xxmurrxx Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Pictures as of Dec 2012: Updated Feb 2, 2012: Equipment: Upgraded pump - Maxi-Jet1200 Fluval Heater 100watt Tunze 9002 Skimmer (Air line mod - Very impressed with the difference) InTank Gear (Fish Saver, Media Basket, Tunze Cup) JBJ ATO (Run on the stock BioCube pump - Added TLF ball valve to control the ato water amount) Loc-Line return Nozzle's Koralia 750 GPH Upgrade - MP10 Apex Jr Controller BRS 5 stage rodi unit Fish x2 Black Clowns Flame Hawkfish Bi Colour Blenny Six Line Wrasse Sold Possible future upgrades mp10 reefkeeper lite Went with the Apex Jr. LED light upgrade Rapid Led 24 Bc29 kit on order PH module for Apex Energy bar 8 for Apex Here are some starting pics. The Gear Loc-Line return nozzles (Not sure about the orange, only colour I could get. Might paint or just allow coraline algea to take it over) Fitting for ATO water. Link to comment
Zoafreak Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 lol i like the neon orange return nozzels! CUC looks petty good, but I'm wondering how much LR you're going to use. Also you could probably have more fish if you wanted. my 29 cube has 7 and is doig just fine Link to comment
Coastie5685 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Awesome man. Looks like we will be doing our builds the same time. Question: what do you mean by the ATO run off the biocube pump? And doesn't the tunze skimmer take all space of your mddle chamber thus killing your use of the media basket? How do you plan on that? ? Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 CUC looks petty good, but I'm wondering how much LR you're going to use. Also you could probably have more fish if you wanted. my 29 cube has 7 and is doig just fine Im planning on getting about 20 lbs of nice base rock, and i'll be throwing in the 15-20 lbs of live rock I have in my 15 gallon tank right now. Im planning on more fish than the three just looking for some ideas Awesome man. Looks like we will be doing our builds the same time. Question: what do you mean by the ATO run off the biocube pump? And doesn't the tunze skimmer take all space of your mddle chamber thus killing your use of the media basket? How do you plan on that? ? By the pump thing I just meant: I removed the stock pump from the cube and replaced it with the maxi-jet pump, then im using the stock pump i took out from the biocube for my auto top off. The tunze 9002 and media basket both fit in middle chamber nicely. Check out inTankLLC on youtube they have an install video on it. Looking forward to seeing your tank progress! Cheers. Link to comment
Coastie5685 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Gotcha. How does the ATO work? I'm new to them. If it's to much of a pain to explain I'll just YouTube it. I see you scraped of the back glass a bit. You plan on getting the fuge light? To Light the chaeto... Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Gotcha. How does the ATO work? I'm new to them. If it's to much of a pain to explain I'll just YouTube it. I see you scraped of the back glass a bit. You plan on getting the fuge light? ToLight the chaeto... Yeah still planning the light for the back.. Not sure if i'll be making, or buying something but there will be one in the future after my cycle is complete. I would check out youtube for the ATO, pretty good demonstration videos for them. Basically float switches that activate a pump to move water. tank came like that with the window on the back, Not sure if it's on newer / older models only? Link to comment
jisham Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Where did you get the Loc-Line return and nozzles? Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Where did you get the Loc-Line return and nozzles? Had it ordered from a local factory supply store to save on shipping costs for a couple little parts, A lot of reef supply stores online carry them though. (bulk reef being one). Link to comment
jisham Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Had it ordered from a local factory supply store to save on shipping costs for a couple little parts, A lot of reef supply stores online carry them though. (bulk reef being one). Thanks! Mind sharing what various Loc-Line parts you used? I see the Y ball connector for sure. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah used the stock part connected from the back wall to fit onto a Y-connecter, Just removed the stock nozzle and threw on the Y fitting. Parts bought, All 1/2" 1 - 1.5" y-fitting 1 - 6" strand of loc-line hose 2 - nozzles 1 1/4 flare Link to comment
jisham Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah used the stock part connected from the back wall to fit onto a Y-connecter, Just removed the stock nozzle and threw on the Y fitting. Parts bought, All 1/2" 1 - 1.5" y-fitting 1 - 6" strand of loc-line hose 2 - nozzles 1 1/4 flare Great...thank you. Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Great start. How many inches of sand do you have in that? Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Great start. How many inches of sand do you have in that? It's about 2-2.5" deep, Not sure if I should go deeper? I have the extra sand around if it would be a good idea? Really can't wait for my stand to be finished so I can fire this tank up, Been looking at it empty for a couple weeks now lol Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I only have like an inch in mine. Just wondering how much everyone else has gone with Link to comment
vinhle00 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Looking good, i'm also thinking of setting up a 29g biocube. Flame Hawkfish are great but if youre planing to keep shrimps and stuff they will eat them. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 May 22 - Stand finished drying and finally got to fire up the tank! Picked up two nice large chunks of base rock that go pretty good together. Threw in a couple of my LR's to seed as well as seachem stability (going to give it a try). Nice tall stand I wanted Inside stand ATO bucket Rockwork - Might throw in a couple more LR's to add a little more structure but for now thats what im working off of. Link to comment
Coastie5685 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would break up some of the rock man. Link to comment
RedStang Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would break up some of the rock man. May be what I have to do as well. I have two large pieces and four smaller pieces. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 I would break up some of the rock man. Yeah not too sure about that though. One thing that really bothered me about my old tank was having small rocks fall all the time when trying to place frags. I will be adding some more of my LR tomorrow to add a little more structure. Maybe ill post up a new pic to get some feedback. Also added a koralia 750 in the mix. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Added a couple more rocks.. Kinda set up a couple tunnels on each side. Cycle is going strong Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Couple updated pics. Transfered over my few corals, added most of my CUC, headed to the LFS tomorrow for a couple more snails, herms, and a emerald crab. Rocks starting to purple already Link to comment
krug1313 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Looking good! How do you like the jbj auto top off? Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Looking good! How do you like the jbj auto top off? Tks bud. The ATO is awesome, can't compare to other brands but so far I love it. No salinity swings, no more lifting buckets of fresh water to put in the tank. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Update: Added: x3 black clownfish, big frag of radioactive green zoas, purple people eaters, hairy mushroom. All doing well. Link to comment
xxmurrxx Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Pic's added to original post New additions since my last posting: -Hammer Coral, New Zoas, Kenya, Hairy Shrooms -x2 Black clowns, Six Line Wrasse -Emerald Crab, Couple extra hermits and snails =) -Apex Jr. Controller Link to comment
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