ChrisQ

Aqueon Dimensions: 36.5 x 19.25 x 17.13 inches

I'm your huckleberry I got a 40g breeder that has a tiny crack at the top boarder that is not fit for water use anymore. Other than the small crack it is in brand new condition, you're welcome to it, free of charge. Pick-up is in Tigard.

Looking for a pump for water changes.

plating coraline algae i would pay for that That's pretty cool.

Vibrant is some pretty brilliant stuff, it is known to cause some nasty cyano breakouts though but if it can help you with the dino's , i'd gladly take the cyano over the dino's any day.

Mushroom Coral (Discosoma spec.)?

WOW! First meeting, one day before my 40th b-day, my favorite fish store and one of my favorite corals! Sounds like a great time!

Charles AKA Wanareef built my main tank and did a fantastic job and have recently sent him a Pm to ask if he will be willing to build me my internal overflow for my new cube. Super nice guy!

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Found one! Mods please close.

Still looking for one of these in the first picture. Pretty much exactly the 2nd one.

Letting my frag tray go to make room for the new cube. All cleaned and ready to go. All bulkheads are included but have unions attached but allowing for the bulkheads to be fully removed. Just need some loc line for the return and you're ready to go. The stand it's currently sitting on is also available. Asking $50 for the frag tray. Located in Tigard.

Good info there thanks! Also thanks a million for offering to help me build one, i can call TAP on Monday and see whats available. What thickness and roughly how many sheets of what size?

You might be able to fashion something like this, I use something similar as a cover during feeding my corals to keep pesky fish away.

Nice looking tank and good job on that box! My main tank is a full external beananimal (no inside the tank box) and also runs three 1.5'' drains that are very strong and braced with hangers. Always brace your piping, next time you start and stop your system, pay close attention to your drains and see if they wiggle as they attempt to purge the air. It might be important to note that this project is a addition to the existing system that will receive maybe half the flow of the main system so it should only require a 1'' drain and a 1'' emergency. (30g) cube. The return pump of the main system is "T" off with two returns feeding the main and a third feeding the cube with both drains (main siphon/cubes main) draining into the same sump chamber. The gate valve on the cube's 1'' main drain seals the deal for equilibrium. This is how i did the hydroponic flood tray i was using to propagate my nems. Toothless would be nice but i could never go that route, i have a sixline that enjoys cruising the front of the weir, two peppermint shrimps that will occasionally go up there at night to snack on bits of algae after they've cleaned out what was left on the algae clip. HAHA! crazy shrimps, they eat all the aiptasia in my tank except for three then develop a taste for nori instead, better then the last pair that decided corals tastes better i guess. Then there's the joy of chasing a lone unfortunate fish around a crowded overflow box My stand pipes are actually not glued for easy access for cleaning. A turbo/s snail, snails in general that wanders in there and works their way into the drains getting stuck, next thing you know you have half your drain system torn apart stabbing at it with a metal coat hanger. True story, actually happen to a member here (sorry Zach) i think its was him anyway.

Sadly they are moving and wont be shipping until 3/28 I only really need the box without all the extras such as the bit and elbows, the smaller one will cost more then twice what i just paid for the tank and stand. With so many talented people here I've been thinking today about maybe asking some members if they're interested at all in making a small one, after all, my main 5' long tank was made by one of our awesome members. When it comes to the price of the kit, it's still worth it to me in the sense that when i got the tank home and cleaned, leak tested i quickly realized this is a nice tank and abandoned my original plan of a quick and easy method of just simply drilling a hole in it tossing in a bulkhead and upright elbow with a strainer and calling it a day. I'm just very anxious to move my clowns and nems. Thanks for the link!

I thought with these boxes they require a second gasket in between the tank wall and overflow box wall. I'm still trying to figure out how this style works. I wish it was a beananimal and it would be up and rocking! I think this is where i read that and got that idea... https://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_RSS_Overflow_Box_Retrofit_Surface_Skimmer_05DX_Overflow_Boxes_for_Saltwater_Aquariums-CPR-CR20450-FIOF-vi.html Features and Benefits Reduces amount of surface proteins Increases oxygen exchange of the aquarium water Improves the effectiveness of the filtration system CNC routed grates for clean appearance Easily installs onto the back walls of aquariums with a dilled overflow Fully routed grates are closed off on top for increased grate support Available with open back for installation with silicon (Regular unit) Available with closed back for installation with bulkhead (DX unit) *** Users are required to drill an additional bulkhead hole into the DX model`s back wall for installation with bulkhead ***If drilled an additional bulkhead gasket will be needed Dimensions: 6.38" x 2.63" x 3.63" For Nano Aquariums

Hmmm, is it just me or does that bulkhead in the example pic look backwards?

https://www.toofishy.com/In-Tank-Overflow-Box-with-Single-1-Bulkhead-7-x6-x2.html

I think I've decided to give it a shot, does anyone know where i can find a box like this locally?

This is what i really want to do but it might be a bit passed my ability and comfort level. Thanks for all the tips!

Also if i went with the preferred weir, the full length weir would be just under 19'' This is kind of what i would really like to do but to be very honest, i'm horrible with math and measurements of this nature and have no idea what i would be doing. This is what i'm replacing and want to avoid that drain setup with this new cube if i can but I've realized i'll need a lot of help to make sure its straight and done right. A strange hobby we have here, i managed to figure this weird rube goldberg device by myself but have no faith in this new mission

Very good point Thanks! It appears 40mm for the drain and 30mm for the return but it seems it's closer to 4.25cm for the drain and 3.25cm for the returns. I don't know what will be too tight or too loose.

So as some of you may have noticed I've been trying to acquire a smaller cube for a little over a year. Well, last night i finally found one and got it home. Problem that i need help with is it needs to be drilled and i have no glass bit, no corded drill, no experience drilling glass and no weir box. At this point i would be happy with just a bulkhead with an elbow and a little roll of gutter guard to help keep my clowns, nems and snails in the tank. One other hole for the return. Preferably, i would like the weir the full length of the back wall but i have no clue how to do this to where it is rock solid (Very important since it will be tie-ed into my main 125g system) i also do not posses the weir box yet. I started to look into local fish stores and the first i found wanted about $35-$45 for two holes plus added costs for measurements . I do have the bulkheads, gate valve/s and a loc-line return I'm so desperate to start plumbing and give my clowns the life they deserve. Is there anybody out there that can help me with the awesome talent and experience this amazing club possesses? When i mentioned "the life the deserve" they've watched 20 Rainbow bubble tips propagate in a pond basket with no access to them. Very sad watching the female stare through the little holes at them then go to the front glass and basically throw a fit at me :( It's now finally their time to shine They have had to be finally separated from my main tank because they will never EVER allow the Tangs around their area to clean and have killed more then half a dozen of my fish over the years and i can't seem to bring myself to let them go being they were my first SW fish and is what got me into the hobby. This cube is the reason for the clowns and years of trying to raise them a bunch of nems that started it all I can take a few pics when i get access to my phone in a bit to give a better idea of what i'm trying to do and my main goal. Thank you all for all the help and advise you've all been willing to share with me already! Much appreciated.

I would love to talk about the cubes, i've been trying to move my clowns and nems for over a year to a cube and tie it into my system. Pm sent