Hey all so this is my return to the hobby after over a decade. My last tank was a custom built 90gal total water 120g peninsula tank. I tore it down when I was leaving for school and I haven’t been able to get back in for one reason or another.
With that said I am planning my comeback and I have designed, begun to purchased and eventually build my entire system myself. This will be a 60gal cube with a floating aqua scape as I personally love the look of it.
The other thing about my tank is affordability so nearly everything is either used, sale or DYI.
I’ll be building my welded tank stand and powered coat it, as well as all the cabinet panels that will be magnetic and a custom recessed control board for the modules and other parts.
I hope everyone enjoys this thread as this is going to take a while to do so let have some fun.
Bellow is my equipment list as well as the things I still want to purchase.
Also I haven’t decided on the final design of my stand backing whether to go full stand width of tank width let me know what you think?
Testing:
1x Hanna Checker Alk
1x Hanna Checker Nitrates
1x Hanna Checker Phosphates
1x Hanna Checker Calcium
Neptune:
1x Apex A3 Base
2x Energy Bar
1x Power Head WAV
1x Auto Feeder
2x LED DOSE Units
2x Flow Sensor 1/2”
4x Solenoid
1x Liquid Level Sensor 15”
6x Optical Sensor
6x Solid Leak Sensor
3x Temperature probes
3x Power Extension
3x Break-out Box
1x PM1 PH/ORP/Temp bus
1x PM2 Salinity Box
1x 1 Link Box
4x FMM Fluid Monitoring Box
1x Apex ATO
1x Magnetic Probe Holder
Ecotech:
2x Vortech MP40
1x M2 Vectra Pump
1x Radion XR30 Pro G4
2x Versa Dosing Pump
Reactors/ Sump:
1x Cheato Reactor
2x Aquamaxx Reactors
1x Abyss Kalk Stirrer
1x Fiji Cube FIJI-24 Advanced Reef Sump G2
1x Aqua Vu 15watt UV Sterilizer
1x CO2 Scrubber
1x 50gal Water container
1x 3 Chamber dose in container
Plumbing Purchased:
2x Siphon Stop
1x 1” Gate Valve
1x 1/2” Gate Valve
6x 1” Slip Union
6x 1/2” Slip Union
Items to Buy
Neptune:
1x Salinity Probe
1x Trident
1x ORP Prob
1x PH Probe
1x 1” Flow Sensor
Ecotech:
1x Radion Braket
1x Vectra M2 Pump
2x Vortex Batter Back up
Pluming:
10x ft 1” Schedule 40 PVC Blue
10x ft 1” Schedule 40 PVC Purple
10x ft 1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Blue
10x ft 1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Purple
4x 1” Schedule 80 Slip Unions
7x 1” Schedule 80 PVC 90 Degree
7x 1/2” Schedule 80 PVC 90 Degree
2x 6” Loc-Line Pipe 1/2”
2x Loc-Line Threaded 1/2” Base
2x 1/2” Slip to Threaded Bulkhead
1x Esopps Prodigy M Over Flow
20x 1” PVC Pipe Holder
1x Manifold
1x 1” Schedule 80 PVC Tee
1x 1” Union Ball Valve
1x 1” Gate Valve
3x 1” - 1/2” Schedule 80 Reducer slip
Miscellaneous:
1x Custom ATO Reservoir 24”L x 2D4”W x 8”H
1x 60gal cube Aquarium
1x Tank Stand 38”L x 26”W x 30” H
1x RODI Water Filter
2x Titanium Heater Plus Controller
With that said I am planning my comeback and I have designed, begun to purchased and eventually build my entire system myself. This will be a 60gal cube with a floating aqua scape as I personally love the look of it.
The other thing about my tank is affordability so nearly everything is either used, sale or DYI.
I’ll be building my welded tank stand and powered coat it, as well as all the cabinet panels that will be magnetic and a custom recessed control board for the modules and other parts.
I hope everyone enjoys this thread as this is going to take a while to do so let have some fun.
Bellow is my equipment list as well as the things I still want to purchase.
Also I haven’t decided on the final design of my stand backing whether to go full stand width of tank width let me know what you think?
Testing:
1x Hanna Checker Alk
1x Hanna Checker Nitrates
1x Hanna Checker Phosphates
1x Hanna Checker Calcium
Neptune:
1x Apex A3 Base
2x Energy Bar
1x Power Head WAV
1x Auto Feeder
2x LED DOSE Units
2x Flow Sensor 1/2”
4x Solenoid
1x Liquid Level Sensor 15”
6x Optical Sensor
6x Solid Leak Sensor
3x Temperature probes
3x Power Extension
3x Break-out Box
1x PM1 PH/ORP/Temp bus
1x PM2 Salinity Box
1x 1 Link Box
4x FMM Fluid Monitoring Box
1x Apex ATO
1x Magnetic Probe Holder
Ecotech:
2x Vortech MP40
1x M2 Vectra Pump
1x Radion XR30 Pro G4
2x Versa Dosing Pump
Reactors/ Sump:
1x Cheato Reactor
2x Aquamaxx Reactors
1x Abyss Kalk Stirrer
1x Fiji Cube FIJI-24 Advanced Reef Sump G2
1x Aqua Vu 15watt UV Sterilizer
1x CO2 Scrubber
1x 50gal Water container
1x 3 Chamber dose in container
Plumbing Purchased:
2x Siphon Stop
1x 1” Gate Valve
1x 1/2” Gate Valve
6x 1” Slip Union
6x 1/2” Slip Union
Items to Buy
Neptune:
1x Salinity Probe
1x Trident
1x ORP Prob
1x PH Probe
1x 1” Flow Sensor
Ecotech:
1x Radion Braket
1x Vectra M2 Pump
2x Vortex Batter Back up
Pluming:
10x ft 1” Schedule 40 PVC Blue
10x ft 1” Schedule 40 PVC Purple
10x ft 1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Blue
10x ft 1/2” Schedule 40 PVC Purple
4x 1” Schedule 80 Slip Unions
7x 1” Schedule 80 PVC 90 Degree
7x 1/2” Schedule 80 PVC 90 Degree
2x 6” Loc-Line Pipe 1/2”
2x Loc-Line Threaded 1/2” Base
2x 1/2” Slip to Threaded Bulkhead
1x Esopps Prodigy M Over Flow
20x 1” PVC Pipe Holder
1x Manifold
1x 1” Schedule 80 PVC Tee
1x 1” Union Ball Valve
1x 1” Gate Valve
3x 1” - 1/2” Schedule 80 Reducer slip
Miscellaneous:
1x Custom ATO Reservoir 24”L x 2D4”W x 8”H
1x 60gal cube Aquarium
1x Tank Stand 38”L x 26”W x 30” H
1x RODI Water Filter
2x Titanium Heater Plus Controller
that I have been working on (or dragging my feet on lol)
