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  1. Not just for Clean up Crew any more

    The Cube of Fun is no longer just an exclusive hangout for clean-up-crew members only. Keep in mind, even though I just recently started posting, the tank has been up for over 8 weeks and has cycled.

    Two new buddies, Calypso and Storm (yes, I name fish, do not judge)
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    I got this Frogspawn frag. It was broken off and was laying on the bottom of a tank not looking so good. I figured I would ...

    Updated 03-07-2011 at 02:53 PM by gist41980 (grammer)

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    Tank Entry , ‎ New Additions
  2. Critters in the Cube of Fun

    I just realized by making successive blog posts that I am monopolizing the "Recent Post" section on the right side of the home page, I apologize and promise this is my last blog entry for a while.

    The algae bloom came out in full force a few weeks ago, but is now mostly gone. I actually grabbed several pieces of the fast growing macro lettuce algae and tossed it in the refugium. It is growing well and I plan on putting a few pieces in the display tank from time to time to ...

    Updated 03-04-2011 at 08:31 AM by gist41980 (Trying to make the pictures bigger)

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    Tank Entry , ‎ New Additions
  3. Cube of Fun Acrylic DIY Sump/Refugium

    A couple weeks ago my father-in-law and I (he had the skills and tools, I had the vision and plan) tackled making a sump/refugium out of 1/4" acrylic. Following a couple online sources, including Melev's acrylic guide, we came out with a winner (my father-in-law still can't believe that we succeeded without any leaks).

    Overall it is 27"long, 18.5" wide and 14.5" tall. It is split lengthwise with the left being the sump with skimmer and return pump and the right ...

    Updated 03-04-2011 at 08:33 AM by gist41980 (Bigger pictures)

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    Plumbing , ‎ DIY projects
  4. Putting the Cube of Fun Together

    The following are pictures of the building process. They have been taken over the course of the past two months. I thought I would share them, as I love to see pictures of other peoples builds/tanks.

    The mess
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    Adding Water..
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    Aqua-scaping (I later moved the Tonga branch to the refugium as someone suggested as it did not look right with the other rock)
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    Updated 03-04-2011 at 08:34 AM by gist41980 (Bigger Pictures!)

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    Tank Entry
  5. 93 Gallon Cube of Fun

    Hello Everyone,

    After years of dreaming of a reef and toying with a 9 gallon nano, I started my tank the day after Christmas (as a Christmas present my wife gave me authorization to proceed with my reef plans ). The plan is for a mixed reef. The tank has been running for a couple months now, listed below are the components:

    93 Gallon Cube (corner overflow)
    Tunze 6105
    Tunze 6055
    Eheim 1262
    Skimmer: Octo SRO-2000INT
    Neptune Apex Controller ...

    Updated 03-03-2011 at 02:54 PM by gist41980 (added web link)

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    Tank - Full Summary
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