mr9iron's custom 60 cube build - Page 3

johnike · 01/01/2014, 08:21 AM

Keep it coming, great build.

shamus · 01/01/2014, 08:17 PM

Looking good!

mr9iron · 01/01/2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shamus

Looking good!

Thanks Shamus!

On a side note, I ordered my SCA-302 Skimmer, so hopefully it will be here next week. I also got a bit of staining done as well. This sanding, sealing, staining, and polyurethane has been a little more time consuming than I have anticipated. I hope to get my sump built next week. I just have to figure out my baffle height, and get the glass cut. I was considering doing it like this, overflow, return, fuge, with the fuge being fed off a tee from my return pump. Are there any real advantages to this setup, or should I go with the traditional sump?

mr9iron · 01/07/2014, 09:19 PM

All right guys, this was home when I got back today. I don't really have much to add, as I have not got to finish staining the stand as of yet. I need to get that done so I can plumb it, hang my light, and get this baby going. It's a slow, but enjoyable process though.

mr9iron · 01/08/2014, 06:26 PM

Alright, here is another update. I plan on getting the stand stained this weekend as I have been pretty busy lately. However, I did get my rock aquascaped, put the skimmer in my current tank's sump to get it breaking in, and have picked up a few other goodies like a carbon/gfo reactor.

Skimmer

In the old sump breaking in.

Rockwork

Reactor, and filter sock

johnike · 01/09/2014, 05:10 AM

Looking good Vince.

mr9iron · 01/09/2014, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnike

Looking good Vince.

It's getting there, slowly, but surely! The anticipation is killing me.

johnike · 01/09/2014, 05:59 PM

Yes, but doing it right is rewarding in the end.
I'm going to be moving the big tank soon from off the wall to room divider. I can't get to the back of the closed loop plumbing, and I can't stand it.

mr9iron · 01/09/2014, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnike

Yes, but doing it right is rewarding in the end.
I'm going to be moving the big tank soon from off the wall to room divider. I can't get to the back of the closed loop plumbing, and I can't stand it.

Anticipation sucks!

mr9iron · 01/10/2014, 05:49 AM

Well, I was able to work on the sump yesterday. It is a 20 gallon high, the baffles are 9x11.75 times 2 of them, and 1 that is 10.5x11.75. It was an easy build, and fun to boot!

I'm hoping to get my skimmer stand built today, and I want to finish staining the stand this weekend. Let's see how it goes.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/10/2014, 07:17 AM

Sump looks great!

mr9iron · 01/10/2014, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Sump looks great!

Thanks! I can't wait to get it setup.

mr9iron · 01/10/2014, 02:29 PM

Ok, I went to Sutherlands today and picked up some odds and ends. I decided to use a 1/2 inch EMT conduit to build my light holder out of. I wanted a simple clean look, and even used the bender in the electrical isle. I still have to paint it black, and find some sort of decorative nut for the end of it, but you get the idea.

mr9iron · 01/16/2014, 07:51 AM

I figured I would do a little updating. The tank is going a bit slower than I would like, but that's ok. Between work, kids sports, and I started taking a couple of new classes, my time spent building has slowed down. I am getting there though.

Here is the stand, I need to do one more coat of stain, then polyurethane it. This is the shelf side, which as you can see I have not stained them yet. Nor have I done the doors either.

Back side, I have to drill some more holes for plumbing, and the fans.

Electronic wall side

Sump area, and I am building my manifold.

mr9iron · 01/16/2014, 07:53 AM

Here is a couple of random shots of the rockwork again.

It looks way better in person, I need to figure out how to angle the rockwork properly to make it look better.

mr9iron · 01/16/2014, 07:56 AM

This is the tank that I will use to temporarily house my corals and fish, as I break down the 110, and set up the cube. It's a 58 corner. Hopefully, I will get it setup this weekend and begin fragging my corals.

Random picture of wifey poo this morning. She was teasing me about taking pictures of my "fish stuff" so I shot a picture of her too!

yellowRubi · 01/16/2014, 08:18 AM

looks great dude!

Ratpack · 01/16/2014, 08:44 AM

Awesome looking project, can't wait to see it finished and water in it.

mr9iron · 01/16/2014, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowRubi

looks great dude!

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratpack

Awesome looking project, can't wait to see it finished and water in it.

That makes two of us.

sahin · 01/17/2014, 06:47 AM

Hey Mr9Iron, you might remember me from the JBJ 28G Nanocube days! Glad to have found your build thread! I love cube tanks, and for my next tank I will be going with a 93G cube.

Your buddy has amazing woodworking skills; that cabinet is just amazing. Love the different compartments and the detail put into the design.

Really look forward to seeing this tank progress.

mr9iron · 01/17/2014, 07:06 AM

Sahin, I do remember you from the JBJ 28 Nano cube days. I can't remember how long it's been since I started that thread, but it is fun to see that it is still going. It kind of reminds me of the 7 gallon bowfront nano thread to.

Thanks for the compliments on the cabinet. Lee has some of the best woodworking skills that I have ever seen. He truly has a talent, and does it for fun. I'm getting excited about getting this tank wet. I got my temp tank cleaned and placed yesterday, now I just have to add saltwater and get all of it's parameters in check. Oh, and I am going to have a major fragging going on when I take the corals out and put them in this tank.

I am beginning to feel that I have to many projects going on at once. Lol.

mr9iron · 01/17/2014, 04:39 PM

Allrigh, she's not pretty, but I am getting the temporary holding system put together. I still have to wire up the RKL for it, and finish filling it with tank water, established LR, and get the heater in it.

I did a couple of coats poly on the back, and one side of the stand. A 4 probe holder, a 4 dosing line holder, and frag rack came in from Geo today. I broke the dang frag rack after two twists of the screw, but Geo has been kind enough to get me another one in the mail today. He said I was the first to break one of these things.

Leave it to me to break something.

Maybe next week I can start fragging and moving my livestock into the temp tank, so that I can break down the 110 and continue working on my cube. I really don't think there are enough hours in the day.

AndysReef · 01/17/2014, 07:25 PM

Wow you are very lucky to have a guy like Lee-that stand is gorgeous! Now you just need a bigger tank

BioSphere · 01/19/2014, 07:54 AM

I stumbled on your thread and I am glad I did. Keep the pics coming! Did Lee have a sketch in mind or did he just wing it?

AndysReef · 01/19/2014, 09:15 AM

Any more updates?

01/07/2014, 09:19 PM	#54
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	All right guys, this was home when I got back today. I don't really have much to add, as I have not got to finish staining the stand as of yet. I need to get that done so I can plumb it, hang my light, and get this baby going. It's a slow, but enjoyable process though. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/08/2014, 06:26 PM	#55
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Alright, here is another update. I plan on getting the stand stained this weekend as I have been pretty busy lately. However, I did get my rock aquascaped, put the skimmer in my current tank's sump to get it breaking in, and have picked up a few other goodies like a carbon/gfo reactor. Skimmer In the old sump breaking in. Rockwork Reactor, and filter sock __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/10/2014, 05:49 AM	#60
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Well, I was able to work on the sump yesterday. It is a 20 gallon high, the baffles are 9x11.75 times 2 of them, and 1 that is 10.5x11.75. It was an easy build, and fun to boot! I'm hoping to get my skimmer stand built today, and I want to finish staining the stand this weekend. Let's see how it goes. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/10/2014, 07:17 AM	#61
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Sump looks great! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/10/2014, 02:29 PM	#63
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Ok, I went to Sutherlands today and picked up some odds and ends. I decided to use a 1/2 inch EMT conduit to build my light holder out of. I wanted a simple clean look, and even used the bender in the electrical isle. I still have to paint it black, and find some sort of decorative nut for the end of it, but you get the idea. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/01/2014, 08:21 AM	#51
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Keep it coming, great build.

01/01/2014, 08:17 PM	#52
shamus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WV Posts: 168	Looking good!

01/09/2014, 05:10 AM	#56
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Looking good Vince.

01/09/2014, 05:59 PM	#58
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Yes, but doing it right is rewarding in the end. I'm going to be moving the big tank soon from off the wall to room divider. I can't get to the back of the closed loop plumbing, and I can't stand it.

01/16/2014, 07:51 AM	#64
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	I figured I would do a little updating. The tank is going a bit slower than I would like, but that's ok. Between work, kids sports, and I started taking a couple of new classes, my time spent building has slowed down. I am getting there though. Here is the stand, I need to do one more coat of stain, then polyurethane it. This is the shelf side, which as you can see I have not stained them yet. Nor have I done the doors either. Back side, I have to drill some more holes for plumbing, and the fans. Electronic wall side Sump area, and I am building my manifold. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/16/2014, 07:53 AM	#65
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Here is a couple of random shots of the rockwork again. It looks way better in person, I need to figure out how to angle the rockwork properly to make it look better. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/16/2014, 07:56 AM	#66
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	This is the tank that I will use to temporarily house my corals and fish, as I break down the 110, and set up the cube. It's a 58 corner. Hopefully, I will get it setup this weekend and begin fragging my corals. Random picture of wifey poo this morning. She was teasing me about taking pictures of my "fish stuff" so I shot a picture of her too! __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/16/2014, 08:18 AM	#67
yellowRubi Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Streamwood,IL Posts: 677	looks great dude! __________________ 48x36x20h tank & 40x20x16h Sump - NanoSeaCreations 2x MP40 Quiet Drives, SKIMZ SM161 , Water Blaster HY-7000 Return ATI T5/LED 48"Powermodule, Apex with all the goodies,2 BRS Reactors

01/16/2014, 08:44 AM	#68
Ratpack Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 709	Awesome looking project, can't wait to see it finished and water in it.

01/17/2014, 06:47 AM	#70
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Hey Mr9Iron, you might remember me from the JBJ 28G Nanocube days! Glad to have found your build thread! I love cube tanks, and for my next tank I will be going with a 93G cube. Your buddy has amazing woodworking skills; that cabinet is just amazing. Love the different compartments and the detail put into the design. Really look forward to seeing this tank progress.

01/17/2014, 07:06 AM	#71
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Sahin, I do remember you from the JBJ 28 Nano cube days. I can't remember how long it's been since I started that thread, but it is fun to see that it is still going. It kind of reminds me of the 7 gallon bowfront nano thread to. Thanks for the compliments on the cabinet. Lee has some of the best woodworking skills that I have ever seen. He truly has a talent, and does it for fun. I'm getting excited about getting this tank wet. I got my temp tank cleaned and placed yesterday, now I just have to add saltwater and get all of it's parameters in check. Oh, and I am going to have a major fragging going on when I take the corals out and put them in this tank. I am beginning to feel that I have to many projects going on at once. Lol. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/17/2014, 04:39 PM	#72
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	Allrigh, she's not pretty, but I am getting the temporary holding system put together. I still have to wire up the RKL for it, and finish filling it with tank water, established LR, and get the heater in it. I did a couple of coats poly on the back, and one side of the stand. A 4 probe holder, a 4 dosing line holder, and frag rack came in from Geo today. I broke the dang frag rack after two twists of the screw, but Geo has been kind enough to get me another one in the mail today. He said I was the first to break one of these things. Leave it to me to break something. Maybe next week I can start fragging and moving my livestock into the temp tank, so that I can break down the 110 and continue working on my cube. I really don't think there are enough hours in the day. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

01/17/2014, 07:25 PM	#73
AndysReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sylvan Lake, MI Posts: 260	Wow you are very lucky to have a guy like Lee-that stand is gorgeous! Now you just need a bigger tank __________________ Reefing... Current Tank Info: 55g reef with 30g sump and refugium.

01/19/2014, 07:54 AM	#74
BioSphere Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CT Posts: 16	I stumbled on your thread and I am glad I did. Keep the pics coming! Did Lee have a sketch in mind or did he just wing it?

01/19/2014, 09:15 AM	#75
AndysReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sylvan Lake, MI Posts: 260	Any more updates? __________________ Reefing... Current Tank Info: 55g reef with 30g sump and refugium.