gqlmao's CUBE! PICS!

gqlmao · #1 05-05-2008, 04:53 AM

Hey I dont post much on canreef, but I wouldnt call myself new to canreef. Anyways I was asked to post my tank on canreef. It isnt the prettiest tank and I do have quite a bit of algae but what the heck. I just spent my week finishing my canopy and my doors for the tank making it officially a fullout tank

. FYI I've never built anything before :P but as long as I dont see light leaking from the canopy sides I'm fine lol.

The tank itself is 5 months old upgraded from a 3 year old 46 bow, dimensions are 30x30x24 inch with a 20 gallon sump. the sump has no glass planes its bare and consists of a series of eggcrates which hold my macros and the lower ones are filled with feather dusters. These are my water polishers. My skimmer is a es 100 its been 3 days in the picture, it does alright I guess. The cup has to be emptied in a week? I have a ehiem canaister behind it as well along with a phosban reactor.

My lighting consists of a 24 inch newwave t5 HO and a 250 watt MH. When combined I get quite a nice colour but My MH isnt on during the pictures cause I'm planning to hang my canopy and at the level its at right now, evaporation and heat will be a big issue. Its going to be a SPS tank because my little angels eat everything but SPS! I have a transforming emperor angel, and a blue face angel.

BTW my tank is heavily stocked, I have 3 tangs and a sargassum and a foxface. They are all doing fine I've had most of them for over 2 years now except the trigger. Nitrates are very low and I dont think I have any traces of ammonia.

Anyways screw my babbling and heres more pics, I hope you guys enjoy and if you want some more details feel free to ask or pm.

UMM SORRY IT DIDNT POST PICS ILL POST them now
Stanley,

gqlmao · #2 05-05-2008, 04:59 AM

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Der_Iron_Chef · #3 05-05-2008, 05:00 AM

Can't see em! Is it just me?

banditpowdercoat · #4 05-05-2008, 05:05 AM

I see them, Looks nice.

gqlmao · #5 05-05-2008, 05:16 AM

Heres the pics of the lights and sump:
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gqlmao · #6 05-05-2008, 05:21 AM

ARGH I cant seem to get more than 4 pics on canreef its ok PHOTOBUCKET!!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/PDR_0346.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...PDR_0349-1.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/PDR_0350.jpg
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Delphinus · #7 05-05-2008, 06:38 AM

Great looking tank!

If you add [img] before the URL for the photobucket links, and [/img] after, you can imbed your photos, like this:

gqlmao · #8 05-05-2008, 06:58 AM

thanks for the comments I'll do that now. Didn't know you could do that

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lastlight · #9 05-05-2008, 03:37 PM

I like the rock formation you've got going on there. When that puppy grows out it'll be sweet! Good idea with the open canopy...i don't think heat will be much of a problem that way.

Keep us updated and stop using my real name (lastlight) on a public forum man!

Cheers,

Brett

gqlmao · #10 05-05-2008, 06:14 PM

:P gotcha man, no name using!. Thanks yea I tried to go for less liverock because I wanted more room for the fish and more space for sps. Hopefully the open canopy will get enough heat through.