Fly's 14 biocube build

So I couldn't pass on picking up a 3 month old 14 gallon biocube, stand, live rock, sand, and other odds and ends for $80! Already updated the pump to a biocube 29 pump (265 gph I think). The plans are to turn the back middle chamber into a small fuge and also retrofit the hood with leds and sell off the guts. If anyone wants them, pm me.

Picked up some more live rock and just tossed it in a few days ago to start things cycling. Need to work the scape here soon and add the sand back in. Can't wait to get this baby up and running and add fish and coral in the future. Not sure on what yet, but probably softies and maybe some easy sps.

Here are a couple pics for now...

 

I have meanwell ELN-30-24D drivers coming to power 2 rows of leds. 7 10000k white 3w and 7 455nm royal blue 3w bridgelux leds on a 9x4.25 rapid led heatsink. Will post pics of that build as soon as they come

 

congrats on your new system. 8)

 

Hey man! Congrats on the sweet cube!

Here are the LEDs I would look into:
Biocube 8 Dimmable Retrofit Kit - Rapid LED

Also here are some cool mods "tools" you can use in the back chamber to get your tank rolling. (Check out the Media Basket & Fish saver)

Biocube 8

If you have any questions please PM me or check out my BioCube 29 build thread.
http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-of...uild-thread-day-night-coral-shots-133894.html

 

Yes, If you want to customize your cube this is the dude to talk to. ^^^^ 8)

 

Finally got the tank setup and going. Someone local was selling all their live rock, coral, and livestock and couldn't pass it up at a cheap price. 2 oscelaris clowns, 1 red brittle star, emerald crab, 4 heads of frogspawn, 1 toadstool leather, gsp, oxide zoas, radioactive dragon zoas, and 2 finger leathers. Here are a couple crappy phone pics for now

 

Here are some pics of my LED retrofit in progress...

Hood before



Gutted



I'm using 2 of these dimmable mean well drivers







Heatsink installed in hood.



Have a few more small tweaks to make to get all the wiring done and get it fired up! Will post more later today of the finished setup and the tank

 

Looking good, congrats with the upgrade.

 

Nice Upgrades.

 

Looking good 8)