14" Mixed Reef Cube

[Pf_Chang]

Hi Guys,

Im presenting in this community with the start of my project which is a 10 gallon cube + 2* 4 gallon modular sumps, the system is conformed by:

lighting
12 White LED 12,000ºk, 10 Royal Blue LED 465-475nm, 3 UV LED
Total of 25 LED's, controled by arduino system

Filtration
1 Modular sump 4 Gallon with Octopus NWB-110 + 4 gallon sump 2" DSB and AquaClear return Pump. Principal tank with 3" DSB and 10 lb. Live rock, im starting with the Red Sea Pro NO3:PO4-X.

Wave Makers
Actually only have a Nano Korallia 425gph and the hydor flo, im planning to put a Vortech Mp10w.

Clean up Crew
5 Hermit Crabs, 5 Nassarius, 2 Mexican turbos and 1 Bristtle Star.

Live Stock
Fish and inverts: 1 Ocellaris and 1 Blood Fire Shrimp
Corals: Hair Mushrooms, Ricordeas, Blastomusas, Magicians palys, Green people eater Palys, Radioactive dragon eye zoas, eagle eye zoas, Golden tip torch coral, Green Candy cane, X-mass favia, Sun Coral, Montipora digitata and montipora capricornis.

I wait for your comments, Kind Regards.


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[Disher]

The actinics look sharp. You should post pictures of the modular sumps, I'm curious to see how you set that up. Any plans on fish?

[Pf_Chang]

Hi Disher, i will post the modular sumps on weekend because im short in time to take some pictures, but dont worry i will show the set up of the modular sumps, on the fish i actually only have a Ocellaris, but im planning to have one or two more nano fishes, im thinking about a dracula or a yasha goby with a randall's pistol shrimp, or can be a Tail Spot Blenny (I really like this fish), or Spotted Mandarin, also im planning to get some acroporas in this cube maybe 4 special Acros.

Kind Regards

[Than23]

nice looking little tank. Interested in seeing the sump setup as well!

[Pf_Chang]

I work a little time in my lightning DIY but im done, i have to do my DIY heat sink with a 1" square aluminum tube because in my country its imposible to get industrial heatsinks.

As i said i have done the proyect, just need the acrylic to finish the canopy, im using a meanwell ELN-60-48p, two series of 12 LED's in parallel to the driver, the driver its not overcharging because i have running the system at 50% but the other driver its comming on way to use the two series of 12 LED's individually and can use at 70% the royal blue LED's and 50% the white 12,000ºk LED's, i hope you like it, and im waiting for your comments.

Kind Regards.

The Wiring
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-05154312.jpg

Only Blue LED's at 45º lenses
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-05221455.jpg

Blue And White at 45º lenses
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-05222025.jpg

Side View
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-05222223.jpg

Probes on the aquarium (in this picture I had to put the camera exposure to -2)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-06200449.jpg

1w UV moon light
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-06200551.jpg

:wavehand:

[Pf_Chang]

The new habitant of the nano cube, a Misbar Ocellaris...
the water its a little bit cloudy but i take the pictures before the maintenance,

Any comments???

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-09180720.jpg

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[sponger0]

Dude!! That is really a nice little tank. Make me wanna set up a new nano lol

[Pf_Chang]

Dude!! That is really a nice little tank. Make me wanna set up a new nano lol

Thanks dude! I dont know no why but the nano cubes have something special, i really love the cubes, my next proyect will be a 90 gal SPS cube, but im waiting to have full this little cube, i hope to see your nano Soon LOL.:dance:

Kind Regards

[Pf_Chang]

Some updates and pictures.

today i install the LED system on the cube, thats what i got...


http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-14193031.jpg

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Some Corals
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-09-14193210.jpg

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[Pf_Chang]

Do you like it???

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-10-02172048.jpg

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad309/PfChang/15%20Gal%20Reef%20Cube/2011-10-02172020.jpg

I will post more details of the system later,

i will appreciate your suggestions and comments...

Kind Regards :D