dan06277 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 09-16-11 And so it begins. Here is the latest money pit. It is a 24" cube made by Visio. The equipment will be as follows: Sump- 22x20 custom 3 chamber sump designed by Urchinhead Refugium- Chaeto added Skimmer- SWC 160 Cone Return Pump- Mag 7 Mag 9 with 3/4" eductor Water Movement- MP 40 (added) Chiller- Current 1/10 HP Chiller Rtn- Mag 3 Lighting- DIY LED/T-5 combo So now I sit and wait for goodie boxes to start coming. Thanks for looking. Feedback is always appreciated. Link to comment
latteslave Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 That's a sweet looking cube! Should be fun to follow. Link to comment
DereKaryn Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Reminds me a little of my cube! It looks really nice though. Do you have any plans for stocking yet? Just curious. Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 That's a sweet looking cube! Should be fun to follow. Thanks latte. I'm pretty excited. Reminds me a little of my cube! It looks really nice though. Do you have any plans for stocking yet? Just curious. Mixed reef. Softies and LPS in the lower half and mostly montis. I've never had much luck with Acro's. I like it.... Thank you. Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Sump is all in and leak tested as well as the overflow drains. Plumbing is all done. My light stand is completed as well. Sump (front view) Sump (rear) DIY Light Stand for LED's Herbie Drains and Return Cord Management (Needed) Thanks for looking. Link to comment
MedRed Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Nice plumbing and handy work! I can't wait to see what you come up with! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Nice! I am in the process of building my Visio 60 cube setup right now as well. Link to comment
bananahands Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Looking good! These 60g cubes are popping up everywhere! I need to start my solana XL60 thread soon! Looking forward to details of your light build. Link to comment
Joe Dirt Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Very jealous Danny! That is my dream tank for sure. What are your stocking ideas for fish? C.J. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Sweet cube, can't wait to see what you do. Your sump looks excellent too! Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Nice plumbing and handy work! I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks Med. Hard work trying to keep up with your system. Nice! I am process of building my Visio 60 cube setup right now as well. I am really with this tank. Looking good! These 60g cubes are popping up everywhere! I need to start my solana XL60 thread soon! Looking forward to details of your light build. I will add some details tomorrow on this. Thanks Blue. Very jealous Danny! That is my dream tank for sure. What are your stocking ideas for fish? C.J. Thanks CJ. I saw your thread the other day. It is coming along nicely. I was impressed with your QT set-up. Sweet cube, can't wait to see what you do. Your sump looks excellent too! Thanks MGD. The sump came out nice but doesn't leave much room for anything else. Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 I finished up the LED build today. Tomorrow will be cord management and final equipment placement. Then water Friday. Feedback is always welcomed. Radio Shack project box. DC Output side AC Input side Dimmers 36 Bridgelux Bulbs, 17 RB, 13 W, 2 Red, 4 UV, 24x10 heatsink View from the outside Link to comment
Joe Dirt Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Your neighbors must think you're bringing frankenstein to life in there. LOL. Nice work. I see a glimpse of some preliminary aquascaping in one of the pics. Link to comment
bjbass Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I finished up the LED build today. Tomorrow will be cord management and final equipment placement. Then water Friday. Feedback is always welcomed. Radio Shack project box. DC Output side AC Input side Dimmers 36 Bridgelux Bulbs, 17 RB, 13 W, 2 Red, 4 UV, 24x10 heatsink View from the outside Looks great and very clean. I definitely like the M-input connectors. You will have to let me know if it seems to get hot in the project box with those dimmers. I was tempted to do that too, but was worried how hot they would get. Did you basically do the power wiring just like I did to the fixture? Where did you get those grommets that you used from for the AC input side of the project box? I got some at Lowe's and I didn't like them. You did a very nice job! Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Looks great and very clean. I definitely like the M-input connectors. You will have to let me know if it seems to get hot in the project box with those dimmers. I was tempted to do that too, but was worried how hot they would get. Did you basically do the power wiring just like I did to the fixture? Where did you get those grommets that you used from for the AC input side of the project box? I got some at Lowe's and I didn't like them. You did a very nice job! Thanks BJ. Yes, I pretty much wired everything like you did. I am going to add some sort of connector on the leads that attach to the +/- of the stars instead of hardwired to the LED. That was an afterthought (oversight). This will help with cord management as well. As for the grommets, they came from Radio Shack. They came in a package with assorted sizes so I was able to match the hole/wire pretty close. I will keep you posted on the project box temp. Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I have achieved wetness. A few minor details to tend to tomorrow but otherwise let the cycle begin. Link to comment
MedRed Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Looking good, Dan. How much of the rock did you use? Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Looking good, Dan. How much of the rock did you use? I used almost all of it. I am pretty happy with the scape. Thanks again for the rock. Link to comment
adinsxq Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 yow. great work dan... as usual. Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 yow. great work dan... as usual. I always appreciate the stamp of approval from the red robot. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 great looking scape Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 great looking scape Thanks So Cal Dude Link to comment
dan06277 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Today I will be calibrating PH and temp probes, and the heater thermostat. This will of course be done between halves and games. Link to comment
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