updated pics 500 gallon cube reef

8mycash · 06/12/2006, 11:09 PM

Well I have been working on my tank for 3 months now with a good friend of mine. Thanks Josh. Anyways here is some pics. I have people driving by my house looking at the purple glow.
I run (4) 400 watt 20k halides and (2) 250 watt 20k halides.

Tunze 4 way system coming this week

8mycash · 06/12/2006, 11:11 PM

alien9168 · 06/13/2006, 08:04 AM

Chihuahua6 · 06/13/2006, 09:21 AM

Awesome! What are the dimensions? With the Maroon Clown and Damsels do you plan on keeping more aggressive fish?

sabodish · 06/13/2006, 11:16 AM

its ugly and i hate you!

j/k...thats pretty damn sweet. im in the process of getting my cube planned out. what are the dimensions, who built it, and what did the tank cost? im leaning towards a 48x48x30 myself.

-mike

swellsearcher · 06/13/2006, 11:21 AM

bump

8mycash · 06/13/2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sabodish
its ugly and i hate you!

j/k...thats pretty damn sweet. im in the process of getting my cube planned out. what are the dimensions, who built it, and what did the tank cost? im leaning towards a 48x48x30 myself.

-mike

the dimensions are 72x48x30. It was made by atlantic tropical aquarium, same guys who built the mandalay bay shark tank.
I won't go with to aggresive fish in the tank. the clowns are over 4 inchs. Tank alone was $4800.00 filters, pumps and other crap ran another $3500.00

sabodish · 06/13/2006, 02:14 PM

wow..thats some serious coin...i would have never imagined it would cost that much for just the tank. i guess i wont be contacting them to build mine! so far the cheapest price i got was about $3200 to build a 48x48x30 from acrylic. im starting to lean towards glass again. have any scratches yet?

8mycash · 06/13/2006, 03:46 PM

make sure it is american acrylic, not that over seas crap. You don't want to go cheap with hundres of gallons of salt water in it.

thor32766 · 06/14/2006, 07:48 AM

Beautiful tank!

8mycash · 06/16/2006, 03:58 PM

thanks, I got more corals today!!!

reefer_for_life · 06/16/2006, 04:10 PM

well put up some pics!!!!

8mycash · 06/16/2006, 04:38 PM

trying to they are still hiding

will give them until tomrrow.

polywise · 06/17/2006, 05:39 AM

8mycash,
Hi -- before you load up too much with corals, you might want to get rid of the glass anenomies (spelling?), that can bee seen in your pictures. Over time they will spread, and will sting your corals.

8mycash · 06/17/2006, 10:45 AM

they got some lovin last night. only 2 left I think. Wll take care of those today.

bad habit · 06/17/2006, 10:59 AM

you can blast that aptasia with a strong mixture of lime water and it WILL kill it best way i found.

8mycash · 06/17/2006, 11:56 AM

thats what I used. the last 2 are near the bottom. I can reach them with help, so tonight with a friend over they will die

06/12/2006, 11:09 PM	#1
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	updated pics 500 gallon cube reef Well I have been working on my tank for 3 months now with a good friend of mine. Thanks Josh. Anyways here is some pics. I have people driving by my house looking at the purple glow. I run (4) 400 watt 20k halides and (2) 250 watt 20k halides. Tunze 4 way system coming this week

06/13/2006, 08:04 AM	#3
alien9168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,664	__________________ -Alien Current Tank Info: I used to have a 30g custom acrylic cube sps, lps, zoos, mushrooms, leathers, 3" gigas+ anthias. 30Xg Sea Horse Tank...starting fresh...

06/13/2006, 09:21 AM	#4
Chihuahua6 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Hempstead, NY Posts: 2,124	Awesome! What are the dimensions? With the Maroon Clown and Damsels do you plan on keeping more aggressive fish? __________________ Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic

06/13/2006, 11:21 AM	#6
swellsearcher Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: socal Posts: 57	bump __________________ If your going to do it... do it right ! Current Tank Info: 240g,100g,75g hex (puffer tank)

06/14/2006, 07:48 AM	#10
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Beautiful tank! __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

06/12/2006, 11:11 PM	#2
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135

06/13/2006, 11:16 AM	#5
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	its ugly and i hate you! j/k...thats pretty damn sweet. im in the process of getting my cube planned out. what are the dimensions, who built it, and what did the tank cost? im leaning towards a 48x48x30 myself. -mike

06/13/2006, 02:14 PM	#8
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	wow..thats some serious coin...i would have never imagined it would cost that much for just the tank. i guess i wont be contacting them to build mine! so far the cheapest price i got was about $3200 to build a 48x48x30 from acrylic. im starting to lean towards glass again. have any scratches yet?

06/13/2006, 03:46 PM	#9
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	make sure it is american acrylic, not that over seas crap. You don't want to go cheap with hundres of gallons of salt water in it.

06/16/2006, 03:58 PM	#11
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	thanks, I got more corals today!!!

06/16/2006, 04:10 PM	#12
reefer_for_life Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 159	well put up some pics!!!! __________________ kert www.kertscustomdesigns.com Current Tank Info: 65 gallon

06/16/2006, 04:38 PM	#13
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	trying to they are still hiding will give them until tomrrow.

06/17/2006, 05:39 AM	#14
polywise OLD SCHOOL-ish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somers, NY Posts: 889	8mycash, Hi -- before you load up too much with corals, you might want to get rid of the glass anenomies (spelling?), that can bee seen in your pictures. Over time they will spread, and will sting your corals. __________________ Jim C.

06/17/2006, 10:45 AM	#15
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	they got some lovin last night. only 2 left I think. Wll take care of those today.

06/17/2006, 10:59 AM	#16
bad habit Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: magee ms. Posts: 151	you can blast that aptasia with a strong mixture of lime water and it WILL kill it best way i found.

06/17/2006, 11:56 AM	#17
8mycash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Snohomish Posts: 135	thats what I used. the last 2 are near the bottom. I can reach them with help, so tonight with a friend over they will die