GfordQC's 90 Cube Build

[GfordQC]

Originally Posted by Reigun

Following! I'm looking into upgrading my 50G to a 75G. It's the same width and depth, just 20" height vs. 24".

Thanks for the follow! Hope to get moving quickly once the tank gets here. I have the rock in a trash can now with saltwater. I'm using HW Marinemix Reefer as my salt. I will be doing the cycle using the Red Sea Reef Marine Pro kit. Depending on time frame as to when I get cycled I'll be putting fish in. We have a Vaca planned in mid December so I may wait til after that to add fish.

[GfordQC]

Steve emailed and the Tank is on its way! Should be here on Thursday 27th Woot!

[Willyboz1]

Good luck with the set up. Looking good so far. I know that anxious waiting feeling...

[GfordQC]

Now that the tank is on the way I wanted to possibly get others thoughts on the fish stock list. I was looking to add a Wrasse as well, but didn't know if the would go with what i have below or if i'm on the borderline of having it too full. Any thoughts?

Osc. Clowns x2
Midas Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Carberryi Anthias x2

[falcona2552]

Order your fish and Observe/QT them while your display tank cycles, I would however suggest adding fish progressively. My experience has been with diverse species a proper QT will eliminate a lot of frustration. Many do not QT, but I find the risk too great for my own tastes.

[GfordQC]

Originally Posted by falcona2552

Order your fish and Observe/QT them while your display tank cycles, I would however suggest adding fish progressively. My experience has been with diverse species a proper QT will eliminate a lot of frustration. Many do not QT, but I find the risk too great for my own tastes.

Yeah i plan on doing QT. I have two 20gal Long tanks that i plan on using. We have a vaca planned for Mid. Dec. so i'm kinda waiting to see how long it takes me to get everything wet in order to decide whether i get any fish before that or wait.

[falcona2552]

Originally Posted by GfordQC

Yeah i plan on doing QT. I have two 20gal Long tanks that i plan on using. We have a vaca planned for Mid. Dec. so i'm kinda waiting to see how long it takes me to get everything wet in order to decide whether i get any fish before that or wait.

You are well on your way to a great system

[GfordQC]

Originally Posted by falcona2552

You are well on your way to a great system

Thanks! It's been a while and this will be my first reef so I'm taking it slow.

[GfordQC]

Tank being delivered on Monday! Going to begin making water this weekend. Plan on getting this thing cycling by next weekend.

[GfordQC]

Woot! Tank arrived. Packaging was excellent! Tank and stand were in great condition. Working on getting the stand sealed, inside painted etc. got the skimmer assembled and it's running in the trash can with the rock. I have it running in the max position right now. Water ready I have around 106 gal of rodi ready.

[GfordQC]

[CafeReef]

man I wish I got a 90 now...

[GfordQC]

Originally Posted by CafeReef

man I wish I got a 90 now...

HA HA, yeah i was talking with my boss yesterday (he has a 72 Gal Bowfront SW) telling him all of what i was doing and he said, "I officially hate you" lol

[GfordQC]

Stand inside painted. Sump cleaned and water tested. Put in place extra help comes tomorrow to put the tank on top. Inching closer and closer. Should be wet by the end of the weekend hopefully.

[GfordQC]

[GfordQC]

Got quite a bit done this weekend. Got all of the plumbing done. Some electrical components in and wires run. A bit of wire management needs to be done. Sand rinsed and in and rock aquascaped. Water going in and light being installed tonight!!!

Other To-Do's:
ATO setup
Reactor installed
Doser Installed

Pictures:

[GfordQC]

Light goes up tonight! Apologize for the crappy pics. I plan on using my Canon T2i and Lightroom 3 once things get going. I put some salt in last night but plan on doing the rest today.

[GfordQC]

Light installed last night AI Hydra52HD. Nothing to difficult took probably 30 min all together. Right now i have it setup as the LPS/Soft setup from Ecotech. Notice I was getting quite a bit of micro bubbles this morning from my skimmer off so i can correct that later. Put in the 8x8x1 Marinepure block in the sump. I get the Ottoman to hide my ATO container today so my plan is to get that setup at some point.

Starting the cycle today using the Red Sea Reef Mature Pro kit so according to that i'm 21 days out from some fishy friends. These are my first pics with of the tank with the DSLR need to visit the Photography forums to get some pointers.

[GfordQC]

Thinking of adding a bi-color blenny to this list. Does anyone see a possible issue with the Midas Blenny?

Osc. Clowns x2
Midas Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Carberryi Anthias x2

[GfordQC]

Got the Tunes Osomolator ATO installed and lines run. Need to adjust the head pressure on the pump I believe as it wouldn't pump in water when it said it was on. I need to some trouble shooting on that.





Going to add in filter floss to the sump. This will hopefully help with the microbubbles coming from the skimmer(Skimmer is of currently, but the Cycle kit states to have it on). Started the cycle. Need to clean up some wires as well.

[GfordQC]

Got the ATO working solidly and the filter pad in the sump to help remove some of the microbubbles. After some research looks like the SCA-302 need to be around 8" depth. Currently it is in around 10" so i'll be looking to raise that this weekend as well as mounting the Deluxe BRS Reactor.

Hopefully i will get a mount for my Jebao Doser. I'm having work cut me one out of aluminum. add to the fact we got a 3D printer at work and i'm gonna pay for them to make me an overflow cover.





Did my first tests yesterday per the Mature reef program. Ph was around 7.6 and the all was 9. On the all does anyone use a Red Sea kit? On the card it looks like you add one drop and then look at the sample. Then add the remaining until it changes to the end. If I count the first drop the all is 9, but if not the all is 8. So is it the total amount of drops.

So nice to have a tank in the house. Had a guy come in for turning on the security system in our house and first thing noticed was the tank lol...exactly the reaction that i wanted.

[GfordQC]

Nothing to crazy happened this weekend. Unfortunately didn't get a chance to place the reactor installed, but the cycle continues tank is super cloudy due to the bacterial bloom. Doing a 5% water change today based on the Reef mature program.

[GfordQC]

Water change went well...all results were within what the program stated it should be. Got the overflow cover printed and will install it tonight. Also got my doser stand made as well. Check params on Thursday should be seeing nitrates at that point.

[GfordQC]

Got the overflow cover installed. Need to sand down on the inside of one side to get it to sit down on the overflow.



Doser install and some lines run to the containers. Need to get 1/4" line in order for it to go through my line holder.





Algae bloom has subsided now the water is really clear. Testing for Ammonia, Nitites, and Nitrates tonight to see how the cycle is going. The NO3-Po4x is really working as there hasn't been a hint of algae anywhere.

[GfordQC]

Got some snail and crab friends this weekend. Also got my reactor mounted and lines run. I don't have it turned on just yet. I plan on hitting up the LFS and getting my first fish along with some more CUC as the LFS didn't have to much in stock.