15" cube

PreauxPhoto · 02-21-2007, 10:22 AM

Ok well I’m starting a Nano at work, it’s a 15” cube ~12gal just ordered it and the pumps for it. Everything should be in by the weekend. I will be taking gravel form my display and some LR from a tank with no life in it (except the rock) I will mainly be using it to grow out some smaller coral frags and maybe a clown or 2 and some sexy shrimp. It will have a Rio 600 RVT (rejuvenating venturi) Powerhead/Pump for the skimmer and a Rio 800 Powerhead/Pump for the return. The light is Coralife 2 x 18 PC it came with it so no need to buy a MH till later.

More to come!

keyozoxmfc · 02-21-2007, 11:04 PM

wow looks great! cant wait to see it up. did you buy that or make it? what brand is it?

PreauxPhoto · 02-21-2007, 11:10 PM

Ebay baby!!!

keyozoxmfc · 02-21-2007, 11:44 PM

HAHAH very cool very cool!

**Seahorsedreams** · 02-22-2007, 12:34 AM

That's a sweet little tank! We are setting up an office tank but can't decide what to put in it so we can't pick a tank yet.

veriann · 02-22-2007, 04:05 AM

this is fantastic, how many people have started a tank at work, esspecially in the last month. Once an idea starts rolling, momentum continues to expand.
sweet design to PP.

veriann · 02-22-2007, 04:07 AM

Let me know how those lights go as well.

iglowce · 02-22-2007, 04:24 PM

cant wait to see it in the works =]

**CarmieJo** · 02-24-2007, 10:48 PM

Cool! I'm anxious to see it up and running.

PreauxPhoto · 02-25-2007, 12:58 AM

Ok one word to describe this cube. NIGHTMARE!!!! Ok I got it and the pumps in on the same day. That was GREAT! Do I unpacked everything and read all the instructions.

Now comes the assembly. So put the return pump in and started to fill……. And fill………. And fill……. Ok It’s full so I turn the return on and what happens? it’s starts to overfill!!!!!! The overflow is too small to let the water volume pass.

I put the control valve in and try again. Then the pump sounds like it’s going to fall apart!!! Next I get out the rotary tool and cut and cut. No problem! Now It works fine. I have some mesh I can put in front.

I run to the hardware store and get some tubing to connect the skimmer. I hook it up and I get micro bubbles EVERYWHERE! I think I can fix this. I cut some foam off my overflow strainer and place it at the bottom of the skimmer. AND Still I have bubbles so I place foam at the top where you can put a carbon bag and STILL bubbles!!!!!! So now the skimmer is being used as a heater holder.

Now the light! It’s HOT HOT HOT I don’t even heed a heater while it’s on it keeps the tank at a toasty 80 deg. in a 69 deg. House my office is at 72-75 deg. Now I guess I need a chiller for it. Aaggggghhhh………

Any suggestions for the bubbles will be a great help. Otherwise I have a prism that I’m going to use on it till I figure it out.

PreauxPhoto · 02-25-2007, 01:00 AM

Here's more

PreauxPhoto · 02-25-2007, 01:03 AM

and finally the last

keyozoxmfc · 02-25-2007, 02:36 AM

wow im sorry to hear that. maybe you should try the nano remora skimmer on there by aqua c? sounds like you need some fans for your lights too?

veriann · 02-25-2007, 10:05 PM

it looks like youve tried to cover all bases to begin with, makes me feel sorry for the dog act the tanks putting you though. i wouldn't have antisipated so much heat from the size of the lights, you have leg stands & acrliclic bases which gives the hight alright. an easy way is to attach a clip on fan, or have a free standing fan unit near by blowing over it. or you can get technical, design a computer fan to extract from the top with intake holes at ether end of the lighting unit.

as for the skimmer, i couldn't quite see it well, are you able to turn the skimmer the other way so the output is on the other side?
If not, a slanted peice of acrylic across the return power head will be a last resort.
keep in mind, depending on what you keeping, you might not even need a skimmer.

good luck.