Return of the cube

[JamesHolt]

12x12x12 Deep Blue Cube.

Will be using the same frame work and light from the 8 inch cube I had up previously.

Still to do,
Either mod HOB filter to skim or make micro sump.
Mount light.
Level platform.
Monitor temp to see if heater is needed..

 

[JamesHolt]

Was going to work on it today but ran out of time, there are a few snails, asteria, and bristle worms crawling around in it. The were in the bucket of old sand I used from my 40AIO...
Gonna look online for some tiny shrimp to put in it...

 

[JamesHolt]

Feed some Elos sv.M2 pellets to the cube today, brought out all the snails and bristle worms....lol

 

[Seattle_Reef]

It's looking great!

 

[JamesHolt]

Got the timer for my light, I should have it lit up in the AM
and of course, I have one rock with aiptasia on it...Lol

 

[JamesHolt]

And we have light...

 

[JamesHolt]

Had to put a heater in it, room isn't staying warm enough.
Using the Finnex 100w with digital controller..

Equipment on the cube so far...
12x12x12 deep blue cube.
DIY extruded aluminum stand.
Aqua-Tech HOB filter
Kessil 160 light.
Finnex 100w heater...

 

[JamesHolt]

Moved one of my leathers over, looks ticked off.
Also shortened the siphon for the HOB filter...

 

[JamesHolt]

Had a flare up of dinos, looks like the tank has beaten them back on its own, doing a water change when I get off work, guess I will see then...
Getting two peppermint shrimp this payday to get rid of the aiptasia...

 

[JamesHolt]

Neon Cleaner Goby added today

picture from http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbean/en/thefishes/species/4152 mine is still hiding...

Also moved my smallest Blue Damselfish from the hex tank to this cube, the others were picking on him...

 

[JamesHolt]

Well the dinos returned, I moved livestock to a bucket for now, between that and the aiptasia I am bleaching it all and starting over....

 

[JamesHolt]

A few pics of the cube before the water change today...

 

[murphreef]

Looking pretty cool for a small tank.

good work

 

[JamesHolt]

Thanks, I only found 1 aiptasia this go round....You can barely see it in the toadstool picture...

 

[JamesHolt]

Haven't found any more aiptasia, just a bit of algae on the glass and sand...
Todays pics, have added my bubble coral, 1 more mushroom, and some yellow polyps...
Added a fire shrimp also..If you follow that acrylic rod I am target feeding him...

 

[JamesHolt]

End of the cube , just finished moving what was left to a 20 High, the LTA got way too big...