Larry's Reef Savvy 45 cube......

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

Thought I would share my new tank with R2R. I have a 24x24x18 Reef Savvy cube with a internal hybrid overflow. The tank is on custom stand built by me course. Lighting is by a AI Vega. For flow I used a MP40, and a water blaster HY2000 for a return. The sump is from advanced acrylic and measures 19.5x16x14. Also in this build is a Tunze ATO, and a Apex running the tank. I used 40 pounds of Bimini Pink sand as well as Marco Rocks. I plan on stocking the tank with a CC sunburst and a pair of Wyoming Whites. And of course a few corals.

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

Some more pictures of the stand.

spspirate · Sep 19, 2014

Looks as if it's coming along!!

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

A few more.......

spspirate · Sep 19, 2014

Nice looking cube!! Can't wait to see it filled up.

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

And finally the paint job!

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

spspirate said:
Nice looking cube!! Can't wait to see it filled up.

Stay tuned I will post a few soon.

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

Four coats of ebony stain and three of polyurethane.

spspirate · Sep 19, 2014

Looking good! Felix does a terrific job building these tanks!!

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

A few pictures of the aquascape.

revhtree · Sep 19, 2014

Looking good!

larryl · Sep 19, 2014

And the wet shots.

majority_rules · Sep 27, 2014

Nice! I have the same tank dimensions ams very similar aquascape. Is the MP40 blowing your sand around? My MP10 isn't enough flow so I added a WP25 and created a sandstorm. :/

maazreef · Sep 27, 2014

Nice work! Like your stand. I am about to set mine up in a few weeks also same dimensions and also bought an MP10. I'm interested to know how your MP40 does? And what type of return are you using?

larryl · Sep 27, 2014

majority_rules said:
Nice! I have the same tank dimensions ams very similar aquascape. Is the MP40 blowing your sand around? My MP10 isn't enough flow so I added a WP25 and created a sandstorm. :/

The Mp40 blows the sand a little in the corner. I fixed that by putting a little live rock rubble pile there.

larryl · Sep 27, 2014

majority_rules said:
Nice! I have the same tank dimensions ams very similar aquascape. Is the MP40 blowing your sand around? My MP10 isn't enough flow so I added a WP25 and created a sandstorm. :/

The Mp40 blows the sand a little in the corner. I fixed that by putting a little live rock rubble pile there.

larryl · Sep 27, 2014

maazreef said:
Nice work! Like your stand. I am about to set mine up in a few weeks also same dimensions and also bought an MP10. I'm interested to know how your MP40 does? And what type of return are you using?

I'm using a water blaster HY2000 for a return. The two MP10es I had on originally wasn't enough flow and took up two pieces of glass instead of one.

siggy · Jun 3, 2018

Hey @larryl nice job on the tank and stand. I see your at Houghton lake, I miss it since I sold the place in lake city, just stopped in to say Hi and follow along.