That was why I suggested making the sump 1/2" smaller--before I realized it was just plain the wrong tank. I had an idea for a small setup that I was going to use the 12x12 for but when I got this tank it kind of went out the window. I even measured the tank. You would think I would have said something like "wait a minute" but nope just assumed I remembered the dimensions incorrectly...
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Received my tank this morning. It's a cool little tank, but could use some tweaks. The overall finish is a bit rougher than expected. Bubbles in the AIO insert seam, rough cut on the top edge of insert, small scratch on the front panel interior.
I also agree that a slightly larger display and smaller aio chambers would a bit more balanced, but the large chambers do have benefits too.
I do agree the top of the AIO divider should be polished like the top of the tank. I actually plan to vinyl-wrap the AIO section of mine overlapping the display sides about 1/8" like some of the other AIO mfgs do so the side aesthetics don't matter as much to me.
This is unacceptable. It should not have shipped like this. I will be looking into this further.
This tank is now the "old lousy" replaced by the "new and improved". You will note the display area is now a full 10x10 plus the sump for a finished dimension of 10x14x10. In minute I will post a sketch of a proposed second generation sump. Please let me know your thoughts. The sketch won't be as good as the one from @TheWB though.Received my tank this morning. It's a cool little tank, but could use some tweaks. The overall finish is a bit rougher than expected. Bubbles in the AIO insert seam, rough cut on the top edge of insert, small scratch on the front panel interior.
I also agree that a slightly larger display and smaller aio chambers would a bit more balanced, but the large chambers do have benefits too.
Is this close to what you had in mind? Dimensions TBD. What I see is three AIO versions: 1) Three chamber wet/wet 2) Single chamber wet/wet (shown below) and 3) two chamber full wet/dry. All three versions will be available as drop in kits for common glass tanks and as pre-built nanos. Thoughts?
yeah I like that design. and id just ensure that enough depth is there to mount a popular skimmer (based on the intended size) like a 9001, 9004, etc.Is this close to what you had in mind? Dimensions TBD. What I see is three AIO versions: 1) Three chamber wet/wet 2) Single chamber wet/wet (shown below) and 3) two chamber full wet/dry. All three versions will be available as drop in kits for common glass tanks and as pre-built nanos. Thoughts?
Is this close to what you had in mind? Dimensions TBD. What I see is three AIO versions: 1) Three chamber wet/wet 2) Single chamber wet/wet (shown below) and 3) two chamber full wet/dry. All three versions will be available as drop in kits for common glass tanks and as pre-built nanos. Thoughts?
Another design we build mostly in very large 350+ gallon peninsula tanks is what we call a "stacked" wet/dry. inlet slots, to open cell sponge which sits on a trickle plate under which sits bio media. Finally at the bottom is a bulkhead to the external sump. In smaller peninsulas, the bulkhead is replaced with a return pump like in the image below. This was another design option we considered for these small tanks. If you haven't seen the entire family, check it out. Quite a few options now. >>>> https://tenecoraquariums.com/collections/miniquarium. Our next project is the frag tank lineup. We did not realize there was such a demand for small tanks. Our main work is the big stuff 350+ and sometimes we lose sight of the smaller aquariums. We also introduced a line of jellyfish tanks with similar filtration.
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Looks like you are getting good flow through the sump baffles. Should be quiet as a mouse too.I'm going to renege on not cluttering this thread. I don't want to start a build thread yet since I still need to talk to Tenecor about it but I wanted to share what the 4.0 v1 looks like running. Only tap water but I have a sponge in chamber 1 with space above for some filter floss sheet, nothing in chamber 2, and a 50 watt Aqua-El heater and Sicce Micra pump in chamber 3. The flow is just about right for this tank (the 4 gal) and it is probably fine for the 7 gallon.
As you can see the sump is quite generous. I'd probably swap the heater for my Finnex HMS-50 so that it would fit in the center chamber.
I'm going to renege on not cluttering this thread. I don't want to start a build thread yet since I still need to talk to Tenecor about it but I wanted to share what the 4.0 v1 looks like running. Only tap water but I have a sponge in chamber 1 with space above for some filter floss sheet, nothing in chamber 2, and a 50 watt Aqua-El heater and Sicce Micra pump in chamber 3. The flow is just about right for this tank (the 4 gal) and it is probably fine for the 7 gallon.
As you can see the sump is quite generous. I'd probably swap the heater for my Finnex HMS-50 so that it would fit in the center chamber.
As long as you place it on a flat and level surface, no need for foam.
Here's another option for you. We offer lots and lots of overflow sizes and styles. https://tenecoraquariums.com/collections/overflow-boxes-for-glass-tanks
