Hmmmm Ok so it's FW but I think my next reef tank will be like this

[danny zubot]

I just thought it was hilarious someone would do that. I don't think it's a very viable thing to do and I don't think it improves the quality of life of the fish like the guy says, but if it's for real then it's just an interesting technical challenge.

It would be super cool and benificial for an octopus tank.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Heh! Yeah, I saw this on RC a few days ago. Nuts.

[Funky_Fish14]

I wouldnt think there would be much if any waterflow through something like that, thus you'd have a hard time changing the water in there. I mean I understand the fish swim through it but they wouldnt displace enough water to get the nutrients out. Fish can poop up in there too. Also, a waterchange would prove difficult because you cant go beyond the bottom of the tube, haha.

Definetly a cool technical challenge nontheless!

Chris

[Coldwater]

What happens when one of them die in a tube? Get a massive bending poker stick and poke it out?

Matt

[AndyL]

Dead things? plumbers snake or creative use of a mag float...

I've seen a few of these over the years pop up on various boards... Generally they've got some water flow through (bigger powerheads mounted to push/pull water through, you can spy it in a few of the pictures - but you also need a run of plumbing between the tanks (keeps the levels equal in each)

I think the biggest technical challenge has to be initial priming - and regular draining of air - obviously that coffee shop one has been neglected...

I'd imagine one would add another hole to take excess water in case of a dump to a drain... (simple hole drilled at top of tank)

[danny zubot]

Here's my dream desk job, if there ever was such a thing.

[Midknight]

That is WAY COOL!
I wonder what company that is. My boss had a fit when I told him I wanted a nano on my desk.

[BMW Rider]

That's insane. Talk about flood potential, I can soak my carpet easily enough as it is.