What Is Your Frag Swap/Sale Frag Tank Like

[Lacy]

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Hi,
I am only looking for info on the AIO tanks that people bring to their frag swaps/sales to sell their corals or small tanks with the dimensions close to what I am looking for. I am thinking of having an acrylic one made with the dimensions of + or - 24 x 18 x 10. This is mostly going to be made to take my frags to swaps and I will also use it occasionally as a quarantine tank for new corals.

I can't decide if I want a black bottom or not. I have a frag tank (48 x 20 x 10) that I had made a while back that I have no plans of setting up again as it is to large for what I want now. It has a clear bottom which I like for a regular frag tank. I think pests are easier to see on a clear bottom. I know white would be the best to see pests, but I don't want a white bottom.

I am thinking of ordering a clear bottom and also ordering a thin sheet of black acrylic to slide under it for the swaps. I think the black makes the colors pop more. Would it be noticeable if I slid the black acrylic under it or would it look like it was made with a black bottom?

Also, can't decide on what type of AIO filter chamber configuration that I want. I might just order a tank and do the filter chamber myself later on.

Pictures of your tanks and filter chambers would really be great.
Thanks

 

[Lacy]

Anyone?

 

[thegrun]

While a tank made with a black bottom would be preferred, a black piece of acrylic or even setting it on a black piece of visqueen would work. You definitely want a chamber to put carbon in, people will be constantly putting their fingers in the tank pointing at corals, if you don't use carbon the corals will close up on you. Sorry I don't have a picture of our reef club's frag tank, but here is a link to the JBJ tank that Marine depot sells:
http://www.marinedepot.com/JBJ_20_G...llons-JBJ_Lighting-JB01412-FIAQNCNTTT-vi.html

 

[Lacy]

While a tank made with a black bottom would be preferred, a black piece of acrylic or even setting it on a black piece of visqueen would work. You definitely want a chamber to put carbon in, people will be constantly putting their fingers in the tank pointing at corals, if you don't use carbon the corals will close up on you. Sorry I don't have a picture of our reef club's frag tank, but here is a link to the JBJ tank that Marine depot sells:
http://www.marinedepot.com/JBJ_20_G...llons-JBJ_Lighting-JB01412-FIAQNCNTTT-vi.html

Thanks for the reply.
I saw that one and really like it, but it's glass. Maybe I should just go with a filtration system like that one.

 

[heathlindner25]

While a tank made with a black bottom would be preferred, a black piece of acrylic or even setting it on a black piece of visqueen would work. You definitely want a chamber to put carbon in, people will be constantly putting their fingers in the tank pointing at corals, if you don't use carbon the corals will close up on you. Sorry I don't have a picture of our reef club's frag tank, but here is a link to the JBJ tank that Marine depot sells:
http://www.marinedepot.com/JBJ_20_G...llons-JBJ_Lighting-JB01412-FIAQNCNTTT-vi.html

A acrylic pointing rod would stop all of that nonsense... nobody's hands going in frag tanks at our swaps....lol

 

[username in use]

A acrylic pointing rod would stop all of that nonsense... nobody's hands going in frag tanks at our swaps....lol

This is what I've seen done regularly. It's also easier to see what people are pointing at that way.

 

[Lacy]

The acrylic rods are great. I have 2 of them.