5' X 5' Cube - 500 Gallon system

[Wade2185]

 

[stlouisguy]

Fabulous tank. I hope mine will be there someday, just put my first coral in.

I am also running 4 x 400 in luminarc. I like the coloring, what bulbs are you using? What par?

Thanks

 

[Wade2185]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8589997#post8589997 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stlouisguy
Fabulous tank. I hope mine will be there someday, just put my first coral in.

I am also running 4 x 400 in luminarc. I like the coloring, what bulbs are you using? What par?

Thanks

1 - 400 watt Reeflux 10K
2 - 400 watt Reeflux 12K
1 - 400 watt XM 20K

 

[stlouisguy]

I am thinking of 4 12k reeflux . Why did you go with one 10k? Is the blue nice from the 12k? do you use any acyntic? I know you get good growth (that sure shows!!)

Thanks

 

[Wade2185]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8590211#post8590211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stlouisguy
I am thinking of 4 12k reeflux . Why did you go with one 10k? Is the blue nice from the 12k? do you use any acyntic? I know you get good growth (that sure shows!!)

Thanks

I do use some actinics. I run 3 110 watt actinic VHO. I left the 10K because it was not time to change the bulb yet. I am still undecided on bulb color. FYI - I think that the XM 20K bulb looks better than the Reeflux 12K. I have 4 150 watt MHs that I am thinking about hooking up so that I can continue to play with the lighting combos/colors.

 

[stlouisguy]

I use 4 95 watt acynitc which adds to the look but not happy with how white the tank looks with CoralVue 10K Reeflux . I think I will go up to 12k as I dont want to lose the growth by going up to 20k

Will post pics on how it looks

 

[asnatlas]

Any updates ??

 

[Alphabet]

More pic's, did you finish the room? Love the cube tank!

 

[rafael13]

really nice, great job!!!!

 

[Deepsea2005]

Out standing. TOTM some day for sure.

 

[BRISK495]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8835840#post8835840 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Deepsea2005
Out standing. TOTM some day for sure.

agreed!

 

[TripleP]

That is one of the best looking tank i have seen :rollface:

 

[ReefWaters]

How's the tank doing? Any updates?

 

[Wade2185]

Update

Update

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10123668#post10123668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWaters
How's the tank doing? Any updates?

Well, things have changed alot. I went on vacation and got a wild hair and decided I wanted to move. So I tore down the tank, sold all of the stuff and moved to a different house. At the same time I decided to take a break from the SW hobby. It has been nice to not be tied down by the tank and maintenance.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

 

[thriceanangel]

WTH is a wild hair??

 

[Bax]

It's apparently something that makes you want to change your surroundings ... radically.

... as long as it makes you happy Wade

 

[pressthebutton]

great tank! square and cube tanks are my favorite!

 

[Julio]

Beautiful tank!!! love the dimensions, congrats

 

[Opcn]

Great looking live stock. Whats sad is that I can't get over the fact that the cube tank is not a cube, I may need therapy for my math-nerd-ness.

 

[DisturbedReefer]

Just think of it as cubish Opcn
Wade, I completely understand where you're coming from. I had a 36x36x24 135g tank up for a little over 3 yrs, then work got the best of me and I decided to tear it down, sold everything, and take a break. However, I didn't get out completely, I set up an AP24 with my yellow fuzzy dwarf lionfish...it has become a full blown SPS tank...so much for my break, but it is still much easier than the big tank