Large (dream?!?)tank brainstorming thread, input appreciated!

untamed · #1 03-28-2015, 01:53 AM

If you wanted to come by and have a look at my tank, that can be arranged. It has been up for 7 years now, so I must have done some things right!

The fact that it is acrylic has made the 4' width manageable from a maintenance POV.

smokinreefer · #2 03-28-2015, 06:06 AM

I remember seeing your tank a few years back, i was very impressed with your whole set up.

can you explain how the tank being acrylic has made maintenance easier?

nerdz · #3 03-28-2015, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinreefer

I remember seeing your tank a few years back, i was very impressed with your whole set up.

can you explain how the tank being acrylic has made maintenance easier?

Ya, it'll be interesting to learn why?

I suspect it is because the cross brace is strong enough to climb on?

hondas3000 · #4 03-28-2015, 03:29 PM

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Ya, it'll be interesting to learn why?

I suspect it is because the cross brace is strong enough to climb on?

lol you are correct, that is what I do with my tank as it is 30" deep and I have no problem reaching the front but the far back I have to climb on the acrylic top. I don't think you can do that with glass tank.

Aquattro · #5 03-28-2015, 04:56 PM

Even when I dream about the dream tank, it's still only 24" tall. I've had to fight for too many years reaching in to grab stuff I can't really reach.

untamed · #6 03-28-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdz

Ya, it'll be interesting to learn why?

I suspect it is because the cross brace is strong enough to climb on?

Yup, I crawl around on top of the tank... And crawl around underneath the tank. The tank also has a catwalk all the way around it. (The front catwalk is disguised as a bar)

Water changes are done using a pump. There are a lot of union valves throughout that enable pump maintenance. Just think maintenance on EVERYTHING that you plan.

hondas3000 · #7 03-28-2015, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Yup, I crawl around on top of the tank... And crawl around underneath the tank. The tank also has a catwalk all the way around it. (The front catwalk is disguised as a bar)

Water changes are done using a pump. There are a lot of union valves throughout that enable pump maintenance. Just think maintenance on EVERYTHING that you plan.

have you get inside your tank as well? I did mine because I can't reach. But yeah planning is everything with dream tank as there is no room for error and if there is, its really hard to fix that's why it could be nightmare for others.

untamed · #8 03-29-2015, 05:09 AM

Ha... No, I've never been inside the tank...on purpose.

gobytron · #9 04-25-2015, 12:07 AM

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Ha... No, I've never been inside the tank...on purpose.

lol

gobytron · #10 05-28-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Yup, I crawl around on top of the tank... And crawl around underneath the tank. The tank also has a catwalk all the way around it. (The front catwalk is disguised as a bar)

Water changes are done using a pump. There are a lot of union valves throughout that enable pump maintenance. Just think maintenance on EVERYTHING that you plan.

when you talk about it, it sounds fun.

in practice, that probably wouldn't last long...