Waterbox 70.2 build

Nyg215 · Sep 21, 2020

Hello all!
I have been off and on in the hobby for the last 12 years and just recently got back into it since I am no longer traveling with work. I setup a waterbox 20 cube about 5 months ago that went great and I got the itch to go a little bigger. I love the cube design so I chose the waterbox 70.2 since a 93g cube with sump would require floor reinforcement In my house.

Tank - Waterbox 70.2 display
Sump - Trigger platinum 20c
Skimmer - Aquamaxx Cone S Q-1
Light - XR15 Gen5 Blue with reefbright XHO add ons
Return pump - Vortech S2
Powerheads - 2x MP10s
Inkbird dual heater controller
2x fluval 200w heaters
Apex controller
Duetto ATO
Aqua 15W UV sterilizer
Aquascape by dream aquascape

I broke down the 20 cube and transferred the coral and bio media to the new tank about a month ago and all is going well! Near term I plan on getting the trident/dos setup and continue adding corals (LPS, SPS and Zoa mostly). Fish stock as follows 2x chromis, yellow eye kole tang(small), flame hawk, orchid dottyback, royal gamma, lawnmower blenny, phantom clown and a black ice clown. No intention of adding any new fish going forward

vabben · Sep 29, 2020

Very nice, I'm looking at doing the same setup. How are you liking the Trigger Platinum 20?

Coralsdaily · Sep 29, 2020

always a joy seeing clean, ship-shape new tanks, such an enjoyment to see

Nyg215 · Sep 30, 2020

vabben said:
Very nice, I'm looking at doing the same setup. How are you liking the Trigger Platinum 20?

The sump is great but is cramped which will really be the case with any sump in the 70.2 stand. This is my first time using a fleece roller and will never look back to filter socks. It’s so easy and keeps the water super clear.

stevenliu9 said:
always a joy seeing clean, ship-shape new tanks, such an enjoyment to see

thank you! I like to keep on top of everything to mitigate any issues down the road.

bigdeeezyyyy · Oct 5, 2020

very clean and nice looking setup!

ReefSakes · Nov 21, 2020

Nyg215 said:
Hello all!
I have been off and on in the hobby for the last 12 years and just recently got back into it since I am no longer traveling with work. I setup a waterbox 20 cube about 5 months ago that went great and I got the itch to go a little bigger. I love the cube design so I chose the waterbox 70.2 since a 93g cube with sump would require floor reinforcement In my house.

Tank - Waterbox 70.2 display
Sump - Trigger platinum 20c
Skimmer - Aquamaxx Cone S Q-1
Light - XR15 Gen5 Blue with reefbright XHO add ons
Return pump - Vortech S2
Powerheads - 2x MP10s
Inkbird dual heater controller
2x fluval 200w heaters
Apex controller
Duetto ATO
Aqua 15W UV sterilizer
Aquascape by dream aquascape

I broke down the 20 cube and transferred the coral and bio media to the new tank about a month ago and all is going well! Near term I plan on getting the trident/dos setup and continue adding corals (LPS, SPS and Zoa mostly). Fish stock as follows 2x chromis, yellow eye kole tang(small), flame hawk, orchid dottyback, royal gamma, lawnmower blenny, phantom clown and a black ice clown. No intention of adding any new fish going forward

How do you like that sump? Thinking of getting the same

Nyg215 · Nov 22, 2020

JLeeone said:
How do you like that sump? Thinking of getting the same

The sump is awesome! Fleece roller is a game changer and the sump is the perfect fit for smaller cube footprints.

ReefSakes · Nov 23, 2020

Hmmm thanks for the reply! Might have to look into it.

RichtheReefer21 · Nov 27, 2020

Wow thats a tiny roller! Awesome little start ur off too. That scape is somethin else!

Jlmiller173 · Dec 1, 2020

Hey how are the mp10’s holding up with that half inch thick glass? Thinking of getting the same powerheads but told they won’t hold on a tank this thick.

Nyg215 · Dec 9, 2020

Jlmiller173 said:
Hey how are the mp10’s holding up with that half inch thick glass? Thinking of getting the same powerheads but told they won’t hold on a tank this thick.

i had to remove the rubber gasket from the dry side to get them to hold. They do hold but it is a pain in the butt getting them to line up and hold every time I swap out the wet side. If I didn’t already have the MP10s I’d get the MP40 and not worry about it again

YNRA · Dec 10, 2020

Very nice, how do you like the waterbox? I'm looking at getting either Waterbox or Redsea... wasn't sure which one. Seems like waterbox is a tad smaller underneath? I like how you have the additional stand for controllers. Also you don't have a refugium do you?... based on pictures.

Jlmiller173 · Dec 10, 2020

jgrzymala said:
Very nice, how do you like the waterbox? I'm looking at getting either Waterbox or Redsea... wasn't sure which one. Seems like waterbox is a tad smaller underneath? I like how you have the additional stand for controllers. Also you don't have a refugium do you?... based on pictures.

I love my water box it’s awesome the stand is great quality too. The sump doesn’t have a refugium but will have media balls in the tank. You could go with a media tube refuge though I’ve seen some of those done. Yes I’m also making a smaller stand to attach to this stand for all of my controllers for a clean look. Just waiting to get the rest of the supplies right now .

Jlmiller173 · Dec 10, 2020

Nyg215 said:
i had to remove the rubber gasket from the dry side to get them to hold. They do hold but it is a pain in the butt getting them to line up and hold every time I swap out the wet side. If I didn’t already have the MP10s I’d get the MP40 and not worry about it again

Got ya. That’s what I was hearing too so I ended up going with two AI Nero 3’s since they will stick to that thickness of glass.

ReefRusty · Dec 23, 2020

Nyg215 said:
The sump is great but is cramped which will really be the case with any sump in the 70.2 stand. This is my first time using a fleece roller and will never look back to filter socks. It’s so easy and keeps the water super clear.

thank you! I like to keep on top of everything to mitigate any issues down the road.

What fleece rolller is this? Guess it slots right into the sock hole?

Nyg215 · Dec 23, 2020

ReefRusty said:
What fleece rolller is this? Guess it slots right into the sock hole?

It’s an entirely different sump from the one that comes with the tank from waterbox. The sump is a trigger platinum 20C which comes with an integrated fleece roller. I switched to this sump for the fleece roller and extra water volume due to not having an integrated ato reservoir. It’s a great sump!

Nyg215 · Dec 23, 2020

jgrzymala said:
Very nice, how do you like the waterbox? I'm looking at getting either Waterbox or Redsea... wasn't sure which one. Seems like waterbox is a tad smaller underneath? I like how you have the additional stand for controllers. Also you don't have a refugium do you?... based on pictures.

I love waterbox tanks! They are an extremely high quality tank. The internal stand dimensions will 100% depend on the overall tank size. To trigger sump I have had about 1.5” of space on one side so it just fits. I do not have a refugium since space is tight. The fleece roller and skimmer ensure my nutrient levels do not get high at all so I have no need for a fuge. I have actually been heavily feeding my tank so I can get detectable levels of no3 and po4.

Nyg215 · Dec 23, 2020

6 month update....

The tank is doing great! I have transitioned it to an SPS dominant tank over the last month and moved most of my LPS/softies to the frag tank. Started two part dosing last month via trident/DOS setup which is a game changer!

I also setup my cube 20 as a nem/clown tank this past month....build thread to come in a few days.