60 cube after a 12+ year break

[ScottW]

Just left the lfs. Stand ordered for my daughters tank.

 

[ScottW]

Picked up an ultra small black tang and a pair of Black Ice clowns. Dripping now. Should have them in later tonight.

Have no fears tang police he is my excuse to upgrade sooner than later. [emoji51]

 

[Matt_Mc]

Scott could you tell me who built your custom stand?

 

[ScottW]

Let me ask my LFS. They are in Florida. If you come to Atlanta I'd sell you the stand. I'm going to get a custom stand that will hold the 60 and a rimless 80 frag tank.

 

[ScottW]

 

[Peterski]

Zeovit setup ? Are you running a refugium ?

 

[ScottW]

Zeovit is up and running. No fuge macros won't grow in ULNS so it defeats the purpose.

I'm about to move my sump to the basement below my office. I want more water volume. Plus I'm going to add an 80 rimless frag tank.

I picked up a Deltec AP851 from a buddy so I'll be adding that. The frag system will be 2 x XR30 Gen 4 Pros. And the M1 return pump should be here next week. Picking up the tank and stand tomorrow and my 50 gallon custom ATO should have shipped today too.

 

[ScottW]

Daughters new tank and custom stand for Christmas. She was blown away.

Monday she will use her money she got for Christmas to buy sand and live rock. She will have to have some skin in the game. She just turned 13 so she is ready!

 

[Palluk33]

Plumbing parts - Also went with colored PVC

where did you get the colors PVC plumbing parts?

 

[ScottW]

where did you get the colors PVC plumbing parts?

Aquarium Speciality. You can order right on his site. Great company to work with!

 

[ScottW]

Well I knew this day would come. Time to upgrade lol.

I'm going to keep the 60 as my main display. I'm going through that floors in the brand new home. This will be done after I give my wife $300 to go shopping for herself. That way I can ask for forgiveness instead of permission.

I have a 15x15 "storage room" below my office. Going to clean it out and maybe hang some drywall but may just leave it open. I did spray foam on the outside facing walls. I don't want to build anymore fake walls, I honestly just finished the entire basement for a batchlor pad for my dad, who lives with us.

Well I'm taking back this one room for myself. Going to either have a custom sump built, or run a 50 gallon Rubbermaid and a 150 gallon Rubbermaid along with my current sump rs100.

Items bought today

1. Bubble King 250 double cone with DC pump
2. Ecotech L1 pump to return to my 60 cube up stairs.
3. 48x24x12 frag tank
4. ATI 8x54 watt Dimmable with 4 T5's and 4 of the new LCD bulbs that go into the T5 slots from Aquarium Speciality. 2 blue/red and 2 Blue.
5. Also some more ZEOvit since I'll be adding another 250+ gallons to the system.

I think that's all I bought today.

 

[ScottW]

I knew I forgot something. An MP40qd for the frag tank.

And a 20L and 29T for QT until Petco gets more 40 breeders in stock. Can't pass up $1/gallon days

 

[Sn4k33Y3z]

This is going to be an epic tank!

 

[Mr. Tang]

What's your fish load now on the 60? I'm looking at one and cant decide if its the right size

 

[ScottW]

What's your fish load now on the 60? I'm looking at one and cant decide if its the right size

I have a small black tang, 2 black ice Percs and a small flame hawk. I will add 1 more fish but not for a bit, I want to get the additional system online first. But will be some type of sand dwelling fish.

 

[ScottW]

This is going to be an epic tank!

Thank you!

 

[ScottW]

Bubble King arrived!!!! Bubble King 250 Double Cone w/RD3

 

[FMF0331]

very nice

 

[Mel 2038]

After reading this thread, I would say you still have the passion for the hobby. lol

 

[ScottW]

Here is a cool picture. The first one is my now 13 year old daughter. She was ~2 in the photo. This was the first bubble king 300 external sold in the US in 2005

Coming full circle. Here is my 19 month old daughter with the new BK 250 double cone.