Custom new tank !

[DutchLeck]

Awesome tank!

 

[Jedidad]

Very nice. I hope my new tank from custom reef creations looks as good. Looking forward to following along.

 

[bobkill]

Jedidad what demi and plumbing dis you go with

 

[deepstar]

I'd like to see it when it's up and running but I'm sure you'll post pics...

 

[bobkill]

Inside pics on Sunday - more details on sps fourom under '56x34x24rimless'

 

[Jedidad]

The tank is 36"x36"x26". I had them drill it with two drain lines and one return for schedule 80 bulkheads for 1 1/2" lines I believe. Its a single overflow and the two drain lines will be staggered in height so one will act as a backup.

 

[bobkill]

Let me know if you need help - I have some extra bulk heads - sch 80 thread thread - I think 2 of them - I just plumbed mine into a closet so got pretty good at how to do this also made my drains and overflow set up - I post some pics tonight - pm if u wanna
Awesome size - love the cube -

 

[Jedidad]

I'll hit you up about the plumbing once i get the stand and sump built. thanks.

 

[bobkill]

update

update

hello all

I have to tank up and running now for 10 days now and started cycling last thrusday so i am on day 8 of Zeovit cycle

Its been a little nerve racking doing it this way
I have 3 products that i dose and the Zeovit (stones) (will add more when sps hits the tank)
I am using Zeobak ( proprietary bland of microorganisms)
Zeostart (food for bacteria)
Sponge power

following the zeovite guide which is pretty long (about 30 pages) to start out
Basically the first day you add lots of the above then lower the amount after you give the tank a loading dose

Saturday i am suppose to add a herbivore fish and clean up crew.

i will post more pics

 

[Doomed]

Lookin good buddy!

 

[bobkill]

coral!
today is day 10 when the zeo guide says i can add small clew up crew and some "easier coral"
so went to crc got some coral from bill, lime in the sky and a monti setosa _had alot of good looking coral fyi - i am just nervous adding a ton of SPS in a 10 day old tank!! ekk - i still think this is crazy lol

day 10 water test= sal 1.024, calc 440 , alk 8.6 , mag 1350. no amm nitrate 0.50 phos .01 all red sea test
adding a fish monday night

snapped a iphone pic
it glows

 

[Jedidad]

awesome. it's coming along nicely. where do you get the zeovit products

 

[JAustin]

Look into getting a Hanna checker for po4. The Red Sea and other titration kits suck at readin po4.

Good luck!

 

[bobkill]

update

update

awesome. it's coming along nicely. where do you get the zeovit products

got them from BRS

JA- its on the list just waiting till cycle is done before i get one

small up date. tank is 16 days old today, I have added 3 frags a lime in the sky acro, monti setosa, and a SSC

day 7 (frags added day 7 day 7 and day 8 respectively )
Ca+ 470
day 10
ca 450
day 13
ca 400
day 14
370!!! yeah! something is eating calc up so good sign
turned calc doser on .
Still letting alk drop, zeo suggest 6.5-7.5 (seems low to me but going for 7.5)
we are about 8.2 from 10

Monday day 12 i added a chevron tang (small guy) about 2.5 inch. Bill (@CRC) hooked me up with the little guy. Amazing fish started picking at rocks that night and now eats well.

thursday day 15 I added 2000 pods from reef2go these thing were gaint!

more to report soon

 

[Doomed]

Love that Chevron. Where are the wrasses??

 

[new2SW]

Chevrons rock. I picked one up from CRC a few months back, and the little bugger is always chewing on the rocks. Great looking tank by the way.

 

[cjilge]

Sweet! Looks like zeo is working.

 

[bobkill]

Thanks guys -

Chirs why haven't u been done yet. ? I have beer if I must intise you more

I am pretty happy with everything thus far - got 6 sps test coral going to add a wrasse and then ramp up zeo products and see what happens