Tank and top identifiers
- Tank format
- Aqueon Frameless Cube 3, item 100531608; 9¼ × 9¼ × 9¼ in outside
- Empty tank weight
- Not published / unresolved
- Manufacturer top identifier
- Confirm with the maker
- Manufacturer top fit
- The catalog lists an included glass top and plastic backstrip; confirm the package and equipment openings.
- Catalog-matched stand
- No matched stand recorded; confirm exact support requirements
Dimensions and top variants apply to the exact model. These match the named manufacturer format, not other brands with the same volume label.
The maker catalog and product page do not publish an empty-tank weight for this cube. It remains unknown in the weight worksheet.
Check the installed span for this exact tank. Package dimensions do not establish fit. Measure the support ledges, brace openings and space for the rear accessory strip. Confirm the current package and its matching top before fitting it.
Open the weight worksheet for this tank. It leaves substrate, decoration, equipment and stand weights unknown.
Complete each equipment job
Use the exact tank and lid identifiers below. Match a suitably designed aquarium stand to the exact tank and support instructions; include its load and service space.
Check stand and lid fit →Choose material and depth for the intended care plan, then calculate the amount from the inside footprint. Record dry weights and displaced water separately. A generic pounds-per-gallon rule cannot describe every substrate.
Calculate substrate quantity →Measure space occupied by the intake or sponge and the operating water depth. Do not force a filter with a higher minimum capacity into the candidate list.
Compare filters →If the chosen filter is air-driven, add its pump, airline, check valve and required fittings. Match actual depth, outlets and lift-tube height; keep backup mode as a separate check. A HOB or canister does not automatically require a sponge system.
Build an air system →Choose the intended water temperature and note the cooler room conditions. Use the exact heater chart, working water volume, allowable placement and an independent thermometer.
Read heater sizing →Confirm the exact fixture span and mounting arrangement. For plants, check measurement depth and conditions where the maker publishes PAR; watts alone do not establish light at the substrate.
Check light fit →Choose the actual parameters you need to measure. A general freshwater master kit does not automatically include GH and KH. Follow the current conditioner label for new water; this plan does not generate a dose.
Plan water tests →Measure the fill and small replacement amounts directly; a gallon label is too coarse to account for substrate and equipment here.
Choose water-change tools →Keep connections dry, identify equipment plugs and follow the manual’s drip-loop and disconnect instructions. If a backup air pump is part of the plan, include the air path and check its battery behavior.
Plan electrical access →
Set this equipment up in order, then make the separate cycling-readiness decision.
Checkboxes are a temporary page checklist. Printing preserves the current selections.
Measurements still to finish
- Exact external dimensions and stand requirements for the selected aquarium.
- Internal waterline dimensions and displacement for working volume.
- Tank trim, wall clearance, lid openings and lighting mounts.
- Cabinet opening, hose route and room to remove filter media.
- Water-change route, container size and electrical access.
Use the volume tool and electricity estimate once the measurements and device labels are known. The first-year planner keeps unpriced supplies visible.