d2mini's 130g Rimless Cube

[sawcreatives]

THis is still one of my favorite threads. I love checking back in on it!

 

[TXChewy]

moved to it's new home... 3CC (Third Coast Corals) here in Houston.

I guess the good part is now people can see it in person without knocking down your door. :inlove:

 

[saltwatertanker]

here's mine

here's mine

55 gallon

 

[wr426]

Conglaturations yu've the beautifull cubic reff i've ever seen. Your post is very good documentated.
Thanks.

 

[johnwick]

Beautiful as always Dennis

 

[d2mini]

Wow, blast from the past.

Thanks, guys.

 

[rovster]

This thread was my primary inspiration for my current build. I copied your stand design, and even planning the radions over top, LOL! One of my favorite builds!

 

[JEFFTHEREEFER]

Following along

 

[DrK33]

Hi Dennis, I hope you had a good move and the family is doing great. My 60g cube was put on hold since i sold my house and rented a new house but was not allowed an aquarium. Well im moving into a new house and project is back on track. Ultimately, I'm posting to bump your build thread... still the best build thread i have seen!!

 

[biecacka]

Check out his new thread....

Corey

 

[Smpco02]

I too based my build off your designs. Loved the trapezoid overflow so much had miracles make mine the same shape.

 

[ReefCowboy]

D2mini,

I followed this thread along time ago, and everytime i see Ecotech's ads in magazines, i think the display tank is yours. Is that correct? The house and the stand/ tank design is very smilar.

If not, let me know and i will try to post here the ad so you can see it.
Thanks and great job with all your tanks!

 

[Eric Noa]

It is his tank... If you go back a few pages you can see he mentions it

 

[d2mini]

Yep, it's definitely mine.
I took those photos specifically for Ecotech while beta testing the radions.

 

[Sydoriakp]

you have a beautiful home and must work hard for it and yet you have time to give tips to newbs like me thanks d2

 

[d2mini]

haha, thanks. This home and tank was sold, though. But you found my new build thread already.

 

[iggypoo]

Hi Dennis,

Before I start, i'd like to tell you that I LOVE YOUR TANK!!!!! I can not stress this enough man, you have/had an amazing tank and have been an inspiration to me for my next build.... which brings me to my question...

You know the pockets behind the overflow that cover the grates/grills (not the dry well for vortechs) - what is that for? Why do you need to cover the grills? And do the pockets extend all the way down to the bottom, or do they stop at the bottom level of the bottom grates?

Please shed some light on this as I am in the process of building a cube and am trying to replicate your tank inch by inch, as best as possible.

Thanks in advance - have a good one...

 

[d2mini]

Hi, those pockets made sure that the water that went into the grilles could flow up and over into the overflow. Without those pockets who knows what direction water would flow, in or out of the overflow.

 

[ifarmer]

very nice build.
I will go with a cube someday (last tank before I give up the hobby)

 

[Ginu]

Awesome cube and somewhere near the end of the thread I realized this cube was used on Ecotechs website...HAHA I was always thinking that tank looked nice and reading up on it was the icing on top. Very well done.

Now onto reading the upgrade thread.

Cheers,