Joining the Club - 50g Starfire Cube

Jimbo662 · Feb 24, 2015

jent · Feb 24, 2015

icecool2 said:
Random question... what's the silencer mounted to for your skimmer air intake? It came with a nylon screw, but it is not clear to me what it is supposed to attach to. It looks like your is attached to the cover for the skimmate cup.

The nylon screw screws into one of the holes of the skimmer cup. One of the holes is threaded.

Calmbeast · Feb 25, 2015

None of the holes had threads on my cap. I just used a metal tap to thread the hole.

Jimbo662 · Feb 25, 2015

If I remember correctly one of the holes is a tiny bit larger than the rest...that's how I figured out which to use.

TheEngineer · Feb 25, 2015

I'll check again. I didn't see any that were threaded, but I could have missed it.

Calmbeast · Feb 26, 2015

Dang. Plumbing done, plugged in return pump...nothing. Not even a hum. Hoping the seller will replace it.

Jimbo662 · Feb 26, 2015

Oh man, that sucks!

Calmbeast · Feb 26, 2015

Yea! Tell me about it! He told me to take it apart, make sure nothing is stuck.

Calmbeast · Mar 1, 2015

What kind of silicone did you use to take care of your leak?

Jimbo662 · Mar 1, 2015

I actually ended up putting a little more teflon tape on it and it stopped.

TheEngineer · Aug 10, 2015

Where did you wind up with your tank? I'm finally getting mine setup and should hopefully have it wet in the next couple of weeks.

Jimbo662 · Aug 10, 2015

Tank has been doing great...until about a month ago...been having issues with lots of algae. Nothing was working...reduced lighting, smaller feeding even though there's only two clowns, a shrimp and snails. Tested my RO yesterday and saw phosphates were really high...my ro resin had run out!!! I have the ro/di filter hanging on a wall in the corner where it's kinda dark and couldn't tell it had been used up. Replaced it last night and will start doing water changes this week to see if that helps. Overall loving the tank. It's so easy to maintain.

Reef_Box · Aug 10, 2015

Looks great!!

TheEngineer · Aug 11, 2015

Jimbo662 said:
Tank has been doing great...until about a month ago...been having issues with lots of algae. Nothing was working...reduced lighting, smaller feeding even though there's only two clowns, a shrimp and snails. Tested my RO yesterday and saw phosphates were really high...my ro resin had run out!!! I have the ro/di filter hanging on a wall in the corner where it's kinda dark and couldn't tell it had been used up. Replaced it last night and will start doing water changes this week to see if that helps. Overall loving the tank. It's so easy to maintain.

Well that will certainly do it! Make sure you clean your bucket out really well every now and then too. I found mine was leaching phosphates into the water.

Jerzyray · Aug 17, 2016

icecool2 said:
Well that will certainly do it! Make sure you clean your bucket out really well every now and then too. I found mine was leaching phosphates into the water.

Do you use the brute trash cans?

TheEngineer · Aug 17, 2016

Jerzyray said:
Do you use the brute trash cans?

I do. I've also used empty salt buckets.

Jerzyray · Aug 18, 2016

Well my tank should be here today. So get ready for some plumbing questions.. lol

TheEngineer · Aug 18, 2016

Nice!

Jerzyray · Aug 18, 2016

Wow just got my tank in. Really nice. Now the 50 cube has 2 holes drilled and the Durso plumbing came with it.

Jimbo662 · Aug 18, 2016

I actually ended up selling the cube last fall because ended up going bigger. Well...life changes happen and I'm moving to a new apt unit in my same building on the 3rd floor...a 175g tank ain't gonna work up there (it'll get stored in the garage)! I loved the SCA tank so much I ended up going with their 66g tank. I've already got it just sitting here in my living room. Planning to get it plumbed and water tested prior to the move...that way when it's time I just have to fill it up and move all the corals / fish.