Wrasse Fan's 45 Cube Build

Finally 5 days since losing all my old fish i decided to add some new live stock today. I've been testing my aquarium daily and so far no sign of a cycle.

My LFS had these mis bared True Percula Clowns which are tank bred for $15 each, this was gonna be the first fish in since losing so many so its good that there clowns, tank bred and only $15.

They've been in the tank all day so far and no signs of trouble.


I also picked up this little Toad Stool.


and this plate coral.



Both have a nice green color to them but my camera and my camera skills suck so the pics are kinda crappy, both are also extending their polyps after only a few hours of being in the tank so its looking good.

I just ordered a 14K Pheniox 250 watt MH bulb and 2 current 22" 65 watt actinic bulbs to replace all of the crapy odyessa bulbs. Also order spare filter socks and a new heater

Let me know what you think!

 

looking good.....

 

Looks Good

Just take It slow and let the Bioload catch up with what your adding, Too much all at once will lead to problems.
Looks real nice so far, Love those Clowns and that Is a 35.00 fish here In Tn 70.00 for a pair....
Bill;D

 

looks great!

 

All of the live stock is doing great!

I tried to add a really really small fuge to my sump. I ordered a clip on 26 watt light with 2 blue LEDs from a 3reef sponsor refugium-filter.com. I really like the light its one "3U type" bulb that has a 30000K, 10000K and actinic "U"


Set up on the sump.


2 blue LEDs on.

Fuge/Sump.




I got some plants comming, not cheato and not mangroves because i dont want somthing that will spread fast. I'm not really sure how this will work with the skimmer in there...i know that if i add snails or anything like that i'll have to make some kinda covers for the intake/outtake of the skimmer. Well see haha but if it goes wrong its small enough i can just gut it out.

 

Some updates, i get rid of the mini fuge, kinda new it wouldnt work but had to try.

Got my new MH and PC bulbs in, what a difference and also ordered my CUC from reefcleaners.org.

put up this shelve today to hold supplies.

 

Updates on the tank

1 Month and 10 days old...I redid the aquascape to make it more open. I also put my CUC from reefcleaners.org in about 2 weeks ago there all doing great.

Front

Left Side

Right Side

Coral
Button Polyps

Toadstool Looking alot better...also are those zoas dragon eyes? thats what the guy who sold me them said they were.
Now

Before

Halimeda Plant and two more unknown zoa colonies...


Another Halimeda plant and some mermaid fans also the plate coral for some unknown reason isent looking to good but hes hangin in there

New Urchin

Had to trade in the percs for a maroon clown...i miss mine they have way more personality...my false percs just sat in the corner all day

Last i plan on adding this 20 gallon tank i got for free as a fuge since my first attempt failed...i can plumb it for cheap after that just need a hole drilled by local glass shop and a cheap CF fixture.

 

Bump...let me know what you guys think.

 

WOW! i cant believe i missed this one before
its amazing!!!

im going to be building a 60 or 90g cube in a few months here and you have given a lot of great pics for visualization

 

Ok so it's been along time but here is a big update...

Finished with the fuge...long story short my dad the brilliant electrical engineer told me a carbide bit would cut through glass and he ordered it through one of his suppliers for his business but he was wrong. He broke my 20H tank and had to buy me a new 20L and we went with the diamond bit the second time and drilled the hole with no problems. I love being able to say i told you so...my dad isent wrong very often haha