My 45 cube

[Colorfulsticks]

Ok so I am new to this not as a reefer but as far as sharing my builds I have been in this hobby for over 15yrs and I I don't see a end in sight so here it goes.

45 gallon rimless marineland tank with glass holes overflow dual return
30 gallon refugium
Super reef octopus 3000int
2 hydra 52hd
Mp40 and mp10
Mag 12 return and reactor pump
Super reef octopus 6" reactor gfo and carbon
All equipment bought used and cleaned here is what I started with

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Ok since I got it here's what has been done sanded and repainted stand exterior from classic oak to black for better fitment to our already decor with me doing a final assembly of plumbing once stand is cured and dried then comes the fun part

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Ok so tank is up and going just a small shot of the lighting I am going to be running on top still waiting for the t5 add-ons to be coming will upload some photos of the tank when lights come back on line

 

[Quartapound]

Looks like you've got the ball rolling! looking good!

 

[don_chuwish]

Yes to the black - much better than showing off all that face grain oak.

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Ok here is few shots since restart with rock out of another system got a little bloom going but nothing to bad as of yet

 

[Colorfulsticks]

 

[Thegoodson]

question how do you have your mp40 and 10 place

i have a 60 cube and cant seem to find a good spot for my mp 40

 

[Colorfulsticks]

I off set my mp10 and mp40 in opposite center of sides running both at 3/4 power on mild pulse worked out quite well

 

[Dsnakes]

Great looking cube!

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Great looking cube!

Thanks it's definitely different from what I am used to i usually go big or go home but I feel like I am going to enjoy this cube it was a tough decision deciding on size I wanted and if I would like a predrilled tank someone else drilled but In the long run I am going to end up changing sump from the current one to either a ruby sump or a custom sized adhi just haven't decided

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Nice tank. I love cubes!

 

[Thegoodson]

ill have to try pulse modr been using reef crest mode but it been blowing some of my sand around. i herd that the long pules mide was suppose to be a good one to use

 

[SashimiTurtle]

ill have to try pulse modr been using reef crest mode but it been blowing some of my sand around. i herd that the long pules mide was suppose to be a good one to use

Unless your sand moves, you don't have enough flow. Don't kick up a dust storm, but sand moving is a good thing.

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Ok so time to for another upgrade just picked up another refugium ruby systems elite 36 with yet another reef octopus skimmer so I will have another skimmer for my coral grow out system all for the low price of 150

 

[Dsnakes]

Ok so time to for another upgrade just picked up another refugium ruby systems elite 36 with yet another reef octopus skimmer so I will have another skimmer for my coral grow out system all for the low price of 150

Good score!

 

[Colorfulsticks]

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Unless your sand moves, you don't have enough flow. Don't kick up a dust storm, but sand moving is a good thing.

But you don't want to much mine just blows a few pebbles across the top but now it's holding steady

 

[trido]

Looks great. I see an egg crate top on there. There are several companies that sell or make very sleek netted covers for rimless tanks now days. Not only do they look better, they netting is finer for small fish and it does not block any light at all. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Colorfulsticks]

Looks great. I see an egg crate top on there. There are several companies that sell or make very sleek netted covers for rimless tanks now days. Not only do they look better, they netting is finer for small fish and it does not block any light at all. Keep the updates coming.

Well being I am running 2 hydra 52 hd lighting is not a problem it's mainly there to contain the return as I don't have all my locline on yet still waiting for brs