ADA cube garden 75-P

[rxx2]

I just thought I would post a few pics of an ADA that I recently set up 12-14-2009.

I had a 50 gallon that was going through a meltdown. All my SPS were dying. I thought about getting out of the hobby but in the end thought I would give it one last try. I guess as usual in this hobby things end up costing more than you thought it would but all in all I'm happy with the outcome.

I'll start with some pics of how the tank looks currently. I thought I had initial pics on my CF card but they must be at home. I'll add those later and will try to get some pics of the corals that made it. Anyway on with the pics:

 

[Bonta]

Tank loooks nice

 

[yongpanda]

that is a very nice looking tank!
I have one very similar from ada i think same as yours that i had been working on from scratch. but decided to restart due to a trip.

btw what water movment do you have?

 

[rxx2]

Thank you both.
Return pump is an Eheim 1260 that is throttled back quite a bit using a ball valve to quiet down the overflow. In the tank is a Tunze stream 6000 in a Tunze rock on the right side. I've been toying with the idea of adding an MP40.

 

[rxx2]

Here are some specs:
Tank is an ADA 75-P, roughly 30x18x18 (42 gallons)
Overflow is a Lifereef slimline. Jeff made the inner box 4 inches wide.
Sump is a roughly 11 gallon Mr Aqua tank, no baffles.
Return is an Eheim 1260 through a 3/4 return
In tank flow is a Tunze stream 6000 on a single controller
Lighting is a Giesemann Infiniti 24 inch, 150 watt HQI 13K Megachrome & 4 x T5 actinic +
Skimmer is a Bubble Magus NAC6 (currently down though, waiting on a replacement impeller/meshwheel from Chris at Nuocean. He's been very helpful)
ATO is DIY kit from Aquahub.
I'm going to lay off dosing anything and just do weekly water changes.

Comments, questions, tips are all welcome.

Thanks,
Ben

 

[kcreefer86]

looking good..the rimless are always nice..are you doing a mixed reef?

 

[rxx2]

Thanks. I've laways liked their clean look. It will be a mixed reef, SPS, LPS and zoas. Hoping everything in there will come back and color up.

 

[cthedaytrader]

Nice Setup, I love rimless. Where is the stand from? I like it. Is it the ADA one also?

 

[rxx2]

Thanks. The stand is an Ulti Mate garage cabinet. It's supposed to hold 400 pounds.
I reinforced it just to be safe.

 

[cthedaytrader]

Sweet idea, I used an IKEA fileing cabinet I reinforced but it wouldnt have been big enough if I upgrade.

Sweet tank.