what ya think on this cube placement/method

[afamousjohnson]

Moved the Killer Cube from the other side of the room at the entry way (looked sweet over there) to see how it looked in the system area instead and if the look would grow on me. What do u guys think? There would than be 3 tanks on the same system. Are there others running multiple tanks on 1 system. There is definitely a difference between adding/setting up a new tank versus setting up a new system

 

[NittyGritty]

Looks sweet. No TV but tanks to sit and watch!

 

[Saltwaternooby]

Lots of tanks in that room, looks cool the new way.

 

[bfliflet]

The mirror makes me think you have 4 tanks. Time for a room addition!

 

[NittyGritty]

I kept thinking that mirror was a door way

 

[afamousjohnson]

Its there because the room doesnt have 1 window (and its the main room of the house) so it gives off the illusion. Lol

 

[Borchers]

Dude you need a 12 step program!

 

[Borchers]

Never mind! Mirror

 

[Saltwaternooby]

I thought it was a doorway also. Illusion well done.

 

[afamousjohnson]

Dude you need a 12 step program!

Yes....yes I do.lol
The cube will either be a simplistic reef (im sick of people calling me clutered.lol because I seem to love almost all coral) or an aggressive fish display.
Ya the mirror helps. The whole house is like that - works for temp but terrible for the areas - really only down fall of the pad. It will all get re - placed to fit the new digs if the spot works out. I will use it to blend in the plumbing in the end.

 

[tcoral]

I can't help but think that the bigger tank dwarfs and distracts from the smaller ones. Is there a way to put the smaller ones on the opposite wall or end of room to balance it and showcase them?

 

[afamousjohnson]

It does being the main display - I liked having the cube acrossed the room because it did seem to balance out the area - but running plumbing across the room isn't sounding to good or getting all the required equipment to successfully run it on its own system either. As it sits now really all I need is some plumbing to tie it in - on the other hand I would still need a custom sump, heater, controller, reactors, and a skimmer just off the top of my head for it to work across the room.lol

 

[tcoral]

It does being the main display - I liked having the cube acrossed the room because it did seem to balance out the area - but running plumbing across the room isn't sounding to good or getting all the required equipment to successfully run it on its own system either. As it sits now really all I need is some plumbing to tie it in - on the other hand I would still need a custom sump, heater, controller, reactors, and a skimmer just off the top of my head for it to work across the room.lol

I had a smaller tank plumbed into my bigger tank (one sump, a t-d return). I had problems when my main return pump was turned off, and if I had more than one pump and one went off it was a problem too (keeping the water level on both tanks, overflowing, etc.) Is there a reason you want them plumbed together besides less maintenance?

 

[afamousjohnson]

Cost efficient for my pocket not only in the beginning but down the road also is really my only reasoning. I rather enjoy the making it tick part and maintenance. Just not the spend 50 here 100 there every month maintenance. 20g frag tank on the left is already plumbed off of the 90 and into the same sump. I used a ball valve after the return on a T to feed the FT. Works pretty well. In the case I add the tank I will be making a manifold to feed the tanks with the DC and utilize a smaller one to feed everything else - reactors and such.