Project Cube

[aquaculture]

dah dah daaaaah!!!!




Does anyone know what is about to happen? This will be fun!!!

[aquaculture]

I will post pics as I progress through the build as I love seeing pictures just as much as everyone else. Stay tuned!!!

[jkennedy1007]

clean set up on that 60
I mean like very very clean !!

nice work

[aquaculture]

jkennedy...It took me a minute to figure out what 60 cube you were referring to, that is a picture I saved that I found on another national forum (still haven't found out who it belongs to) that I am trying to emulate (I think it is Super clean too, that's why I am attempting the build myself, to see if I can actually pull this one off). So I put on my big boy pants today and went to HD, bought a few materials to at least start the framing of the "Project Cube." I am going to go broke, I went to Rockler this morning and found some new toys that I can't live without, so I will be saving my pennies for future gear. Anyhow, here are a few more pics from this afternoon, stay tuned more to come!!!

[slicktoppomp]

Gotta love the Kreg Jig. Best gift my girl ever got me. Nice build so far.

[aquaculture]

Slicktoppomp, Thanks for the kind words. I saw the Kreg jig a few years back when I went into Home Depot and they were doing a workshop, thought to myself, I could use a few of those tools for small projects, when they demoed the Kreg jig, I knew I was getting one. So my family always says I am so difficult to shop for and they asked what I wanted for Christmas (I told them I don't need anything, but they always get me something) so I thought on it for a few days and said I really like this tool they have at Home Depot, called the Kreg jig kit. That was my first tool I had ever received for a Christmas gift, and love this tool, so many applications! I told all of my family, from now on if you are set on getting me a gift, I would like gift cards from Rockler as I shop there quite often (so much cool stuff to play with). So I have started accumulating gift cards from Rockler and I am saving for a nice combo table saw/router table with vacuum system, a CNC machine that can build pretty much anything within a 36"L x 24"W x up to 3"thick material.

[aquaculture]

I plan on building my first workbench to put all my awesome wood working tools and equipment in/on by using the Kreg jig system. Anyhow, off to drill more pocket holes and then start assembly of the frame. Hope to have a finished frame and possibly some final facings done by end of today, my "helper" is assisting me today (my 5 year old daughter). Gotta love the kids!!!

[aquaculture]

Frame built, tank is on the stand...next up skinning the stand!!! A few more pics from frame build.

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[aquaculture]

I have a question, I have a 250 Watt Metal Halide, (6) bulb T5 light fixture, and a Reefbreeders 24" Photon. What does everyone think I should use on the cube setup, it will be a mixed reef, and I have used all of them with great results from each, but wondering what everyone else is thinking on this issue.

[slicktoppomp]

I think a mix of led and t5 is a good mix.

[row12]

T5 with led combo. Im running the ATI LED powermodule on my 280 and its absolutely amazing. I cant trust LED's only, but having a combination of both gives plenty of growth and color options.

[aquaculture]

Slicktoppomp/row12, I was already thinking about doing this and will more than likely go this route, just need to order a couple of Reefbrite XHO blue leds. I am hoping the stand and canopy turn out well. I haven't been this pumped about a build in a long time!!!

[CanhMan]

Hey aquaculture,
How's the cube standing coming along? Looks good so far in the pictures above.
I just got a 60 gallon cube and need some inspiration to build my own stand...

[jkennedy1007]

yeah clicked on picture above in your first post
took me here :http://www.seapicture.com/showphoto....-stand&cat=500

saw that 60 cube stand finished there and thought you built that



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got to give credit to whoever built that bad boy

[aquaculture]

JKennedy...that is my inspiration....I haven't finished the stand due to some unforseen circumstances, hopefully soon as I have everything else needed and would like to get my tank running once again.