diff --git a/yt_experiments/tiled_grid/tiled_grid.py b/yt_experiments/tiled_grid/tiled_grid.py
index e1cd2db..c6d2eef 100644
--- a/yt_experiments/tiled_grid/tiled_grid.py
+++ b/yt_experiments/tiled_grid/tiled_grid.py
@@ -2,21 +2,36 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 import numpy as np
+import unyt
+from numpy import typing as npt
 from yt._typing import FieldKey
 from yt.data_objects.construction_data_containers import YTArbitraryGrid
 from yt.data_objects.static_output import Dataset
 
 
+def _validate_edge(edge: npt.ArrayLike, ds: Dataset):
+    if not isinstance(edge, unyt.unyt_array):
+        return ds.arr(edge, 'code_length')
+    return edge
+
+def _validate_nd_int(nd: int, x: int | npt.ArrayLike) -> npt.NDArray:
+    if isinstance(x, int):
+        x = (x,) * nd
+    x = np.array(x).astype(int)
+    if len(x) != 3:
+        raise ValueError("Variable must have a length of 3")
+    return x
+
 class YTTiledArbitraryGrid:
 
     _ndim = 3
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        left_edge,
-        right_edge,
-        dims: tuple[int, int, int],
-        chunks: int | tuple[int, int, int],
+        left_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        right_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        dims: int | npt.ArrayLike,
+        chunks: int | npt.ArrayLike,
         *,
         ds: Dataset = None,
         field_parameters=None,
@@ -45,18 +60,15 @@ def __init__(
 
         """
 
-        self.left_edge = left_edge
-        self.right_edge = right_edge
         self.ds = ds
+        self.left_edge = _validate_edge(left_edge, ds)
+        self.right_edge = _validate_edge(right_edge, ds)
         self.data_source = data_source
         self.field_parameters = field_parameters
+        self.dims = _validate_nd_int(self._ndim, dims)
+        self.chunks = _validate_nd_int(self._ndim, chunks)
 
-        self.dims = dims
-        if isinstance(chunks, int):
-            chunks = (chunks,) * self._ndim
-        self.chunks = chunks
-
-        nchunks = self._dims / self._chunks
+        nchunks = self.dims / self.chunks
         if np.any(np.mod(nchunks, nchunks.astype(int)) != 0):
             msg = (
                 "The dimensions and chunks provide result in partially filled "
@@ -65,8 +77,7 @@ def __init__(
             raise NotImplementedError(msg)
         self.nchunks = nchunks.astype(int)
 
-        self.dds = (self.right_edge - self.left_edge) / self._dims
-
+        self.dds = (self.right_edge - self.left_edge) / self.dims
         self._grids: list[YTArbitraryGrid] = []
         self._grid_slc: list[tuple[slice, slice, slice]] = []
         self._ngrids = np.prod(self.nchunks)
@@ -84,16 +95,8 @@ def __repr__(self):
         )
         return msg
 
-    @property
-    def _chunks(self):
-        return np.array(self.chunks, dtype=int)
-
-    @property
-    def _dims(self):
-        return np.array(self.dims, dtype=int)
-
     def _get_grid_by_ijk(self, ijk_grid):
-        chunksizes = self._chunks
+        chunksizes = self.chunks
 
         le_index = []
         re_index = []
@@ -242,10 +245,10 @@ class YTArbitraryGridPyramid:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        left_edge,
-        right_edge,
-        level_dims: [tuple[int, int, int]],
-        level_chunks,
+        left_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        right_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        level_dims: [int | npt.ArrayLike],
+        level_chunks: int | npt.ArrayLike,
         ds: Dataset = None,
         field_parameters=None,
         data_source: Any | None = None,
@@ -268,10 +271,9 @@ def __init__(
         n_levels = len(level_dims)
         self.n_levels = n_levels
 
-        if isinstance(level_chunks, int):
-            level_chunks = (level_chunks,) * self._ndim
+        level_chunks = _validate_nd_int(self._ndim, level_chunks)
 
-        if isinstance(level_chunks, tuple):
+        if isinstance(level_chunks, np.ndarray):
             level_chunks = [level_chunks for _ in range(n_levels)]
 
         if len(level_chunks) != n_levels:
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ def __init__(
                 "length of level_chunks must match the total number of levels."
                 f" Found {len(level_chunks)}, expected {n_levels}"
             )
-            raise ValueError(msg)
+            raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
         for ilev in range(n_levels):
             if isinstance(level_chunks[ilev], int):
@@ -344,10 +346,10 @@ def __getitem__(self, item: int) -> YTTiledArbitraryGrid:
 class YTArbitraryGridOctPyramid(YTArbitraryGridPyramid):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        left_edge,
-        right_edge,
-        dims: tuple[int, int, int],
-        chunks: int | tuple[int, int, int],
+        left_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        right_edge: npt.ArrayLike,
+        dims: int | npt.ArrayLike,
+        chunks: int | npt.ArrayLike,
         n_levels: int,
         factor: int | tuple[int, int, int] = 2,
         ds: Dataset = None,
@@ -355,7 +357,8 @@ def __init__(
         data_source: Any | None = None,
     ):
 
-        dims_ = np.array(dims, dtype=int)
+        dims = _validate_nd_int(self._ndim, dims)
+
         if isinstance(chunks, int):
             chunks = (chunks,) * self._ndim
 
@@ -366,7 +369,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         level_dims = []
         for lev in range(n_levels):
-            current_dims = dims_ / factor**lev
+            current_dims = dims / factor**lev
             level_dims.append(current_dims)
 
         super().__init__(