Tenecor's $29* ReefPoint® 3 Gallon DIY Frag Kit Drops This Thursday

[StatelineReefer]

@Tenecor Aquariums What are the odds of getting two scrap pieces thrown in my kit for compatibility teating purposes with certain acrylic tubing? It's good to know this stuff before blindly drilling a tank.

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

I may use both holes as a drain so I can make it silent with a gate valve (aka herbie) and then have the return go over the top or drill the back for the return. This gives me an emergency drain also.

I have another question for you. Should we offer a 6 inch high AIO frag tank? If not, what would you suggest is the lowest height we should offer as an AIO frag?

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

@Tenecor Aquariums What are the odds of getting two scrap pieces thrown in my kit for compatibility teating purposes with certain acrylic tubing? It's good to know this stuff before blindly drilling a tank.

The best way to do this is email customer support at [email protected]. They may or may not do it. What will you be drilling?

 

[StatelineReefer]

The best way to do this is email customer support at [email protected]. They may or may not do it. What will you be drilling?

I'd be drilling the side walls along the perimeter of the tank for acrylic 5/16 od tubing, bonding that tubing in place with Weld-on, and being happy knowing I didn't have to find powerheads to get massive flow in a pico, just a stronger pump.

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

I'd be drilling the side walls along the perimeter of the tank for acrylic 5/16 od tubing, bonding that tubing in place with Weld-on, and being happy knowing I didn't have to find powerheads to get massive flow in a pico, just a stronger pump.

Interesting. I asked @Tamberav this question and I would like your opinion also about what is the lowest height AIO frag we should offer. We are thinking 6 inches. If you have not seen our HushFlow® PowerSump AIO designs, we do them with removable media baskets. Thoughts on the height?

 

[Tamberav]

I have another question for you. Should we offer a 6 inch high AIO frag tank? If not, what would you suggest is the lowest height we should offer as an AIO frag?

6-8 inch is fine for corals that don't grow very vertical but could be a bit short for others.

I don't expect tiny frag tanks to be very tall though. Larger ones standard is more 10-12 inches.

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

6-8 inch is fine for corals that don't grow very vertical but could be a bit short for others.

I don't expect tiny frag tanks to be very tall though. Larger ones standard is more 10-12 inches.

Thank you. I ask because we can offer these at a very attractive price.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Interesting. I asked @Tamberav this question and I would like your opinion also about what is the lowest height AIO frag we should offer. We are thinking 6 inches. If you have not seen our HushFlow® PowerSump AIO designs, we do them with removable media baskets. Thoughts on the height?

I wouldn't go much lower than 8, six inches is a good thought, but far to shallow to allow for flow, and if it's a frag tank, you want literally ALL THE FLOW that ever flowed to keep the growth rate in line with the amount of light used. At six inches, most power heads no longer fit in the water where they will not pull a vortex from the surface and bubble bath your tank.

 

[trixter227]

I would hounstly push the 10inch direction before 6

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

The first kit is cutting as I write this. The drain will be a 3/4 bulkhead as will be the return. I will post a in production dry fit mockup in a little bit

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

This is the pre-production design

layout

 

[StatelineReefer]

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

I would hounstly push the 10inch direction before 6

This is going to happen preliminary specs are peninsula style dims of 12X20x10. Coast to coast AIO 5 inches wide on the filter wall. We like big sumps

 

[StatelineReefer]

3/4 pvc, minimal bends, gravity drain lends itself to 660gph drain.

This should absolutely be a two hole drain with a standpipe recommended as an emergency overflow, or this little tank is going to sound like a constantly flushing toilet.

And nobody wants that, do they?

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

3/4 pvc, minimal bends, gravity drain lends itself to 660gph drain.

This should absolutely be a two hole drain with a standpipe recommended as an emergency overflow, or this little tank is going to sound like a constantly flushing toilet.

And nobody wants that, do they?

The extra drain is a easy but for one thing. It is an AIO

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

3/4 pvc, minimal bends, gravity drain lends itself to 660gph drain.

This should absolutely be a two hole drain with a standpipe recommended as an emergency overflow, or this little tank is going to sound like a constantly flushing toilet.

And nobody wants that, do they?

Can't fit two drains on the DIY

 

[StatelineReefer]

Can't fit two drains on the DIY

Do you have an assembled pre-production model? How do they sound with a single drain, and what should the end user do to quiet the drain flow?

 

[trixter227]

This is going to happen preliminary specs are peninsula style dims of 12X20x10. Coast to coast AIO 5 inches wide on the filter wall. We like big sumps

Wide sump is a dream, i fight for every 1/8 in my nuvo50

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

The dry fit mockup.

 

[StatelineReefer]

The dry fit mockup. View attachment 2971228View attachment 2971238View attachment 2971239View attachment 2971240

Must... refrain... from... giving design notes...