30g cube NANO LED BUILD !!!

K today was a good day, got my starboard and my rocks. 2 rocks to be exact. i told brs i wanted 2 rocks like this. but they send 2 big ones like what i wanted and nothing else. at least they listened. lol. im gonna break up the big piece even though its sooooo nice to see if my vision will come out of it. either way im very please. wish i was doing a bigger cube cuz these would be all i would use.
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Okay here are the 2 base designs i got thinking. first one is the one i want to try first it would make the top part stick out of the water a couple inches. just depends on how the light fits and looks over this. so its not final and i still have a few things i want to add.
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this second option would add alot more sps placement but will take up alot of room for other things. plus the first option i havent seen before so im gonna try that one first.
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Yeah plus it looks different. Today i brushed the rock with a toothbrush after soaking it in vinegar and ro water. lot of dead stuff came off. including sponges. so it its actual dead reef rock. not man made or mined rock. so ill probably keep it in some saltwater with a powerhead and heater tonight.

I am going to try a PURPLE BACKGROUND. lol lets see how it looks. couldnt find a spray paint color i liked so i had some mixed. called pure purple.

with the overflow it is going to end up being clear glass. wanted black acrylic but the options were limited and i wanted 2 overflow holes so thats why i didnt do glass holes nano kit. anyways this turned out better since im gonna have the different colored background from black.

Tank should be in my possession any day now so ill update with pics as soon as it is.
 
PICS! PICS! PICS! PICS! PICS!

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Red Head Version of Pedro on the Far Right!

And for those of you that don't know who Steffen is, here is a pic of him. LOL!
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tank back before the paint, starboard in, a bit too snug should have cut the corners more, but i cant get it back out so its in there now !!
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taday, meet barney the purple nano
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close up of overflow and return, pretty clean
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custom sump with skimmer and extra work, the sump front glass is actually starfire. lol
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now this may change some still but will be the main idea of the scape.
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top view with still plenty of room
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better pic, takes a bit getting used to but still need water and light and let it start establishing
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back view
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full view
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thanks guys, got the rest of the things i needed gonna connect the piping and run it with water to get the chemicals out and i guess test everything out at the same time. thanks to erics suggestion.

got a 5500k cfl bulb for the refugium light, suppose to be better "true" color we shall see how it works.

Im soooooo glad i went with the eheim return pump, this thing is DEAD SILENT. soo excited.

I should have it in place and ready for some cheato by tomorrow !!
 
SHES ALIVE !! running with rodi water and i put the rufugium light over the tank to get an idea. it looks so nice i think im just gonna make it a Freshwater tank.
 
Dude! Don't even think about freshwater!!!

I'll do what I can to have you kicked out of this club!! Lol jk
 
Discus Dave convinced me !! since a one shape fish with different patterns that doesnt swim around is considered the king of fish.
 
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