Miguel Burguete Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 After almost one year maintaining 5 Gallon pico-reef dedicated to corals only, I think it is time to have some fishes. The volume of water will not be huge but thinking about available area it is quite interesting. This open space combined with the lighting efficiency was the main reason to go for this shallow cube. I’m not a big fan of planning the future for a tank and also have failed plans in the past. So the designing and preparation was very well though. The main objectives for this cube is to have fun, learn and build a mixed reef more focused on Lps’s and Zoanthus. From what I learned in the past and from others I decided to build an overflow but without the conventional teeth, so it will have something close to pool’s skimmers. It will have two line rips so surface is skimmed. I have been building the stand, which is way bigger than the tank, but it is cool ecause inside space is huge and I can hide everything in there. My fixture is from a local producer, is has German electronic ballasts and reflectors. Bulb combo is yet to decide, not sure if want to use the purple+ or how many blue +.. The tank will start with dry rock that I have been cleaning for a quite long time, I probably add some live rock from my pico. After the cycle I want to move every coral from the smaller one. Equipment Tank: 60cm x 60cm x 25cm (24 x 24 x 9.8 inches) (Acrylic overflow in one corner) Sump: 60cm x 30cm x 25cm (24 x 12 x 9.8 inches)Lighting: T5 Fixture with ATI bulbs. (3 Blue+; 1 Coral+) Dosing: Grotech one channel doser for KH Flow: 1 Tunze 6015Skimmer: BubbleMagus NAC 3,5 Cone Return: NewJet 800L/H return pump+ TMC ATO System (Single float) Inspiration: ·4X5; ·Rehype ·AJ_Tsin ·NanoTopia Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Update: Tank arrived this weekend. I just waiting for pipes to be able to fill it with water! Some feedback on the layout? Link to comment
4x5 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice, its looking really great. Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice, its looking really great. Hey! Just followed your advice in terms of building an overflow to cover my pipes. Thanks! http://postimg.org/image/xd277gmkv/full/'> Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Update: Tank filled with water made at home with ATI Coral plus salt. Also added some live-rock pieces that were on my pico reef. I intend to slowly pass the rest of the rock and in the end of the cycle all the corals. http://postimg.org/image/dh1ch1so3/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/gzolka249/full/'> Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Update: We have N03! First soft corals from my pico already in the new home. Had a problem with temperature just because I had a bad thermometer. Now it is ok. I will wait more time to move my Euphylias and Acantastreas! Here is an actual photo: http://postimg.org/image/wcf6nbc9v/full/'> Link to comment
Wiinberg Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Looking good, got potential for a beautiful tank Now i regret not getting my new cube rimless haha.. Link to comment
StrainedSky Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Great looking cube! Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Photo update: http://postimg.org/image/k7q52wm4d/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/czll2a9ub/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/qz4pavkm3/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/3lnql3c43/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/gxoh28ost/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/j7bwe7z01/full/'> http://postimg.org/image/9q0n1oji1/full/'> Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Looking good, how many lbs of rock is that? And how did you cure it? Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Looking good, how many lbs of rock is that? And how did you cure it? Hey, thanks. I used 6,6 lbs of live cured rock in the sump with more than a year in an old tank. More 6 lbs of dry rock for the hardscape which was boild before and have been in RO water for one month. So the dry rock is still curing. Link to comment
SiRhk Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Damn I love this tank, I am addicted to shallow tanks! Where did you got this tank? Price if you dont mind me asking? Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Damn I love this tank, I am addicted to shallow tanks! Where did you got this tank? Price if you dont mind me asking? Hey I live in Portugal and so I ordered it here, it was about $80. Link to comment
SiRhk Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hey I live in Portugal and so I ordered it here, it was about $80. Yeah nope, I live in the US. Companies here think they sell gold so that probably cost here like $180 dollars, sadly. I am following your thread, liking your tank a whole lot. Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Wow... Just wow.. That is gorgeous !!! Looking forward to you getting this fully stocked,looks amazing. Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Photo: http://postimg.org/image/x218kloox/full/'> Link to comment
4x5 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Tank is looking great man. Link to comment
Kijho Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Ahhh, new tanks looks so fresh and clean I absolutely love it. Keep up with this beauty, you're off to a phenomenal start! Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hey guys! Thanks! Update: I am not yet satisfied with circulation. The tunze is to big IMO. So I am considering buying one jebao wp10.. since the budget do not allow a vortech for now. In other hand, I am already covering the drops in Alk with my automatic doser! It really helps even in the beginning. Also today I bought the first fish, since I used so many matured and cured live-rock on sump my cicle was quite fast and corals seem very happy. He is a very very small Acanthurus coeruleus. I will try to keep it clean and good looking. Link to comment
Hoosierfan Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hey guys! Thanks! Update: I am not yet satisfied with circulation. The tunze is to big IMO. So I am considering buying one jebao wp10.. since the budget do not allow a vortech for now. In other hand, I am already covering the drops in Alk with my automatic doser! It really helps even in the beginning. Also today I bought the first fish, since I used so many matured and cured live-rock on sump my cicle was quite fast and corals seem very happy. He is a very very small Acanthurus coeruleus. I will try to keep it clean and good looking. That very, very small tang; is going to be a very very large tang. I hope you have a plan for the future. However, the tank looks great so far. Link to comment
Daan Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Great build. Following for sure. Link to comment
Miguel Burguete Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 That very, very small tang; is going to be a very very large tang. I hope you have a plan for the future. However, the tank looks great so far. Yes! And thank you for remember me! I love the hobby and respect it very much. He has plenty of space to swim eats like a beast and I do not want to have a lot of fish here, also when the size gets critical I have a plan B for him, with much more space. Link to comment
Wiinberg Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hey guys! Thanks! Update: I am not yet satisfied with circulation. The tunze is to big IMO. So I am considering buying one jebao wp10.. since the budget do not allow a vortech for now. In other hand, I am already covering the drops in Alk with my automatic doser! It really helps even in the beginning. Also today I bought the first fish, since I used so many matured and cured live-rock on sump my cicle was quite fast and corals seem very happy. He is a very very small Acanthurus coeruleus. I will try to keep it clean and good looking. Your tank is looking incredible! Really good job About the Jebao pump, buy the RW series instead. Much better and smaller pump. 2 RW4 should fit nicely. Or maybe one RW8. Link to comment
4x5 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I'd avoid the WP10 as well on this tank, I have one and it's really weak. I've heard good things about the RW series though as Wiinberg said. Link to comment
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