Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

@najer any champagne and vodka? I'm cool with a screwdriver and blowing bubbles with a straw too.

 

[Katrina71]

Evap...large surface area, shallow tank. Any ideas on how much to expect per day?

 

[Scurvy]

Evap...large surface area, shallow tank. Any ideas on how much to expect per day?

Lots of variables but i would say in the 1 gallon per day neighborhood.

 

[najer]

Ball park a gallon!
It depends on the house temperature and humidity.
If that sounds bad sorry, thought you should know. ;)

 

[Katrina71]

No no not at all. I knew temp and humidity would be a huge factor. I was just ballparking to know how big my ATO reservoir would need to be.

 

[Fin]

Coffee with spiced rum is a good way to start the day too. :-) I have a few bottles of rum in my collection. The tequila is for later. :-)

 

[Katrina71]

Do you guys think I would be happier with an acrylic hinged top?

 

[Katrina71]

Fin, I'm a huge fan of rum in my Java Monsters.

 

[Fudsey]

Coffee with spiced rum is a good way to start the day too. :) I have a few bottles of rum in my collection. The tequila is for later. :)

I don't see any kracken in that collection...

 

[Katrina71]

I have to think about Andrew's safety with using a glass top.

 

[Katrina71]

I don't see any kracken in that collection...

I have Kraken in mine.

 

[Scurvy]

Do you guys think I would be happier with an acrylic hinged top?

I do not care for glass or Acrylic tops unless there mesh built into like the Octo or Artfully acrylic types. I like the gas exchange and dislike the condensation.

 

[Fin]

Do you guys think I would be happier with an acrylic hinged top?

Yes, but not needed, especially not in the beginning. I got mine from Artfully Acylic, before I knew about Octo Lids, but really like what I got.

 

[Fin]

I don't see any kracken in that collection...

That’s because there is another shelf. :-). Plus, this is a special bottle I had made by an artist I ran across online. She takes empty Kraken bottles a sculpts a 3D Kraken logo onto the bottle and then paints it. Totally not necessary, but typical of what happens when I am drinking and surfing the net. :-)

The Kraken is ok, but this is the good stuff. Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva from Venezuela. This stuff is not fir mixed drinks. Very good all by itself, over ice.

Also have a rum distillery 15 miles from my house. Bayou Rum, which is also very good. I like Old New Orleans Rum and Gosling’s from Bermuda (where I was born). :-)

 

[Katrina71]

@Fin I think I might need to visit!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Congrats on the new tank! Now back to my corner...this thread is lightning fast and I can't keep up.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Coffee with spiced rum is a good way to start the day too. :) I have a few bottles of rum in my collection. The tequila is for later. :)

There are at least two dead livers on that self lol!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

I have to think about Andrew's safety with using a glass top.

You can use a polycarbonate top instead of glass, it is light strong, and bounces real good, and if you use at least 1/4" it will stay flat on this size tank and it will work with the corner clips. Same stuff they use for bullet proof windows just thicker.

 

[Scurvy]

There are at least two dead livers on that self lol!

One may be mine.... It abandoned me about 10 years ago amd Im still looking for it.

 

[Fin]

You can use a polycarbonate top instead of glass, it is light strong, and bounces real good, and if you use at least 1/4" it will stay flat on this size tank and it will work with the corner clips. Same stuff they use for bullet proof windows just thicker.

Definitely make sure that your top is made from polycarbonate. Plain acrylic will absorb moisture and it will bow over time.