Waterbox Cube 15

OfficialReefWife · Feb 11, 2019

I was a little disappointed to not see any Waterbox owners in the recent posts so I figured I'd start a thread!

I got my tank last fall and I'm part of the fam! I've only modified one thing: I've taken out my filter sock and replaced it with a DIY media basket made out of egg crate. It holds a handful of polyfill, which is so much more cost-effective for my budget and provides the same amount of filtration. Still as silent as ever. Tomorrow I'm adding an IceCap K1 Nano protein skimmer but I haven't really had any issues with swings because all you need filtration-wise can fit in the back! ;)

Who else is part of the #WaterboxFam?

Waters · Feb 11, 2019

I am not, but good looking tank :)!

SashimiTurtle · Feb 11, 2019

Lovely little tank and welcome to R2R. There are a few water box owners on here. @Fudsey has a 134.5 with a nice build thread.

Fudsey · Feb 11, 2019

Nice tank ! !

My thread is a large one but the 1st post is a semi recent FTS ;) Link in my sig

SPR1968 · Feb 12, 2019

The tank looks great and welcome to R2R it’s great to have you with us!

Reef Dreamer · Feb 12, 2019

Welcome to R2R. Nice looking tank. I'm not an owner yet. Seriously thinking about it. They look like great aquariums. How many inches deep is the filtration area in that tank. I've been on there website and they don't seem to have any info about the size of the filtration areas of their AIO's.

reef-rc · Feb 12, 2019

I did my part as an WB 10 owner ;Smilie

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reef-rc-waterbox-cube-10-nano.525887/

OfficialReefWife · Feb 12, 2019

Reef Dreamer said:
Welcome to R2R. Nice looking tank. I'm not an owner yet. Seriously thinking about it. They look like great aquariums. How many inches deep is the filtration area in that tank. I've been on there website and they don't seem to have any info about the size of the filtration areas of their AIO's.

The filtration is 14.75 inches deep. The middle section is 7 inches long and approx 3.25 inches wide. I don’t have the exact measurements of the chambers on either side, but I hope this helps! [emoji5]

Reef Dreamer · Feb 13, 2019

OfficialReefWife said:
The filtration is 14.75 inches deep. The middle section is 7 inches long and approx 3.25 inches wide. I don’t have the exact measurements of the chambers on either side, but I hope this helps! [emoji5]

Yes it helps. I was actually looking for the width. Thank you for the info.

Reef Dreamer · Feb 15, 2019

If you don't mind, the next time you have your DIY basket out, post a photo of it. I'm looking at a web site that has a basket for $37.99. I'm always up for saving money. Here is a link. https://intankaquatics.com/waterbox-cube-10-15-and-20-chamber-one-media-basket/#description

OfficialReefWife · Feb 15, 2019

Reef Dreamer said:
If you don't mind, the next time you have your DIY basket out, post a photo of it. I'm looking at a web site that has a basket for $37.99. I'm always up for saving money. Here is a link. https://intankaquatics.com/waterbox-cube-10-15-and-20-chamber-one-media-basket/#description

Omg you seriously don’t need to buy that. Mine is made out of egg crate and zip ties

Reef Dreamer · Feb 15, 2019

OfficialReefWife said:
Omg you seriously don’t need to buy that. Mine is made out of egg crate and zip ties

That's what I thought. Thanks.

OfficialReefWife · Feb 15, 2019

Reef Dreamer said:
That's what I thought. Thanks.

When I get home I’ll post pictures of the build so you can copy it! [emoji4]

Reef Dreamer · Feb 15, 2019

OfficialReefWife said:
When I get home I’ll post pictures of the build so you can copy it! [emoji4]

I appreciate that. You can wait till you do maintenance.

Reef Dreamer · Feb 15, 2019

Oh, my bad. You said you have pictures of the build. That would be great. Thanks!

flchamp89 · Feb 15, 2019

Really nice tank I'll be following your build. Impressive

twerdine92 · Feb 20, 2019

Great looking tank!

Medical_Reef · Mar 2, 2019

OfficialReefWife said:
I was a little disappointed to not see any Waterbox owners in the recent posts so I figured I'd start a thread!

I got my tank last fall and I'm part of the fam! I've only modified one thing: I've taken out my filter sock and replaced it with a DIY media basket made out of egg crate. It holds a handful of polyfill, which is so much more cost-effective for my budget and provides the same amount of filtration. Still as silent as ever. Tomorrow I'm adding an IceCap K1 Nano protein skimmer but I haven't really had any issues with swings because all you need filtration-wise can fit in the back! ;)

Who else is part of the #WaterboxFam?

Your tank looks good! I’m just a couple weeks into my WaterBox 15 after disaster struck with my Nuvo 20. It’s been a rough start! Would love to hear your experiences with anemones in the tank and how you like the skimmer.

Hemmdog · Mar 2, 2019

Awesome tank!

Sabellafella · Mar 2, 2019

OfficialReefWife said:
I was a little disappointed to not see any Waterbox owners in the recent posts so I figured I'd start a thread!

I got my tank last fall and I'm part of the fam! I've only modified one thing: I've taken out my filter sock and replaced it with a DIY media basket made out of egg crate. It holds a handful of polyfill, which is so much more cost-effective for my budget and provides the same amount of filtration. Still as silent as ever. Tomorrow I'm adding an IceCap K1 Nano protein skimmer but I haven't really had any issues with swings because all you need filtration-wise can fit in the back! ;)

Who else is part of the #WaterboxFam?

Nice! Actually never knew waterbox makes smaller nano tanks, pretty cool