68G cube becomes a 95G Reef :)

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 12-03-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nazerine

Haha, you're killing me with this "I post 2", "You post 2" !!

The problem with the nanocube is I'm using the built in 'false wall', which has three chambers .. the center chamber runs at a different height (which has the drain), than the chamber where the water enters..

I'll post pics once it's all done, and I'll resist hi-jacking your thread

Oh I see....yeah thats a tricky one then. Do you have an idea of how to deal with it?

The flow rate can and will change with any drain but as long as the drain can handle the maximum flow your pump can put out then your fine. In my case, the pump is so small it will never be a problem. So the only other problem really is things getting into your plumbing like snails and clogging it up. Which of course would flood your display. But with mine, there is no way anything big enough to clog a 1-1/4" pipe can get through that small opening in the overflow, so anything that may get into the overflow should just end up in the sump. If I had a herbie though, it would probably get stuck in the gate valve and slow the drain down making the water level in the display rise. The herbies are just much more sensitive to things getting into the plumbing because of the restriction. I love them though and wish I had the second hole for an emergency drain!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 12-03-2008, 06:17 PM

This is the drain plumbing coming off the back of the tank.

And here is what I decided to try near the end of the drain. Just another durso type thing. I don't know if it will do much but I seem to remember people doing this and saying it was quieter. I think I will cap it still and drill some smaller holes in the cap like the other one.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 12-03-2008, 06:20 PM

Anyone using this stuff? Does it regenerate well? I bought it because I like the idea of being able to recharge the media. Hopefully its worth $50!

brizzo · #4 12-03-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Oh I see....yeah thats a tricky one then. Do you have an idea of how to deal with it?

Yup, I'm going to post my build thread all at once for the masses. I think of the tootsie-roll slogan, how many licks to the center... but how many mods can I do to my nanocube to make it awesome!

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

But with mine, there is no way anything big enough to clog a 1-1/4" pipe can get through that small opening in the overflow, so anything that may get into the overflow should just end up in the sump. If I had a herbie though, it would probably get stuck in the gate valve and slow the drain down making the water level in the display rise. The herbies are just much more sensitive to things getting into the plumbing because of the restriction. I love them though and wish I had the second hole for an emergency drain!

Durrrrr, for some reason all this morning I was thinking there was a valve on the drain; but this is not the case... Slurpees when its -5C out makes the brain slow.

How is the noise with the plumbing done now ?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 12-03-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nazerine

Yup, I'm going to post my build thread all at once for the masses. I think of the tootsie-roll slogan, how many licks to the center... but how many mods can I do to my nanocube to make it awesome!

Durrrrr, for some reason all this morning I was thinking there was a valve on the drain; but this is not the case... Slurpees when its -5C out makes the brain slow.

How is the noise with the plumbing done now ?

Hey I had a slurpee today already too! Weird.

Its not quite as cold here though. More like 8 I think.

No valve

I don't know about the noise yet because I dont have enough water. I need to make some more saltwater to fill the sump. Which means I have to go across the street and get some RO water. And I don't want to go back out right now! LOL.

I don't have a RO/DI unit anymore so I am using store bought RO water. Probably not the best water but its been working fine. I do test the TDS and its usually around 4.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-03-2008, 06:42 PM

I have a question for clam experts too. I have a Squamosa clam (I think) that I left in the sand for a day while I was aquascaping and it attached its foot to the bottom glass. I thought most clams were not suppose to be in the sand? My others are on rocks. It looks really good and I have tried but can't get it off the glass. Will it be fine like this?

It really had to burrow down quite a bit to get to the glass, I am surprised at how quickly it attached. The mantle on either side is touching the sand because of how deep it went.