Clam Tanks...

[Fizz71]

I wanted to refer folks to this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=918611

In case any of you have any input on the concept.

Thanks.

--Fizz

 

[bmkindig]

hey kevin,
i'm sure chris at ocean images could build a tank like that for you.he's located in pottstown pa very close to you and local pick up to save on shipping but it's still a custom build. and he has sponsored the club (that's where the cube tank come from.)
his web address is on ncpars.org

 

[Fizz71]

Actually..all the ads and sponsor info is gone..looks like it never went back up after the hacker attack. Anyway..I found them http://www.oceanimage.net/ ..and they still appear to only do glass. Glass won't work for this setup, you need acrylic for that sharp angle.

--Fizz

 

[Steven Pro]

if there have been any studies on light penetration if there is only light over the flat top part since I would only do this if I could jut out the 45 deg part from a wall

They have a tank like this at the Pittsburgh Zoo and I saw similar ones at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. Neither one seemed to be able to light the slanted part and get things to grow well there.

 

[Fizz71]

That's what I was afraid of.

--Fizz

 

[tnyr5]

i think it would be possible to grow things in the slanted part provided that it only sticks out 4" or so from the rest of the tank. I would modify a reflector to have an open side facing the slated part and turn the reflector 5 -10 degrees or so so that light could enter it at an an angle and reach those tough spots.

 

[Fizz71]

I thought about that too...but will it then TURN towards that light..defeating the purpose of the top view?

--Fizz

 

[tnyr5]

you can always just put the clams 4" back ( however i don't think they would turn much, and if they do just put them between two rocks!), after all the angled viewing panel lets you see the entire tank from a top view, and who puts their clams right against the glass anyway

 

[Fizz71]

The post on the other forum seems to have died..so I guess I'm back to having somebody build one if I'm going to try it. I wouldn't mind setting it up now BEFORE I move and put it in a wall so if anybody out there knows someone who can make one..let me know.

That way I can simulate it for 6 months and see if it works..before I make it a permanent fixture!

Thanks.

--Fizz