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MAreefer1
01/09/2006, 04:54 PM
Has anyone ever made a 20'' X 7'' X 7'', I was thinking of making one just because being so shallow, it might make a nice prop/ show tank for my 20'' 80 watt PC. It would be 4.8 gallons, would this work, and does anyone have ideas about it, would there be potential problems?
AIMFish
01/09/2006, 05:03 PM
Of course take pics if you do it, but I have a 10 long, 24x8x12, looks like a 15 from the front and I may set it up eventually.
20reefer
01/09/2006, 05:05 PM
It should look nice; maybe the evaporation could be a problem.
MAreefer1
01/09/2006, 05:19 PM
auto top off would fix evaporation, I wasnt shure if I should try a hang on filter or try to drill holes in the glass for bulkheads?

I have a glass shop down the street from me, so they would drill the holes.
Kogo
01/09/2006, 05:21 PM
sounds like a cool project.

so get started!!!
frezel
01/09/2006, 05:46 PM
sweet tank
MAreefer1
01/09/2006, 06:17 PM
I need a little more input...should I use a hang on filter, do I need a skimmer?, powerheads, what should I do for flow? I need a little more reasearch before I jump into it, and does anyone know an estimated cost on getting glass cut into plates and drilled?
majestic sea life
01/09/2006, 08:02 PM
haha its almost the size of my HOB fuge. My fuge its 20'' long 4'' deep and like 12'' tall i think. would be a cool tank. maybe fill it with zoas? i would get a 12'' HOB fuge fill it with macro and maybe a small HOB filter on the side.

~brian
MAreefer1
01/09/2006, 08:47 PM
wutsa HOB fuge?...this is all gona be DIY, and yes...I have already had my LFS order me fire and ice zoas,sunflower,mean greens,yellow,ring of fire,egal eye, and I already have super pinks...I might get a purple monti.
majestic sea life
01/09/2006, 11:39 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Large-CPR-Aquafuge-Hang-On-Refugium_W0QQitemZ7735990225QQcategoryZ3212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have this one that is a crapy pic and will post some tomm. Also they have ones with built in skimmers http://cgi.ebay.com/CPR-AquaFuge-PS-Refugium-with-Protein-Skimmer-sm_W0QQitemZ7736128410QQcategoryZ46314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

~Brian
MAreefer1
01/10/2006, 06:40 PM
o cool man thank you so much...