Popular Post HarleyGuy Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hi all, well it’s been quite a while and a few different tanks, but I finally decided to build an SPS dominant tank that the sticks should really like. 😊. Also, I’ve seen quite a few cube tanks and really like the layout so I decided on a fairly large cube. I got Planet Aquariums to build a custom 135gal that’s 36” x 36” x 24”tall, so it’s a 3’ cube, 24” tall, rimless, 3/4” thick glass, polished edges, blacked out back, 1” thick pvc bottom, and a 16” Modular Marine overflow. The stand is a custom welded 2” steel that’s powder coated black. (Below) this build has a ton of fairly cool hardware in so I’ll cover all that in detail. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 WOW...can't wait to see this come together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Jimbo662 said: WOW...can't wait to see this come together! Thanks! The tank is being delivered Friday 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 I put the stand together. Here are some more pics then I’ll go through the hw list: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 The plan on the stand is to build hardwood skins that will connect using rare earth magnets and will be stained to match my cherry kitchen cabinets. The hanging light canopy will also be hardwood and stained the same. This is the last item in the build to complete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Nice John, ill be following along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Lol, thanks guys, much appreciated. I’ll put together the hardware list tomorrow. It’s a long list! 😊 What do you think of the list? Ask me questions If you have any, please hit me up. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Great list, are you going manifold or pumps for you reactors? id upgrade the pump if your going manifold or maybe add a second cor 15 for redundancies. Kessil is supposedly in production of a new grow light thats tun-able more to the macro horticulture. that might be interesting. I run Triton so of course turn over and fuge is what i focus on most during build out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I really love the abyzz tbh its a beast, i run it on the second lowest settings and can run all my reactors when i need to and still turn the tank over 10Xs an hr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 11:21 PM, HarleyGuy said: Lol, thanks guys, much appreciated. I’ll put together the hardware list tomorrow. It’s a long list! 😊 What do you think of the list? Ask me questions If you have any, please hit me up. 🙂 The list looks awesome. Did you have any trouble getting Planet to drill for the modular marine overflow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 13 hours ago, mhart032 said: Great list, are you going manifold or pumps for you reactors? id upgrade the pump if your going manifold or maybe add a second cor 15 for redundancies. Kessil is supposedly in production of a new grow light thats tun-able more to the macro horticulture. that might be interesting. I run Triton so of course turn over and fuge is what i focus on most during build out. Thanks! I'm building a manifold and going with 2 separate pumps. I have them on the list, a Neptune Cor 15 for the return and a Reef Octopus Varios-6 for the manifold. I have a spare Varios-6, but I wanted to try one of the Cor pumps on this build. I may plumb it so that I have a redundant return path from the manifold as well. Yes, I agree on turn over rate with the fuge being extremely important and I definitely looked at the new Kessil A360X. However, I ended up getting the Kessil H380 Grow light primarily because of the $150 difference in price. I've dumped a ton of money in this build and I'm hoping that the difference in Chaeto growth rates wont be substantial. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 hours ago, jolt said: The list looks awesome. Did you have any trouble getting Planet to drill for the modular marine overflow? Thanks! No actually Planet asked me to send the overflow to them so that they could ensure the drilled holes were perfect. I just got the tank delivered today by River City and the holes line up exact 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, HarleyGuy said: I ended up getting the Kessil H380 Grow light primarily because of the $150 difference in price. I've dumped a ton of money in this build and I'm hoping that the difference in Chaeto growth rates wont be substantial. 🙂 The H380 is a great light, i have to cut my Chaeto back every other week roughly 5-6 lbs. its like a thick mat by the end of 2 weeks in my 25gal fuge. this pic is from the last batch in a 30gal trash can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, mhart032 said: The H380 is a great light, i have to cut my Chaeto back every other week roughly 5-6 lbs. its like a thick mat by the end of 2 weeks in my 25gal fuge. this pic is from the last batch in a 30gal trash can That's awesome! Thanks, this is what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Let me know if you need some to start up, This strain loves the light you can blast it 12+ hours and it doesn't burn or discolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 I definitely do if it’s clean. I got some from another guy, put it in a white container and it was loaded with stuff (stuff you wouldn’t want in your tank). 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Question all. I’m putting an Mp40 on 3/4” glass not holding in its own. If I had a clip or mount for the top edge of the glass to hold the cable that would probably do it unless there are better ideas? I also need a mount to route the cable on the top of the glass. How do I proceed? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 8:53 PM, HarleyGuy said: I definitely do if it’s clean. I got some from another guy, put it in a white container and it was loaded with stuff (stuff you wouldn’t want in your tank). 😊 I understand that completely, currently i give it to John at reefcleaner.org but ive never seen anything in it, i dont have aptasia or anything like that i dip everything i get. I know some are prone to bristle worms as well, but ive never seen any in mine and because it goes to John i inspect it and pull it apart to make sure im not sending him anything he cant use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 4 hours ago, mhart032 said: I understand that completely, currently i give it to John at reefcleaner.org but ive never seen anything in it, i dont have aptasia or anything like that i dip everything i get. I know some are prone to bristle worms as well, but ive never seen any in mine and because it goes to John i inspect it and pull it apart to make sure im not sending him anything he cant use. That sounds good. I'll ping you when I get to the part where I'm starting to see some Nitrates in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Here is the new tank. You can kinda get a feel for the 3foot x 3foot Rimless size and the 3/4” glass with polished edges. The blacked out back is a vinyl provided by Planet, very cool. I love the Modular Marine overflow as well. It also came with a 1" PVC bottom that is also black. I love this Planet Aquariums build! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Yes! I've been working on this design, HW, everything for over a year. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 i like everything about this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I like that the stand is wider than the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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