150G DD cube build.

[enemec1]

First additions to tank. 1 Male 1 female Anthias, 1 mid as benny, 1 yellow watchman goby.

 

[enemec1]

Some new additions.

 

[galantra]

Looking really good

 

[enemec1]

Haven't posted in a while. But the fish seem really happy. Started adding some frags. Lost a few fish from stress. That part sucked.

 

[WiscoFishNut]

Just picked up my tank. Large order getting delivered to house tomorrow from BRS. Now to start the stand plans.

Lovin the Star Wars action you have goin on! Got any more pics of that room?

Edit - just found the post of the collection on page 5. My inner geek is insanely jealous of that collection. My wife would kill me in my sleep if I even contemplated building something like that lol

Awesome build as well! All these amazing DIY stands are motivating me to get off my butt and actually learn how to build one some day

 

[enemec1]

Been a while. anybody have this same tank i can not get good flow in this tank? had 2 reef octopus OP-4's now down to a OP-4 and a OP-2. seams ok now but looking for ideas.

 

[Breadman03]

I’m using a pair of Tunze 6255’s, midway down the back panel and pointed to the center of the front. I have one side ramp from 30-60% while the other side pulses 30-90, then swaps after the 10 minute ramp ends. See my build thread for pics as I’ve got a different setup.

 

[diablomaster9045]

Any updates? I am personally setting up a 150g and I am curious to how its going.

 

[enemec1]

i will get pics soon, but so far have not been having any success with ups frags seem to die after about 2 weeks. A few corals have seem to take off and the fish so far are great. I love my tank but impossible to get a good flow in for the 3x3 footprint.

 

[HairyGary]

i will get pics soon, but so far have not been having any success with ups frags seem to die after about 2 weeks. A few corals have seem to take off and the fish so far are great. I love my tank but impossible to get a good flow in for the 3x3 footprint.

Have to refresh my memory on your build but I use gyres as my main flow on my 30x30.

 

[enemec1]

Have to refresh my memory on your build but I use gyres as my main flow on my 30x30.

i have 1 gyre 1K a reef octo 2 shaped the 4 with this. and a jeabo slw now. seems to have ok flow still fine tuning it. just ordered this Gyre Icecap 2K Flow Pump w/Dual Controller. its wifi also.

 

[HairyGary]

i have 1 gyre 1K a reef octo 2 shaped the 4 with this. and a jeabo slw now. seems to have ok flow still fine tuning it. just ordered this Gyre Icecap 2K Flow Pump w/Dual Controller. its wifi also.

You can run the gyres vertically as well and mixes it up plus alternating flow works nice.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

I just picked up a 36”x36”x30” tall. I’m going to use mp40’s. I thought about gyres verticals to spin the current.

 

[diablomaster9045]

i will get pics soon, but so far have not been having any success with ups frags seem to die after about 2 weeks. A few corals have seem to take off and the fish so far are great. I love my tank but impossible to get a good flow in for the 3x3 footprint.

I am going to be using 2x Jebao SCP-150's on my 150 cube. I am hoping it will do the trick for me. So it should make the whole tank into a gyre but may have to deal with blowing sand.

 

[Silent]

I have decent flow but I am using 6 powerheads on the back wall.

 

[Breadman03]

I couldn't get good flow with 4xMP40QD's. I'm now running a pair of Tunze 6255's and have tons of flow at a max of 40% power. I got them because they are about the biggest Tunze I could run, but placement is limited because they will draw a strong vortex from the surface. If I had been planning to make a canopy when I got the pumps, I would have gotten 4x of a smaller Tunze 6105 or 6155's so that I could have front to back or side to side flow. As it is, I have great flow all around, but the water always flows from front to back in the center of my tank and 4 pumps would allow me to solve that fairly easily. I'm going to try moving my pumps around to solve it for now.

 

[diablomaster9045]

I have decent flow but I am using 6 powerheads on the back wall.

Ahh yah with the minimalist look that is really easy to get good flow. I am following yours as well!

 

[diablomaster9045]

I couldn't get good flow with 4xMP40QD's. I'm now running a pair of Tunze 6255's and have tons of flow at a max of 40% power. I got them because they are about the biggest Tunze I could run, but placement is limited because they will draw a strong vortex from the surface. If I had been planning to make a canopy when I got the pumps, I would have gotten 4x of a smaller Tunze 6105 or 6155's so that I could have front to back or side to side flow. As it is, I have great flow all around, but the water always flows from front to back in the center of my tank and 4 pumps would allow me to solve that fairly easily. I'm going to try moving my pumps around to solve it for now.

If you want to try a gyre style pump, the Jebao crossflows are about $100 they have a better track record so far for durability over maxspec's. I really hate supporting china, but the pumps have really proven themselves much better than the name brands.