William's Fiji cube 108 ext

[Wtyson254]

I moved in may of 2021 and upgraded my Waterbox 70:2 to a Fijicube 108 EXT. After quite a few mishaps the tank was finally transferred in early June. In the first two weeks I lost my Mombassa lionfish and and flame angelfish due to an Ich outbreak. As things started to settle in with the tank, I was at a loss as to which direction I wanted to take the tank. I ended up deciding to make large anemones and Euphyllia the focus of the tank, with some SPS (mainly branching acros) to round it out.

Aquarium specifications:

• Aquarium: FijiCube 108 EXT ~( 47.24"x 23.62"x 22.44") 108 Gallons
• Sump: stock Fijicube 24 with media tray installed
• Return: Neptune COR 20 (will use it to feed a manifold)
• Skimmer: Dalua Great White GW -12
• Waterflow: MP40WQD , Gyre 330 x2
• Heater: 2x 300w finnex heating element with Inkbird controller
• Chiller: JBJ Artica 1/4 hp (fed by manifold)
• UV Sterilizer: Aqua ultraviolet 24w UV, fed by manifold in line with chiller
• Controller: Apex with WXM, PH, ORP, Salinity, Trident
• Light: Reefi Uno x3 with RMS across tank mount
• Dosing pump: Neptune Dose x1, Ecotech versa for kalk reactor feed.
• Reactor: Biopellets
• Auto-top off: Neptune ATK
• Auto-feeder: Neptune
• Sand: special grade arag-alive, 60 lbs
• Rock: Existing rock from my Waterbox 70:2, Caribsea "shapes" rock 20 lbs, "arches" 20 lbs
• Salt: brightwell neomarine
• Kalk Reactor: Avast K1 (yet to be set up)

Possible additions: macro algae reactor.

Fish:

• Blueface triggerfish, male
• Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
• Copperband Butterflyfish
• Wyoming white clownfish
• Frostbite clownfish
• Long nose hawkfish
• One Spot Foxface Rabitfish
• Red bandtail Waspfish

Anemones:

• Riterri Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
• Malu Anemone (Heteractis malu)
• Black Widow BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor)
• Peach rainbow BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor)
• Neon green BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor)
• Colorado Sunburst BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor)
• Mini maxi Carpet anemone x 2 (Stichodactyla tapetum)
• Aptasia (Aptasia. sp )

Inverts:

• Fighting conch x 5 (Strombus pugilis)
• Nerite Snails
• Mexican turbo snails
• Short spine urchin
• Cerith snails
• Nassarius snails
• Emerald Crabs x 10
• Assorted hermit crabs

Corals:

• Cotton Candy Torch x 2
• Dragon Soul Torch
• Tod's torch
• Orange frogspawn
• Lemmon tip Euphyllia crista
• Assorted Euphyllia glabrescens x2
• Green Duncan coral
• Fat Head Dendrophyllia Coral (Dendrophylliidae sp)
• Orange Plate Coral
• Various Chalice corals
• Blue Staghorn Acropora
• PC Rainbow Acropora
• sunset montipora
• Red cap montipora
• ....
• Various zoanthids
• Nuclear green palythoa (on an island)
• Various montipora

 

[Wtyson254]

some of the nems (I need to work on getting the white balance more accurate)

 

[Wtyson254]

New pics:

 

[Wtyson254]

Currently I am having a couple of issues:

• My second Reterri anemone is currently undergoing Cipro treatment for a bacterial infection. It is not improving
• I have a moderate level Ich outbreak in the display. I am in the process of setting up a 20L QT tank. I should have down this long ago, but lack of space has limited me so far. My trigger, fox face, and butterfly seem to be most affected.

 

[Wtyson254]

I plan to start treatment in the QT tank with just those fish (likely hyposaline + CP +\- Copper.

*I know that unless I run the tank fallow, the ich will not be eliminated., but I’m not sure a 20L will be able to house all of my fish safely..::

 

[jgirardnrg]

How are you liking the Fijicube? I have the 108 with the internal overflow and almost ready to get it wet. Your tank looks great.

 

[Wtyson254]

I love it, setting it up was a pain in the butt, but now that it is set up in love it.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Mine is ready for a water test... plumbing it and wiring everything took a minute. You can see everything in my build thread: HERE

 

[jgirardnrg]

Question... what water level do you run in your sump. What do you have your adjustable gate set to leaving the skimmer compartment?

 

[Wtyson254]

I run the skimmer section at 11”, my skimmer sits on a 2” riser, so it sits in 9” of water.

here is a picture of the eel.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Same here with the Fiji-20 sump I run on my 60 cube. Was just verifying that the sump on this tank had enough room to hold the water when the pumps kick off.

 

[jgirardnrg]

How did you do your plumbing? Always curious to see under the hood.

 

[Wtyson254]

William Tyson on Instagram: "Yellow Bananna Eel"

12 likes, 0 comments - wills_reefs on October 22, 2021: "Yellow Bananna Eel".

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[Wtyson254]

Some new pics:

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Very nice!

 

[jphilip813]

Some new pics:

Very nice set-up. I just purchased the 108 INT 3 weeks ago. Question, what type of lid are you using on this set-up, also what type of lights are you using as well?

 

[Wtyson254]

Very nice set-up. I just purchased the 108 INT 3 weeks ago. Question, what type of lid are you using on this set-up, also what type of lights are you using as well?

Reefi Uno for the lights and the lid is custom.