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terry's 25g starfire cube. new pics jan 30/10
so after pulling countless number of hairs from my head trying to figure out how to load pics up on here i finally figured it out. so now i will start my journal for my 25g starfire cube that i purchased from john(lobsterboy) back in the summer. i am going to be going sumpless on this one with a prizm skimmer, one maxijet 1200 and an aquaclear 110 modded to be a refuge.
all my rock that is i the cube was from my 90g teardown so it is very much full of life and all kins of cool little critters. for a light right now i am just useing my 48in 4x54w sundial just until i can sell it and afford to buy a 6 or 8 bulb 24in t5ho unit. so if anyone out there has one of these lights kickin around and need a 48 in with timers built in id gladly trade. if i dont go with that style of light i will set up my 150w k2 viper and get a retro fit kit for some 24in t5's. |
OK SO where are the PIC'S
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they are comming dont worry. im just organizing them right now
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this is the tank when i first got it from john. thanx buddy
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1010657.jpg this is the original set up i was going to go with for the cube but decided to tear that down and do it alot different and have it on my desk in my office http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1010666.jpg |
this is half of the rock i had to look through and pick out certain pieces for my cube.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020047.jpg and this is what i came up with http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020130.jpg then some live sand http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020136.jpg and now when it is clear http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020140.jpg an comments would be great as i am still thinking of a new way to light this thing up plus i want to get 2 smaller korilias, maybe k1 and a k2. would love to get a vortech mp10 saw one in action a while ago and want one badly but i guess santa didnt think i was a good boy this year haha |
nothin to uch new went on but here are a few shots of the tank now that i have my fish and coral in it
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020176.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020168.jpg simon may recognise these http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/P1020177.jpg |
looks good man. what about taking the powerheads out and using just hte AC500 there for the flow
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well i am looking to get a korilia 1 and a korilia 2 for it are you talking about my diy fuge i got on the side? its an a620 on that one and i was thinking that i would be able to get away with just a K1 and the fuge might be enough but wasnt sure.
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Looking good man! Can't wait to see how it comes along in the next couple of months.
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yeah me too im way more happy with the cube then i ever was with my 90
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Don't see much in the way of some round dark purpleish zoa's though.
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oh they are in there greg. i just havent done any close up shots yet. you will have to come over for a coffee and check it out soon.
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Will do as I have to bring in that skimmer for you.
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yeah sweet i almost forgot about that. i was down at the fish store today and was looking at his big bubble coral and also noticed he had a phosban reactor just sittin there with nothing in it and not being used.
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I still won't go down there.
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yeah i know and thats fine. lol
im looking for a light now for my cube 6 or 8 bulb 24in fixture. hopefully i can find a used one as i cant afford a new one |
Check out E-bay? I have been looking for a 4 - 24" light for my 75 gal. Have you had any luck selling your 90 yet?
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nope not yet. i might have my power heads sold though. if i cant sell it oh well it is something i can deal with but id like it gone
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I think a K2 viper would work amazing on it IMO
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hey yeah i have a k2 viper just sittin here, just need a new 150w 14k bulb
then i could have it up and running. i also want to retrofit some t5's in there as well and build some kind of cool canopy |
Sent you an e-mail about a MH bulb
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Tanks looking Sweet Terry! Starfire as well :Banane53:
Did all the corals make the transfer ok? Simon.. |
for the most part they al made it. i lost 2 little sps frags, guess they didnt like the new tank.
thanks simon and to greg i never got that emil about those bulbs |
Damn E-Bay share link never work's. I will find it again and pm you the link.
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let me know how the lighting goes.im doing a 33 gal cube.it has a 96w coralife compact on it now as its only 18"x18" was thinking of goin with some kind of 150-175w mh de 14k and 2-4 x t5 aquascience blue and fiji purple.unfortunatly i have to fig out how to mount as the t5 smallest size is 24" .was thinking of just letting it hang over sump behind the display tank.this is the best combo i could find for a small tank.viper vs galaxy or vertex electronic ballast any good?
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right now i am running my 48i 4x54w sundial on it, so im pounding the light to it, i just have it running across my cube and my bowfront right now. with most 24in fixtures i have seen you can adjust the legs so they can sit on a smaller tank
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i was just going to get some t5 s from the grow store 24 bucks each and make a square canopy with a fan hole in the middle to suck up heat.the whole canopy will be apart of the wall behind it,inc drywall and round corners.the whole tank and sump will be a partial room divide.im building it for my parents entry way of their mansion lol.has to be perfect looking and functioning as i have little room to add more later.wish i could find more custom pics of similar builds.
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that would be sweet.
so i did a test last night and yeah i need to lower my salinity the next few days. i guess i had my top up water confused with my wter change water oops. |
well after getting my new lights on saturday i took some new pics as well. so here it goes.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020280.jpg my new zoas from red coral http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020281.jpg with just the moonlights on http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020286.jpg here is a full tank shot http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020290.jpg tank and light http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020291.jpg front and right side http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020299.jpg my engineer goby and my dragon having a staring contest, the dragon won http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020307.jpg another side shot http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/P1020300.jpg |
nice ric florida.
that pic with the lizard is awsome |
Terry
I wouldnt even have a Skimmer on there man. The tank being the size it is you can get away from just doing water changes like 1-2 gallons |
yeah i know i can get away with it, but i like the fact of knowing what i am pulling out of my tank with the skimmer. plus i have 9 fish in here so thats enough waste in the water to have my skimmer on.
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so i rearranged my rock in my tank the other night and i am still not happy about it, so in the near future ill try doing it again and see what i can come up with. i really need to make up my mind on what i like or just leave it alone and deal with it.
but other then that the new light is doing wonders for my coral and everything looks awesome. |
OH stop messing with the rock you silly a**, lol. From the pic's you showed me the pic's the other night I thought it looked pretty good. But who am I to talk, I re-did my rock work on Monday night, lol.
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haha yeah. well it is still the way you seen it in the pics on my camera, im just trying to figure out a more unique way to do my rockwork thats all. ill get it figured out sooner or later
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thats what i was thinking there doug. where the heck do i buy acrylic rods and such? i cant find it anywhere in red deer.
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I think Home Depot Has them.
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where at in home depot? would it be in the bathroom area?
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