60g Cube *i want a clam*

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  1. louy99

    louy99 Feather Duster

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    For over a year i had a 29g Biocube and finally feel its time to graduate from nano and get a larger tank. I found a LFS selling a 60g Deep Blue 24x24x24 Cube and had to buy it. After a few weeks of researching and drawing up plans, i decided on this plan...

    Current FTS: 2-18-13
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    FTS 4/23/13
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    FTS 8/1/13
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    List of equipment:

    Ecotech Radion for light
    Ecotech Vortech MP10
    hydor Power head 500gph
    cobalt 100w heater
    20g Tall for sump (from Petco)
    10g for ATO (from Petco)
    Reef Octopus 110 skimmer
    apex aqua controller
    Eheim 1262 Retern Pump
    2x BRS 1.1 ML Dosing pumps for CA & ALK
    BRS Biopellet Reactor
    BRS GFO Reactor

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    i drew this up on sketchup...60g tank up top, 20g tall for a sump on the bottom left and 10g ato tank on bottom right. that box above the 10g is where i will be hiding my electronics for easy access.

    they are building lots of new homes on my street so after several dumpster dives, i had the wood i needed, let the build begin!!!!

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    Had some unexpected money come in the mail, enough to by this.....

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    im almost done and need a door for the right....
     
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  2. louy99

    louy99 Feather Duster

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    more pics of the build...

    primed for painting
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    had my 1/4 inch glass baffles made by Lee & Cates Glass for 23 bucks

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    took 12 hrs to fill up but got it done :eek:

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    wire management, check.

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  3. louy99

    louy99 Feather Duster

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    starting to get diatoms...making my way to the LFS this Saturday for crabs, snails an extra power head and Salt. filling this tank up just about killed my salt bucket.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Wow you already got the dosing pumps going on.

    Looks very well planed out.

    Congrats, yeah I love cubes. Great stand, job well done for sure.
     
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  5. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Awesome build so far Louy!
    Excellent stuff.
    and perfect sized tank for a Radion too
     
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Great looking stand and equipment list. Nice looking rock work too.
     
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  7. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Great build, Love the cable management. Might need to pick some of that up

    J
     
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  8. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Very nice job of showing off the depth of the tank with your rock work!

    +1 on the wiring. Very well done!
     
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  9. cowlr

    cowlr Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Very interesting way to mount your light. I have a tank of the same dimensions (except a few inches shallower - 45 cube) and am going the radion route as well. I was thinking of hanging it from the canopy, but I see how your method would have cooling advantages. I was thinking of sticking some fans on the side of my canopy to combat heat.

    I really like how the canopy swings open - good thinking.
     
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  10. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    Always nice to see a nother cube guy on here:)
     
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