Shallow reef tank Club
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SkyPapa
Premium Member
Thanks.
Not much of a thread but here it is.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1700268
Thanks GSMguy.
You and others here on RC were the inspiration for this little tank.
kmu
New member
Awsome looking tanks you guys got there...
I want to set up a shallow under 20" Tall reef tank and have several options to go with, wich one would you guys suggest?
30x30x20 77g not that shallow
30x30x18 70g shallow cube
30x30x16 62g shallow cube
36x30x16 74g shallow tank.
I really like the shallow cube design/set up
I want to set up a shallow under 20" Tall reef tank and have several options to go with, wich one would you guys suggest?
30x30x20 77g not that shallow
30x30x18 70g shallow cube
30x30x16 62g shallow cube
36x30x16 74g shallow tank.
I really like the shallow cube design/set up
brightsilverRT
New member
Need your input PLEASE!!
Need your input PLEASE!!
Thanks GSMguy for starting this thread! I happen to search google for a shallow reef tank setup for some views of tanks. I came across this thread, i am glad to see that there are others doing what i am about to do and are successful!
So here is the deal... I have a 60X24X12 tank that i will be moving my current setup into. I have never had such a shallow tank but i am excited... my concerns are listed below. Could others that have similar size tanks hieghts voice their expriences with my concerns?
1. If i do a SSB will i have issues with sand constantly sturing up due to current from four 1" flow accelorators being pushed via Dart pump.
2. How close should i have lights to the water they will be enclosed in a 14" Hood?
brief info on tank setup.
Mixed Reef... mainly SPS
I have a Dart that pushes water through a oceans motions little squirt with 1" piping and flow accelerators for outputs.
Light setup I have a aqua medic 2x250 MH and 4 48" t5 will this be to much light and if not at what height would yall recommend to have the lights off the water?
I have never had a shallow tank and i do not want to bleach the corals.... should i start with shorter photo periods and work up to normal lighting times?
Thanks for any and all input! I can't wait to get this tank setup and going!
Need your input PLEASE!!
Thanks GSMguy for starting this thread! I happen to search google for a shallow reef tank setup for some views of tanks. I came across this thread, i am glad to see that there are others doing what i am about to do and are successful!
So here is the deal... I have a 60X24X12 tank that i will be moving my current setup into. I have never had such a shallow tank but i am excited... my concerns are listed below. Could others that have similar size tanks hieghts voice their expriences with my concerns?
1. If i do a SSB will i have issues with sand constantly sturing up due to current from four 1" flow accelorators being pushed via Dart pump.
2. How close should i have lights to the water they will be enclosed in a 14" Hood?
brief info on tank setup.
Mixed Reef... mainly SPS
I have a Dart that pushes water through a oceans motions little squirt with 1" piping and flow accelerators for outputs.
Light setup I have a aqua medic 2x250 MH and 4 48" t5 will this be to much light and if not at what height would yall recommend to have the lights off the water?
I have never had a shallow tank and i do not want to bleach the corals.... should i start with shorter photo periods and work up to normal lighting times?
Thanks for any and all input! I can't wait to get this tank setup and going!
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15716049#post15716049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Megabite
Haven't posted in here for a while so here's a few updated shots:
That is a nice setup, have you thought about maybe a black background? It would look really nice, also I would try to do something about those "caution signs from your lights" they really take away from the tank.
Nice to see some BB tanks too.
Megabite
New member
Actually, I just changed the lights over to T-5's this weekend. Had the lens of one of the Vipers crack on me causing some of the UV rays get through from the HQI bulb burning a couple acans and paly's. Must of been cracked for a few days before I noticed it becasue my anemones kept moving around which was strange. Should have known better.
Here's a pic of the new light on the tank with only the actinics on. I'm please with the way it looks.
NOTE: This is reply # 666 on this thread. Does this mean I'm the Devil?
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shandy_say
New member
I want to join too! heheh! Here is my tank...30x30x18 shallow almost-cube!
InsaneClownFish
New member
Lookin good Shandy.
shandy_say
New member
evoracer
New member
I have 2 (well 1 and 1 more in the works!). The first is a 24x24x11.5" that us my zoanthid prop system, and the new one is 36x24x16".
A question for you all, I cantdecide if I want to build a canopy for the new tank or go pendant. The canopy would likely be taller than the tank, as I will be running MH and want to make sure to allow 10-12" of headroom between the bulband the water. I am worried that this tall canopy will look off. However, the tank is not rimless or eurobraced, just old fashioned acrylic-build top with a large hole, so I am not sure how it would look with a pendant. I suppose with this shallow of a tank I could cut the top out mostly and leave a euro-style brace.
A question for you all, I cantdecide if I want to build a canopy for the new tank or go pendant. The canopy would likely be taller than the tank, as I will be running MH and want to make sure to allow 10-12" of headroom between the bulband the water. I am worried that this tall canopy will look off. However, the tank is not rimless or eurobraced, just old fashioned acrylic-build top with a large hole, so I am not sure how it would look with a pendant. I suppose with this shallow of a tank I could cut the top out mostly and leave a euro-style brace.
Matias Ilhabela
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I confess that I'm getting attracted by low reefs
brightsilverRT
New member
Finally UP and Running!
Finally UP and Running!
Finally got my shallow reef tank setup and going... Stand is still stirring a little but i think it will settle.
60 wide 24 deep 12 tall...
<a href="http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/brightsilverrt/?action=view¤t=ReefTank.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/brightsilverrt/ReefTank.jpg" border="0" alt="My Shallow Reef Tank"></a>
Finally UP and Running!
Finally got my shallow reef tank setup and going... Stand is still stirring a little but i think it will settle.
60 wide 24 deep 12 tall...
<a href="http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/brightsilverrt/?action=view¤t=ReefTank.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss287/brightsilverrt/ReefTank.jpg" border="0" alt="My Shallow Reef Tank"></a>
InsaneClownFish
New member
Awesome tank brightsilverRT!
brightsilverRT
New member
Thanks Insane, just finished this last weekend moving from a 100 gallon to this shallow 80 gallon... I am really happy with this shallow tank!
SnowManSnow
Member
Hey.. IF you want to do frags on live rock i suggest grabbing some 2 part aquarium epoxy. Kneed up a little.. stuff it in a hole that is a little bit too big for the stem of your frag plug, then stuff the plug down on top of it... wiggle it around a little and let it set.
what you'll end up with is a cool little hole exactly the same size as a reef plug stem. Just wiggle the plug a little and it will come right out...
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evoracer
New member
So for you shallow reefers running canopies and MH, can you post up pics of the canopy? I want to run canopy and MH but with my tank only 16" tall I am worried about the canopy looking weird if I build it tall enough to give proper distance between the light and the water. Most reflectors are about 5-6" tall, so if I build the canopy the height of the tank (16") that will give 10-11" off the water. Do you think a 16" tall canopy on a 16" tall tank will look weird?
brightsilverRT
New member
Evoracer
You can't see my hood in my pic... My wife lost my camera cable so i can't take better pictures with the digi... ( looking for cable ) But my stand consists of a 21" tall base so that the tank is perfect for sitting heigth and the there is the 12" tank and and a 14" hood. I have a 4 - 48" t-5 and a aqua medic dual 250 MH in the hood. I also have 4 120 mm pc fans blowing across the water to keep the heat out of the hood. My chiller may turn on once for about a minute all day. tank stays stable at 81 degress.
You can't see my hood in my pic... My wife lost my camera cable so i can't take better pictures with the digi... ( looking for cable ) But my stand consists of a 21" tall base so that the tank is perfect for sitting heigth and the there is the 12" tank and and a 14" hood. I have a 4 - 48" t-5 and a aqua medic dual 250 MH in the hood. I also have 4 120 mm pc fans blowing across the water to keep the heat out of the hood. My chiller may turn on once for about a minute all day. tank stays stable at 81 degress.
