36X36X24 120G cube build
michealprater
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Fantastic start. Gonna be a beautiful one!
BubblesandSqueak
Valuable Member
curious, what weight are your casters rated to?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.
BubblesandSqueak
Valuable Member
Will that hold all that weight?
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.
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/
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.
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.
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
Active Member
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
TheWB
2500 Club Member
That looks great. I really like your scape. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.
Mattiejay6
Valuable Member
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
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