Winter Wonderland Dreamin' (about a new tank)

[cpreefguy]

It's cold, I'm bored, and I'm poor. You know what that means???? Possible upgrade! :lol

I cant go anywhere so Im dreaming up a new tank, it'll go something like this.

75 gallon shallow reef, 36Lx24Wx20T frameless minimalist Japanese design
OR
60 gallon shallow reef, 36Lx24Wx18T frameless minimalist Japanese design

Lighting will be supplied by a 36" 8x39w ATI Powermodule T5 Fixture
Filtration/circulation will consist of a Sump/refugium and an ATI Bubble Master 150 Skimmer, and two Tunze 6025's

Here is Vicskimmr's 75g, I really like the dimensions:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/VicSkimmr/Reef%20Tanks/90%20Gallon%20Acrylic/DSCN4032.jpg

I really like ReeferMonkey's tank which is the 60g. Here is a pic of his that Im drawing inspiration from, especially the stand.
ReeferMonkey:
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9052/ResizeofDSC09350.jpg


Thats it so far.
I love the clean look of Japanese tanks:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Audio/DSC02185.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Audio/DSC02332.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Audio/DSC02560.jpg

[villjr]

Are those sea swirls being used as return lines? That last tank is nice, lot's of room for coral to grow.

[cpreefguy]

Yeah, those are seaswirls

[captexas]

Wow, that is a cool tank, especially when looking at it from above. **** I need to get the store and buy some lottery tickets!

[cpreefguy]

I am definatly a Lotto dreamer....
I spend all of the money in my head, then I get mad when I dont win :lol

[cpreefguy]

I think Im going with the 36x24x18. Im about to order the light, but it will take about a month to arrive in the US.
I may go with a smaller euroreef instead of the Bubble Master 150

[caferacermike]

Nah, you said you were going to get the Bubblemaster, don't back out now. Bubblemaster or I'll have no faith in you.

[cpreefguy]

Whew! I ordered the light, should be here in a month to a month and a half.
The BubbleMaster 150 is also on backorder and would arrive around the same time, with a pricetag of $400.
Im going to do a little more research but Ill probably end up ordering it

[LoneStar]

How much was the light and do you have a link?

....and I thought you were poor! :mellow :innocent

[cpreefguy]

Im not sure too sure as to the final cost on the light. No link unless you can read German though...

[caferacermike]

Will somebody please tell me what the lights are in the 3rd and 4th set of pics? Are they simply screw in flood lamps? I've seen a few similar MH lamps that were 39w units used to pinpoint lighting in jewelry stores but they only came in 3-4K. Am I the only one that noticed those?

[cpreefguy]

Man that's pretty :)
http://www.atiaquaristik.com/content/images/c30e3677a68e2b138248fc25499b9fd3.jpg

[cpreefguy]

Here's the cad of the tank (minus the return line):
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/65gcalfo2267fy.jpg

Now I just need to fina someone to build it :)

[josephatmbimortgage]

MAn I thought this post about the weather so I passed on it to now. DAMMMM your tank is bad *** and your set up is " Sick"... Great job man!!!

Joseph Le

[cpreefguy]

Thanks, I hope to have everything ready to roll in a month or two.
BTW, that CAD was done by reefermonkey too

[caferacermike]

Sean since this is still all in your head at this point, why not reverse the calfo and have it on the outside of the tank like Green Mako had done? It's a really nice idea and frees up even more space.

[cpreefguy]

That would be ideal, but in order for the company to cut the weir in the glass they use a special waterjet and it raises the cost about $300

[stoneroller]

How do you keep fish out from the drain area? No teeth or not drawn?

[LoneStar]

The 1.5" return towards the bottom of the tank, is that for a closed loop return or a sump return? Just seeing how you will prevent 75% of the tank from siphoning to the floor...

I like the tank size though :) Very sleek. How many gallons would it be?

[cpreefguy]

That return line will be omitted, it was just on reefermonkey's CAD, but he opted to go without it as well.

It works out to be right at 67gallons

[caferacermike]

Still nobody wants to take a crack at my question as to what lights are used in pics 3-5?

[blueboy]

look like screw in flood bulbs to me. you can see them better in the reflection in pic 4.

[acrofreak]

Man that's pretty :)
http://www.atiaquaristik.com/content/images/c30e3677a68e2b138248fc25499b9fd3.jpg

Is that the Solar Flare fixture? Very nice. I've heard nothing but good things about that light... 8)

[acrofreak]

Man that's pretty :)
http://www.atiaquaristik.com/content/images/c30e3677a68e2b138248fc25499b9fd3.jpg

Is that the Solar Flare fixture? Very nice. I've heard nothing but good things about that light... 8)

[cpreefguy]

Its the PowerModule :)

[cpreefguy]

Here is a tank owned by a guy in Finland running two of the 8x39w fixtures
http://haaga.aqua-web.org/082006/p1010061_std.jpg

Amazing colors
http://haaga.aqua-web.org/082006/index.htm