New BioCube Setup

Well after about 2 hours the tank is getting really cloudy. Probably due to the dry rock and wall. I am not a big fan of lids, just because of the light restriction. I do have a JBJ ATO that I will be adding when the stand is done, along with a BRS dual chamber media reactor for carbon and GFO.   Along with the AC3 that will control the lighting, heat, fans, powerheads. 
Thanks for the nice comments
Will keep updating as things happen
Troy

 

Its been running for about 2 days now.  I thought I would test just to see where I'm at, to have something to compare it to in a month or so, when the cycle is ending.   What I found was kinda shocking.   
Ammonia -2.0    Nitrates-160+    Nitrites-5     pH-7.8    Phosphate-2.0

I am doing a 100% water change today, and will test again in a few days.  

 

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Strong- It is an open top, I run a Sunpod 150w HQI. Rght now it sits on top with of the tank with legs. But when the stand is finished it will be put up with a hanging kit, on a track so I can move it out of the way.

 

The only problem with T5's is that the shortest you can get are still longer the 29g biocube. I was thinking of going that rought at first.

 

All the stuff I need, well almost

Getting the sides together

Almost ready to stand on its own.

Not time to sand and paint/stain

Will have some more pic this weekend

 

Between the dry rock and the rock wall.   There is alot of leaching, right now my param's are way out of wack.   But is only been a little over a week with water.   I figured that I would have a bad cycle.   I plan on doing another 100% water change this weekend.  
For the stand.  It will have double doors in the front, on top and bottom.  I would like to get the top to swing up and out of the way, but I am not that great of a carpenter so I will settle for the doors.   Shouldn't be to much of a problem since there isn't a hood on the biocube.

 

Got some more work done on the stand today.   It is starting to look like something now. 




Updated shot of the tank.  Ammonia, Nitrates, and Nitrites are still really high.   I will be doing a 100% water change again in the next few days.   Plus I have ordered a new ballast for the Sunpod cause is went to **** on me.  

 

Update
Got the front panel on and the outside stained.   Still need to cut out for the doors on top and bottom.  But its starting to come around.  

 

Finally finished with the stand.   Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im not going to be able to move the tank into the stand intil this weekend when I do the next water change.   But its getting closer to getting completed.   Here a few pics


Here is the tank from a few days ago,   Starting to get throw the cycle.   Cant wait in til its completely ready for coral.

Let me know what you think, give any ideas, cause I still have time to change things before the tank goes in the stand.