Ninjafish's new cube diary.

[ninjafish]

Here you go guys!

- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

like i said flipin beautiful when new sand is down looks awsome man

Tim

 

[ninjafish]

Ok Tim you were right. I shouldn't have even considered BB... I know that now.

Thanks,
- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

well chad i am defiantly the one to copy people because i have a younger sibling and he copys me all the time and i hate it(im 15) but.........




I am makin a cube very similar to urs a little different here and there i have the tank itself in my room but mine is goin to be a sps tank a few softies and lps here and their but if u want to see another tank i have look i just posted it its the 25 mixed reef and well once again sorry for copying i couldnt resist ur tank is to awsome. Ill keep u posted.

Thanks,
- Tim

 

[tgcreef]

i meant not the one to copy people my bad for the typo

 

[ninjafish]

Tim,
No problem at all. I shared these ideas so other reefers could benefit from them. I'm actually surprised that it hasn't caught on more...

- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

well could u give me info about ur light im thinkin of a 70 watt that is on ebay but i would like to know some more specifics about urs well i think that my 25 mixed reef on my thread will be similar to my cube except all the softies

 

[ninjafish]

Tim,
I bought my 70w halide off of ebay myself. I ended up having to buy the 20k bulb seperately because the retrofit came with a 10k - way too much light, and not the right color for me.

- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

ya same here i have a 20k on my 37g and i love the blueness how much did the light cost u

 

[ninjafish]

I think the retrofit was around $150... I can't rememebr the sellers name right now but they were really great to deal with.

- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

ya i think im gettin the same deal but im mountin it on the wall over in stead on the desk lamp would do that if i could but im not a handyman like that

 

[Patio]

70w mh 20k bulb $120
catalinaaquarium.com
got mine a couple weeks ago looks great.


love the new pics. stay amazing

 

[tgcreef]

Chad

oh ya by the way what kind of camera do u have u take good picks

Thanks,
- Tim

 

[ninjafish]

Pat,
Awesome link! Where were you a year ago?


Tim,
I am just using an older model Fuji Finepix 3800 digital. I have to take about 10 pictures for every 1 I decide to keep.

- Chad

 

[Patio]

you know when i bought the light it was 110 and they have already raised it to 120.
your tank is catching on, be patient. I can only build one tank at a time. your style is my next tank.

I picked up one of those medical grade doseing pumps as well.

 

[ninjafish]

Haha. Nice! Just remember the little people when you go TOTM...

- Chad

 

[tgcreef]

Chad you know i was thinkin and i would think that a baby mixima would look really cool in their have u ever thought of putin a clam in their would your mantis eat it

 

[BeachBoy]

wow, every single "table" tank should be as clean as your

it's really beautiful and inspiring.

I want one in my office someday

Regards,
E.

 

[EmasCterE]

Hi,

Any reason you didn't locate your return further away from your drain? Like on the opposite side? I would imagine this would create better currents inside your cube.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6549466#post6549466 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ninjafish
Ryan,
Thanks for your comments about my tanks, I'm glad that you stopped by.

To answer your question about the auto topoff amount, when I first set up the ato on my 2gal cube I paid attention to how much water I was adding to the tank by hand (about 350ml). I set the pump output to match this and then watched it for a week or so and slowed it down if the water level rose over a few days and sped it up if it looked like the level was rising.
When I went to the 7.5 gal cube, I just multiplied my dosing rate by 3.5 and then watched it again to fine tune it. I have now found the magic evaporation rate of the tank and the water level only varies by a quarter of an inch up or down if I leave it for as long as two weeks.
Usually though I do a water change when I come in to work at the start of each week. I change 3gals of water at a time which is about 30%. This is more water and more frequent than I really need, but I do not dose any other suppliments and want to ensure that my stoney corals are getting enough calcium from frequent/large water changes. Also, the mantis puts a surprising amount of load on the system and I notice that if I go too long between water changes, the diatom algae builds up on the glass a lot faster.
As for my return flow, the water shoots directly up to the surface; in fact, I have carefully positioned my rockwork so that it doesn't get in the way. I have found that not only does it give me healthy surface agitation, but the current hitting the surface of the water causes it to umbrella down on every side and provides the most even circulation without dead spots.
I hope this helps. More pictures are on the way I promise.
Cheers,

Chad

 

[ninjafish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6873193#post6873193 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BeachBoy
wow, every single "table" tank should be as clean as your

it's really beautiful and inspiring.

I want one in my office someday

Regards,
E.

E.,
Thank you very much. It is always encouraging to see a new face in this thread.

- Chad