Lurch's 30g Cube Build

[lurchw00t]

So heres my first cube build, this build should move pretty quickly since I'm using a lot of components I already have.

Equipment:
Oceanic 30g Cube
JBJ Viper 150w HQI
Octopus 160(?)

Plans:
Hoping to have some nice shelf rock for a bonsai type rock structure(s). LPS and Softies mostly. Few maxi-minis, etc.

More pics and build progress as it comes along....

 

[revsgirl]

Nice! Can't wait to see the pics!!

 

[lurchw00t]

Tank has been resealed with black silicone and is holding water! Going to have the tank drilled this weekend, then its stand building time! The plan is to have a stand that has some ledge space to set stuff on. I was thinking 3" around all sides.

Pic of the progress: (ignore the sweat on the glass, its friggin hot here!)

 

[lurchw00t]

Update:

Have a big frag swap this weekend, hope to get a bunch of good stuff to fill this badboy. More pics after the aquascape.

 

[LILBUDDHA]

Nice . I love those tanks . I got one upstairs in storage waiting to be a frag tank... whenever I get around to it . LOL

 

[Ericm1205]

nice. what size did you drill the hole?
nice halo 3 collectors edition Xbox 360! i got 1 too. i am missing the orange HD.

 

[lurchw00t]

nice. what size did you drill the hole?
nice halo 3 collectors edition Xbox 360! i got 1 too. i am missing the orange HD.

The overflow is for a 1" line, the return is for 3/4" return line.

Some updates: Got the tank scaped to my girlfriend's liking (this is technically her tank). The two rocks on the left will be pulled from the tank or cut down a tad as the shelf rock is too big.

I also got a killer deal on a Lumenarc Mini Stealth 3 pendant, 250w Coralvue Ballast and a Megachrome 14.5k bulb for $175. So the Viper will likely be use for a possible frag tank setup. Along with a Turboflotor 1000 from a friend for a good deal.

Also picked up my first two fish that have been in QT for a week or so. Chinese Zebra Goby and a Misbar clown. The girlfriend also picked out some corals for the tank including an ORA Green Polyp Birdsnest, Yellow/Green funghia, blue cloves, rhodactis mushrooms and LE Sunset Monti.

On to the pic:

 

[reef*freak]

Looks nice

 

[Ericm1205]

scape looks good. the overflow and returns are nice. that is 1 bright tank, wow! hehe i bet you can grow anything.
my halo 360 just died! :cry:
so i got the new halo reach slim 360. much nicer. haha

 

[revhtree]

Looking good man!

 

[lurchw00t]

Update - Swapped out the brand new MH setup for a 120w 20k+ LED fixture. Also added a six-line wrasse and a purple firefish!

 

[nickman]

looks great! I just got the exact same tank this week and cant wait to take the hole saw to it! Id love to do a DIY LED pendant over mine and was wondering how happy you were with your light. What types of corals do you have in there?

thanks
-nick

 

[dougers31]

Nice job Man! Now my question is how are those candy apple reds doin?

 

[porky]

Wow that's sweet! That lighting looks really cool. Is it expensive? What kind of animals do you plan to keep in there?

 

[sprinklerdudes]

looks like a good project coming together, how do you like the leds so far?

 

[akabryanhall]

Looks awesome!! Jealous of the cubes definitely!!

 

[lurchw00t]

So far so good. Having some issues with LPS/SPS, but I think it might be a water issue. Will post updated pics later this week.

 

[Tabasco1]

Looks good. What are you doing for flow? Are you noticing any dead spots or challenges with the cube shape? Getting started setting up a 45 cube and am a little anxious about that.

 

[THE ROOKIE]

Looking god.