Oh yes...very intrusive! Mine's getting encrusted with coraline, so it's starting to fade into the background.kimche' said:
Diary - My Ultimate Cube Project
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mine was too, until...
mine was too, until...
Mine too, until I took it into my mind to make it do double duty. Why not? for what it costs and how overbuilt it is!
It's starting to look like it'll shape up nicely as a big cave. I'm thinking of having 1 of the OM Squirt's outputs exit thru it (ending in a Hydor SwirlyDohickey?).
FYI...My powersucking SQWD finally died. Sorry to say, SCWD's ummm, $uck. Another of my "Try Cheap 1st..." gambles had turned poorly.
mine was too, until...
Mine too, until I took it into my mind to make it do double duty. Why not? for what it costs and how overbuilt it is!
It's starting to look like it'll shape up nicely as a big cave. I'm thinking of having 1 of the OM Squirt's outputs exit thru it (ending in a Hydor SwirlyDohickey?).
FYI...My powersucking SQWD finally died. Sorry to say, SCWD's ummm, $uck. Another of my "Try Cheap 1st..." gambles had turned poorly.
Sugar Magnolia said:
Maverick27
New member
Hey everyone, wow, I've missed alot going on in this thread. I gotta say that overflow looks pretty cool kimche. I just spent 3 hours cleaning my tank due to neglagence and one of the things that took longest way scraping the overflow clean. I've got an idea for mine as well. It takes away from the tank to see this big bulky box sittin in the water.
Sugar i think your tanks looking great. I like the sound of the personality on that wrasse. I've been looking for a new fish to get for my tank but not sure what yet. My tank has been pretty stagnant for a while to with money going to vacations and having summer fun =)
Chris just gotta say tank looks great. Coming alot nicely with lots of nice corals. I also had the same dillema as you with the caulepra. I didn't know why but i left going on vacation with a nice amount of caulepra and still growing. Then i came back and for some reason it was all gone except for a few branches. Now my live rock thats under there is full of hair algae and some red plant stems starting to grow. Lots of pods as well. But my nitrate is finally at 0 so i could care less =) Apparently the algae is doing something good down there.
Sugar i think your tanks looking great. I like the sound of the personality on that wrasse. I've been looking for a new fish to get for my tank but not sure what yet. My tank has been pretty stagnant for a while to with money going to vacations and having summer fun =)
Chris just gotta say tank looks great. Coming alot nicely with lots of nice corals. I also had the same dillema as you with the caulepra. I didn't know why but i left going on vacation with a nice amount of caulepra and still growing. Then i came back and for some reason it was all gone except for a few branches. Now my live rock thats under there is full of hair algae and some red plant stems starting to grow. Lots of pods as well. But my nitrate is finally at 0 so i could care less =) Apparently the algae is doing something good down there.
TigerWoods
In Memoriam
Kimche more pics please! Also what model blueline/panworld pump is that?
Howdy Tiger!
That'a a Pan World 50PXX AKA Blue-Line. Power curve is like the Iwaki MD30X, like 1/2 the $$$.
Spent the savings and more by getting an Oceans Motions Squirt...
I added a Pygmy Angel, BiColor Chromis and a Foxface ( it wiped out my Caulerpa problem in 5 day's!). These fish are really sweet and quite tiny.
Pix on the way.
That'a a Pan World 50PXX AKA Blue-Line. Power curve is like the Iwaki MD30X, like 1/2 the $$$.
Spent the savings and more by getting an Oceans Motions Squirt...
I added a Pygmy Angel, BiColor Chromis and a Foxface ( it wiped out my Caulerpa problem in 5 day's!). These fish are really sweet and quite tiny.
Pix on the way.
chrishet
Member
It's not easy! put a dab of super glue on the corners or use teflon tape instead of the rubber band. Did you upgrade your pump? I think I posted a pic a few weeks ago of my mod. I REALLY think this was the fix. Since then I have taken the rubberband off. The only problem I have now is too many micro bubbles (I may put the rubberband on again and try to slow down the flow rate). Let me know how your mod works?
On another note, I got a OM Squirt to replace the SCWD. This will be a closed loop with the goal of slowing down flow in my sump and to increase flow in the tank. Not much room under the tank so I am having to be very creative.
I am really thinking about building a new stand over the winter. I've got a few ideas, any other thoughts?
- removable panels (front/sides) for accessing sump, cleaning, etc...
- make stand wider then tank, perhaps 18in extra on each side
- include plenty of vents/fans for chiller
- electrical control panel
- make canopy height adjustable
- make canopy easily removable
- access doors on canopy for feeding and maint
- add actinics/moon lights to hood
- integrate OM Squirt closed loop into canopy
On another note, I got a OM Squirt to replace the SCWD. This will be a closed loop with the goal of slowing down flow in my sump and to increase flow in the tank. Not much room under the tank so I am having to be very creative.
I am really thinking about building a new stand over the winter. I've got a few ideas, any other thoughts?
- removable panels (front/sides) for accessing sump, cleaning, etc...
- make stand wider then tank, perhaps 18in extra on each side
- include plenty of vents/fans for chiller
- electrical control panel
- make canopy height adjustable
- make canopy easily removable
- access doors on canopy for feeding and maint
- add actinics/moon lights to hood
- integrate OM Squirt closed loop into canopy
robster
Premium Member
My neighbor was nice enough to build me a custom canopy for my 37 gallon tank. His carpentry skills are superb. I provided the wood and hinges and he built it for a nominal fee. He did a really good job
I used white poplar plywood. It is furniture grade wood for just $30 per sheet. It was the only wood I could find that matched well with the stand.
I bought Orion 51 cfm fans. One blowing in, one blowing out. A little loud. Any suggestions for making them a little quieter. These AC fans are great for the price. Only $13.50 each and there is no bulky transformer to plug in. You can get them here. Lots of different sizes and speeds to choose from.
http://www.arcade-electronics.com/c...-47105197945.6d
So far the temp is actually cooler than when I had it as an open top with a metalic silver egg crate suicide lid on it. I guess this is because of the fans blowing across the top. I am going to have to turn the heater up a bit. It is currently running 76.5 degrees.
The lighting is a PFO 250W HQI fixture. I got the idea of sitting it on top like that from Typhon back when he did this to his last tank. Thanks for posting your pics Typhon.
You can view the pictures in my shutterfly album here. I have never figured out how to insert pics in the post.
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/...k4as2Ei¬ag=1
The only problem I am having right now is the support beam in the inside front. It is in the way of being able to stick my arm into the tank to do simple maintenance such as turkey baste the substrate. He put that there to provide ultimate support. I might decide to take this out.
I used white poplar plywood. It is furniture grade wood for just $30 per sheet. It was the only wood I could find that matched well with the stand.
I bought Orion 51 cfm fans. One blowing in, one blowing out. A little loud. Any suggestions for making them a little quieter. These AC fans are great for the price. Only $13.50 each and there is no bulky transformer to plug in. You can get them here. Lots of different sizes and speeds to choose from.
http://www.arcade-electronics.com/c...-47105197945.6d
So far the temp is actually cooler than when I had it as an open top with a metalic silver egg crate suicide lid on it. I guess this is because of the fans blowing across the top. I am going to have to turn the heater up a bit. It is currently running 76.5 degrees.
The lighting is a PFO 250W HQI fixture. I got the idea of sitting it on top like that from Typhon back when he did this to his last tank. Thanks for posting your pics Typhon.
You can view the pictures in my shutterfly album here. I have never figured out how to insert pics in the post.
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/...k4as2Ei¬ag=1
The only problem I am having right now is the support beam in the inside front. It is in the way of being able to stick my arm into the tank to do simple maintenance such as turkey baste the substrate. He put that there to provide ultimate support. I might decide to take this out.
Maverick27
New member
Hey as far as your fans go, sounds crazy but might work. If they are identical, two sound waves in opposition to each other cancel each other out. I know that this actually works because if you hook two subwoofers up with different polarity's it sounds like you have no bass at all. I don't know if they're DC or AC but maybe if you can wire one of the fans to work with a reverse polarity and one with a regular. If it's a motor it shouldn't matter which way it's hooked up just turn diferent direction. Try playin with that....maybe it's worth a shot.
Wow, awesome thread. I just started up my own 30g cube and was wondering if there's been some discussion around fish options. Been poking through the first half, but there are a ton of pages to sort through 
Was hoping to get a couple anthias, but seems like most (if not all) of them need more swimming room.
Was hoping to get a couple anthias, but seems like most (if not all) of them need more swimming room.
chrishet
Member
Hi ya'll, hope all has been well. Got out the old camera today and took a few shots. The full tank shot ain't that great, I need more acros!..maybe santa will be good to me this year!
The tank is running great. About all I do is;
-20% water changes 1-2 times per month
-add 2 caps Reef Complete 2-3 times per week (love this stuff!)
-feed fish daily, cyclop-eeze 2-3 times per week
-add 2 tbsp Kent Kalk mix to kalk reactor
-I feed the sun corals 2-3 times per week with mysis shrimp.
The sump is running fine and the auto top-off is also running great.
The tank is running great. About all I do is;
-20% water changes 1-2 times per month
-add 2 caps Reef Complete 2-3 times per week (love this stuff!)
-feed fish daily, cyclop-eeze 2-3 times per week
-add 2 tbsp Kent Kalk mix to kalk reactor
-I feed the sun corals 2-3 times per week with mysis shrimp.
The sump is running fine and the auto top-off is also running great.
chrishet
Member
Hi Robster, hope all has been well. The blenny, Lenny, is alive and well. He just isn't much of a ham and tends to hide when I start taking pics. I only spent a few minutes today taking these and I just didn't get a good one of him. The six line wrasse volunteered for a suicide mission a while ago, funny thing I am seeing more bristle worms now 
How are things with your cube?
How are things with your cube?
RocketSeason
New member
Looks fantastic! The Zoos are beautiful! And Watchman Gobys are still among my favorites.
My cube has gone downhill a bit since I had started concentrating on paying for my wedding and not concentrating on keep up with my Reefkeeping... Hopefully I will turn that around as the new year arrives.
My cube has gone downhill a bit since I had started concentrating on paying for my wedding and not concentrating on keep up with my Reefkeeping... Hopefully I will turn that around as the new year arrives.
The tank looks great Chris. Your watchman is as fat as mine! Looks like yours doesn't spit sand all over his zoos. Lucky you. 
Mine perches on a zoo colony and is constantly sifting sand onto them.
Mine perches on a zoo colony and is constantly sifting sand onto them.
