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Sammer's 14 Gallon Biocube with Fuge


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Sammer’s 14 gallon Biocube and Fuge:



 

I started this tank in early August of 2011 and have been modding since.

I thought for sure when I bought it that I would never do anything to this tank keeping it simple, but that didn’t last. There is almost nothing stock left on this tank.

I have been going very slowly with the stocking only recently getting my first piece of sps because I wanted to make sure I could get a handle on my chemistry before risking any corals.

 

The Setup/Equipment:



Main tank:

 

14 gallon biocube: removed fist chamber false bottom and cut tab between 1st and 2nd chamber overflow

 

Flow:

Maxijet 900 return pump

MP 10 ES

 

Lighting:

AI Nano light with controller and Diy swivel mount

 

Automation:

Jbj ato and dosing pump

 

100 watt Eheim Jager

 

Replacement top:

Diy clear screen top

Diy Black pvc box to cover fuge plumbing and chambers

 

Fuge:

 

5 gallon bow front above tank fuge

 

Flow:

Maxijet 1100 utility pump to feed fuge

 

Lighting:

2 6w 9” t5 daylight and actinic lamps

 

Nano remora skimmer

 

Equipment to be added:

 

Reef Keeper

 

2 BRS dosing pumps for Alkalinity and Calcium

 

7 led diy setup from Rapid led for fuge replacement light

 

Fullsetupweb.jpg

 

Fuge/Skimmer

Fugeandskimmerweb.jpg

 

Fugeweb.jpg

 

Diy AI Nano swing mount/Large toadstool before fragging

Mountsideandtoadweb.jpg

 

Biological Filtration:

 

Main Tank:

 

17 Lbs fiji live rock that came from a local 10 year old 310 gallon reef tank

15 lbs live sand

 

Fuge:

 

5 lbs fiji live rock also from same larger system

10 lbs live sand

 

Fish and Inverts:

 

Main Tank:

 

Ocellaris

 

Tail spot blenny

 

Cleaner shrimp

 

Emerald Crab

 

2 Cerith snails

 

2 Nassarius snails

 

Corals:

 

Toadstool leather was 9” in diameter (recently fragged into 7 colonies)

 

Fungia

 

Ricordia

 

Blue Mushroom

 

Encrusting Montipora

 

GSP

 

Zoas

 

Fuge:

 

2 Cerith snails

 

Halimeda

 

Cheato

 

 

 

Leftsidetankweb-1.jpg

 

 

Clownectweb.jpg

 

 

Ricordiaweb-1.jpg

 

 

Babytoadsweb.jpg

 

 

My Tail Spot Blenny's new home behind the stock of my toadstool

Blennyweb.jpg

 

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That is incredible!

 

I demand that you post details on how you got this thing working in reverse. Like the plumbing etc.

 

Really cool I am following this! LOL

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Dang this is a nice setup! I really like the fuge that you have set up. How is it getting up there for maintenance?

 

Thanks, It's not that bad to get up to the fuge we just use a little step ladder. I just start my tank cleaning process from the top down.

 

 

I am loving the fuge above the tank. That is awesome!

 

Thanks :)

 

 

That is incredible!

 

I demand that you post details on how you got this thing working in reverse. Like the plumbing etc.

 

 

Really cool I am following this! LOL

 

I will get some more pics and a detailed explanation of the system up in a week or so. Just waiting to add a few more details like a rkl etc.

 

Thanks for your interest.

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  • 2 weeks later...
saltwatercoral
+1 on fuge design details looks awsome sitting up on the wall like that.

 

 

I must say that is a nice look and idea! I know sometimes a concept to reality doent work but this is hits the nail on the head! Great job! How did you do the plumbing?

 

(welcome to the Aqua Illuminations Club)

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