Josh's 60G True Cube

[martinmcnally]

I would just modify the SOL White for a SOL Super Blue. Much better coloration for corals.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

I would just modify the SOL White for a SOL Super Blue. Much better coloration for corals.

yeah? the sol blue is the fixture that comes with one white, one blue and one royal blue per puck?

[martinmcnally]

Originally Posted by bauder1986

yeah? the sol blue is the fixture that comes with one white, one blue and one royal blue per puck?

Yup, I can show you the difference some day if you want to call by.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

Yup, I can show you the difference some day if you want to call by.

would love it man, ill txt you my days off and you can let me know from there when.

[bauder1986]

Alright time for the story.

Bought the tank from Mike(therealshark) yesterday. He threw in a sunlight supply lumen max elite pendant with a new in package aquaconnest 14k bulb and a sunlight supply blue wave dual 250w ballast(dont worry Martin, I still intend on buying a AI Sol from you and putting greg to work on the mounting bracket!) and a couple of other goodies.

The tank is in great shape and so is the stand! Very happy with this purchase from him and willing to vouch for anything he sells.

I also purchased a MP40WES from him which works perfectly. I have it set at Lagoon mode with a max output of 65% total power. Seems to keep the substrate in place at this setting.

Bought some used sand substrate from Greg(grizz) yesterday and when I told him of the MP40 going into the tank, his eyes almost popped out of his head. Said something about insane flow....Ok I will go with that lol.

I got the substrate in and the water mixed last night.

I started the cycle today by taking the over the top filter from my current 30 gallon which is loaded with rubble, carbon and coarse sponge filter and lots of detrius and good levels of healthy bacteria and tossed it onto the 60 gallon. I felt that it would be a very good way to seed the new tank and help cycle it.

Now, I have no LR in it yet but my intention is to slowly start transfering everything from the old tank to the new tank. Also I am on the look out for some nice large and flat pieces of LR to help build the aqua scape up wards.

Now I need opinions. How do all feel about taking water from another tank which is fully cycled and very mature with low nutrients and putting it in new systems? Reason I am asking is because while I am waiting to put everything into the new tank, I want to take the waste water of the water changes on the old tank and dump it into the new tank as a booster for the cycle. I dont believe I have anything bad in the old tank, no bacteria algea, no disease and stuff like that. But still, want you opinions on it.

[bauder1986]

Also I need you skimmer whores out there to give me advice on a good, trouble free hang on skimmer or an external skimmer that can sit in the stand and is able to pump the water up a 4' head height back into the tank with out any problem.....ADVICE! Or something like that.

[therealshark]

glad you are happy with the purchase. also happy to see it coming together so quickly. i think a SOL blue will fit this tank perfectly.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by therealshark

glad you are happy with the purchase. also happy to see it coming together so quickly. i think a SOL blue will fit this tank perfectly.

Yeah the SOL blue should be awesome.

Parameter check

Ammonia: 0.5-0.75 ppm
Nitrate: 5 ppm
Ph: 8.1

I just stopped there, cycle has started and thats what i wanted to see