Jays Shallow Cube

[Jayellul]

Thought i would start a journal for this new system ill be piecing together over the coming months. This will be an upgrade from my current two footer that has been runnng successfully for around 15 months. I will be utilising all of my current equipment as i oversized most of it for this very reason. will only need a couple of new items :thumbsup:


System Type: Mixed Reef. Id love an anemone at some stage and to expand my current fish.


Display System:


Strike up Date: Some time before xmas.....


Display Tank: 800x800x500 12mm glass, starfire front pane with internal weir (Calflo style)


Display Lighting: Geismann Infinity 4x24watt + 250w MH Pendant


Stand: Steel stand made my Newyreefer :bow:


Hood: Naaaahhhhhh


Sump: Custom Two chamber. maybe with ATO reservoir and filter sock holder space permitting.


Refugium: No Refugium


Refugium Lighting: No Refugium




Support systems:


System Water: Red Sea Salt (Blue bucket)


Display Water circulation: Two Jebao WP40's with twin controller (Hopefully not overkill!!!)


Return Pump: Sicce Syncra 3.0


Skimmer: Bubble King Double Cone 150


Bio-pellet reactor: Bubble Magus BP100 w/Ecobak PLus Pellets


UV: yes. Coralife 18w twist UV sterilizer


Heating/Cooling: Weipro 500w titanium heater and fans on a temp controller. (chiller will be plumbed on its own if required)


Evaporation Top Up: tbA (likely Smart ATO)




Chemical Support:


Randys 3 part via Kamoer dosing pump
Microbe lift special blend
Microbe lift Nite Out 2
KZ Coral Snow

 

[Jayellul]

Frame complete with foam on top

 

[Jayellul]

Recently acquired a few more biits for this system. Really getting the itch to set it up but happy with my current tank ticking along at the moment.

Some pics...

 

[Jayellul]

I hVe a nice ledge piece that will attach to the large rear structure. Pretty happy so far with scape

 

[Jayellul]

Playing with rocks again

 

[joshbbert]

I'm diggin that scape. Very clean

 

[Jayellul]

Cheers man

 

[Uwdanno]

Very cool. Hope to have a similar setup one day. What are your stocking plans? Sps?

 

[Jayellul]

Yep mainly sps mate. Still working on fish list but it'll be a nice home for my yellow tang that's starting to get big in the 2ft....

 

[Uwdanno]

Jealous. This may be my dream setup. I'm planning my future build when I get more time on my hands and yours is looking pretty similar to what I'd do too. Good luck!

 

[Jayellul]

Thanks

Cabinet panels will be painted soon!!

 

[Uwdanno]

How many gallons do you estimate this is?

 

[Jayellul]

Display is 320 litres sumo will hold about 60 litres I think.

 

[Jayellul]

So total volume will be around 100 gallons.

Minus rock n stuff.

 

[s2nhle]

wow, is that bk double cone 150g? nice.

 

[Jayellul]

Yes its the dc150

 

[s2nhle]

How do you like it? I am considering buy one for my 93g build.

 

[Jayellul]

Its pretty good. I have it running on my 30gallon system at the moment. . Dead quite

 

[Jayellul]

***Major uodate***

Tanks has been wet for a few days now. Some may disagree but I have added two chromis to help with the cycle. Which honestly has been non existent I think due to my long treatment of te rock and microbe lift bacterias I have been using. Hopefully I don't eat my words'

Moving along. Well into diatom stage with some algaes and stuff forming.

After two weeks I will add my first main fish. A Kole tang

 

[anarchy]

Keeping the lights off will help with your algae