Rabid's 45C

[Rabidgoose]

Well, after 2 years of sitting around the cube tank is being filled with water. The trip to MACNA revitalized me and I have been thinking saltwater since I came home. I used a lot of things I already had, but purchases were based on the probability of another upgrade. Tank is in the basement (dungeon) so functionality trumps appearance.....

45 cube

35# Marco rock
25# Special grade Seaflor sand
Ocean Runner 2500 (625 GPH @ 0 head) return pump
Apex controller
Finnex heater
Aqua C Remora Pro w/ Mag3 protein skimmer

Lighting

4 bulbs on 2 ballasts retrofit into a canopy... All ATI bulbs...

Blue+
Blue Special
Blue+
Blue+ (front of tank)

It will be mostly a zoa/paly tank w/ a frag tank attached at some point, probably sooner rather than later. Fish list....TBD

Still sorta undecided about flow, I have a Tunze 6045 I'll use for now. Would like to try a Vortech but I hear to many
stories about how great their warranty service is and how fast they ship out replacement parts....

Painted, drilled and eggcrate on the bottom to set the rock on....




Here's the rockscape I decided on...at least for now



Front view



Left side view w/ some of the plumbing and sump



Right side view

[Rabidgoose]

4xT5's in canopy



and lit....



Mesh top for those inhabitants with suicidal tendencies
(Mesh material from jimsflies)

[chort55]

I like that horseshoe scape! Cant wait to see what you do with it

[Sir Patrick]

Watching this one!! cant wait to see it grow!

[Rabidgoose]

Thanks guys, it's going to be a slow process but I will try and remember to keep it updated.

[iyachtuxivm]

Originally Posted by Rabidgoose

Still sorta undecided about flow, I have a Tunze 6045 I'll use for now. Would like to try a Vortech but I hear to many
stories about how great their warranty service is and how fast they ship out replacement parts....

That has to be the best quote ever. That is always what you hear " oh they work great and the warranty service is #1" well if they worked great you wouldnt know about the warranty service.
So had the same thoughts on that and was glad to hear someone else speak it aloud
I love cube tanks, I was trying to decide if I wanted the hassle of setting something like this up kinda plugging it in to my system just a cube zoos and for a fish an angler. Feel free to use that idea. lol
Looks great so far will tag along and live my cube dreams through you.

[jimsflies]

What are you using for a sump? Is that custom?

[Rabidgoose]

Yeah, I made it out of 1/4 inch acrylic...

Originally Posted by jimsflies

What are you using for a sump? Is that custom?

[igot2gats]

I'm always a sucker for the "lagoon" style 'scaping. Can't wait to see this grow out as well!

[Rabidgoose]

Well, its been up for a couple of days....SG @ 1.024....temp @ 78.9...so I thought I would be safe adding an invert....I'm not sure now though, he doesn't look so good....