Cube build!

[Tajjo]

So I figured this time around I'll go ahead and make a build thread. I already have the tank which is something like a 24" cube not reef ready. I'd like to make it rr but I don't know if I want to go through the extra troubles.

There's also a 20somethingish sump no fuge. Im not sure of what skimmer I want to go with. I was thinking the sro-1000 int. Any recommendations?

As for lighting, I plan on buying a AI sol blue.

For water movement Im going with a rio that has 3xx gph. Not a whole lot of water movement, so I have an mp10 and/or a mp40. I'm thing the mp40 will be more than enough.

Almost forgot, this will all be ran by an apex which is on its way today.


What will he be keeping your wondering?
Anything I want! Mostly sps and lps.

I'm also thinking of the rock work I'm trying to achieve, I want to try to do a version of keys islands show tank. So not a lot of rock with lots of shelvs.

THINGS I NEED:
Overflow box or a good idea for one
Sand thicker reef grade
Flat lr. Shelving shaped.

 

[Tripple T]

Glass-holes.com has great overflow kits. I am amazed at the design of mine. Super quiet. Blows anything else I have seen away. I have drilled a couple tanks too and it's easy.

 

[Tajjo]

That's what I was thinking. I was also thinking of doing what Ryan did in his 10 gal build, with the abs pipe.

 

[Cake_Boss]

I'd love to see some pics

For shelves, could you make your own?

 

[Walter White]

Cody has many cool tanks. You should get some ideas from him.

 

[KhensuRa]

Glass-holes.com has great overflow kits. I am amazed at the design of mine. Super quiet. Blows anything else I have seen away. I have drilled a couple tanks too and it's easy.

Sweet site thanks for sharing.

 

[Tajjo]

Jamie no way this is going on a shelf at 50something gallons. Although it would be cool.

I've heard a lot from Tony about Cody's tanks.

 

[miwoodar]

I'd love to see some pics

For shelves, could you make your own?

Yessir - pics.

Regarding live rock shelves, they can be easy to assemble with a marco-rocks type of mortar....just take a collection of smaller/medium rocks and mortar them into a big one of a pleasing shape.

 

[Tajjo]

Ive been putting thought into that, or epoxy. Well all I can do now is show you all a pic of my basement in progress. Once I finish it is when the magic will start.

 

[Tajjo]

Please excuse the mess, we're turned upside down right now.

 

[Tajjo]

Apex come is tomorrow. Now i just have to get te sol and make the decission on what overflow I want.

 

[Tajjo]

Any ideas on skimmers?

 

[Tajjo]

I got my apex today! It's cool and does way more than I need. But oh well money spent.

 

[Cake_Boss]

How are you going to connect the AI to the apex? How is your light cycle going to be?

 

[Wicked Color]

If you need any help finishing your basement, hit me up.

 

[Tajjo]

I think I'm just going to get the AI module. It's cheaper than the apex attachment.

Aaron, that would have been nice to know bro, I'm almost done. Texture is being sprayed as I type. Unless you do carpet?