Return of the cube

JamesHolt · 08/04/2017, 07:59 PM

12x12x12 Deep Blue Cube.

Will be using the same frame work and light from the 8 inch cube I had up previously.

Still to do,
Either mod HOB filter to skim or make micro sump.
Mount light.
Level platform.
Monitor temp to see if heater is needed..

JamesHolt · 08/05/2017, 07:00 PM

Was going to work on it today but ran out of time, there are a few snails, asteria, and bristle worms crawling around in it. The were in the bucket of old sand I used from my 40AIO...
Gonna look online for some tiny shrimp to put in it...

JamesHolt · 08/07/2017, 04:40 PM

Feed some Elos sv.M2 pellets to the cube today, brought out all the snails and bristle worms....lol

Seattle_Reef · 08/08/2017, 08:11 AM

It's looking great!

JamesHolt · 08/10/2017, 09:12 PM

Got the timer for my light, I should have it lit up in the AM
and of course, I have one rock with aiptasia on it...Lol

JamesHolt · 08/11/2017, 06:15 PM

And we have light...

JamesHolt · 08/12/2017, 12:08 PM

Had to put a heater in it, room isn't staying warm enough.
Using the Finnex 100w with digital controller..

Equipment on the cube so far...
12x12x12 deep blue cube.
DIY extruded aluminum stand.
Aqua-Tech HOB filter
Kessil 160 light.
Finnex 100w heater...

JamesHolt · 08/13/2017, 05:39 PM

Moved one of my leathers over, looks ticked off.
Also shortened the siphon for the HOB filter...

JamesHolt · 08/22/2017, 02:05 AM

Had a flare up of dinos, looks like the tank has beaten them back on its own, doing a water change when I get off work, guess I will see then...
Getting two peppermint shrimp this payday to get rid of the aiptasia...

JamesHolt · 08/26/2017, 06:11 PM

Neon Cleaner Goby added today

picture from http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbea...s/species/4152 mine is still hiding...

Also moved my smallest Blue Damselfish from the hex tank to this cube, the others were picking on him...

JamesHolt · 09/14/2017, 02:57 PM

Well the dinos returned, I moved livestock to a bucket for now, between that and the aiptasia I am bleaching it all and starting over....

JamesHolt · 10/11/2017, 01:44 PM

A few pics of the cube before the water change today...

murphreef · 10/11/2017, 01:47 PM

Looking pretty cool for a small tank.

good work

JamesHolt · 10/11/2017, 01:50 PM

Thanks, I only found 1 aiptasia this go round....You can barely see it in the toadstool picture...

JamesHolt · 10/28/2017, 01:14 PM

Haven't found any more aiptasia, just a bit of algae on the glass and sand...
Todays pics, have added my bubble coral, 1 more mushroom, and some yellow polyps...
Added a fire shrimp also..If you follow that acrylic rod I am target feeding him...

JamesHolt · 08/07/2018, 05:55 PM

End of the cube , just finished moving what was left to a 20 High, the LTA got way too big...

08/04/2017, 07:59 PM	#1
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Return of the cube 12x12x12 Deep Blue Cube. Will be using the same frame work and light from the 8 inch cube I had up previously. Still to do, Either mod HOB filter to skim or make micro sump. Mount light. Level platform. Monitor temp to see if heater is needed.. __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/05/2017, 07:00 PM	#2
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Was going to work on it today but ran out of time, there are a few snails, asteria, and bristle worms crawling around in it. The were in the bucket of old sand I used from my 40AIO... Gonna look online for some tiny shrimp to put in it... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/07/2017, 04:40 PM	#3
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Feed some Elos sv.M2 pellets to the cube today, brought out all the snails and bristle worms....lol __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/10/2017, 09:12 PM	#5
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Got the timer for my light, I should have it lit up in the AM and of course, I have one rock with aiptasia on it...Lol __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/11/2017, 06:15 PM	#6
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	And we have light... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/08/2017, 08:11 AM	#4
Seattle_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 54	It's looking great!

08/12/2017, 12:08 PM	#7
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Had to put a heater in it, room isn't staying warm enough. Using the Finnex 100w with digital controller.. Equipment on the cube so far... 12x12x12 deep blue cube. DIY extruded aluminum stand. Aqua-Tech HOB filter Kessil 160 light. Finnex 100w heater... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/13/2017, 05:39 PM	#8
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Moved one of my leathers over, looks ticked off. Also shortened the siphon for the HOB filter... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/22/2017, 02:05 AM	#9
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Had a flare up of dinos, looks like the tank has beaten them back on its own, doing a water change when I get off work, guess I will see then... Getting two peppermint shrimp this payday to get rid of the aiptasia... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

08/26/2017, 06:11 PM	#10
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Neon Cleaner Goby added today picture from http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbea...s/species/4152 mine is still hiding... Also moved my smallest Blue Damselfish from the hex tank to this cube, the others were picking on him... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

09/14/2017, 02:57 PM	#11
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Well the dinos returned, I moved livestock to a bucket for now, between that and the aiptasia I am bleaching it all and starting over.... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

10/11/2017, 01:44 PM	#12
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	A few pics of the cube before the water change today... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies Last edited by JamesHolt; 10/28/2017 at 01:17 PM.

10/11/2017, 01:47 PM	#13
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	Looking pretty cool for a small tank. good work __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

10/11/2017, 01:50 PM	#14
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks, I only found 1 aiptasia this go round....You can barely see it in the toadstool picture... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

10/28/2017, 01:14 PM	#15
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	Haven't found any more aiptasia, just a bit of algae on the glass and sand... Todays pics, have added my bubble coral, 1 more mushroom, and some yellow polyps... Added a fire shrimp also..If you follow that acrylic rod I am target feeding him... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies Last edited by JamesHolt; 10/28/2017 at 01:31 PM.

08/07/2018, 05:55 PM	#16
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	End of the cube , just finished moving what was left to a 20 High, the LTA got way too big... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies