Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

CavalierReef · Jan 14, 2020

kapnkush608 said:
I drilled holes and used fiberglass rods to make my magnifica tower and hammer tree. I opted not to epoxy anthing above the base so I could swap out rocks if I wanted.

Love it. That looks very much like the structure I plan for my Biocube. No epoxy?

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

I wish you guys could hear Hippie kid talking about the new tank. His stocking options just exploded! He's very hands on and has helped me measure everything and plan every detail.

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

There is a mix of both of us in this build. You'll know who decided what.

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

Flexible PVC comes in 3 colors right? White, grey, and black sch40 and white and black in sch80?

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

I'd rather use rigid, but jic.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 14, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Flexible PVC comes in 3 colors right? White, grey, and black sch40 and white and black in sch80?

In believe that is right. Remember, you can always paint it with krypton fusion. Let it cure 24 hours and all is good. Paxtins tank is all white pvc painted red and it is still holding strong.

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

Most valve handles are red. Skimmer top is red. What do y'all think about red, grey, and black?

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

Schedule 80. Might as well build it to last.

JoshH · Jan 14, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Schedule 80. Might as well build it to last.

For our applications, both Schedule 40 and 80 will long outlast our tanks as long as the joints are solid...

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

JoshH said:
For our applications, both Schedule 40 and 80 will long outlast our tanks as long as the joints are solid...

Do you find any issues using sch40 pipe with sch80 fittings and elbows?

JoshH · Jan 14, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Do you find any issues using sch40 pipe with sch80 fittings and elbows?

I have never mixed the two, just used all Schedule 40. However there should be no issues atall as they are designed to work with each other. The only fittings I'd potentially be concerned with would be threaded sch40 fittings to threaded sch80.

Katrina71 · Jan 14, 2020

JoshH said:
I have never mixed the two, just used all Schedule 40. However there should be no issues atall as they are designed to work with each other.

Y'all think schedule 40 would be fine then? It's less expensive.

JoshH · Jan 14, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Y'all think schedule 40 would be fine then? It's less expensive.

Personally I think Sch40 Is perfect, but that's just me. Really it's a personal choice

Why-Me · Jan 14, 2020

Personally I used sch80, looks better, comes in tons of colors, no words all over it and was only an extra $25 for the entire build.
I know know I could take acetone and stroke the pipes real good to get the words off the pipe and clean it up and then paint it all but the extra $25 was worth not having to do all that myself.
Could be a fun project for those DIYers out there too though.
That being said SCH40 is still great and works just the same especially for the pretty low pressures our tanks see compared to a home/industrial shower/toilet/sink plumbing setup.

JoshH · Jan 14, 2020

Why-Me said:
Personally I used sch80, looks better, comes in tons of colors, no words all over it and was only an extra $25 for the entire build.
I know know I could take acetone and stroke the pipes real good to get the words off the pipe and clean it up and then paint it all but the extra $25 was worth not having to do all that myself.
Could be a fun project for those DIYers out there too though.
That being said SCH40 is still great and works just the same especially for the pretty low pressures our tanks see compared to a home/industrial shower/toilet/sink plumbing setup.

I wasn't aware rigid schedule 80 even came in multiple colours??? Pretty sure it's only Gray....

Furniture Grade PVC (All the fun colour stuff) is all schedule 40, you can even get thin walled as well (Schedule 20) but it's not available in all the crazy colours, just black and white....