32 gallon cube build

[jose102173]

I'm getting ready to start my second tank. I was wondering would their be any benefits in putting my dry rock in my existing sump for the next couple of weeks. Helping my cycle along.

Thanks,
Jose

 

[art13]

Would help with a quicker cycle or no cycle at all, depending on the amount of rock you put in there and how long you leave it in, i would say 3-4 weeks.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Dry rock needs to cure.....so if you do this, keep and eye on your nitrates and phosphates and have plenty of water ready to do water changes.

 

[art13]

If it's dry bleached rock, there shouldn't really be a nitrate or phosphate issue with it, it would be the same as putting a sponge in your sump in order to get it ready for a quarantine tank. If it's dried rock from a previous tank that has stuff on it, then yes, i could see that issue happening.

 

[jose102173]

It is dry rock from a previous tank. What would be the best way to treat the rock.

 

[art13]

garbage can with a power head and water changes or an acid bath.

 

[art13]

If you don't plan on putting anything into the tank for a while, you could always put them in there and run gfo, keep the light off. Anything dead will come off the rocks and start the cycle, gfo will keep the phosphate down and the rest will be up to the bacteria when it starts growing.

 

[jose102173]

 

[jose102173]

Tank drilled, background painted, return and 700 gph overflow box installed.

 

[jose102173]

Any recommendations on a return pump and Lighting? Take will primarily be stocked with LPS

 

[saltkreep88]

I highly recommend the jebeo dcs3000. It is silent and controllable. Would be perfectly sized for your overflow. what are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[art13]

I would go with an AI prime or Kessil a360w, or ecotech radion XR15W. I like AI personally. With mostly lps you won't need a ton of light.

 

[jose102173]

I highly recommend the jebeo dcs3000. It is silent and controllable. Would be perfectly sized for your overflow. what are the dimensions of the tank?

20x18x20

 

[art13]

I'm not sure that they make a T5 fixture that small, led's would probably be my first choice, metal halide would be overkill on lps.

 

[jose102173]

I'm not sure that they make a T5 fixture that small, led's would probably be my first choice, metal halide would be overkill on lps.

Possibly some sps

 

[art13]

Sps would be fine in the middle up top under any of those led lights.

 

[Trio91]

whats the dimensions on the tank?

 

[Trio91]

never mind,

with that size tank, a nice a360 kessil should do you wonders and be able to accommodate both your lps and sps

 

[mnat]

Back in the day when we had a 30g cube, we ran a 250w MH over it for a while. It was actually pretty awesome, you just had to be real careful about heat. Again, I would go with the kessil, but something to think about.

 

[jose102173]

Plumbing all done. Eshopps PSK-75 skimmer on its way. Decided to go with the sicce silent 3.0 return pump. Installed a ball valve to regulate flow. Also have a manifold for a reactor or two. Haven't decided on lighting yet.