet. The first pic doesn't show the red as well.



Trim and there is also corner trim as well.

[magikof7]

about ready to fill it up!
Hubby is going to put the doors on when they are finished, in the mean time I can get it salty.

I am rethinking the Refugium. I should have gone with what Dave suggested and drill the bottom. this way I can hide all the plumbing and it wont interfere with the back cabinet doors....DUH!

Im very happy with how it looks, if I would change anything I would have dropped the refugium height a bit so it isn't taking away from the display but there is lots of room on the tabletop to upgrade to a bigger cube

Now to re-arrange furniture and find a spot for it!

[magikof7]

It's Finally Salty!!!! Woot!

Went to Oceans today and picked up 23 lbs of liverock. and some Aragonite live sand.
I think I need one or 2 more small pieces to get it how I want it.

I had to go ahead without the Refugium, I will be adding that ASAP. The 10 gallon twisted on me and I don't trust it. I think I am going to have one custom made and a little bigger than a 10 gal.
I need to figure out how I am going to set up my Radion.
I am still trying to figure out my reefkeeper. I wish they would spend the money and include the manual on paper! Its not hard but I don't have a laptop.


It may be so cloudy you cant see a thing but it is a beautiful sight to me!!

[Proteus]

Right on. You got Alot more patience than I. Lol
If your looking for a light hanger talk to the grizz he builds hangers and I just got mine and live it. Here's a crappy pic
It's adjustable for height and under 100 bucks