After doing alot of research I've worked out all the plans for my 18x18x18'' cube. The tank is going to closely follow Ninjafish's foot cube, and I need to say a BIG thanks to Ninjafish for the idea and the help via PM. The tank is going to be as 'minimalist' as possible with no visable equipment anywere other than the metal halide pendant hanging from above.
The equipment will be the following (being in England, some of the equipment you guys use in not avalible here (or wont work with our 220v power):
# Custom built 18'' cube with two 1 inch bulkheads in the centre of the base, all put together with black silicone (will hold 25 US gallons).
# Eheim 1262 external pump rated at 900 US GPH
# 150W 14,000K Arcadia Metal Halide pendant
# DIY cabinet which will also be 18x18x18'', and the will sit in the middle of my lounge
# 200w Hydor External Heater
# Hockey picks to sit the tank on
# Live rock for filtration (I could use some advice on how much I need)
# 1 inch layer of live sand
Thats about it other than pipework and wiring (unless you guys point something out). It's going to be fun, and I'll keep this thread updated with pictures etc. The first step is going to be buying the pump this week so I have have the bulkheads in the base of the tank a matching size to the connections in the pump.
The equipment will be the following (being in England, some of the equipment you guys use in not avalible here (or wont work with our 220v power):
# Custom built 18'' cube with two 1 inch bulkheads in the centre of the base, all put together with black silicone (will hold 25 US gallons).
# Eheim 1262 external pump rated at 900 US GPH
# 150W 14,000K Arcadia Metal Halide pendant
# DIY cabinet which will also be 18x18x18'', and the will sit in the middle of my lounge
# 200w Hydor External Heater
# Hockey picks to sit the tank on
# Live rock for filtration (I could use some advice on how much I need)
# 1 inch layer of live sand
Thats about it other than pipework and wiring (unless you guys point something out). It's going to be fun, and I'll keep this thread updated with pictures etc. The first step is going to be buying the pump this week so I have have the bulkheads in the base of the tank a matching size to the connections in the pump.
