Room Divider Tank Pics!!!

jcpatella · #1 10/20/2007, 09:00 PM

I'm fascinated by room divider tanks. My next tank will be a room divider - visible through both long sides and down one end. I'm looking to get more ideas, so if anyone has any pictures of their room divider, please show!!!!!

jcpatella · #2 10/20/2007, 11:49 PM

One of the tanks that I've come across in recent months is July's Tank of the Month. The entire article is here but here are a few of the images from that article:

dougie · #3 10/21/2007, 12:22 AM

i love it.

jcpatella · #4 10/21/2007, 12:28 AM

I wish it was mine!

jdieck · #5 10/21/2007, 12:40 AM

Here is mine, it is a 225. If you like I can e-mail you the drawings.
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/

Gary Majchrzak · #6 10/21/2007, 12:46 AM

I hid my return lines inside the aquarium.

jcpatella · #7 10/21/2007, 12:54 AM

jdieck - That aquarium is beautiful! I'm checking out your website right now.

Gary - how do you like having no canopy? I've seen tanks like this and it's interesting to see how the owners keep it clean looking (without pvc and wires going everywhere). How did you hide your return lines?

jdieck · #8 10/21/2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally posted by jcpatella
jdieck - That aquarium is beautiful! I'm checking out your website right now.

You may want to check the link to the Reefkeeping Magazine article on the tank.

jcpatella · #9 10/21/2007, 01:20 AM

Actually, I just found it - I now have it bookmarked!

jdieck · #10 10/21/2007, 02:14 AM

Enjoy!

mg426 · #11 10/21/2007, 05:35 AM

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jcpatella · #12 10/21/2007, 03:12 PM

Well, we started off with very large, established tanks. I'd love to see some smaller, newly-built tanks as well!

Gary Majchrzak · #13 10/21/2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally posted by jcpatella
Gary - how do you like having no canopy? I've seen tanks like this and it's interesting to see how the owners keep it clean looking (without pvc and wires going everywhere). How did you hide your return lines?

I don't miss having a canopy. My light hood is suspended with height adjustable PFO cables. Instead of running return lines above the aquarium I ran the return lines inside the aquarium. They're tucked up under the edges right along the waterline.

jcpatella · #14 10/21/2007, 09:51 PM

Do you have any pictures of the return lines? I'm looking at the picture you posted and you did a really good job of hiding them!

Gary Majchrzak · #15 10/21/2007, 10:13 PM

returns are visible in this shot. Garden netting keeps carpet surfing to a minimum.

jcpatella · #16 10/21/2007, 11:20 PM

Wow - that looks well-though-out! This is exactly the kind of things I'm looking for - how to hide the necessities.

jcpatella · #17 10/23/2007, 03:20 PM

No more? I thought for sure this kind of setup was popular!

driftin · #18 10/23/2007, 04:29 PM

jdieck, what kind of valve is that on your return line? I might have missed it on the link you provided...

Here's mine, 70-gallon dividing living room and kitchen. This is before aquascaping and a kitchen rehab. (I need more recent pics)

I access the tank from the kitchen side. I built a bookshelf into the light canopy, and have a sump and all the misc components under the tank in a cabinet. I'll need to take a newer pic for all that.

Just Jim · #19 10/23/2007, 04:41 PM

here's an original photo from 3 years ago.

Here's a few months ago

As you could probably guess, there is always a "favorite side" that gets the better corals.

maxxII · #20 10/23/2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by driftin
jdieck, what kind of valve is that on your return line? I might have missed it on the link you provided...

Here's mine, 70-gallon dividing living room and kitchen. This is before aquascaping and a kitchen rehab. (I need more recent pics)

I access the tank from the kitchen side. I built a bookshelf into the light canopy, and have a sump and all the misc components under the tank in a cabinet. I'll need to take a newer pic for all that.

Driftin,

That is very cool, (not that the others arent as well....but this is small enough that I could possibly swing this past the wife. Could you please post more detailed pics?

Nick

driftin · #21 10/23/2007, 05:22 PM

I sure can... I've been meaning to make a build thread or something anyway, this is good motivation

I'll post back in here with a link when I get something going, next day or so.

jcpatella · #22 10/23/2007, 05:56 PM

Just Jim - I looks like that room was specifically built for that tank!

Driftin - I'd also like to see more pics. That's a unique place to put a tank.

Just Jim · #23 10/23/2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by jcpatella
Just Jim - I looks like that room was specifically built for that tank!

I wish, I had the tank custom built by glasscages. My main problem was the lack of a "fish room" which I later used my storage under the steps for all that cool stuff.

jcpatella · #24 10/23/2007, 06:28 PM

At first I assumed it was a custom tank, but the lights also look like they fit perfectly...

Just Jim · #25 10/23/2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by jcpatella
At first I assumed it was a custom tank, but the lights also look like they fit perfectly...

gotta have custom lights to go with a custom tank

Only problem is when you go custom, they charge you for the next size up; there is no in between pricing.