Nano Locline

thatsruff · Jul 4, 2020

I am in the middle of setting up my new 7.5-gallon cube, I just drilled it and test fit the bulkheads. I put in the standard 1/2" locline a d it seems way too big for the scale of the tank.

So I just bought some 1/4" size from McMaster Carr that is designed for cutting fluid on machine tools. I will report back when I get it in to let everyone know how it feels.

Hope this helps others with nano tanks.

Anchor · Jul 5, 2020

for the tank size, I would think a single outlet would be adequate with the half inch.. and maybe only 1 or 2 of the extensions..

thatsruff · Jul 5, 2020

Anchor said:
for the tank size, I would think a single outlet would be adequate with the half inch.. and maybe only 1 or 2 of the extensions..

Yeah, that is almost certainly true but I was hoping for a bit more flexibility. Plus I still think that would feel too bulky to me. But I might feel the same way about the 1/4", and the blue and orange very well could be too distracting or out of place.

thatsruff · Jul 7, 2020

An update: I got the 1/4" Locline in and I am very happy with the scale of it, it is so much more appropriate for nano tanks.

I am pretty obsessive about this stuff but I know there are plenty of others out there that are too. I think that this will look very nice at the end of the day (don't mind the mess, still building the thing).