LAK's 15g Cube

[maroun.c]

Good luck with the tank Laura. I'm sure with the will and support you'll be able to maintain the tank.
Hope those "phone calls" work out fine TJ

 

[kudora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14895857#post14895857 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty
Due to some recent developments, Laura's system is going to be overhauled. Hopefully the transition will be rather smooth, but I think it will be much better for the tank and its inhabitants in the long run.

More details and a plan will be released in a few days after I make some phone calls.

thats good news, glad she is keeping the tank,
love the acans btw laura

 

[Henryreef]

cool tank and thread :thumbsup: I will tag along

 

[imcosmokramer]

I like the new rockwork. nice frags

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14895997#post14895997 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maroun.c
Good luck with the tank Laura. I'm sure with the will and support you'll be able to maintain the tank.
Hope those "phone calls" work out fine TJ

Thanks Maroun

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14896066#post14896066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kudora
thats good news, glad she is keeping the tank,
love the acans btw laura

Thanks Kudora. I heart acans

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14896202#post14896202 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Henryreef
cool tank and thread :thumbsup: I will tag along

Thanks Henry! Welcome aboard.

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14896373#post14896373 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by imcosmokramer
I like the new rockwork. nice frags

Thanks Sagi. Your frags rock.

 

[jenjen]

Looking forward to seeing this tank grow up - tagging along here too. Keep your chin up Laura. It's an extremely challenging hobby, but as with most things in life the reward matches the challenge. Successfully keeping a small piece of the ocean thriving is well worth it in the end.

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14897579#post14897579 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jenjen
Looking forward to seeing this tank grow up - tagging along here too. Keep your chin up Laura. It's an extremely challenging hobby, but as with most things in life the reward matches the challenge. Successfully keeping a small piece of the ocean thriving is well worth it in the end.

Welcome Jen and thanks for the kind words

 

[HumanIMDB]

Did you get the skimmer yet?

 

[LAK]

No I didn't. Drilling the tank and adding a sump might be a possibility now. I'll know within the next week what route I'll be taking.

 

[HumanIMDB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910812#post14910812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LAK
No I didn't. Drilling the tank and adding a sump might be a possibility now. I'll know within the next week what route I'll be taking.

Cool. I like having everything under the stand, I just wish there was more room in the stand. I can't wait till we have a dedicated fish room when we get a house.

Keep us posted.

 

[LAK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910848#post14910848 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HumanIMDB
Cool. I like having everything under the stand, I just wish there was more room in the stand. I can't wait till we have a dedicated fish room when we get a house.

Keep us posted.

Will do. I have just been battling major heat/evaporation these past 3 days. Everything in the tank is doing really well still, though.

 

[2frosty4u]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910812#post14910812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LAK
No I didn't. Drilling the tank and adding a sump might be a possibility now. I'll know within the next week what route I'll be taking.

I have my fingers crossed. Drilled tanks with a sump are the way to go. I Hope it comes together for you.

 

[HumanIMDB]

Ah, yes heat/evaporation is troublesome.

Last summer we had a few temperature spikes.

This year we don't have the glass lid on the tank and two 4" fans blowing over the surface. Last summer we had a 8" (cheap Wal-mart) fan blowing over the sump but it was loud.

Of course this means that we have to top off the tank twice a day (~2.5 gallons a day) now but hopefully soon I'll be setting up the ATO Unit.

 

[kudora]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14910878#post14910878 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LAK
Will do. I have just been battling major heat/evaporation these past 3 days. Everything in the tank is doing really well still, though.

thats no good, glad to hear your getting a sump set up tho

 

[LAK]

TJ will have to come talk about the plans for the sump. I really don't know what the plan is. All I know is that I am not drilling that tank. I have never touched a tool in my life.

 

[kudora]

with the stand you have and having access to someone who builds acrylic sumps i am sure its going to be a nice setup

 

[Tswifty]

Here's a very rough sketch of what I'm thinking of doing with the sump (It's definitely not to scale :lol: ). It will be 16" x 16" x 14" Tall. The skimmer is going to be a Euro-Reef RS-80 (9" x 9" footprint), and the return pump will be a Mag 3 or Mag 5.

I will be including the same probe holder that I currently have on my 40g tank as well.