Modern Reef Aquariums

[glassbox-design]

Marlon,

Wow thanks for the compliment. We love your designs and home :thumbsup:

Here's an image from yesterday

 

[tbone28]

glassbox- that alcove frames off your tank perfectly. I love it! Did you design the alcove for the tank? Or was it already part of the house?

 

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12165586#post12165586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by boozeman
Joe, I absolutely love the way your new tank looks in your livingroom :thumbsup:
yes, you can paint stand and doors with automotive paint. Here are my doors painted in Ferrari red :bum:

Nice! How did you apply the paint? What was the process? It looks great.

 

[Mac Inger]

Boozeman i thought you got the doors from Jesse? Or did you paint them yourself ?

 

[CamBarr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12174258#post12174258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glassbox-design
Marlon,

Wow thanks for the compliment. We love your designs and home :thumbsup:

Here's an image from yesterday

This is what this thread was intended to produce. Great thinking! i love it

 

[CamBarr]

New Tank pics...

This tank belongs to Toni and Gorreti more info can be found here:

http://togorreef.blogspot.com/
http://glassbox-design.com/

 

[boozeman]

The doors come painted from Elos Italy. Jesse says that they are sent out to ferrari to be painted using the same process used for their cars :smokin: ... the doors are very gloss, almost glass like in finish.
I have three matching elos planet fixtures on order as well.
I'm addicted

 

[Geddex]

Here is my contribution.

 

[glassbox-design]

Very nice Geddex :thumbsup: I've always wanted a jacabsen egg chair.

 

[cbui2]

nice ged, could we get some more shots from the front view?

 

[CamBarr]

i second the front shot

 

[pjr300]

This is a great thread!

One frequent element in these modern designs is non-traditional lighting. To elaborate, lighting systems that are either suspended from the ceiling, attached to the back of the tank, or mounted via legs.

I'd like to try something of this nature, as it would surely simplify heat management! Unfortunately, the spouse isn't much into modern design, and she freaks out whenever I mention suspending lights from the ceiling for my 6' tank.

 

[s1214215]

Auto- Paint

Auto- Paint

Hi

I like the idea of using auto paint. How many coats are needed to paint a door and do you need an special spray paint gun? If you are using it on wood, do you need any protective coats of lacquer or anything?

I reckon this will look great on the tank design I am putting together.

Brett

 

[Geddex]

Thanks guys!

Glassbox, the egg might be nice, but I do love the design and finish of your tank! Top!

Here are two front shots

 

[Felix1021]

Simple/clean/ nice!

I guess less does mean more sometimes

Good looking tank man!

Felix-

 

[CamBarr]

Great looking tank what are the dimentions???

 

[Geddex]

Thanks!

The base is 75cm by 75cm and the tank is 70cm high. It sits on a 80cm high stand.

 

[tbone28]

Geddex, beautiful tank, stand and aquascape!

 

[Geddex]

Two more shots

 

[NanoCube-boy]

I think its just very slim, not modern. Its nice though.