DCUEVAS74 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Been thinkin' about doing a 36" for quite a while now but always wanted a shallow. Saw these after the last show and thought it would be the perfect dims for what I would like to do. In my opinion, the 12.5" height is ideal with the center overflow. I've got it all just about setup and ready for water. The production on these are impressive to say the least. The cabinet was pretty easy to build and is substantial. The plumbing is non-glue and took about 5 minutes to install. Sump is glass has a great amount of room for add-ons at a later date. I am planning on adding either a macro algae reactor or algae scrubber. Found a pretty good deal on a Kessil Ap700 which is supposedly ideal for these dims. Wish me luck... October 2018 Tank and Equipment: WATERBOX PLATINUM FRAG 36 X 24 X 12 Apex Lite Kessil AP700 Carib Sea Special Grade Haitian Live Rock Jebao DC5000 4 Quote Link to comment
pmang6 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I think my profile pic speaks for itself. Do you have any tentative plans for the scape? My dream tank is pretty much this tank but with another 3-4" taken off the height. Basically this but with the foot print of your tank and no mountain. I know, its really not practical for a display and you cant see into it well... but I want it... 2 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Wow, 36x24" is a really nice to work with, shallow reefs always turn out so cool with all that extra surface area! The Waterbox tank and stand look really sharp, it's great to see more of these come online! Looking forward to seeing what you build @DCUEVAS74! 👍 2 Quote Link to comment
Lawnman Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I just got the same tank Monday 🙂 following along. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lawnman Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 My plumbing was a little messed up. The return plumbing in the overflow box was to long I had to cut it. Had scratches on my stand but Waterbox took great care of me. Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 12 hours ago, pmang6 said: I think my profile pic speaks for itself. Do you have any tentative plans for the scape? My dream tank is pretty much this tank but with another 3-4" taken off the height. Basically this but with the foot print of your tank and no mountain. I know, its really not practical for a display and you cant see into it well... but I want it... I hear you. I think the 36" x 24" footprint is ideal. That's the great part of this hobby.... definitely not practical LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Christopher Marks said: Wow, 36x24" is a really nice to work with, shallow reefs always turn out so cool with all that extra surface area! The Waterbox tank and stand look really sharp, it's great to see more of these come online! Looking forward to seeing what you build @DCUEVAS74! 👍 Thanks Chris, these are great dims for sure. Looking forward to documenting the progression as it matures Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Lawnman said: I just got the same tank Monday 🙂 following along. 16 hours ago, Lawnman said: My plumbing was a little messed up. The return plumbing in the overflow box was to long I had to cut it. Had scratches on my stand but Waterbox took great care of me. Same here. They sent me a couple of replacement pieces which were also a bit jacked but we are good to go now. Jess was good in her responses to my concerns. I too had to trim the return due to it being longer. Even had extra hardware when finished. Gotta think it is a standard hardware box for all builds. Initially my return was super loud but has since quieted down once it has slimed. Good luck with your new setup. I look forward to following it along! Thought I would post a pic of the sump for everyone to see. I am pretty happy with the design of this sump. I ditched the socks and decided to give the cups a whirl. I am probably the only person in this hobby who hates sock maintenance . These cups are pretty convenient. You just pull out the filter floss and replace. NO cleaning required. The return was big enough for me to fit the Jebao DC5000. It is oversized so I can run it pretty low and quiet! Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Grad school family got me pretty busy but finally had a chance to take a couple of shots of the tank. Pretty happy how things turned out and frags have settled in nicely. I also added a pair of Divinci Clowns which are my favorite to date: 5 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That’s a sweet looking tank DC. Can’t wait to see it full of coral. 1 Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Got a couple of shots during water change: Blastos OG Mummy Eye Rainbow Acans Spit Fires Sunny's 1 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Real nice. It will be fun watching everything mature in your new tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
tierarzt Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 How's the shallow reef coming along? 1 Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 It's coming along pretty well. Been pretty knee deep in Grad School trying to get it over with lol. I've added quite a bit of corals and looking to pickup some more tomorrow. I will get some pics up soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
got2envy Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Hey! How are ya doing? tank looks good! Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 8:15 AM, got2envy said: Hey! How are ya doing? tank looks good! Thanks Maria- It's all good. Been pretty busy with grad school but the tank is still going strong. I just hooked up a Kalkwasser Stirrer to see about getting my PH up but other than that it is full of frags! I'll get some pics up soon just got my hands on some awesome palys . Things good with yours? 1 Quote Link to comment
got2envy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Moving in a month so kinda stressed about that but get set up a new tank , your tank looks great! Quote Link to comment
DCUEVAS74 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 5 hours ago, got2envy said: Moving in a month so kinda stressed about that but get set up a new tank , your tank looks great! Ugh Moving is stressful but I agree, at least it means setting up a new one 🤣 You staying in DFW or back to FL? Thanks, these WB's are pretty great! Quote Link to comment
got2envy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Staying in the Dallas area moving from west to east...Rowlett 1 Quote Link to comment
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