36X36X24 120G cube build

[Gaoweihd]

Magnets or fasteners. I got some fasteners from Amazon from a recommendation on my thread so ill let you know what works or doesent lol

Thanks. I prefer fasteners as I'm worried that magnets are not strong enough, doors might fall off and hit kids at home.

 

[Reign1]

Thanks. I prefer fasteners as I'm worried that magnets are not strong enough, doors might fall off and hit kids at home.

Oh these fasteners are like for solar panels and hard to come off..

 

[michealprater]

Fantastic start. Gonna be a beautiful one!

 

[Üter]

The stand from Alufab was delivered on time, and assembling it took a considerable amount of time. This was my initial experience working with aluminum extrusion, and I must admit, the material has a shining and sophisticated appearance. It looks impressive, even with the frames visible. The assembly process was relatively straightforward. However, due to the unique design that includes an internal shelf, I mistakenly attached the bottom support of the shelf in the wrong place, resulting in a lot of time waste on disassemble the frame.

The plumbing supplies also arrived in a box.

Next step:

I need to figure out how to mount cabinet doors onto the frame. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

curious, what weight are your casters rated to?

 

[Gaoweihd]

curious, what weight are your casters rated to?

500LB per caster

 

[Üter]

500LB per caster

Will that hold all that weight?

 

[Gaoweihd]

Will that hold all that weight?

yeah it's a 120Gallon tank

 

[Rjukan]

I've never seen a tank on wheels before.. what was your reasoning behind having casters rather than a fixed option?

 

[Gaoweihd]

I've never seen a tank on wheels before.. what was your reasoning behind having casters rather than a fixed option?

those are leveling caster, when settled, they can be turn to regular leveler. It's easier to move it around during the building process, especially this tank is in the corner. Also it's nice to have the option to turn it back to caster in case I need to move it in the future.

 

[backbayreef]

Following along - I have the same dimension + 20g sump but 3/4” glass. I love this setup, saves a lot of space. Flow might be challenging if you go SPS-dominant like me. Btw: it should be ~135g for a 3x3x2 tank right?

My build thread is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-150g-cube-journey.933685/

 

[Gaoweihd]

Following along - I have the same dimension + 20g sump but 3/4” glass. I love this setup, saves a lot of space. Flow might be challenging if you go SPS-dominant like me. Btw: it should be ~135g for a 3x3x2 tank right?

My build thread is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-150g-cube-journey.933685/

Thanks for sharing. Your tank looks great. I'll follow your build thread to learn your experience.

Yeah I really like this size too, you're right it's a 135g. the caster should still hold this weight.

 

[Gaoweihd]

It's been two months, but today, the tank from Advanced Acrylic has finally arrived. Setting everything up will require quite a bit of work, but now most of the components are now in place, I can finally do more serious building.

Here's what I've done in the past two months:

1. Removed the AC vent register for the piping.
2. Finally got the light after a four-month wait.
3. Started acryscaping.
4. Positioned the tank on the stand.

Between the tank and the stand, there's a white HDPE panel. The tank feels quite slippery on it, making it easy to slide around. I'm considering either getting some non-slip material or hoping that the full tank will reduce its slipperiness.

 

[HandsyLobster]

I have the HDPE below my tank and the weight of the water keeps it in place. Gotta think its 100s of lbs of water. Tank looks good I like the scape

 

[Gaoweihd]

I have the HDPE below my tank and the weight of the water keeps it in place. Gotta think its 100s of lbs of water. Tank looks good I like the scape

That's what I hope too. Thanks for confirming!

 

[TheWB]

That's what I hope too. Thanks for confirming!

That looks great. I really like your scape. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

 

[Mattiejay6]

It's been two months, but today, the tank from Advanced Acrylic has finally arrived. Setting everything up will require quite a bit of work, but now most of the components are now in place, I can finally do more serious building.

Here's what I've done in the past two months:

1. Removed the AC vent register for the piping.
2. Finally got the light after a four-month wait.
3. Started acryscaping.
4. Positioned the tank on the stand.

Between the tank and the stand, there's a white HDPE panel. The tank feels quite slippery on it, making it easy to slide around. I'm considering either getting some non-slip material or hoping that the full tank will reduce its slipperiness.

I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the straton pro! there isnt much out there in terms of this version

 

[TheWB]

How’s it going? About time for an update?

 

[BigMikeFlipz]

Is the tank all set up?

 

[Gaoweihd]

Finally got the tank setup. I paused the project for 6 months as I usually lose interest on this hobby during summer time. I’m glad that I got the tank done in this year.

Updates:
1. Finished the plumbing. I originally want to build a manifold but decide to go with a simple return to begin with, it saves a lot of plumbing work
2. Leak tested, there were leaks on the bulkhead of the return pipe on the sump, I use silicone to seal it


Next steps:
1. Cycle the tank
2. Migrate my old tank

 

[ScottD]

Looking good. That stand looks great, nice and clean looking.