60 gallon mixed reef to be..

[Ldmii23]

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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[Ldmii23]

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[Ldmii23]

New stand structure
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Old plumbing
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[ccampo]

Looking good

[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.

[Ldmii23]

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