corner tanks! can i see pics

[thefuture]

where are all of you people with corner tanks. i am thinking about setting one up. can i see pics of your setup. can i get some setup tips to how you have it hooked up since its so close to the wall. where you purchased it from and so on. any advantages/ disadvantages. thanks

 

[Sk8r]

I'll try.

It's not the greatest shot. But you can see that we have a line of rock going across with caves, and then a great big triangular piece of rock (with lots of holes) going back against the overflow (on an underneath coral brace. This lets the fish go into their huge cave and think they're unobserved. We can see them through several openings and by the reflection on the side glass, which I hope (though possibly in vain) to preserve.
It's a 52 gallon---either All Glass or Oceanic---and the chief drawback is the very small sump room in the stand: we had to downsize our sump to 10 gal to fit it in, and when I add a calcium reactor it's going to get really tight.
There's a bit of magnification, but since everything is small, from fish to corals, this helps.

 

[tjay]

More at www.jonezing.com under seahorse tank

 

[Sk8r]

Oh, that's pretty!

 

[tjay]

It started out very ugly

 

[thefuture]

nice. i like the depth corner tanks add to smaller sized tanks. like a 50 gallon tank can look really deep unliek a regular 50. lol

 

[tjay]

yes indeed I wish my 90 were a corner.
One of the things I love about them is no matter what angle you set it looks like a totaly different tank

 

[thefuture]

true. very nice tanks you guys.

 

[cato]

Here some of mine. Only 6 mos old. Still have a ways to go!

 

[Lpabsolute]

 

[know-it-all]

94 corner

sorry about the glare

my sump is in my basement
(1) 250 SE MH w/ (2) 55w pc bulbs for lights
(2) seio 620's in the top front corners
(2) mj 1200 with hydor flo's in the back
(1) 500 gph closed loop in the back as well

 

[know-it-all]

I'll get better pics tonight

 

[Prock1]

Any more

 

[SoMoney]

TJay, Thats a great idea. Love the little rock garden in front of the tank. LoL, You should toss a little Feng Shui rake in front!


Chirocato, Nice reef husbandry! You have the cleanest looking tank, you must spend hours cleaning your glass/walls. Your Blinds are distracting though. Got the tank to close to the window I guess.

 

[vessxpress1]

Wow, these corner tanks are awesome. I've hardly seen any real nice corner ones like this. Great thread.

 

[cato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6985231#post6985231 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SoMoney
Chirocato, Nice reef husbandry! You have the cleanest looking tank, you must spend hours cleaning your glass/walls. Your Blinds are distracting though. Got the tank to close to the window I guess.

Yep, I agree about the blinds. Trying to snap pics of my tank without the glare in a pain in the @$$. Seems impossible during the day. Will try tonight and see how it goes.

 

[thefuture]

any more? can i see pics of the stands and canopy too

 

[joeychitwood]

Here's my seven month-old 54 gallon corner. It was given to me by a friend who replaced it with a 200+ tank. I've had the usual rectangular tanks, but this one takes up less space. The distortion caused by the curved glass is the only con in my mind. I have it placed far enough from the walls to allow easy access with my arms, placement of the skimmer, etc.

I'm planning on adding a lot more SPS, but there is no supplier within 220 miles, so I'll have to order online and ship when the temps warm up. I'm also adding two more clams.

I have more photos in my Gallery.

 

[Connoisseurpoet]

To chirocato

Is this Coralife AquaLight PRO with built in MH light for your corner tank? if so, how do you like hte light?

 

[chip721]

Some pics of my year old sumpless 54g. I've made just about every newbie mistake possible. But it hasn't stopped me. This one is undergoing some changes and I've got a RR 90g underway.