Josh's 60G True Cube

[bauder1986]

Alright I am goning to jump the gun here and start a tank build thread before I have the tank.

The tank I am buying off of a fellow Canreefer (therealshark) is a 24x24x24 sumpless marineland cube equaling a 59.899 gallons (let's call it 60G from now on). The tank happens to come with a aqua euro skimmer capable of 100G tanks. A 250Watt MH with a 14K bulb. and some other goodies.

The idea here is to run with the tank the skimmer and phase everything else out with new stuff. Heres the list:

Light AI SOL White with hanging bracket and AI controller
Fans 1 MP20 ES with wireless controller
Extra Filter Simple hang on back for carbon and detrius catch.
Sensors Temp, PH

Pretty basic setup.

I know some of you may comment on the lack of fans, so I will answer those questions before they are brought up. This tank is going to be a LPS/Zoa/Paly/Softy tank only. I only require one spot to be high flow with the flow gradually getting weaker the further from the fan you get. Allowing me a vast selection of flow strengths to choose from. And there will be approx. 500 GPH flow at the top caused from the skimmer and the over the top filter.

I want to go with a coarse substrate. Crushed coral or the current substrate I have in my 30G. I like having a heavy substrate because it doesn't get blown around easily and the way I set it down is usually the way it stays.

Aquascape is gonna be exploratory for me, I have an idea what I want but like everyone else it will be decided once it's laid out. One thing for certain is that I want to take advantage of the height of the tank.

Anyways till I get some pictures for you folks I will leave it at that!

[toytech]

Sounds like its time to break out the zap straps and epoxy putty and build your rock work tall . Or find some nice sps to top it off and let it do the fill in work.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by toytech

Sounds like its time to break out the zap straps and epoxy putty and build your rock work tall . Or find some nice sps to top it off and let it do the fill in work.

I will definitly use the zip tye approach. its got to build up to a 17" height after all.

[bauder1986]

Picture: Compare old vs new, go ahead and guess which is which

No time for story yet though!

[bauder1986]

and yes i know the light is off center in this picture, fixed that already lol

[martinmcnally]

I would just modify the SOL White for a SOL Super Blue. Much better coloration for corals.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

I would just modify the SOL White for a SOL Super Blue. Much better coloration for corals.

yeah? the sol blue is the fixture that comes with one white, one blue and one royal blue per puck?

[martinmcnally]

Originally Posted by bauder1986

yeah? the sol blue is the fixture that comes with one white, one blue and one royal blue per puck?

Yup, I can show you the difference some day if you want to call by.