d2mini's 130g Rimless Cube

[d2mini]

LOL, thanks.

 

[s2nhle]

Wow, it is nice.

 

[NaClTDog]

What type of camera/lens are you using? Oh and WOW

 

[d2mini]

What type of camera/lens are you using? Oh and WOW

It varies, but usually some kind of nikon dslr and a 90mm macro lens.

 

[durango_doug]

Great tank!

Randy Holmes Farley wrote an article on continuous auto water changes a while back (water changes in general actually), and I was surprised nobody mentioned it in this thread. It answers pretty much all of the common questions people seem to have about them. Here it is:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php

Also, I was thinking that the calibration of your water change system may have been thrown off a bit by the constantly changing water levels in your fresh salt water reservoir. If you calibrate when the tank is full, you have a lot more head pressure than you do when the tank is empty. I think calibrating when the tank is half full might help. I may also be completely wrong, and you seem to have figured it out either way...

 

[d2mini]

Thanks.

Yep, that's a great article by Randy.

As far as the head pressure, that shouldn't matter when using a peristaltic pump such as the LiterMeter.

BTW, this tank, stand, sump, pump and the original MH/T5 light is up for sale again here in Houston.
Anyone interested should PM me and I'll put you in touch with the current owner.

 

[TXChewy]

FOR SALE

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22685911#post22685911

 

[Hoopz87]

Looks amazing Gorgeous house

 

[reefanatik]

What type of wood was used to skin the stand. I saw where u said it was built by someone else but I didn't see it mentioned anywhere on what type of wood was used. I'm currently building a 130 rimless and your design is pretty much what I'm going for.

 

[d2mini]

I replied to your PM like 10 minutes ago.
Can't remember if it was birch :uhoh2: or maple. One of those light woods! Had a light grain.

 

[reefanatik]

I replied to your PM like 10 minutes ago.
Can't remember if it was birch :uhoh2: or maple. One of those light woods! Had a light grain.

Thank you for your quick response. I am going to buy the wood tomorrow and skin it so I tried to contact u both ways hoping u would see one of them. I have a lot of work to do. If my 93 rimless marineland cube looks 1/2 as nice as yours I will be very happy. Thank u once again for your help

 

[d2mini]

oops, wrong thread

 

[JasonD]

Great tank its a never again to be seen masterpiece. Like a great artist, I'm sure you'll be back strong again.

 

[OrionN]

I put one in my reef and now end up with 3, all larger than the one I put in. They do reproduce a sexually.
Mine all look the same. In your case, I think they came in as hitch hiker since only the two yellow one look a like.
Did you remembered which two you put in?
Somehow I got to the page you wrote about your sea cucumbers. That is why this post seem really out of place.

 

[OrionN]

haha, ok well the only thing i have is some pics from last night.

Extra Cucumbers in my Reef Salad????

So i know I got TWO cucumbers from Richard at TBS... i remember unbagging them.
Last night after my tank lights had gone off I turned on the room lights which illuminate the tank enough for me to see somewhat and i had FOUR cucumbers out and about. See pics of all 4 below. One even looks just like the rock and one is white!
I'd say those would have to be the biggest hitchhikers found in my tank yet. :eek2:

 

[d2mini]

I put one in my reef and now end up with 3, all larger than the one I put in. They do reproduce a sexually.
Mine all look the same. In your case, I think they came in as hitch hiker since only the two yellow one look a like.
Did you remembered which two you put in?
Somehow I got to the page you wrote about your sea cucumbers. That is why this post seem really out of place.

haha, no... that was over 4 years ago. I can barely remember what I had for lunch today. :lol:

 

[fftfk]

I came across your thread after I had already decided on near similar dimensions for my cube. This has given me a ton of great ideas! Thanks for the detailed documentation.

 

[Jiinx]

Hi Dennis,
I've been lurking around these forums for a year now but don't post! I didn't realize I needed 10 posts to send a PM! I hope you don't mind if I ask my question here...

I found your build thread last night after searching for cube tanks. I really like your stand. Do you happen to remember the measurements of it? Or some blueprints?? lol

What an amazing build. Everything was so clean and crisp...thank you for being such an inspiration!

 

[d2mini]

Nope, I sure don't. I didn't build it.
And if I had a dollar for every time someone asked, I'd have a MUCH larger tank right now.

 

[Jiinx]

lol sorry...I'm sure you're sick of the same questions Thank you for answering!! Err...I'll tell my hubby to "wing" it. Do you have the builder's name or contact info? I live in Canada so ordering from him wouldn't be an option