135g Reef Cube Planning / Build

[raidendex]

Been playing with 3D printer a bit.

Made some tabs to hold mesh screen on the tank, just something simple that fits a bit better than acrylic discs I originally attached.

Next, based on design from DIY: Hydros-Compatible Aquarium Fan with Drive/Force Port! made a little bit different enclosure for a aquarium cooling fan. Mainly I added a bit of angle to the output wall to hopefully help air pass through better, although it is still quite steep to benefit may not be that big.

And final part is a 4 toggle switch box to be used with Hydros. It seem to work, but there might be bit of an issue with how it is wired. Basically what I see is that when all switches are OFF, LEDs on them are dimly lit and reading on all 4 inputs is 2.0v instead of 2.5v (so some is being used by LEDs), once any of the switches is turned ON, that LED is bright and rest do not light up anymore. Also at that point ON input reads 5.0v and others go to normal 2.5v. Not sure if this is due to me wiring ground and 5v lines in series, although seems like 5v would end up just as connected even if I do a split in 4 directions. Ground with resistor maybe is different, and maybe each line should have its own? If anyone can help please chime in

 

[raidendex]

Updated design a bit to make things smaller although inside it's still a mess lol

And had to reprint cooler fan enclosure to make fan fit, but all set now and runs from Hydros drive port

Might update design to snap two sides together, now they just slot and really fan screw make it stay together pretty well as it is.

 

[T Diddy]

Looks pretty sweet!

 

[raidendex]

Still waiting on the sump build unfortunately, so not much progress on setting things in final positions yet, but I've been doing a lot of 3D printing I did redo the sump design in Fusion 360 due to boredom the other day, but to also lay things out a little further and hopefully refine design for the better a bit.

At first I made skirt out of same wood as the doors, but didn't really like the look. Best way would be to buy longer planks and just make doors higher to begin with overlapping the tank's bottom or at least getting to it, but that would mean buying 47" instead of 36" and a lot of it would be wasted. So my next best idea was to 3D print a little skirt that has a 1mm flat piece that can be pushed into the seam between Styrofoam and the tank and then go down covering exposed Styrofoam and plywood.

Next, I decided to keep with 3D printing and designed a hood this way as well. Main reason for it is to just tidy things up and hide return pipes, cords coming in and I guess cover up the two cooling fans that I have also changed up a bit since last time.

 

[griss]

Looks great. I was wondering how your progress was going. Thanks for the update.

 

[reefing102]

That’s some nice 3D printing work

 

[T Diddy]

Looks sweet!