Steve's 480g upgrade
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12386738#post12386738 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
Oooh, Cylinder tank would look cool
You are kidding me right? What can you keep with the cylinder tank? Jay has couple cylinder tank for display, he has 1 giant moray in one of the and the other he has approx 200 purple tang and yellow tang in it.
SeanT
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Imagine a cylinder reef tank.
24"-30" tall, with the base of it the size of a 6' x 6' cube.
Center overflow with 8 holes in the bottom for ALL the circulation you need. 4 outlets in one direction the other 4 face the opposite way.
Two closed loop pumps, 1 each for 4 holes.
Pump 1 comes on for 6 hours making all the water rotate clockwise, at the end of 6 hours it shuts off.
Then pump two kicks on and makes all the water rotate counter clockwise.
In a cylinder the flow would ride around the the tanks wall instead of getting stopped in corners, so that is all the flow you need. Like stirring a pitcher of kool-aid with a wooden spoon.
I have been talking about this "dream tank" for years.
Only problem is the way they manufacture these kind of tanks in acrylic there are always distortions in areas of it.
I need some to make me a mold and pour molten glass into it.
24"-30" tall, with the base of it the size of a 6' x 6' cube.
Center overflow with 8 holes in the bottom for ALL the circulation you need. 4 outlets in one direction the other 4 face the opposite way.
Two closed loop pumps, 1 each for 4 holes.
Pump 1 comes on for 6 hours making all the water rotate clockwise, at the end of 6 hours it shuts off.
Then pump two kicks on and makes all the water rotate counter clockwise.
In a cylinder the flow would ride around the the tanks wall instead of getting stopped in corners, so that is all the flow you need. Like stirring a pitcher of kool-aid with a wooden spoon.
I have been talking about this "dream tank" for years.
Only problem is the way they manufacture these kind of tanks in acrylic there are always distortions in areas of it.
I need some to make me a mold and pour molten glass into it.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12386827#post12386827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SeanT
Imagine a cylinder reef tank.
24"-30" tall, with the base of it the size of a 6' x 6' cube.
Center overflow with 8 holes in the bottom for ALL the circulation you need. 4 outlets in one direction the other 4 face the opposite way.
Two closed loop pumps, 1 each for 4 holes.
Pump 1 comes on for 6 hours making all the water rotate clockwise, at the end of 6 hours it shuts off.
Then pump two kicks on and makes all the water rotate counter clockwise.
In a cylinder the flow would ride around the the tanks wall instead of getting stopped in corners, so that is all the flow you need. Like stirring a pitcher of kool-aid with a wooden spoon.
I have been talking about this "dream tank" for years.
Only problem is the way they manufacture these kind of tanks in acrylic there are always distortions in areas of it.
I need some to make me a mold and pour molten glass into it.
You have a very wise imagination
but i don't think that will ever happen unless you won a lottery or you keep on shakin it at the bar and may be by the time you hit 80 yrs old you may have enough money for such setup :lol:
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