60 gallon mixed reef to be..

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02-25-2018, 10:40 AM
Ldmii23

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60 gallon mixed reef to be..

Starting out with a 60 gallon rimless cube corner drilled with an oversized 3/4 plywood stand to accommodate an oversized sump/fuge.
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I went with black Hawaiian sand and about 20lbs of live hatian rock with another 20lbs of dry rock. Tank is currently cycling with mollies.

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After having system running for a few weeks I noticed water coming from under the stand haven't had time to diagnose whether the sump leaks or the overspray from the drain into the sump caused this but I have a replacement sump ready and an building a new stand that's more sturdy so I can sleep better at night.
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02-25-2018, 08:56 PM
Ldmii23

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02-25-2018, 08:58 PM
Ldmii23

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New stand structure
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Old plumbing
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03-01-2018, 06:51 PM
ccampo

Looking good
03-02-2018, 07:26 AM
smpolyp

Nice. It always feels really good to get a new tank up and running. One caution about the black Hawaiian sand. Some particles can have metal in them. If you clean with a magnet these can get picked up under the magnet and scratch the glass.
03-31-2018, 07:44 PM
Ldmii23

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Originally Posted by smpolyp

Nice. It always feels really good to get a new tank up and running. One caution about the black Hawaiian sand. Some particles can have metal in them. If you clean with a magnet these can get picked up under the magnet and scratch the glass.

Good to know .. Thanks for the heads up