24G shallow glass box

[sphelps]

I love the idea of a clam tank, but shouldn't it be designed to be viewed top down? Have you considered another light fixture? The tek will cover the entire top but a sleek DE MH pendant wouldn't.

[levi1803]

Looks really cool, can't wait to see it set up

[Brent F]

Looks good so far and it is nice to see someone building a very similar tank to mine. You'll be very happy with the layout. It shows off clams so well. I have three tanks side by side and my shallow clam tank is the one people who see the tanks are most interested in.

I agree that a pendent would be a better light fixture choice since at 9 inches deep it will be viewed from above. A fixture in the rim would obstruct the view. My tank is Starphire which is a waste since you never look through the glass.

[rocketlily]

Off the topic question, where did you get the plastic squares (orange and yellow)?

[LeeR]

thanks for the comments everyone.



the light is just a temp. i was thinking a lumen max 3 in the near future.. not sure if i should do a 150W HQI or 175 mogul would like to hear everyones input on this. I wouldnt mind a Giesemann Nova II either.. i think there a bit hard to come by in canada though.

the plastic squares i got at princes auto and canadian tire.

[Delphinus]

Looks great so far. Wow, I have a 12" tall tank (24x24x12) and I thought it was wicked shallow. 9" is just.. wow!

Lots of advantages to shallow tanks though!

[reefmaster12345]

hi what kind of silicon can you use i am doing a 65 gallon with a sump and i need to no what kind of silicon it will help me alot
thanks so much my email is jacob.pfeiffer@hotmail.com thanks guys

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by MacheteAvenue

the light is just a temp. i was thinking a lumen max 3 in the near future.. not sure if i should do a 150W HQI or 175 mogul would like to hear everyones input on this. I wouldnt mind a Giesemann Nova II either.. i think there a bit hard to come by in canada though.

I was thinking one of those viper 150W DE pendents would work nice with a 14K phoenix.

[LeeR]

Delphinus My ex tank was the same dimensions but a all in one.. there is a thread about it someplace on canreef. Im thinkin 9"tall will a good challenge for aquascaping.



sphelps i dont really like thoughs lights they get wayyy to hot and i was planing on hanging the light.. i could get a aqua medic ocean light.

http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/1x250silver.jpg

[Brent F]

I have a Aqua Medic 250 watt over my 20 X 20 X 9 clam tank and am very happy with the choice. I have a fan on the same timer as the light to keep the temperature down. The thing I notice most is my evaporation is very high (10+ gallons per week).

I added these pictures showing the light & fan and the aquascaping to my tank thread showing what a 9 inch deep tank looks like:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...4&postcount=97