7.5 gallon Cube

[codyreef29]

Tank thread


I tore down a 29 gallon and went hmmm maybe a nano tank.

Made this myself not perfet but good enough. I have'nt gotten to lowe's yet for stuff. Needing some new razor blades to clean it up.
7.5 gallon gube

6mm glass from a 29 gallon

3/4 inch return and overflow

 

[codyreef29]

Sump

Sump

Here is the sump done with the things it will have.

Sump/fuge 3.5 gallon will have 4-6 inch dsp with livesand from lfs tank live rock and cheato algea.

ato resivoir will be a 5.5 or 10 gallon tank

stand is still under construction will be 25x25

aquascape picture is of concrete that i'm curing for a month or 2

 

[THS]

Looks good man, I like cube tanks

 

[codyreef29]

Finished my plumbing up with success being that no leaks still need to finish my stand and
I added to my aquascape to make it look like a single rock shape without the straight down flat sides.

Need to order my leds.
and finish my stand.

I'm going to use sand and a few lbs of live rock to cycle and seed my structure.

I'm going to keep softies in this tank without fish.

I'm only doing 4 leds on this tank cree 5w white and 1 3w blue

Anyone know of some corals that branch out like sps that don't require high light.? My aquascape is a tri level design that is for the top to extend out and upward while my middle is for stuff like zoas acan low light lps, and m bottom bieng for mushrooms and easy low light corals.

 

[codyreef29]

Decided on led fixture 4 cool white 1 royal blue 1 blue
I will have some pics this week

 

[codyreef29]

things i still need

wood, trim, pvc cement, and leds,

 

[codyreef29]

It's working lol

It's working lol

Tank is now running with just water here are some pics.

Heater in the top will go below.

Order leds yesterday for the tank they'll be here in a few days.

My aquascapes been curing about a month now.

I went with a 5.5 gallon sump and will get some live rock cheato and live sand tommorow about 2-3 lbs lr 20lb live sand and some cheato.

i will do 6 inch deeps sand bed 8x6 which is 15 lbs the rest of the sand will go up top.

can't wait to get this thing cycling

 

[twilson]

Are you satisfied with this sump set up ? I am building a really similar project and I have been going back and forth between using a glass 10gl that i have or having an acrylic set up built. Any opinions or advice?

 

[codyreef29]

New pics

New pics

The sump is good It's really tight thought. Looks like i crammed it all in LOL and there litle space to do anything. I would suggest going bigger. here's a pic with Live rock sand cheato ato switch return pump and heater.

Finished my light fixture and am now cycling my paras are

nitrite 0.5
nitrate 0
salinity 1.026
ph 8.1
alk 11.5
calcium 440
temp 79

 

[codyreef29]

New pics

New pics

OOPS forgot pictures

 

[codyreef29]

ADD on

ADD on

I am using a LED color changing bulb along with my crees and this lamp will also be used as my moonlights. It's dimmable and changes colors all colors. I think this will give all light spectrum for my corals.

Here is a videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFOaY9qvnwA&feature=youtu.be

 

[codyreef29]

Waht corals i plan on stocking

Waht corals i plan on stocking

pic

 

[codyreef29]

My tank really not cycling I'm going to start adding coral.


My parameter

nit 0
nitra 0
ammonia 0

salinity 1.0245
alk 180
calc 460

8.1 ph

 

[codyreef29]

added cuc
5 small snails
3 small hermits

salinity 1.027
nitrite 2
nitrate 3
alkalinity 9.5
calcium 460
ph 8.1-8.2

I've gotten alot of algea/diatoms from 4 days ago-present my cuc isn't able to keep up with the algea.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

Really nice codyreef, thanks for sharing. . .

 

[codyreef29]

Reef (nano) tank update

Reef (nano) tank update

Cycle is getting done with, but I'm going to add some rock so it may have another little cycle but I'm going to keep the new live rock in a container with water so it will be minimal.

I added a 5 gallon rubbermaid to hold lr I will get about 12 lbs. So it will be a total of 15 lbs.

Tank looks pretty dirty with diatom ridiculosness.

I got a little creative and put some live rock on the return and overflow.

 

[codyreef29]

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/JACKDANIELSDUDE/?action=view&current=Picture037.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs47.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff175%2FJACKDANIELSDUDE%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DPicture036.jpg

 

[codyreef29]

sorry learning this photo bucket deal

 

[codyreef29]

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/JACKDANIELSDUDE/?action=view&current=Picture037.jpg

GRR PHOTO CRUDE IT

 

[codyreef29]

First corals

First corals

type of montipora, acropora, and i'm ussure of the third.