ProStar Rimless 140 Build

Rollman · Jan 5, 2020

Welcome to R2R, cool set up

Devaji · Jan 6, 2020

nice! tank I have been looking at them for a possible project tank. they do look amazing for sure.
you said they are discontinuing the 140? bummer I liked that one. any ideas on a new model?
I have only seen them on live aquaria and did not not thay made smaller than 100 gals. just fond there website. kinda week on the details but still good to know.

keep this posted I am very curious how this tank goes she a beauty!

Devaji · Jan 6, 2020

oh can you share more pics and details of the stand please.

cmschmitz24 · Jan 6, 2020

Devaji said:
oh can you share more pics and details of the stand please.

They said the model was being discontinued because of the specs. They are transitioning from narrow and short to wide and taller. In my space I needed a narrower tank so this model worked really well for me. I can get more pictures of the stand once I get home from work.

Master of Cloak · Jan 6, 2020

cmschmitz24 said:
They said the model was being discontinued because of the specs. They are transitioning from narrow and short to wide and taller. In my space I needed a narrower tank so this model worked really well for me. I can get more pictures of the stand once I get home from work.

I hope the price point stays relatively similar. I really wanted to get a 60” one but wouldn’t mind if it was taller. I felt that the 20” width was sufficient.

Jeff Jarry reef · Jan 6, 2020

Welcome to R2R !!!
Can't wait to see it in action great job.

crusso1993 · Jan 6, 2020

Some of us are crazy for fish. Some of us are crazy for coral. Some of us are crazy for fish and coral. And some of us are just plain 'ol crazy!
Welcome to R2R!

I'm pretty sure I saw this guy at a Badgers game!

cmschmitz24 · Jan 6, 2020

crusso1993 said:
Some of us are crazy for fish. Some of us are crazy for coral. Some of us are crazy for fish and coral. And some of us are just plain 'ol crazy!
Welcome to R2R!

I'm pretty sure I saw this guy at a Badgers game!

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Lol, that’s disturbing! But I can relate after the rose bowl...

chazxyz · Jan 7, 2020

cmschmitz24 said:
I actually followed your sump/plumbing pictures! Your set up looks nice!

Thanks to both your posts. I got the same tank (140g) today and it didn't come with any assembly instructions. Combined, your pictures helped me figure it out.

cmschmitz24 · Jan 7, 2020

chazxyz said:
Thanks to both your posts. I got the same tank (140g) today and it didn't come with any assembly instructions. Combined, your pictures helped me figure it out.

Awesome! Like I said above, I emailed the company which I purchased the tank from and they actually sent me pictures back with their own instructions which was nice!

Big C · Jan 7, 2020

cmschmitz24 said:
Awesome! Like I said above, I emailed the company which I purchased the tank from and they actually sent me pictures back with their own instructions which was nice!

Who needs instructions.......

cmschmitz24 · Jan 7, 2020

cmschmitz24 said:
They said the model was being discontinued because of the specs. They are transitioning from narrow and short to wide and taller. In my space I needed a narrower tank so this model worked really well for me. I can get more pictures of the stand once I get home from work.

Let me know what type of pictures you need of the stand. I just grabbed the few.

chazxyz · Jan 8, 2020

Thanks.. lol. We added water and it hasn’t leaked yet

jgalvin · Jan 28, 2020

I'm looking at the same tank (the 140g in white), love the specs, but the stand seems really low (30inches), my current one is 36inches. Does the tank look oddly low when you look at it? Any issues in quality so far? I messaged pro star on FB to see if they could tell me any insights on the changes coming in the dimensions, but no response. Thanks for posting the build thread. As many pics and thoughts as possible would be greatly appreciated. You are one of the first!

Master of Cloak · Jan 28, 2020

jgalvin said:
I'm looking at the same tank (the 140g in white), love the specs, but the stand seems really low (30inches), my current one is 36inches. Does the tank look oddly low when you look at it? Any issues in quality so far? I messaged pro star on FB to see if they could tell me any insights on the changes coming in the dimensions, but no response. Thanks for posting the build thread. As many pics and thoughts as possible would be greatly appreciated. You are one of the first!

In person it’s not awkward but I would like the stand taller. It’s kind of like the Marineland 75 gallon ensemble height if you’ve seen on of those.

jgalvin · Jan 28, 2020

Master of Cloak said:
In person it’s not awkward but I would like the stand taller. It’s kind of like the Marineland 75 gallon ensemble height if you’ve seen on of those.

just confirming size of tank, i'm on this site, and lists different measurements, saying the display is only 90g. I'm pretty sure this wrong, as differs from pro star sight, but can anyone with the 140 confirm actual measurements of the tank?

ProStar Rimless 140 Gallon System (White)

ProStar Rimless 140 Gallon System (White) Get all your saltwater needs at the Superstore! Great prices guaranteed with our New Rewards program!

aquatic-sealife.com

59 inches long x 19 inches height x 19inches Deep (Front to back)

Master of Cloak · Jan 28, 2020

jgalvin said:
just confirming size of tank, i'm on this site, and lists different measurements, saying the display is only 90g. I'm pretty sure this wrong, as differs from pro star sight, but can anyone with the 140 confirm actual measurements of the tank?

ProStar Rimless 140 Gallon System (White)

ProStar Rimless 140 Gallon System (White) Get all your saltwater needs at the Superstore! Great prices guaranteed with our New Rewards program!

aquatic-sealife.com

59 inches long x 19 inches height x 19inches Deep (Front to back)

Go on proclear website for the actual dimensions. Idk why it says 90 on that website. I spoke to proclear on the phone earlier today and they said the 140 and 220 are no longer being made since they are coming out with new sizes.

jgalvin · Jan 28, 2020

Master of Cloak said:
Go on proclear website for the actual dimensions. Idk why it says 90 on that website. I spoke to proclear on the phone earlier today and they said the 140 and 220 are no longer being made since they are coming out with new sizes.

Yeah odd, the the new sizes won't work well for the space i have. just wanted to confirm depth and height, in the pics on this thread it looks short, like 19 vs 22 on the prostar site, hoping someone with tank can confirm.

Uncle99 · Oct 7, 2020

The two overflows at the same height is a poor design.
Likely why they are cheap, loudest overflow I have ever heard, very difficult and sensitive to tune.
Stay clear

Master of Cloak · Oct 7, 2020

Uncle99 said:
The two overflows at the same height is a poor design.
Likely why they are cheap, loudest overflow I have ever heard, very difficult and sensitive to tune.
Stay clear

Get two gate valves and tune both. Its a pain but eventually you'll get it. You could also purchase some pvc coupling that matches the metric size and make one drain an emergency by extending it and having a gate valve on the other drain to tune. Overall it is an issue but not one I would say should be the reason you avoid the tank.