93G Cube!!! (30x30x24")

[DCG1286]

Well it's about time I started a tank thread since the tank has been up and running since July or so.

HUGE thanks to Mark (Reefoman) for this tank along with Rickysui for helping him deliver it to my place over the summer. :grouphug:


Specs:

-93G Marineland Cube
-Custom built stand
-Custom Sump

Equipment:

-Vertex IN-180 Skimmer

-Giesemann Infiniti 250W MH + 4x 24w T-5's (LOVE this fixture)

-2x TLF Reactors (GFO and Carbon) changed monthly

-Vertex UF-20 Reactor with Vertex Biopellets (500ML)

-Vortech MP-40W (I upgrade the controller to the ES model)

Dosing:
-ESV 2 Part (cal and alk)
-Red Sea Reef Care Program
Reef Colors A
Coral Colors B
Reef Colors C
Reef Colors D
NO3 PO4-X

-Red Sea Coral Pro Salt

Fish list:

-Rhomboid Wrasse
-Scott's Fairy Wrasse
-Rose-band Fairy Wrasse
-Yellow Coris Wrasse
-Melanarus Wrasse
-Ornate Leopard Wrasse
-Black Leopard Wrasse

-Fathead (Sunburst) Anthias
-Borbonius Anthias

-Green Chromis (x2)

-Yellow Watchman Goby

-Midas Blenny

-Yellow Belly Hippo Tang

All pics taken with my iPhone (I try ... lol)

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

awesome tank david! i wish i could upgrade my cube.... :p

 

[NDY]

nice tank and pics

 

[daaznmofo]

NICCCEEEEEE!!!

i can see dave is a wrASSe type of man.

 

[roc5288]

Very nice tank & pics. keep them coming

 

[MeanGreenEyes]

Omg...love it! FTS...please and thank you!

 

[DCG1286]

Thanks guys.

I am indeed a wrASSe man Justin. lol. I had to resist the temptation of a nice Blue Star Leopard the other day ... knock on wood I have been lucky enough to get the two Leopard Wrasses I have eating from day 1, I don't want to push my luck!!!

Not going to lie getting this tank up to where it is now took quite a bit of effort ... this was really the only tank that I ever had an issue with hair algae along with a bunch of other nuisance algae. Kidninja can testify to this along with a few others. lol.

I forgot to mention ... the bulb combo of the Giesemann Fixture ... 250W MH Ushio 20K. T-5's ... 2x Gieseman Actinic+, ATI Actinic and a Giesemann Aquapink.

 

[DCG1286]

Omg...love it! FTS...please and thank you!

I will definitely get you one!!!

FTS, I find difficult to take with the iPhone for some reason, I can get close up shots and everything else ... but the FTS comes out cloudy ... bizarre ... if someone has advice as to taking better shots with the iPhone I am all ears!!! :division:

awesome tank david! i wish i could upgrade my cube.... :p

Thanks Alex!!! When I upgrade to a 150 Cube ... you can take this one!

 

[MeanGreenEyes]

I will definitely get you one!!!

FTS, I find difficult to take with the iPhone for some reason, I can get close up shots and everything else ... but the FTS comes out cloudy ... bizarre ... if someone has advice as to taking better shots with the iPhone I am all ears!!! :division:


That's b/c the iphone stinks...droid all the way...Evo specifically! hehe :tongue1: Seriously though I have the same problem with my phone, but I'm not exactly a photographer by any means. Will be watching for the fts though!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

just aim the phone click the screen to focus and shoot..

 

[Mattl22]

Looking good buddy!

 

[Zuska]

sweet tank! any FTS? Looking for a cube this size lol

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Looks Great

 

[DCG1286]

just aim the phone click the screen to focus and shoot..

:smoker:

 

[duke62]

what about a FTS

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

It's about time chief! FTS!

 

[rkaragozler]

Great build David, tagging along, keep up the good work

 

[DCG1286]

FTS ... I tried. lol.

 

[DCG1286]

sweet tank! any FTS? Looking for a cube this size lol

Thank you. The cubes are excellent ... and the 30x30 footprint makes for some awesome aquascaping. 36x36 EVEN BETTER! lol.

Great build David, tagging along, keep up the good work

Thanks Richie. Still nothing compared to your monster system. :Yikes:

 

[Will C]

sweet music David!