my new cube build

[gambit]

been out of the hobby for bout 6 months. jst started building my new 650 cube.
bit diffrent than my old 2m set up.
so far stand build. tank assembled. sump built. bought new bubble magus skimmer.
did all plumbing .
glasd 10mm starfire polished all round
sump is my old quarinteen tank
black silicone. backing painted black.
centre overflow.
hoping to build nice centre island around pipe.

 

[shoolfish]

Looking good. You got me excited.

 

[gambit]

ya im jst so exited.
cant believe the price of livestock after 6 month thow.
anyways. its not a big tank like my previous one. had a 2m for 8 years.
hoping to fill up and test in 2 days time
all i need still is uplift pump
thort i had one but no luck
guess i hav to wait till shops open again wednesday. then ill fill up and test.

 

[gambit]

gna take the long route and do scaping around center pipe with dry rock before i fill up. easier wen its dry rock . must make sure pipe is hidden

 

[gambit]

almost ready to fill up

 

[gambit]

 

[Quintonv]

Awesome Bud

 

[shoolfish]

Great. So much possibilities. What live stock are you aiming to get?

 

[NJH]

Looking good so far. What are your stocing plans?

 

[Bray]

Nice and neat setup following along

 

[gambit]

 

[gambit]

played around with rocks today and this is wat i got so far.
thinking of doing scape for mixd reef.
will continue tomorw

 

[NJH]

Looking good!

 

[gambit]

Looking good so far. What are your stocing plans?

looking at getting some small fish. like clowns. and dwarf angels. aome inverts. maybe a little tang or 2.
corals will be mixed reef

 

[gambit]

i filled with RO. and then slowly adding BT salt. salinity at 1010 now. will be adding more salt today

 

[gambit]

 

[tekkengal]

Interesting rockscape!