Tidepool a.i.o. custom setup

[miketron75]

This is an all in one tidepool tank, pretty cool and easy! and no, its not top heavy, its actually lighter and has a lower center of gravity than the 24 nano that should be on the modified stand!

 

[ludnix]

Great setup, is there a sump for it or is it a false background?

 

[miketron75]

Thanks! No sump, I designed this with a intigrated filter in the back...

 

[fishsuse29]

cool tank, what kind of stars are you keeping and are you planning on any other livestock?

 

[miketron75]

These are linkias, but when they melt I'll add more haha! yeah, this will be jammin with cool invers=ts and some small fish when I'm done, thanks!

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

These are linkias, but when they melt I'll add more haha! yeah, this will be jammin with cool invers=ts and some small fish when I'm done, thanks!

if youre just going to let the linkias wither away, you might as well add a harem of Harleys to the tank and be done with sacrifical starvation tactics to the animals...

the tank, the layout and the idea are great...not a big fan of sacrificing animals for enjoyment though...linkias are next to impossible to keep alive in a large tank let alone a nano....best of luck with the tank please keep the pics coming...

 

[miketron75]

Nobody said anything about starving any linkias on purpose, ease back bud. Dont you worry about me, I am a professional aquarium designer and have two degrees in aquatic ecology and wildlife biology, I can handle an aquarium....not new to this.

 

[Arthur1]

I'm not trying to knock your tank as it is interesting but curious as to what you have for a top off if any. I just mention that b/c the tank has a large open surface area with a relatively small volume of water to that. A herd of harlequin shrimp vs all the starfish you can feed them, I'd consider funding that lol well maybe temporarily but again nice job and keep it interesting!

 

[ludnix]

If you're planning on doing a lot of echinoderms you might want to look into an auto top off system to maintain your salinity. They are pretty sensitive to fluctuations in salinity.

 

[miketron75]

yes it has an automatic top off. its called the "top it off daily with a tiny cup off freshwater to replace evaporation module". That came for free with my common sense.

 

[noahm]

Sarcasm and humor can get lost on the internet, but I think I am filtering correctly. Really neat tank. I have had a similar idea that may never reach fruition. Basically same idea, but with sides/back partially rock-formed to look like a real tidepool.

 

[ToXIc69]

nice.. but i would still be worried about it tipping over..

 

[miketron75]

Sarcasm and humor can get lost on the internet, but I think I am filtering correctly. Really neat tank. I have had a similar idea that may never reach fruition. Basically same idea, but with sides/back partially rock-formed to look like a real tidepool.

yeah, the only problem with puting rocks close to edges/side and back is that then the animals climb out.

 

[miketron75]

nice.. but i would still be worried about it tipping over..

It would take a full tackle from an NFL linebacker to tip it over, its more than stable.

 

[noahm]

yeah, the only problem with puting rocks close to edges/side and back is that then the animals climb out.

good point. You would probably have to give it a few inches of glass above any rock line.

 

[zach_24_90]

awesome tank ive been wanting to to a shallow tank like this maybe a bit bigger but my 225 build got in the way lol

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

These are linkias, but when they melt I'll add more haha! yeah, this will be jammin with cool invers=ts and some small fish when I'm done, thanks!

Nobody said anything about starving any linkias on purpose, ease back bud. Dont you worry about me, I am a professional aquarium designer and have two degrees in aquatic ecology and wildlife biology, I can handle an aquarium....not new to this.

maybe not on purpose as the dietary needs are not documented sufficiently enough to sustain them properly in a small tank....but whatever...it is still a nice tank...

 

[RcToners]

yes it has an automatic top off. its called the "top it off daily with a tiny cup off freshwater to replace evaporation module". That came for free with my common sense.

Oh how clever,

To bad you did not recieve a side of class with that common sense.

 

[Luckless]

yes it has an automatic top off. its called the "top it off daily with a tiny cup off freshwater to replace evaporation module". That came for free with my common sense.

So, what if you have to leave town for a weekend or a little longer?

 

[miketron75]

Thats what a girlfriend is for(or a couple of them).