My 70 Gallon DT Rimless Cube Build

[fbryank]

Hello!

I'm currently planning and gathering equipments for my new tank which is coming in about a week or 2 thanks to Marine Hub and their excellent staff and management (Naks)! It actually feels good to plan out everything slowly so I wont make the same impulsive mistakes I did with my first tank.

Dimensions:
30X30X18
with a 40-50 gallon sump.

Here is a list of equipments I have:
-Reef Octopus DNW150 (courtesy of Lawrence). I'm still thinking about changing this to a Beckett Skimmer
-MP40W
-100 pounds of LR from Carti (Drying them as of the moment)
-500ml of N/P Bio pellets (courtesy of Marine Hub)
-2 part dosing chemicals (courtesy of Naivete)

Stuff I need:
-Ballast for MH
-Bulb
-Electronic Timers for my lights
-ATO
-2 or 3 reactors (for BP, GAC, Rowaphos)
-Test kits (API ammonia, nitrite, calcium, magnesium, dkh) I currently have Phosphate Test Kits from seachem, API Nitrate test kit, and Red Sea test kits for PH, ALK.

For lighting, I think we're using a lumenarc for a 250W MH bulb. I still havent decided on the color temp or whether I should have a hood to house at least 2 actinic bulbs for supplementation.

I'm planning to do a 6 - 8 week cycle by using MB7, Bacter Boost by Marc Weiss, and shrimp plus LR from my current tank to speed up the process.

Clean up crew:
-Turbo Snails
-Nassarius Snails
-Hermit Crabs (for after the algae bloom)


Fish list:
-Powder Blue Tang or Purple Tang
-HYT
-Sunburst Anthias (I'm gonna need Shandy's Marine+ food)
-Other Anthiases
-Banggai Cardinals
-True Percs or Onyx Percs (pag okay yung bonus this Christmas)

Coral wish list:
-SPS
-Zoas
-Acans
-Prob a suncoral
-Actinos/Mushrooms
-Sea fan? (Always wanted one of these)

I'll be posting pictures soon. Feel free to comment on my planned set-up. I'll soak in all your suggestions!

Thanks to Shandy, Justin, Jourdy (I'm thanking you in advance for the my future LS hahaha! ) and Randell for the excellent service.

[christian]

nice start again bro...

you got a great list of equipments and fish list...

bro if your going to upgrade your skimmer, i'll recommend to use needlewheel base skimmer like the cone skimmer of octopus. it will be easier to maintain and will maximize your per wattage than using becket. hth

[fbryank]

[fbryank]

I recently bought Marine Epoxy (Cord) from the DIY Shop for my aquascaping. Is this safe to use? Will it leach any chemicals? How long does this last submerged under water?

I also bought Pioneer Aquaclay for corals.

I hope these products are reef safe.

[ryanuy]

beckette is a really nice skimmer! i use one myself from MH and i have never had a problem with it so i highly recommend it! problem lang is that you need a strong dedicated pump to power it(for my model, at least an HF20 from rio)! the bubbles are incredibly plenty which is a good thing and im actually thinking of ordering a bigger one for my tank.

in my other tank i use the DNW 150 and its a bit more complicated to use. i dont know why but if the power gets cut, the air that goes into the skimmer stops so you have to blow on the air intake to get it running again. quite hassle in that aspect but its an okay skimmer in terms of performance.

for your LS you should go to grahf11 as well! i got lots of great stuff from him(sorry for the shameless plugging haha)

oh yeah, the clay your using, i think its fine so long as you mix is properly.

[Sea Turtle]

[fbryank]

@Ryanuy: Thanks fr the comment. I really want to overskim on this one just in case something dies. Wow i didnt know about the pump for beckett skimmers. Suki na ako ni grahf11 actually! hahaha my acans, xenia, blastos and fish came from him.

@Sea turtle: Thanks man! Once my rocks dry up, I'll go ahead with my aquascape.

[naivete]

bro, pics naman dyan

[christian]

[christian]

[fbryank]

@Christian/Naivete: I've been really busy with work and my petshop but I'll defintely post pictures as soon as my tank is delivered. I heard from Randel that they're cutting the glass pa (1/2 inch thick daw).

I'm excited to see the sump design. Any recos on what to put in the sump besides the skimmer? I know that macroalgae is out of the question since I'll be using BP with a reactor. Mangroves perhaps?

[shandy_say]

Nice! A reservoir in your sump is a great addition especially if you have space. Mangroves to be honest don't really do much in terms of nutrient export. Cheato is still the way to go.

[fbryank]

Thanks Shandy! Im really considering the ATO since I'll be out of the country for almost a month this December. I'll just the help to fill it out everyday when Im gone.

[shandy_say]

Yep! Less hassle and less worries.

[fbryank]

Had to resize to a smaller tank now at 30x30. Sana hindi ako mabitin in the future...