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01-11-2008, 04:49 AM
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I think they would be very kewl but they require daily wipping down of the glass and top off to ake sure they are kept that way
asherah
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01-11-2008, 06:47 AM
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At first I thought "What's the big deal?" as well. Then after watching the video I realized that it's not just a shallow acrylic tank, but it uses all four viewable sides as its overflow sorta like how some fountains work. There are gutters all around. You couldn't actually wipe down the sides at all since there's water constantly flowing over them! Not an easy thing to work out, but as long as you've got a good ATO like an osmolator you should be fine. Pretty cool. Considering the "ooh" factor, the apparent quality of the acrylic work and that it comes with the integral cabinet stand, the prices aren't too outrageous.
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01-11-2008, 06:54 AM
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I would not recommend one if you have young kids. I have enough problems with little finger prints all over my tank. They could use it as a "water table" and have hours of fun.
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01-11-2008, 08:37 AM
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I imagine it would be difficult to alter the amount of flow in the tank. You couldn't have cross currents or it would overflow more on one side than the other, and if you tried to increase the flow through the stock circulation system I think the water wouldn't remain laminated to the glass beyond a gentle flow.
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01-11-2008, 01:07 PM
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You probably wouldn't want to modify one.
I've seen these tanks operating and they are great looking. The water spilling over the acrylic makes it almost disappear. Great look for a high end tank. There is a market for tanks that stress style and people who will pay a premium for an artistic design. This tank is definitely a design that gets noticed. ________ easyvape vaporizer Last edited by Brent F; 01-23-2011 at 06:31 PM.
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01-11-2008, 01:24 PM
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If you get Algae on the inside of your glass in a regular tank, would you not face the same problems on the outside in a design like this?
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