Grims 97g SPS Cube

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  1. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Off to a great start huh? ;)

    Wow though! this tank is beautiful. Cant wait to see what you do with it. I think you will have to run your mp60's at about 10%.
     
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  2. Thor

    Thor Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yup, I'm diggin' it bro. Love the dimensions, love the stand/canopy, love the cable management (which did that come with the stand or was that your handy work? If it was yours, I want details), love the light ALOT.

    Gonna be sweet, and knowing you you will have it fully stocked and locking bad ass in a few short months :).

    Have you thought about what bulbs you gonna us in the t5?
     
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  3. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Thank you!!! And you should like the tank, it's very similar to yours!



    I bought one of every ATI bulb except the Purple plus I like KZ version better.

    Probably will end up with one blue plus and one coral plus though.



    The wire management was there, but I had to redo it to get my modules in there. I'll never do another tank any other way. It's so much nicer.
     
    Thatgrimguy, Aug 23, 2013
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  4. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Flash backs!!

    My old 210g.
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    My 30g. *My first coral tank.

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    Thatgrimguy, Aug 23, 2013
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  5. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Made some pretty significant progress!!

    Plumbed.
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    180gpd, auto flush Spectrapure RO/DI

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    Starting to fill.

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    Dosing bottles that will actually fit in this stand!

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    I'm starting out the light with one Blue plus in the front, and one KZ Figi Purple, I'm going to try them all once I get some corals in here.

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    And the rest of the goodies.

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    Thatgrimguy, Aug 25, 2013
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  6. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    I have decided to go with Tropic Eden's Grand Select (5.5mm) it's the size bigger than Reeflakes. I messed the Starboard up cutting it. I also took some time to look at more bare-bottom tank pics and have decided I just like the look of sand.

    Ordering it from Premium Aquatics today.
     
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    Thatgrimguy, Aug 25, 2013
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Its hard to beat sand in my mind's eye. About your manifold. I always have a hard time getting any gph out of a vertical manifold. I have just one tube comeing out of a Tee with a guest fitting and its barely enough to run water through carbon.
     
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  8. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    That's why I put the valve on the top. So I can put some back pressure to drive the manifold.
     
    Thatgrimguy, Aug 25, 2013
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  9. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Roger that I figure. You also have some larger lines that I suspect help immensely with keeping volume up.
     
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  10. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Looking good Grim.8)
    Everythings so clean!!!
    Wish it would stay like that. Looks like the engine room of the enterprise.8)
     
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