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[Fish_wiz2]

Waddup Chicago Reef! Long time reefer but a new member. Time for the build after shutting down the humble 125. Im working with a Biocube 29 i picked up used with LEDs! Time to dive into nano reefing Enjoy!

Specs:
Tank: 29 gallon Oceanic Biocube (old style)
Stand: Stock BC stand
Lighting: 18 Cree LED's (12 cool whites/6 royal blues)
Flow: mp10
Skimmer: Tunze 9002 w/StevieT cup
ATO: autotopoff.com dual tank mount kit w/aqualifter
Controller: Old skool Aquacontroller Jr. w/x10's

Tank taking a vinegar bath:

Tank and stand:

LEDs:

Dry-scape:

And i went from this:

More to come!

 

[JVC]

Looks like a cool build! I'll keep my eyes open since I'm going to be setting up a 24 nanocube! Do you still have the bigger tank or have you already downsized it and will have to restock the 29?

 

[EyeReef]

Looks like you will be frying some corals with those lights

 

[BADGUS]

I would re-wire the led's,the speaker wire will not hold up,use 20gage copper wire instead.Looks good otherwise.

 

[FishBeard]

I would re-wire the led's,the speaker wire will not hold up,use 20gage copper wire instead.Looks good otherwise.

I'd leave it alone. I've done plenty of electronics projects that used whatever wire I had on-hand, several with speaker wire and they work just fine. As long as you properly adjusted your driver pucks you will be fine. The wire will outlast the leds.

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Looks like a cool build! I'll keep my eyes open since I'm going to be setting up a 24 nanocube! Do you still have the bigger tank or have you already downsized it and will have to restock the 29?

I still have it, but empty in the garage I have kept some of the livestock but most is sold.

Looks like you will be frying some corals with those lights

Haha, not really, they came with 5K pots and ive been messing with them every second theyre on when im around...

I would re-wire the led's,the speaker wire will not hold up,use 20gage copper wire instead.Looks good otherwise.

Thanks for the heads up Gus, i actually thought this too and have extra copper on hand, ill consider changing it when i add more LED's.

I'd leave it alone. I've done plenty of electronics projects that used whatever wire I had on-hand, several with speaker wire and they work just fine. As long as you properly adjusted your driver pucks you will be fine. The wire will outlast the leds.

Great to hear FishBeard, thanks! Ill keep whatever is already there but ill use copper when i add more.

Thanks everyone for the comments! Wiz.

 

[x19]

Diggin the scape, looks great.

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Diggin the scape, looks great.

On which tank? But thanks, i try to approach the minimalistic aquascape.

 

[x19]

I meant the new one I like the layered look.

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Update! Tank cycled with the aid of Bio-spira and i have all livestock in. Enjoy!

Also Mitch came through with my clowns!!!

 

[BADGUS]

I like the cube,do the clowns have a weird white frosty color?

 

[Smitty]

Your tank looks very nice...good job.

 

[Fish_wiz2]

I like the cube,do the clowns have a weird white frosty color?

Thanks Gus! They actually do, its more of a blue hint, which i guess is associated with snowflakes.

Your tank looks very nice...good job.

Thanks! Its not where i would like it to be but a starts a start

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Some more pics:
ATO setup:

PACKED cabinet:

Media rack and tunze 9002:

My mangrove tree:

And a quick vid:

 

[Fish_wiz2]

So far my livestock consist of:

Fish:
Pair of Mitch's snowflake onyx's
Midas Blenny
Neon Dottyback
Bangaii Cardinal

Inverts:
Yellow cucumber
Fire Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp

Corals:
Neon green candy cane colony (aint lookin too hot)
Prism favia colony
Maxima clam
Corcea clam
Some zoa frags
Xenia frag
Chalice colony and frags

Cant wait till i can cram in some SPS...