lastlight's 101 half cube

[lastlight]

Thanks everyone for compliments on the plans and kind words for my wife. She's kickin' butt. She's going to be home until Jan 5th, tumour is much smaller, lungs are rockin' and I gave her a killer haircut. All been good news lately.

Originally Posted by andestang

Great drawings Are you making your own stand again ?

Yeah definitely. I'd love to use white acrylic for the skin but I'm not sure how to do that having never worked with the stuff before. I don't think a glossy paint is going to cut it for me. My budget may force me to go the paint route tho.

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Make sure you put tile over EVERYTHING. In fact even the white couches so that they'll match. Comfort? We don't need no steeeeken' COMFORT man. (Put it next to the badgers..)

Tile may still happen wiseass! I'd likely wreck a bunch of plexi...but a nice white marble or something would rock ass. Thx dude lol. I'm having dreams about a white marble that comes in 30x30 pieces...I need to see if that is possible!

Originally Posted by Lance

you could do the same thing with those killer sliding doors like on the old build

Those won't work because I want access to the whole top of the tank. The slides would mean maybe 20" of centered access but I want to access all 3 sides. I'm in the basement so I probably won't have a very high ceiling...but if I could have the canopy slide up into a recess on a lift...

Not budget friendly. Magnets on all 3 sides may be the answer if I go plexi. Tiles...no idea yet.

Originally Posted by Dez

I'll have to admit Brett, I'm quite disappointed that you didn't include pheasant balls as part of the decor, and the twigs in a vase thingamagic....

Although the rest looks sweet. Hurry up and sell your house already so I can drool over some real pics instead of fantasy google sketch pics

Google sketchup stinks. If I wasn't on a mac I'd fire up 3ds max or something and make it more pretty. I gace up on piping etc...I'm used to 4 viewports! And our house listed today and we had our first showing tonight! Still sitting here hoping we hear an offer...but it's a GOOD sign! Then it is ON.

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

I saw on the home page '94 cube' and thought wtf how did I miss this? Only to realise it was 'sizecreep' from the 70.

"Stand will be only 30" this time".... Lol! And weigh only 300lbs instead of 400?

That is the creep limit I promise you that. I have to make this tank budget proof or something. It needs to HAPPEN. The 18" height still sounds good but I want big colonies. Formosa Forest dreams have I.

Originally Posted by Palmer

+1 To the SWC skimmers

I really have no clue about skimmers. In choosing the skimmer and light for the last tank I basically asked myself which looked the best and was considered THE SHIZZ. This time around I'm asking myself what's pretty cheap and not too many people rag on. It's between the Vertex IN-100, Bubble Magus BM160 and the Octo Extreme 200. I'd likely get the BM160 but the other vendors I'm more familiar with...not sure yet.

[lastlight]

Ok I'm another step closer to the rebuild.

Sold my house as fast as I sold my tank. 24 hrs. Now we're on the hunt for a new place to call home.

I've been looking for 30" x 30" tiles. Anyone know of a place that has these? Or a site that shows any? My last tiles were from Ames tiles but I scoured the site and found none larger than 24x24.

[Funky_Fish14]

Brett, congrats on the sale of your house so quick! We were pooping ourselves... our last place took almost 4 months to sell at below market value.

About the tiles, you mentioned marble... I know of a store in Edmonton that specializes in marble/granite finishes and stuff like that, countertops, flooring. I will go by tomorrow and take a look and see if they have 30x30" tiles or can make them, and I'll get back to you. PM me if you have a preference or any sort of colour or price or whatever you are looking for.

Cheers man,

Chris

[lastlight]

Chris if you just let me know which store it is I can do the grunt work =)

But the new stand needs to be white. Either white acrylic or a white tile. I think I'd prefer a marble. My last tiles I *think* were $20 ea. I'm buying fewer this time so maybe if they're more than that it's ok. Still dreaming right now.

Thanks man =)

[Delphinus]

Wow that was fast!! Um .. Congrats? I have no idea what to say that sounds appropriate. Where are you looking for a new place?

PM inbound about someone who might be able to help with the tile..

[lastlight]

We have a few townhouses in both Queensland and Woodbine we're hoping to see soon. Thanks for Pm man.

[JDigital]

Congrats on the quick home sale Brett. Good luck in your search for a new one!

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Chris if you just let me know which store it is I can do the grunt work =)

But the new stand needs to be white. Either white acrylic or a white tile. I think I'd prefer a marble. My last tiles I *think* were $20 ea. I'm buying fewer this time so maybe if they're more than that it's ok. Still dreaming right now.

Thanks man =)

Well, im going to have to drive by anyways to find out the name of it.

[lastlight]

If anyone's keeping track there was just a tiny 7 gallon size creep since my last brain dump. Not bad really.

Tank details as of today:

• 36x36x18

• 2 sides viewable in starphire (will be in corner of my new basement against both walls)

• 2 other sides painted black

• canopy to ceiling

• stand and canopy part of walls, drywalled. Entire L-shaped canopy will be on heavy duty hinges to swing out in one piece

• External overflow will be on other side of wall under stairs. Back of tank will be totally open to the space under the stairs.

• Pair of Vortech MP40w rather than closed loop

• wall under stairs will be insulated to keep sump and vortech dry side noise out of the tv room

• Sump and equipment in a back room on other side of the stairs. Using my little Eheim 1250 as a return might not work?

• lighting to be all mh for replacement economy. dual 250w phoenix in lumenmax elites arranged L to R

• skimmer still unsure. vertex in-180, octo extreme 160, or bubble magus 160

Obviously nothing here is real and if anyone has anything to suggest, debate etc I'm all ears.

[Dez]

I think Leducreef has a Vertex 180 for sale here in Leduc for cheap. If you want it I can always get it and bring it up for you when I head to Calgary. Love the L shaped canopy swinging open!