Tank2379 60G RR Cube Build

I may have what your looking for, both the garden hose attachment and the copper tube / pressure pin adapter, I got them with the brs ro unit that I never used. Im around monday and tuesday, lmk frankie...
 
Thanks guys I found another adapter I had, that had a new washer and screen in it and I replaced it in the faucet diverter valve now it works good as new again... :-) RO/DI water is working and the fill up soon to come
 
Got water filling it will take me till tomorrow to finish filling up since I dont have enough time in a day to get more RO water going but I am halfway there... I aquascaped a cave type of deal let me know if you guys like it... Here are a couple more pics

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Top view
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Not filled all the way yet.... More too come
 
Tonight has been succesful I completed filling up tank and got everything running- Apex Jr is online also and controlling it threw the Aqua Notes App is sweet.. Anyhow took some pics of the tank filled and Sump in action Skimmer has to break back in again since I cleaned it up pretty good...

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Aquascape complete
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Sump with Skimmer
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Return Side
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Still more to come cycle hopefully should start soo- I check reading and everything read zero- and PH 8.0
 
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Yesterday I stop at the Fish market on Clybourn and pick up two huge pieces of Shrimp to start my Cycle off- I am going fishless cycle route becasue I don't like putting fish thru the stress of Ammonia- Which this has always been a debate ( but don't want to Debate on this save it for another Thread). Anyhow drop them in yesterday and not they are ever so patiently waing to decompose...lol

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Cycle begins
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Got some Skim but I just think its from all the Sand Dust
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Cycle Begins

Cycle Begins

I took readings tonight and Cycle has started- Have a couple questions becasue it's been 4 years since I've cycled a new Tank. But I will show you my readings

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Ammonia 0.50PPM
Nitrates 0.0ppm
Nitrites 0.0ppm
PH 8.0 lights just went out but

Anyhow was wondering to get some clarity in my water cause it's still a little cloudy should I run some Carbon? Or can I run Carbon while cycling? Also I have my skimmer running but I know it would not effect the cycle that much at least I hope.

Let me know what you guys thinks

Thanks
Frankie
 
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Run carbon if you want, it won't absorb ammonia/nitrite in any level that will matter to the cycle. Running the skimmer is good, means you won't have 50ppm (not real amount) nitrate at the end of your cycle to deal with.
 
Cycle Update

Cycle Update

Well today testing seems to be higher from the last and looks like everything is moving along just fine- Readings are as follows

Ammonia-3.0PPM

Nitrites-5.0PPM

Nitrate-10PPM


Colors are not exact but you get the idea.. :spin1:

Just hope this keeps moving right along
 
Stock list options

Stock list options

Well I have come up with a Stock list just wondering what should I take out or add. First just wondering if I should add any or at all any Tangs- I really don't care what the Tang police has to say becasue I am pretty sure they don't follow there own rules-



Clowns are up in the air I have no clue but looking for maybe Onyx or something cool if I can't find anything else.

Mystery Wrasse or Fariy Wrasses

Anthias- Maybe some Squimies or Red spotted Cardinals

Gobie- Nano Size

Blennie- Like the Bi-color

Pygmy Angel Fish





Might be a ton of fish but most are going to be nano size or small I know The Anthias might take up the most space but they will add color in the tank and I have a Huge Skimmer on this system so it will be able to carry the bio-load plus.



Let me know if I should change anything or if you have suggestions
 
Took more readings tonight- The tank has been cycling for over a week now and everything seems to be cycling pretty well...

Ammonia 0.50ppm
Nitrate 40ppm
Nitrite 2.0ppm

The nitrites are coming down along with the Ammonia reading which was @ 2.0ppm for about 5days... Hopefully this cycle last for another 1 week 1/2 or so but I can wait for a little bit longer of needed before added any fish...
 
BTW, what are you seeing for a pH first thing in the morning? 8.0 is pretty low for end of the day.

Not really concern about PH at the moment since everything is out of Whack but PH 8.0 was when the lights where out so I am pretty sure it was higher before the lights went out. But in any case not to concerned about PH being a problem I always had it around 7.8 to 8.0 in the day time could never get it higher that 8.1 or 8.2
 
Cycle Update

Cycle Update

Been almost 4 days since I checked my readings today more progress

Ammonia 0.0ppm

Nitrites 0.50PPM

Nitrates 10PPM



Hopefully in a few more days this should be completed then I will check if any Ammonia Spike will occur once I throw some food in to see if I get an Ammonia Spike- if all is good them the real Fun Starts.... :bounce2::bounce3::bounce1::hammer:
 
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