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    Default reef bowl?

    anyone else see this?



    from this article:

    http://reefbuilders.com/2010/03/29/r...on-reef-bowls/
    Ace
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    That is insane! I read the whole article. I loved this part "My wife appeared behind me with her hands on her hips saying, “Only you could have created a death ray in our living room, only you.”" LOL Great looking "bowl"!
    Dylan

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    AWESOME!
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    Marine Biology Student: TAMUCC

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    That is one cool aquarium, who would think to do that but a artist.

    I have looked at old antique heavy glass jugs in the past wondering if they could be drilled or not. This has inspired me to look into that again.
    Ray Allen
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    40g Breeder Reef Aquarium

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    you could prob just cut the bottom of a bowl add a new piece of glass drilled and silicone it back to the bottom. better have a steady hand for a straight cut
    REEF MAFIA
    "TEFLON DON"

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    Awesome! I am all for full spectrum, low energy consumption lighting
    Karin



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    Im gonna have to go against the grain here as I am not a fan of the rounded panes of glass. I hate how you have to be at a certain area to see a certain part of the tank(for example at sea world the huge cyclinder tank they have) but especially a full bowl as you would also be fighting it vertically as well as horizontally- if that makes sense, I am now starting to confuse myself lol.

    Now if you could make me a square tank like that you would have my attention.
    Kevin- 375 Gallon Reef

    Reefing made easy...

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    I'm kind of with Kevin on this too. I think its very cool to have a giant bowl, but its hard to see in half-cylinder, cylinder, and sphere shaped tank. I like the smoothness and seamless look of rounded tanks, but as far as seeing into the tank, I like flat panels. I like bowfront aquariums because all the inhabitants in the tank aren't distorted and it kind of magnifies corals.
    Dylan

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    It's not what I would want in my house but I appreciate the ingenuity of thinking of something different. Since the bowl have such a clean look to them I'd also hide the skimmer/sump more. I do like the light though!
    Karin



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