The Ultimate Cube 280g

[cbort]

I should just shoot in black and white, pics come out more clean and clear!

 

[cbort]

A few more shots before i head to bed for the night....

I did get the holes drilled in the wall for my plumbing. I still cannot believe my wife allowed me to do this

This is where my CL pumps will sit. Out of the way, but still in an easy access spot for me to get a hold of.

Here are some quick shots of close ups of my hidden locline closed loop plumbing.

Here is the start of my floor in my stand

 

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A couple more of the new aquascape.

And finally some wide shots of the “Man Cave” to give ya an idea of the room that the tank is in.

 

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Finally another update!!

I finished the R/O water station added a 1” bulkhead in order to fill up my 5 gallon buckets.

 

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Well...The 57g frag tank has cycled and is now starting to fill up with livestock that is waiting for their new home to finish up!

I aquired 3 green carpet nems that may or not make it to the display tank. I kinda like them in the frag tank, but we will see.

Here are some shots of the 57g frag tank

 

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Went and picked up a bunch more of my corals that have been being babysat until i got things back up and running.

 

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Now that the lights are on!

 

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Some updated shots of random LPS...

 

[cbort]

a few new shots...

 

[fote03]

very cool pics

 

[Enjoy]

Looking great.

Before you get too far, you might think of adding some unions/valves before and after all the OM4way outlets. I have heard horror stories of one piece of sand binding up the drum inside causing it to stop spinning. It would be nice to easily be able to service it when needed.

 

[psusocr]

Does the color of your basement walls happen to be called bahama breeze? im pretty sure we have the same color...wierd..

 

[cbort]

very cool pics

Thanks!

Looking great.

Before you get too far, you might think of adding some unions/valves before and after all the OM4way outlets. I have heard horror stories of one piece of sand binding up the drum inside causing it to stop spinning. It would be nice to easily be able to service it when needed.

Yup, i tore it all off...bought unions and ball valves. Going to re-do it all when i have time. It was expensive, but i think it will be a must!

Does the color of your basement walls happen to be called bahama breeze? im pretty sure we have the same color...wierd..

My basement walls are Bright red, not sur what its called its from Menards. It's Chiefs colors!

 

[cbort]

A few more shots of the acans....sorry just love trying to capture the color of these Acans! Just traded for 6 more frags, so i will then have more to take pics of later this week! Enjoy!

 

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Nothing on the main tank to report as of now. But i did get some new frags! These may be some of the hottest zoas i have personally owned. I love how bright hot pink they are with the green mouth and dark colored skirts

 

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Here are some updated shots, redid the closed loop...

Ball valves on...

And the closed loop all finished up and water leak tested, NO LEAKS................YET!

 

[polywise]

cbort,
You did good :thumbsup:
I know it stinks to cut out plumbing that you took alot of time to put together, but you did the right thing. That OM will eventually need to come off for maintance.

Jim C.

 

[James404]

Looks great so far, good job on the plumbing.

 

[cbort]

cbort,
You did good :thumbsup:
I know it stinks to cut out plumbing that you took alot of time to put together, but you did the right thing. That OM will eventually need to come off for maintance.

Jim C.

Thanks a lot! I was worried whether or not I should have added a set of 2 unions to each one near the ball valve and one near the OM. But hopefully this works. If I have to do maintenance on the OM, I should be able to shut off water flow loosen unions take apart OM and return it back into place.
Next I am going to decide whether or not I want to put both my CL pumps in my fish room or put them under the display tank. It would be a lot less work putting them under the display tank, but I fear noise may become an issue, and my stand may become a big resonance box for 2 3000+gph pumps. I think i will put them both under the tank tonight and do a ver quick dry run for about 5 sec. Just to see how loud they run together.

 

[polywise]

Don't run them dry (even for a test) you will damage the pumps...
If under the stand, you will need to cover them up with tons of insulation to kill the sound.
I do strongly suggest pitting them in your fish room with flex spa pipe up to your system..