Fiji Cube 32 EXT in Woods

[ThePickeledReef]

Good Day! Well I just went a head and started building. I went with the FijI Cube 32 EXT, the size felt like a good compromise. Had a little adventure with UPS getting it here but they managed to get the 3rd one in one peace. AIO tank was very temping coming as a kit and basic filtration built in, but part of the hobby to me is all the gear and the extension of the display into the sump area. Based in part on that I went with a Fiji Cube 20” Sump, I wanted room for reactors and mini refugium. Other gear so far I have is Hydra return pump, Tunze ATO, BRS Heater and Controller, BRS Mini Reactor, Hanna Test Kits, and APEX EL. I have an old Kessil A -150 and some other power heads and pumps. Need couple lights probably A360x & H160 and a skimmer.

I have rock in a tank with heat, flow, microbactor7 dosing, and whole shrimp apx monthly. It has been going over a year so far. That should help me a long. Also have a bag of live special grade sand ready to go.

Stocking the tank will be an adventure, no LFS in area. Phoenix is about 3 hours away and has a handful of nice stores left. Will probably get fish that way and make cool trips out of it. Then will probably order coral online....

I think plan will be something like:
2x clowns
1 Tinny Yellow Tang
1 6 line
1 Blenny

Mixed Reef:
Bright Zoos
Duncans
Something
Something
Something lol

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Well finished a couple of the Wife’s projects yesterday. So I believe I will be able to work on tank for a while today. Hopefully put couple details on stand and start laying out some plumbing

 

[Nanojoe]

Cool setup! i do like that stand. Apex is a blessing.. sucks you are so far away from an LFS.. its a great time going and checking out new stuff at a store in person. Congrats on the new build

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool so far!

 

[ThePickeledReef]

So I spent some time mounting all the controllers... very important step. I really thought I gave myself way more space than this.

Also put a toe kick under the stand helps give it more dimension but also makes it look more like a kitchen cabinet.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Attached back of stand cut some holes to allow the plumbing to pass. I have been dry fitting pipe and planning the runs but some of the bulkheads fit really tight and others too loose. Not sure if I am missing something or if I should order another set.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

So the plumbing isn’t finished am obviously missing a couple parts that you can’t really get at Home Depot so maybe I’ll start with this or maybe I’ll just wait for gate valve and check valve... but so tempting.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Got my gate valve in. Just looking for cleanest way to add check valve and finish return lines.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Ok. This is making me dream of all in one tanks... but almost happy with in. I will take it all apart and sand and seal the stand then set it back up. Let me know if you see something I should think about.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

So kinda looks like I went backwards. But I felt like maybe the hard plumbing was being more difficult then it should be, so I just opened up a bigger space and I think I will skip trying to drain into the bulkheads and just go into the first drain chamber. Also I maybe sure to put couple coats of finish on stand, and sprayed water proff rubber coating around the sump. Start to put it back together now

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Ok it’s all plumed up. Used more soft tubing than I wanted but pretty happy.

 

[ThePickeledReef]

It’s wet and turning over!

Looks a little cloudy to me still

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Some aquascape

 

[ThePickeledReef]

Put some doors on cabinet stand while some bacteria builds up

 

[ThePickeledReef]

I had to put little light on it...

 

[SaltyWaffles]

Hows this tank going? I'd love to see more!

 

[Colt13]

update?

 

[SamiTANKS]

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