[patrick1234]

ok im going to be doing a step by step of this tank the good the bad the ugley

[patrick1234]

day 1: so it came ups and it was paked really well so i was suprized to find the box it was in to be so mess up and it was not taped. Well i opend it up and it looked all fine so i pulled it out and set it up and filled it after i filled it i found what looked like sand being pushed around in the tank!! did i not get a new one?
well after starting the pump up which (sucks) it is really loud and viberats like crazy so i pulled it out took it apart reput it back to geather and it still did it but its better for the most part now..

[patrick1234]

well im leting it set over night be for adding the salt to test the pump and also look for any fowled up seals

[Fishhead Junkie]

sounds like someone pulled the old pack it back up in the box, return it, and the LFS just resold it as brand new...not cool. i mean...someone must of returned it for a reason right? i have never heard of a cube master...is it similar to the bio-cubes, nano cubes, etc? how big and much was it?

steve

[patrick1234]

it was 89.99 and its 12 gal the link for it is Oceanpro Aquatics - Online Store: 12G Nano Tank by Cube Masters 2008 New Release w/ Moon Lights

[patrick1234]

Well looking at the hood this morrning i see its off set some so i have to push down hard then need to get it to fit right

[patrick1234]

this is just after puting fresh water in and starting up the pump

[patrick1234]

and can not for get the sound of the fath full pump the sent with it

[patrick1234]

So i took out all the water and cleand out the sand then filled it back up with salt water and now cheeking to see how hot and or cold it gets ill be adding live rock in about 2 weeks

[Fishhead Junkie]

well, at least it wasnt alot of money..i mean $90 is pretty good for a 12 gallon. as long as it can hold the $500 worth of stuff you will put inside of it, you're all good.

is that going to be your official tank stand...a swivel chair!!!!

good thing is..worse comes to worse...you fork over $20 for a new pump, or even upgrade to a stronger one for more flow right?

steve

[patrick1234]

I like to spin the tank around as fast as i can and then see if the fish can swim
well im going to run it as is im going to be taking out the reo pump and see how it is for a as is tank n up grade's and what not.

[patrick1234]

2 days after stacking the rock

[awjn]

what kind of rock r those 0.o

[patrick1234]

um florda live rock but the 3 on the bottum is lace rock

[Sandman1]

I just got one of these tanks and I'm setting it up now. Do you know if the jbj nano 12 surface skimmer will fit the cubemaster as well ?

[patrick1234]

i dont know but so far the cube master has kinda sucked
for me but i got some more pics its a month old just put in the first fish

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[patrick1234]

[patrick1234]

[mmille9905]

Looks good so far. Is that a kenya tree in the middle on the sand. I saw the cube master on ebay awhile back but I think you did better price wise. Hope it works out great for you.
For anyone else wanting to add a nano tank I saw dr fosters has the 12 galon nano DX with 48 watt lighting for 169 with a free stand. Mickey!

[patrick1234]

it is a kenya

[patrick1234]

[patrick1234]

finley finished

[cappy290]

Tank looks really good, nice job with the rock work also..

[patrick1234]

thxs the tank is doing really good now and i dont lose sleep thxs to the mantis now in his own little tank

[Sandman1]

My cube master came with 1 actinic and 2 full spectrum bulbs in the hood. It also came with 2 extra 10,000K bulbs. Right now I have a long polyp leather toadstool coral in, some live rock, and a yellow clown goby and a small clownfish. I wanted to know if the 10,000K bulbs are better than the full spectrum, purple-ish, bulbs that are currently in for my coral.
Thanks!