When you get bored......

[Vancouver Reefer]

...... do you ever find yourself getting into something and then you get told off by the good lady because you have been sat at a computer for 7 hours!!!!!

I did just that and decided to CAD out my new 60 Gal rimless tank and setup im going to build. Have a look and let me know if you can see any improvements i could make.

Cube and DIY Stand:



Herbie drains and 1" SQWD return:



Aquarium upstairs, sump downstairs in the 'Man Cave':



Sump, Frag Tank and Salt mix reservoir:



Sump is middle return style, Skimmer on right, fuge on left:



Manifold style return:



Let me know what you think!!

VR

[lastlight]

That is looking boss already. The man cave looks like a joy to work in. my cave is under my tank and the only family members that can actually fit in are my cats!

Things I'd change:

- Add a floor. You might already have one but I don't see it in the render
- Lose the SCWD. Get the smaller unit by Oceans Motions. More reliable.

[Van-rookie]

Wow.....

[Lance]

Looks great. Very functional set up.
Personally I would use gate valves instead of ball valves. I know they are more expensive but are so much easier to tweak flow rates.

[lastlight]

If it's for a herbie definitely use the gate valve. Even on my manifold I sometimes wish I used gate valves but that would have cost a fortune.

[Vancouver Reefer]

In the actual build i will be using gate valves, there just wasnt any models of the valves in the correct size and i didnt want to spend an hour drawing one!

[mark]

some nice ideas but seems loosing lots of display volume with the overflow.

[Vancouver Reefer]

The actual display is a 2'x2'x'2 cube. The overflow is approx 6" deep and hides everything. I hate even seeing return pipes in an aquarium and i want this rimless to be crisp, clean and natural.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Lance

Looks great. Very functional set up.
Personally I would use gate valves instead of ball valves. I know they are more expensive but are so much easier to tweak flow rates.

Im not trying to start any arguments over this, just making a comment.
Gate valves are not designed to be used as a throttling valve they are designed to be a 100% open or 100% closed, if you are looking for a valve that is designed to be throttling us a globe valve.
Now I am new to SW fish tanks but I do have a good idea of affects of flow through valves and I do know that when you use a gate valve you with wash out the seat on the valve then it becomes very difficult or impossible to get isolation.

[elitesurfer]

That looks so realistic and your journal website is too good. Props to you!!