Thespivster
Member
Hi all...first off thank you to everyone on this site who has helped my learn and grow in this hobby over the last year plus. Some of you helped directly and the rest of you helped without even knowing it. 
I've had my Bio-cube for a little over a year and modified it to the point that it's practically no longer recognizable as a bio-cube. The lid is gone and replaced with 20" Sunpod 150w MH. I built a 1 1/2" PVC overflow and a custom 15G sump/fuge that fits perfectly in the stock stand.
I went to my LFS who was having a sale to replace a watchman goby who apparently "just couldn't take it anymore" and took a header onto the carpet.
...Well sales will be sales and I ended up with MUCH more than just a new goby...
I came home with a DAP 60 Gal Rimless RR Tank and custom stand. The dimensions are approximately 36" wide by 20" tall and 20" deep. It's on a taller than normal awesome hardwood stand.
I bought an AquaticLife 6x36" T5HO fixture to top it off.
I also just bought 70 LB of Dry rock from Tampa Bay Saltwater that should arrive on the 6th. I got a 20G Long to make the sump. I'll be migrating my NAC6 and the Rio 1700 return pump from the Bio-cube. I also ordered a SCWD to disperse the flow between the two returns. I bought a JBJ ATO (my DIY one from the cube kept failing so much that I ditched it after a month.)
I'll also use the 2 Koralia Nano's from the cube as well but I can imagine now that they will be on the short list of upgrade needs before long.
My plan is to basically dump everything into the new tank from the cube and grow it out as time and funds allow. The cube is thriving so I feel that I have enough live rock, skimmer, cheato, etc to support my current load. The dry rock will be seeded from the live. I didn't go with live rock because I didn't want any die off to stress or damage any of the migrated livestock. I'm really hoping to minimize any cycle by migrating everything in tact and not adding anything but an additional 30G of water!
I'll post pics over the next several days of my cube setup as it moves to it's temporary location and of the new tank build-out.
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I know I will!
I've had my Bio-cube for a little over a year and modified it to the point that it's practically no longer recognizable as a bio-cube. The lid is gone and replaced with 20" Sunpod 150w MH. I built a 1 1/2" PVC overflow and a custom 15G sump/fuge that fits perfectly in the stock stand.
I went to my LFS who was having a sale to replace a watchman goby who apparently "just couldn't take it anymore" and took a header onto the carpet.
...Well sales will be sales and I ended up with MUCH more than just a new goby...
I came home with a DAP 60 Gal Rimless RR Tank and custom stand. The dimensions are approximately 36" wide by 20" tall and 20" deep. It's on a taller than normal awesome hardwood stand.
I bought an AquaticLife 6x36" T5HO fixture to top it off.
I also just bought 70 LB of Dry rock from Tampa Bay Saltwater that should arrive on the 6th. I got a 20G Long to make the sump. I'll be migrating my NAC6 and the Rio 1700 return pump from the Bio-cube. I also ordered a SCWD to disperse the flow between the two returns. I bought a JBJ ATO (my DIY one from the cube kept failing so much that I ditched it after a month.)
I'll also use the 2 Koralia Nano's from the cube as well but I can imagine now that they will be on the short list of upgrade needs before long.
My plan is to basically dump everything into the new tank from the cube and grow it out as time and funds allow. The cube is thriving so I feel that I have enough live rock, skimmer, cheato, etc to support my current load. The dry rock will be seeded from the live. I didn't go with live rock because I didn't want any die off to stress or damage any of the migrated livestock. I'm really hoping to minimize any cycle by migrating everything in tact and not adding anything but an additional 30G of water!
I'll post pics over the next several days of my cube setup as it moves to it's temporary location and of the new tank build-out.
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I know I will!
