Good evening everyone,
I have been lurking on this page for awhile after I bought my first second hand 60G cube. So far I am loving the size and how it fits my space. Currently I have a non-sumped 40g breeder that is running. But come tomorrow I will be slowly moving everything over and getting the cube running. I will be using 2 125w eheim jagers with an Inkbird wifi controller, a reef octopus VarioS 4 for my return pump, and a Bashsea Smart series sump and for lighting I will be using an XR15 gen 5 blue and reusing my Sicce Xstream sdc wave maker. Originally I was going to run the sump long ways in my stand but didn't like the lack of working space. So with me being unhappy with the first stand, I ended up building a new one that fits everything better with a lot of working room. The stand without the sheathing is 36x33. I was going to run the stand as a full 36" cubed but decided I like the look of a wider stand that wouldn't stick too far into my living space. I am currently awaiting a few things from 80/20 for my light mount and also a cover for my aquarium from Clearview. Everything went together really well thanks to a friend loaning me his miter saw.
The current stocking is quiet limited due to my work schedule and knowledge into reef keeping. So far I have frags of Frogspawn, Hammer, Acan Echinata, 3 random Zoas, 2 toadstool mushrooms, and a 3 head Duncan. As for fish and inverts I have 2 Percula Clownfish, and a scarlet cleaner shrimp. I do plan on getting more fish but with leaving for deployment in a few months I don't want to make my wife keep up with QT. I have my eyes on a longfin Fairy Wrasse or a pair of Pajama cardinal as my next fish and from there maybe one more fish but unsure what to get after that.
I have been lurking on this page for awhile after I bought my first second hand 60G cube. So far I am loving the size and how it fits my space. Currently I have a non-sumped 40g breeder that is running. But come tomorrow I will be slowly moving everything over and getting the cube running. I will be using 2 125w eheim jagers with an Inkbird wifi controller, a reef octopus VarioS 4 for my return pump, and a Bashsea Smart series sump and for lighting I will be using an XR15 gen 5 blue and reusing my Sicce Xstream sdc wave maker. Originally I was going to run the sump long ways in my stand but didn't like the lack of working space. So with me being unhappy with the first stand, I ended up building a new one that fits everything better with a lot of working room. The stand without the sheathing is 36x33. I was going to run the stand as a full 36" cubed but decided I like the look of a wider stand that wouldn't stick too far into my living space. I am currently awaiting a few things from 80/20 for my light mount and also a cover for my aquarium from Clearview. Everything went together really well thanks to a friend loaning me his miter saw.
The current stocking is quiet limited due to my work schedule and knowledge into reef keeping. So far I have frags of Frogspawn, Hammer, Acan Echinata, 3 random Zoas, 2 toadstool mushrooms, and a 3 head Duncan. As for fish and inverts I have 2 Percula Clownfish, and a scarlet cleaner shrimp. I do plan on getting more fish but with leaving for deployment in a few months I don't want to make my wife keep up with QT. I have my eyes on a longfin Fairy Wrasse or a pair of Pajama cardinal as my next fish and from there maybe one more fish but unsure what to get after that.