Rich's 30G Cube Build.... Yea This One!

[magnoliarichj]

thanks im working on the sump and overflow wall.

 

[magnoliarichj]

well i emailed melvee for a sump idea

 

[melev]

I'll email you right back.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks good!

 

[MikePowell]

Great start!!!

 

[schristi69]

Is that the Oceanic 30g tank the Petsmart was clearing out? I am really suprised that you did not shatter that tank drilling the bottom. The bottom is tempered according to Oceanic. I was going to do the same thing, but only the sides should be drilled. Realize that the bottom could shatter at any time. Good luck

 

[magnoliarichj]

there was no sticsker like usual and i taped it a couple of times..... with athe amount of pressure and drilling and vibration it would have shattered already,

 

[dragonetti]

My 30 cube has a sticker saying tempered on the bottom pain. I don't think he would have even completed the holes if it were tempered.

Great job! it is looking great. Check out graylite glass for that overflow, it is dark glass. I ended up finding the lighter shade graylite, which is okay, but wanted the dark stuff.

 

[magnoliarichj]

i have finished the overflow wall and i used Tile pics up tonight...

 

[magnoliarichj]

AS Promised

 

[2_zoa]

I am likeing it. Looks like it is comming along nicely.

I don't think any body knows if the tank they buy is tempered or not. All the charts say that they aren't and then someone drills one and BOOM.

I think anymore it is a craps shoot. Just get the drill out and go for it. If it works great if not OOPS. In the end it is just a chance we all take. Just like the chance we take on a sucessfully drilled tank, how long will it last? Did the drilling put undue stress in the tank? Only time will tell.

Also is that tile?
If so are there no worries of silicates?

 

[magnoliarichj]

tiles were soaked i run zeo and do water changes weekly.... im not worried. about silicates

 

[magnoliarichj]

UPDATE!
rock work after being cleaned. this is not live rock. i choose not to go with live rock due to all the potential algea growth. ill make my rock live my self.

 

[magnoliarichj]

and finally the aquascape!

 

[tdukes]

magnoliarichj,

Nice rock/build. What's the plan for the tank. Mixed, SPS, LPS?

 

[magnoliarichj]

mostly sps but i plan on having some nice zoos, acans, and ricordeas

 

[magnoliarichj]

FIlling it up with water now.

 

[magnoliarichj]

FIlling it up with water now.

 

[2_zoa]

I am with you on the rock issue.

 

[magnoliarichj]

yea it helps out with all that algea you really dont want anyway.