theyammieguy
Active member
You tank and house are both awesome.
d2mini's 130g Rimless Cube
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shandy_say
New member
Wow! You have a very nice house and a very nice setup!
d2mini
Premium Member
Made a little more progress last night.
My custom sump from Sapphire Aquatics is in.
I was able to plumb the two 1" drain lines, "Herbie" style. One is 100% drain with a standpipe fully submerged under water in the overflow with a gate valve to control flow. The second is a 1" emergency drain in case the first starts to clog. It's a really tight fit between the tank bulkheads and the sump bulkheads so I used a combo of hard pvc and flex pvc.
I also removed my recently acquired BRS dual chamber reactor from my old tank and got it installed inside the new stand. Just need to decide on a final resting spot inside the skimmer chamber for the pump that drives it.
Next up... plumbing the return. :cheers2:
My custom sump from Sapphire Aquatics is in.
I was able to plumb the two 1" drain lines, "Herbie" style. One is 100% drain with a standpipe fully submerged under water in the overflow with a gate valve to control flow. The second is a 1" emergency drain in case the first starts to clog. It's a really tight fit between the tank bulkheads and the sump bulkheads so I used a combo of hard pvc and flex pvc.
I also removed my recently acquired BRS dual chamber reactor from my old tank and got it installed inside the new stand. Just need to decide on a final resting spot inside the skimmer chamber for the pump that drives it.
Next up... plumbing the return. :cheers2:
DT's_Reef
New member
Apologies if I missed it in the thread, but how are you going to supplement calcium and alkalinity?
After using calcium reactors for eons, I find I greatly prefer an automated 2-part dosing system (e.g., Profilux). Some people use the true Balling method, but I haven't tried that yet.
Absolutely fantastic build. I love how neat and organized everything is.
After using calcium reactors for eons, I find I greatly prefer an automated 2-part dosing system (e.g., Profilux). Some people use the true Balling method, but I haven't tried that yet.
Absolutely fantastic build. I love how neat and organized everything is.
NaClCrocodile
New member
I'm almost as taken with the photography as I am with the tank itself. It's going to look amazing.
Amazingly clean and looks great! I really like the idea of a walkaround tank! What are the dimsions on the tank? If I had to guess 36x36x ~20H? I am excited to see how you create the corner overflow and make it all look clean, but I am sure you will make it look great!
Keep the photos and info coming!!
Keep the photos and info coming!!
jayhawk317
New member
i might have missed it, but what are the dimensions of your tank? very nice btw. ive thought about a cube with a center overflow but the real estate thing worries me too. was thinking 48x48x24, but really dont know how big the overflow would end up being. anyway, awesome setup.
usefulidiot213
Bryan H.
Love the look, and the build. Super Clean.
Want some More...
Want some More...
Sardaukar
Premium Member
Its got to be more like 3 feet cube at only 130g - a normal 120g is 48x24x24.
shandy_say
New member
Very nice! I like your cone skimmer. Just a tip though, you might want to paint the hinges also to avoid rusting. 
d2mini
Premium Member
Very nice! I like your cone skimmer. Just a tip though, you might want to paint the hinges also to avoid rusting.
What would you paint hinges with and not gum up the works?
shandy_say
New member
With mine, we just spray painted the hinges and used a glue gun to cover up the screws to avoid rusting. Doesn't seem to disrupt the hinges action.
