240g CUBE 48x48x24 3/4" Acrylic 300g+ Build in the Desert

SEEYA7 said:
Nice! Just curious, How much did you pay for that thing?
I want one! I'm still working with a 75 gall. but, I can only do so much. I want some Moorish Idols, but I would't put them in my 75 gall.
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I bought it used including equipment, got a really nice deal for Tank, stand, cabinetry, sump, plumbing, wavemaker, 3 reeflo pumps, qtank...
 
Very nice you have had this tank up for some time now. If you have equipment like phos reactor and calcium could we get a peak? Thanks.
 
trae said:
Very nice you have had this tank up for some time now. If you have equipment like phos reactor and calcium could we get a peak? Thanks.
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No calcium reactor or phos reactor, just skimmer, kalkwasser and carbon...

Here are a couple of pics from under the stand...

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Very neat and well put together. The lights make your coral and RBA look amazing by the way. Thanks!
 
I wish I had that kind of space under my tanks!

You tank is maturing very nicely!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Random inspiration

Random inspiration

biecacka said:
Kmu just ordered my tank today, same size!
I'm excited :bounce1:
Corey
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I was looking for examples of tunze 6105, as to not be confused when ordering.
That is when I stumbled upon a thread by "Precko", with a similar tank that inspired the purchase of this tank. Which inspired me to purchase a similar tank after finding this thread weeks ago. I hope my tank goes as well as it's examples.:thumbsup:
 
biecacka said:
Kmu just ordered my tank today, same size!
I'm excited :bounce1:
Corey
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Awsome!!! if you want any advice, suggestions, etc please let me know... tried several types of lighting ATI sunpowers 12x54, 2 Sol Blues, 4 Sol blues, 3 Vertex LED bars, Single Radiums!!! tried several reflectors also for halides
 
trae said:
I was looking for examples of tunze 6105, as to not be confused when ordering.
That is when I stumbled upon a thread by "Precko", with a similar tank that inspired the purchase of this tank. Which inspired me to purchase a similar tank after finding this thread weeks ago. I hope my tank goes as well as it's examples.:thumbsup:
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NICE!!! hit me up also for suggestions
 
I purchased two AI vega and still have other equipment coming in. Will that be enough light for the cube. I also have two dimmable blueline i can use as well? thanks!
 
Kmu, I'll be going with 2 MP40's on the back wall with 4 Nova A4 leds(Chinese boxes). My one big question is what do you do for flow along back of tank?
I'm thinking that the undertow of the vortechs will help and I can branch of the return lines and angle them along the back
Come over check out my read so far, tank isn't built yet but will be started soon!
:D
Corey
 
trae said:
I purchased two AI vega and still have other equipment coming in. Will that be enough light for the cube. I also have two dimmable blueline i can use as well? thanks!
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My cube is softie and LPS dominated, with barely few SPS, when I had 2 Sol Blues I had them about 16" from the water surface with good coverage and the power was set to around 90%.

I added later on 2 more SOL Blues for a total of 4, well I regretted getting the extra modules, I had to run them all 4 at 40 to 50% and I was still bleaching corals including the SPS I had.

Try first the 2 Vegas and upgrade from there if you dont like the coverage.

here is a pick with just 2 Sol Blues so you can see the coverage at around 16" from the water surface and 90% power

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biecacka said:
Kmu, I'll be going with 2 MP40's on the back wall with 4 Nova A4 leds(Chinese boxes). My one big question is what do you do for flow along back of tank?
I'm thinking that the undertow of the vortechs will help and I can branch of the return lines and angle them along the back
Come over check out my read so far, tank isn't built yet but will be started soon!
:D
Corey
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With the return lines and 2 MP40s on the back wall you will probably have very good flow on the tank, just set them in at the right height and power and the undertow will help a lot
 
Sol's

Sol's

kmu said:
My cube is softie and LPS dominated, with barely few SPS, when I had 2 Sol Blues I had them about 16" from the water surface with good coverage and the power was set to around 90%.

I added later on 2 more SOL Blues for a total of 4, well I regretted getting the extra modules, I had to run them all 4 at 40 to 50% and I was still bleaching corals including the SPS I had.

Try first the 2 Vegas and upgrade from there if you dont like the coverage.

here is a pick with just 2 Sol Blues so you can see the coverage at around 16" from the water surface and 90% power

That is good lighting at 16in. I received two sols instead of vegas so I will cancel the RMA. I don't see a "spotlight effect" like some complain about. These are great! Thanks
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Any updated FTS's of this? This is a really cool size tank !!! I love the dimensions and am considering this for my next tank.
 
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