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Old 01-25-2010, 01:50 AM
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Thats sweet keep me posted.
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Old 01-29-2010, 01:38 AM
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Does anyone have a good cube size tank suggestions? I am going to be getting a new system in march and would like some ideas. I will be selling my 90 Gallon. And going bigger but would like a cube or a shallow tank. So any ideas would be great. Mixed LPS with some SPS. Recommend lights would help me out also, sump size over flow ideas bla bla I new to this so throw anything at me. Thanks
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Old 01-29-2010, 12:27 PM
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Are you dead set on getting a cube? Check out JDigital's 105gal custom shallow paradise build. I think his dimensions are 72L X 24W X 14T. If I had the room in my house I would have gone with the 6 foot length.
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Old 01-29-2010, 10:29 PM
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Ya I have seen it is very nice, thats what got me going on my new build. Some ideas would be great but cant seem to get any. Come on people anything...
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Old 01-30-2010, 01:00 PM
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All I can suggest is if you plan on keeping your tangs, a cube might not be the best way to go. A lot of other people in here would tell you this too. To keep those guys happy they need to swim and a 72" long tank or greater would be a good choice. For example if you wanted to keep the 4 foot X 4 foot, to give you 100gal your height would only be 10" which is not good. The smaller length and width you go the higher you can go on your height but it might not be good for your fish. As for overflows, the choice is totally up to you...internal, external, corner or middle. Just be sure to get 2 drains so you can build a Herbie system which will keep things quiet. If you want to go with a shallower design you won't need metal halide lighting to keep your corals. T5s would be all you need. Give Kevin @ Red Coral a call (403)338-1880. Tell him what you want to do (size, dimensions) and what you are planning on keeping for livestock. He'l be able to suggest something that will work for you.
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Old 01-30-2010, 04:36 PM
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Thanks for the info. I will look in to it. So any progress with you system yet?
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Old 01-30-2010, 06:48 PM
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check this out. this would be a sweet looking tank derek. http://reddeer.kijiji.ca/c-pets-othe...AdIdZ182865212
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Old 01-30-2010, 11:16 PM
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Thanks for the info. I will look in to it. So any progress with you system yet?
I've been fighting a bout of the flu for the last couple of days, just so happens to be on my days off. Feeling a bit better today so maybe I'll get back to work on it tomorrow.
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