OranguTang 60 Gallon Cube

OranguTang · 12/23/2007, 01:15 PM

I feel I can finally make a post about a tank I have! As of right now there is not much to it, but this will be my log thread. I plan on doing mostly SPS, maybe the occasional micro or ricordia.

Here is the hardware right now, I dont have the skimmer for SPS right now, but I plan on getting a new one in a few weeks.

60 Gallon Cube
SS Lumen Max 2 SE
SS Galaxy 400w Ballast
XM 400w 20k
18 Gallon Sump
Aqua-Euro USA Skimmer ( I know I know )
QuietOne 3000 for the return, I figure it is putting about 300gph out the return which is what I wanted.

I had a single K4 in my 60g long and I decided to change that out for 2 K3's. I only have one on at the moment, makes the LPS mad.

As fast as livestock, it is pretty slim at the moment, a pair of mated clowns (they are about 5 years old now), a small 6 line wrasse, and a lemonpeel angel.

Inverts include a marshall island electric blue hermit, a few nassarius snails, and about 12-15 turbo snails, as well as a sand sifting star I have had about a year now.

Currently 90lbs of LR in the tank, I wanted some vertical space to allow the SPS to grow up.

There is an open brain I plan on keeping, and the hammers I am trying to get rid of right now actually.

On with the pics?

Here is the tank shortly after it was setup.

And here it is a few days later.

Here is the male clown, I couldnt get any decent pics of the other fish...lol

Here is the brain.

Here is one of the hammers...might as well.

And that is it so far, the tank keeps a temp of 80 during the day. It is winter here and I anticipate the need for a chiller when the summer comes.

Enjoy...

str1988 · 12/23/2007, 01:42 PM

jedireefer where did you get the cube? I used to have a 60 gallon Oceanic cube back in th mid nineties and it always made a great looking reef. I would like to find another......

Your tank looks great!

OranguTang · 12/23/2007, 01:44 PM

I got it right here on RC from a local reefer!

OranguTang · 12/24/2007, 12:41 PM

What should be next, Korallin Ca Reactor + pH controller or a new skimmer?

Reeftanks6 · 12/24/2007, 12:43 PM

Nice Looking tank

zach0660 · 12/24/2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JediReefer
What should be next, Korallin Ca Reactor + pH controller or a new skimmer?

I would say the Korallin Ca Reactor + pH controller. The skimmer you have now should serve the purpose until the time being

OranguTang · 12/24/2007, 04:54 PM

I was thinking the same...

Here is the Marshall Crab.

Mikeeee · 12/24/2007, 06:30 PM

I've always wanted to do a 60g cube seahorse tank like this.

m2434 · 12/24/2007, 06:46 PM

Looks good. The only thing I might mention is that the fan will be more effective if you point it at the water rather than at the light...

OranguTang · 12/24/2007, 06:49 PM

I understand that...evap = cool. But my return section is rather small and I dont have an ATO system yet. But it keeps the tank rather cool actually. 80-82F

I plan on getting a chiller sometime after march when it starts to warm up.

m2434 · 12/24/2007, 07:41 PM

Sounds good. I'll look forward to seeing future updates!

FOSELONE · 12/24/2007, 09:57 PM

nice looking tank bro...what camera you using for them sweet pics???

OranguTang · 12/24/2007, 09:58 PM

Canon XTi, too bad I dont know how to use the damn thing hahaha.

OranguTang · 12/25/2007, 01:03 PM

I started the Prodibio yesterday. So far the only visual difference I see (not that any was expected) is that my brain has opened up significantly more.

OranguTang · 12/28/2007, 08:55 PM

Here are a few pics of the lemonpeel.

Deb91 · 12/29/2007, 02:27 PM

Tank looks awesome! Yeah it is to bad you don't know how to use that camera of yours,Real Funny!!!!! J/k Looking forward on seeing more pics!!!!

OranguTang · 01/01/2008, 05:21 PM

Thank you

The royal gramma is getting more comfortable with the tank and is coming out more. I will try to get a good pic soon. The angel was pretty shy at first and now it cruises around the entire tank grazing and eating off the seaweed clips. All is well, so far.

OranguTang · 01/01/2008, 07:54 PM

Here is a shot of the gramma.

Deb91 · 01/03/2008, 09:11 PM

Looking good,love you choice in fish,great colors!

Deb91 · 01/08/2008, 05:55 PM

Your slacking off on you thread there buddy! Can you post a picture of your cube close up?

impur · 01/08/2008, 06:20 PM

Great looking tank. I just picked up a 60gal acrylic cube. Did you build your stand? Can we get a shot of the sump in action??

Keep the pics coming!! Great job!

OranguTang · 01/09/2008, 10:57 AM

LOL sorry Deb. Here are a few pics. I have been slacking working on this: http://thebinaryreef.com

impur, here is a shot of the sump, it is a POS for the time being until my TriggerSys BR is built.

impur · 01/09/2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks for the shots! Hey if it works, whats the prob right??

Looks great, hope mine comes out as nice.

OranguTang · 01/18/2008, 12:42 PM

Here are a few fish pics. I can NEVER get a good pic of the 6 line. Also working on getting a decent shot of the mated firefish pair.

Fiji Golden Sailfin

6 Line

theclearblue · 01/18/2008, 01:23 PM

Very nice photography Marc. Great tank too.

12/23/2007, 01:15 PM	#1
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	OranguTangs 60 Gallon Cube I feel I can finally make a post about a tank I have! As of right now there is not much to it, but this will be my log thread. I plan on doing mostly SPS, maybe the occasional micro or ricordia. Here is the hardware right now, I dont have the skimmer for SPS right now, but I plan on getting a new one in a few weeks. 60 Gallon Cube SS Lumen Max 2 SE SS Galaxy 400w Ballast XM 400w 20k 18 Gallon Sump Aqua-Euro USA Skimmer ( I know I know ) QuietOne 3000 for the return, I figure it is putting about 300gph out the return which is what I wanted. I had a single K4 in my 60g long and I decided to change that out for 2 K3's. I only have one on at the moment, makes the LPS mad. As fast as livestock, it is pretty slim at the moment, a pair of mated clowns (they are about 5 years old now), a small 6 line wrasse, and a lemonpeel angel. Inverts include a marshall island electric blue hermit, a few nassarius snails, and about 12-15 turbo snails, as well as a sand sifting star I have had about a year now. Currently 90lbs of LR in the tank, I wanted some vertical space to allow the SPS to grow up. There is an open brain I plan on keeping, and the hammers I am trying to get rid of right now actually. On with the pics? Here is the tank shortly after it was setup. And here it is a few days later. Here is the male clown, I couldnt get any decent pics of the other fish...lol Here is the brain. Here is one of the hammers...might as well. And that is it so far, the tank keeps a temp of 80 during the day. It is winter here and I anticipate the need for a chiller when the summer comes. Enjoy... __________________ -Marc Last edited by mhurley; 02/24/2008 at 08:18 AM.

12/23/2007, 01:42 PM	#2
str1988 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 51	I love the cube! jedireefer where did you get the cube? I used to have a 60 gallon Oceanic cube back in th mid nineties and it always made a great looking reef. I would like to find another...... Your tank looks great!

12/23/2007, 01:44 PM	#3
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	I got it right here on RC from a local reefer! __________________ -Marc

12/24/2007, 12:41 PM	#4
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	What should be next, Korallin Ca Reactor + pH controller or a new skimmer? __________________ -Marc

12/24/2007, 12:43 PM	#5
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Nice Looking tank __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

12/24/2007, 04:54 PM	#7
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	I was thinking the same... Here is the Marshall Crab. __________________ -Marc

12/24/2007, 06:30 PM	#8
Mikeeee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada, B.C Posts: 501	I've always wanted to do a 60g cube seahorse tank like this.

12/24/2007, 06:46 PM	#9
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Looks good. The only thing I might mention is that the fan will be more effective if you point it at the water rather than at the light... __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

12/24/2007, 06:49 PM	#10
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	I understand that...evap = cool. But my return section is rather small and I dont have an ATO system yet. But it keeps the tank rather cool actually. 80-82F I plan on getting a chiller sometime after march when it starts to warm up. __________________ -Marc

12/24/2007, 07:41 PM	#11
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Sounds good. I'll look forward to seeing future updates! __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

12/24/2007, 09:57 PM	#12
FOSELONE THINK BLUE Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LOS ANGELES CA Posts: 4,865	nice looking tank bro...what camera you using for them sweet pics???

12/24/2007, 09:58 PM	#13
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Canon XTi, too bad I dont know how to use the damn thing hahaha. __________________ -Marc

12/25/2007, 01:03 PM	#14
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	I started the Prodibio yesterday. So far the only visual difference I see (not that any was expected) is that my brain has opened up significantly more. __________________ -Marc

12/28/2007, 08:55 PM	#15
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Here are a few pics of the lemonpeel. __________________ -Marc

12/29/2007, 02:27 PM	#16
Deb91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scituate,Ma. Posts: 577	Tank looks awesome! Yeah it is to bad you don't know how to use that camera of yours,Real Funny!!!!! J/k Looking forward on seeing more pics!!!! __________________ Deb Current Tank Info: None running now.

01/01/2008, 05:21 PM	#17
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Thank you The royal gramma is getting more comfortable with the tank and is coming out more. I will try to get a good pic soon. The angel was pretty shy at first and now it cruises around the entire tank grazing and eating off the seaweed clips. All is well, so far. __________________ -Marc

01/01/2008, 07:54 PM	#18
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Here is a shot of the gramma. __________________ -Marc

01/03/2008, 09:11 PM	#19
Deb91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scituate,Ma. Posts: 577	Looking good,love you choice in fish,great colors! __________________ Deb Current Tank Info: None running now.

01/08/2008, 05:55 PM	#20
Deb91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scituate,Ma. Posts: 577	Your slacking off on you thread there buddy! Can you post a picture of your cube close up? __________________ Deb Current Tank Info: None running now.

01/08/2008, 06:20 PM	#21
impur Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 4,262	Great looking tank. I just picked up a 60gal acrylic cube. Did you build your stand? Can we get a shot of the sump in action?? Keep the pics coming!! Great job! __________________ Great spirits often encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds. Current Tank Info: 75gal, 20gal sump, 6-54w T5 TEK

01/09/2008, 10:57 AM	#22
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	LOL sorry Deb. Here are a few pics. I have been slacking working on this: http://thebinaryreef.com impur, here is a shot of the sump, it is a POS for the time being until my TriggerSys BR is built. __________________ -Marc

01/09/2008, 11:23 AM	#23
impur Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 4,262	Thanks for the shots! Hey if it works, whats the prob right?? Looks great, hope mine comes out as nice. __________________ Great spirits often encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds. Current Tank Info: 75gal, 20gal sump, 6-54w T5 TEK

01/18/2008, 12:42 PM	#24
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Here are a few fish pics. I can NEVER get a good pic of the 6 line. Also working on getting a decent shot of the mated firefish pair. Fiji Golden Sailfin 6 Line __________________ -Marc

01/18/2008, 01:23 PM	#25
theclearblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 149	Very nice photography Marc. Great tank too.