150g Cube Build - New Pics

[Pazil]

Well had some time today to redo the sump plumbing returns to increase the flow I weas getting out of the DART pump. I changed the piping to now have a 1.5" return all the way up to the bulkheads (with a tee) and then reduce to 1" and immediately to .75" and back into the tank. This, I would estimate has at least doubled the flow from the returns over the previous setup. Thanks to Mr. OM for the heads up on this and a HUGE thanks to Kevin at Red Coral for all the help in getting this sorted out, he certainly went above and beyond what I have ever seen a business owner do for customer service.

While I was redoing the plumbing I added a few extra .75" outlets for future needs.

The tank seems to be cycling at a rapid pace. The ammonia levels have peaked and dropped to 0, Nitrites have peaked and are now down to .25 and nitrates are now on the rise. Hopefully I will be able to start a slow transition from the bio cube to the new tank in the next week or two.

Here is a shot of the new plumbing.



Cheers
Lawrence

[fishytime]

That looks soooo neat and tidy. Aquascaping looks saweeeet. Hows the CUC doing?

[Pazil]

Thanks Doug....

I think everyone is doing OK.... There was one casualty... One snail did not make it. I was in to the store today and picked up some T5 lighting to supplement the MH lighting and some sand. I am hoping to get everything moved over to the new tank this weekend.

Cheers
Lawrence

[Pazil]

Well I finally got everything transfered to the new tank. Here is a short video of the Tunze Nano Wavebox in action. There are no power heads in the tank and the Dart pump is throttled back to about 60%.




I will be on the hunt for softies in the near future if anyone is fragging. The tank is looking somewhat bare.

I have added a new friend... I think she is getting comfortable in her new home.

I am hoping to have the rest of the stand finished this weekend.

Cheers
Lawrence

[fishytime]

ah...the sound of waves crashing into the overflow....you wernt kidding huh? Looks good man. Is that the naso we had?

[Pazil]

Originally Posted by fishytime

ah...the sound of waves crashing into the overflow....you wernt kidding huh? Looks good man. Is that the naso we had?

[Pazil]

Well I finally had a chance to finish the stand this weekend. Here are some shots of the process;

Added nose pieces to create an overhang for drinks.



Here I added some Hardi Backer for the tiles.



I decided to do black granite tiles for the top and front nose with a chrome schluter edge.



Made a front and side panel to match the existing theme and trim color throughout our house.





I have not decided if I want to add a canopy or not yet.... For now it will stay this way. Hope you all like. Comments are welcome.

Cheers
Lawrence

OH BTW... When we were moving all of the rock over from the old tank to the new we found these hiding in a rock..... YIKES!!! This brings the crab count to 11 in total from the old rock (Only 40 lbs).



We bannished these guys to the sump!!!!

[Boomboy]

great job on the stand, how much did it end up costing you to finish it??
i think you shouldnt build a canopy it looks great the way it is. ive got a cube too but not as big as yours. im kinda jealous. but i couldnt go that big. everything looks great. that must be quite some view looking at that in the room. cant wait to see more. keep up the great work.

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Originally Posted by Boomboy

great job on the stand,
everything looks great. that must be quite some view looking at that in the room. cant wait to see more. keep up the great work.

wow x 2

[Pazil]

Originally Posted by Boomboy

great job on the stand, how much did it end up costing you to finish it??
i think you shouldnt build a canopy it looks great the way it is. ive got a cube too but not as big as yours. im kinda jealous. but i couldnt go that big. everything looks great. that must be quite some view looking at that in the room. cant wait to see more. keep up the great work.

Thanks Boomboy.... If I had to guess what the materials cost it would likely be around $200.00.. I had most of the materials in the shop (left overs from other jobs) .. I own a renovation company. I think I agree with the no canopy idea.

Cheers
Lawrence