My Shallow Cube Build Thread - Page 5

cham · 07/11/2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by dillagas
you can click on my red house for my build though hasnt been updated in a few months but you can get an idea of the build.........

Liam, that is off the hook.

Incredible dollars at work there!

WOW

dillagas · 07/11/2008, 08:59 PM

The most recent shot I have.................

dillagas · 07/14/2008, 07:51 PM

Here are some updated shots of the tank............

cham · 07/14/2008, 07:53 PM

Looks great Liam!

dillagas · 07/14/2008, 07:54 PM

Thanks.......have you used that Two-part from bulk reef supply before?

cham · 07/14/2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by dillagas
Thanks.......have you used that Two-part from bulk reef supply before?

Yeah, same set up as my last system. Being dosed by my aquamedic twin doser.

lovetoreef · 07/14/2008, 08:48 PM

awesome pictures - love the rock work

2 parter here as well

cham · 07/14/2008, 08:52 PM

Thanks!

The water is getting a little bit clearer

dillagas · 07/14/2008, 09:02 PM

looking great........., I have been dosing ESV on a tripple doser but it is so expensive, i think I will try the bulk reefsupply and see how it goes.........Yeah it is a pretty good mix of dry rock from Marco Rocks and a few cherry picked pieces of Tonga I have a real nice top flat area for SPS and then a lot of shelves low for lps, tank has been up for like 4-5 months now and doing great.......any ideas what you are going to pt in the fuge.....just chaeto? or are you going to get some cooler showier macros? I need to set up my fuge and I want to get some cool macros.

spleify · 07/14/2008, 09:53 PM

Awesome job!! I really like the look of the new tank.

Thanks for sharing

Spleify

143gadgets · 07/15/2008, 12:56 AM

Looking good Cham!

IridescentLily · 07/15/2008, 04:18 AM

Wow, it's looking great!

cham · 07/15/2008, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dillagas
looking great........., I have been dosing ESV on a tripple doser but it is so expensive, i think I will try the bulk reefsupply and see how it goes.........Yeah it is a pretty good mix of dry rock from Marco Rocks and a few cherry picked pieces of Tonga I have a real nice top flat area for SPS and then a lot of shelves low for lps, tank has been up for like 4-5 months now and doing great.......any ideas what you are going to pt in the fuge.....just chaeto? or are you going to get some cooler showier macros? I need to set up my fuge and I want to get some cool macros.

I've got some different kind of macros from Marcye. I'll take some pics and show you.

Loving your rockwork Liam

Chrisrush · 07/15/2008, 10:37 AM

Cham, on that last picture of your sump, what keeps the purple flow from going down the drain (emergency drain - green line)?

cham · 07/15/2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by Chrisrush
Cham, on that last picture of your sump, what keeps the purple flow from going down the drain (emergency drain - green line)?

Gravity.

The side that goes to the tank has water standing in it. I allow a small slow trickle from the tank down that line to keep the water from going nasty.

The new waterchange water cannot go uphill.
What you can't see is that the line goes vertical right after that bend.

Chrisrush · 07/15/2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by cham
Almost 2,000 gph not enought for a 40g display?????
What do you have on your tank, a Mercury?

Drains are working great. As I anticipated, micro bubbles are the biggest issue. Filter sock fixes it but I'd like to find a way without them to eliminate that added maintenance if I can.

My fuge has WAY more flow ability than I'd ever want it to have. I have to keep the ball valve 3/4 closed to slow the water down enough. Keep in mind, the fuge drain is just a bulkhead at the bottom of my overflow box. There is no stand pipe.

Are you sure you will be getting 2000 gph out of the snapper?

And sorry for not remembering, but are you running a OM on the tank for random flow or just static outputs from the pump/

I have around 5500 gph in my 60 g cube, and sometimes I think that is not enough.

b16drag · 07/16/2008, 01:52 AM

Love your tank buddy!

cham · 07/17/2008, 05:36 AM

lol.
An unseen side effect to having my sump in the garage is some unexpected company.

I walked out to my garage this morning and found this making a B line for the first chamber in my sump. Apparently he was attracted to the sound of falling water (I know nothing about crayfish) because he headed straight for it. I've never had one in my garage before.

I do live on a lake that is full of them.

He was deperately trying to get into my sump.

dillagas · 07/17/2008, 05:41 AM

Thats crazy............

Reeftanks6 · 07/17/2008, 07:25 AM

LOL thats amazing.

Mykel Obvious · 07/17/2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by cham
lol.
An unseen side effect to having my sump in the garage is some unexpected company.

I walked out to my garage this morning and found this making a B line for the first chamber in my sump. Apparently he was attracted to the sound of falling water (I know nothing about crayfish) because he headed straight for it. I've never had one in my garage before.

I do live on a lake that is full of them.

He was deperately trying to get into my sump.

Tell him to go get about 20 lbs. of his buddies and then get yourself some crab boil, a few ears of corn, some new potatoes and a few cold beers and have yerself a feast!!

Suck the heads, eat the tails!!! I love me some crawdaddies!!!

cham · 07/17/2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Mykel Obvious
Tell him to go get about 20 lbs. of his buddies and then get yourself some crab boil, a few ears of corn, some new potatoes and a few cold beers and have yerself a feast!!

Suck the heads, eat the tails!!! I love me some crawdaddies!!!

The pond behind my house is PACKED full of them. just beyond that pond is a swamp conservation area that backs up to the second largest lakes in Florida. I'm pretty sure the swap area is where they are coming from.

You can walk the shores and see hundreds of claws.

But in 6 years since this house was built I've never seen one in my garage.

An alligator yes, crawdads no.

chimmike · 07/17/2008, 07:47 PM

love the crawdad

Have you had a walking catfish on your sidewalk yet? That was a first for me

Awesome cube, love the light. Looks great!

branden0k · 07/17/2008, 08:08 PM

I had a crawfish boil a few weeks ago, they are delish!

cham · 07/17/2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by chimmike
love the crawdad

Have you had a walking catfish on your sidewalk yet? That was a first for me

Awesome cube, love the light. Looks great!

Yeah, mud puppies we call them

07/11/2008, 08:59 PM	#102
dillagas Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 159	The most recent shot I have................. __________________ David Saxby's Reef is Ridiculous!!!!! Current Tank Info: "she be on the move"

07/14/2008, 07:51 PM	#103
dillagas Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 159	Pics as requested Here are some updated shots of the tank............ __________________ David Saxby's Reef is Ridiculous!!!!! Current Tank Info: "she be on the move"

07/14/2008, 07:54 PM	#105
dillagas Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 159	Thanks.......have you used that Two-part from bulk reef supply before? __________________ David Saxby's Reef is Ridiculous!!!!! Current Tank Info: "she be on the move"

07/14/2008, 08:48 PM	#107
lovetoreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canton, TX Posts: 763	awesome pictures - love the rock work 2 parter here as well __________________ Planning SPS AIO tank Canton, TX Reefing on and off since 2001 Current Tank Info: planning nano AIO

07/14/2008, 09:02 PM	#109
dillagas Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 159	looking great........., I have been dosing ESV on a tripple doser but it is so expensive, i think I will try the bulk reefsupply and see how it goes.........Yeah it is a pretty good mix of dry rock from Marco Rocks and a few cherry picked pieces of Tonga I have a real nice top flat area for SPS and then a lot of shelves low for lps, tank has been up for like 4-5 months now and doing great.......any ideas what you are going to pt in the fuge.....just chaeto? or are you going to get some cooler showier macros? I need to set up my fuge and I want to get some cool macros. __________________ David Saxby's Reef is Ridiculous!!!!! Current Tank Info: "she be on the move"

07/14/2008, 07:53 PM	#104
cham Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 3,632	Looks great Liam!

07/14/2008, 08:52 PM	#108
cham Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 3,632	Thanks! The water is getting a little bit clearer

07/14/2008, 09:53 PM	#110
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Awesome job!! I really like the look of the new tank. Thanks for sharing Spleify __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

07/15/2008, 12:56 AM	#111
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	Looking good Cham!

07/15/2008, 04:18 AM	#112
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	Wow, it's looking great! __________________ ~April Editor-Reefkeeping Magazine

07/15/2008, 10:37 AM	#114
Chrisrush Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,754	Cham, on that last picture of your sump, what keeps the purple flow from going down the drain (emergency drain - green line)? __________________ Thanks, Chris Current Tank Info: 2015 Reef Savvy Dream Tank Winner

07/16/2008, 01:52 AM	#117
b16drag Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 903	Love your tank buddy!

07/17/2008, 05:36 AM	#118
cham Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 3,632	lol. An unseen side effect to having my sump in the garage is some unexpected company. I walked out to my garage this morning and found this making a B line for the first chamber in my sump. Apparently he was attracted to the sound of falling water (I know nothing about crayfish) because he headed straight for it. I've never had one in my garage before. I do live on a lake that is full of them. He was deperately trying to get into my sump. Last edited by cham; 07/17/2008 at 05:43 AM.

07/17/2008, 05:41 AM	#119
dillagas Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 159	Thats crazy............ __________________ David Saxby's Reef is Ridiculous!!!!! Current Tank Info: "she be on the move"

07/17/2008, 07:25 AM	#120
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	LOL thats amazing. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

07/17/2008, 07:47 PM	#123
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	love the crawdad Have you had a walking catfish on your sidewalk yet? That was a first for me Awesome cube, love the light. Looks great! __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

07/17/2008, 08:08 PM	#124
branden0k Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 3	I had a crawfish boil a few weeks ago, they are delish!