Tank2379 60G RR Cube Build

[cet98]

:deadhorse:

excellent buy Frankie
looking forward to hearing what you think of the color selection you chose...presuming it will be a 20K look?
did Jeremy help you with the lamp selection or did you decide on it yourself?
didn't know about the KZ New Gen lamp...I'd love to stop by and check it out....LMK what you think of it

LMK if you need help with hanging the fixture....I'll call Joe and get him over there to help ya.... (heck, he's building a whole new set-up for his bro, so this should be a piece o'cake...LOL!)

:wavehand:

 

[aussie_chicago]

Good stuff Frankie. Ive never had an issue with t-5's, never had to run a chiller in summer, but I also have the 125 tank .My tank is starting to really establish itself now, that green slimer you gave me is 4 times the size now. I also finally added the gate valve mod for my skimmer, and since it seems to inject more o2 into the tank, raising and stabilizing my pH , should have done this cheap mod a year ago ! You should swing by one day and check it out. if you need any softies, let me know, have tons of kenya and gsp for you if you want it.

 

[Tank2379]

:deadhorse:



:wavehand:

Hey I saw that :artist:

Good stuff Frankie. Ive never had an issue with t-5's, never had to run a chiller in summer, but I also have the 125 tank .My tank is starting to really establish itself now, that green slimer you gave me is 4 times the size now. I also finally added the gate valve mod for my skimmer, and since it seems to inject more o2 into the tank, raising and stabilizing my pH , should have done this cheap mod a year ago ! You should swing by one day and check it out. if you need any softies, let me know, have tons of kenya and gsp for you if you want it.

Andy whats up buddy how everything going? Glad the Green Slimmer is going great. I would love to past by and check it out one day. I have some GSP and believe it or not some Kenta Trees which are pretty small and isolated on a small rock so it does not spread like wild fire. I would like a frag of the green slimmer if yo can... Anyhow hope all is well

:beer:

 

[Tank2379]

Here are some recent Tanks shots

My little Mystery Wrasse

My crazy controller hook up with my ATO bucket

 

[Tank2379]

Update: 60G Cube 10/10/2012

Update: 60G Cube 10/10/2012

Well it's been a long time since I've updated this only a few of you know I was sick for a few months. I suffered a Massive Lung infection called Blastomycosis back in March- another name for it is (Chicago's Disease).

My health wasn't in the best shape to keep a tank so I decided to break it down and part everything out. My outing of the hobby did not last long since I was getting a ton of Super Low Balls on my tank which wasn't even a year old yet, so I decided to keep it and leave it running. It was empty for about a Month and with a great community I was able to get back in and start up again.

Starting back was not great since I ended up rushing to get it going again. MY fault were my own mistakes but I forgot nothing happens over night in theis hobby. When I first re-introduce some Dry Rock into my Tank I didn't cycle it since it was dry dead rock and it wasn't cured or cycle. Since my tank was already cycled with no rock in it I thought I had enough bacteria to build up the new rock again. Well it did but it also fuel a ton of Algea and Bryosis Algea that just overran the entire tank so I have to break everything down and just said to myself, I should have known better than this. I decided to just start from sctrach. Bleach the rock and Dip in Acid. The next few months was cycling and testing for Ammonis, Nitrates and Nitrites.

Just want to Thank Madjoe (Joe) for letting me barrow a HOB skimmer in the process he also help me with some Corals to get started again and along with Skunkmere (Abel). You guys rock... Anyhow the cycle was completed and eveything is back to normal. My health is starting to get better and better as each day progress. The worst part about having this Lung infection was being on medication for 6 months. Well here are some Pictures of my progress. I upgraded to an Apollo Fixture LED, best investment to date.

Here is the Algae I had to deal with

Bleached Rock and Dipped in Acid

The tank was empty with just a couple pieces of Live Rock that suvived

The LED

Rocks cycling

Added 30lbs of Tropic Eden Sugar Size Sand... Best Sand on the market.

 

[Tank2379]

60G Update: 10/10/2012

60G Update: 10/10/2012

The cycle was complete so I was adding all my Rock back into the Tank I think it took about 1month 1/2 or 2months to get it cycled again.

Here was my final rockscape

Tank Shot

Ands this is a Current Picture to date 10/8/2012

Enjoy

 

[om84]

Frankie,

Hope you're better now. Didn't know you had been sick. Tank is looking great!

 

[Tank2379]

Frankie,

Hope you're better now. Didn't know you had been sick. Tank is looking great!

I'm doing better than before... Thanks.. Yeah Tank is coming along nicely, can't wait for the swap probably pick up another frag or 2 of some Zoa's only nothing fantasy. :thumbsup:

 

[Tank2379]

Update for 2013

Update for 2013

Well alot has gone one, my tank have bounced back really welll... I have a tons of corals and just ended up loading up from the CMAS frag swap to get nice pieces from Reef Imports & Hatchery... Here are some updatred photos of my system now.

Full Tank Shot

Side Shot

Zoa Colony picked up from Reef Imports

Pink with blue tip Gornipora

Acans

Green with Yellow Center Zoa's

My Onyx Pair nice and healthy...