Today she said, "I'm about ready for you to get your picassos"

WTF?

Anyways, I told her I didn't want to put them in the 90g because I wanted them to be the focal point of the tank. Also, I don't want them to go in the 14g biocube because to me it is a bit smallish for a pair of clowns and I would like to keep an anemone as well. I was also looking into shallow rimless tanks but I don't think I could sleep at night with an open top tank and a $350 pair of fish. I do like the new 29g Biocube HQI but.....

So the question I pose to you. If you were going to do an anemone/picasso tank, what would be your ideal setup? Be as specific as you can please. Adios.

We had our picassos in an open top 20h with cats in the house lol.

But my ideal setup for that would be something a little larger (30g?) Shallow, open top and rimless, with a sort of cove thing going on to have the anemone hopefully showcased in the middle.

So now the question is will the wife allow you to have another tank?

Still a gamble, cats are one thing, 2 year old is another.


She started it. Besides I would be ditching the biocube in favor of this tank.

well for starters...I hate those all-in-ones...second I've had my clowns for almost 5 years in an open top aquarium - no jumps.

So my ideal setup to show off clown/anemone would be 24 long x 18 wide x 14 tall. Drilled with overflow, return through an SCWD or ocean motion current switcher. No powerheads inside the aquarium. Lighting...maybe a 150 pendant @ 20k.

As for filtration...maybe just a filterbag and a strong skimmer.

my 20g is rimless with an open top, no jumping.. my dad's 29g is also an open top with 2 clowns, no jumping.

despite many attempts to bite me, scare me, get out of the tank, the most extreme amount of behavior of my clown only lets her flap around on the surface a little bit.

also, IMO clowns will always be the focal point of the tank, they're always right in front of your face whether you want them to be or not.

Excellent suggestion. The reason I mentioned AIOs is I do like the simplicity. I tend to "over complicate" builds if everyone hasn't noticed. Sometime I just want to build a tank with a HOB fuge and a good light, lol.

Anyways, great suggestion. Unfotunately I have had 2 clowns jump in less than 6 months when I had my 40 breeder, and that was with a canopy.

I would do 30x 18x 14 shallow rimless with a screen top when no one is looking

Jumping is only part of the worry, my 2 year old poses another threat.

Solana, or a deep blue 18 from picoaquariums.com.

I say a 150w radium with a nice mini reflector. Maybe even a cadlights 50?

did I mention a nice bright red RBTA in the middle...

saME HERE

Check dat: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=213300

You freaking people are really going to make me build a rimless shallow cube huh?

yes.

indeed

lol

Ok here is another thing. I hate acrylic, but I have a father-in-law that does acrylic work. I could build my own from glass but it would be more expensive. How do you take care of coralline and stuff on acrylic without scratching the crap out of it? I've always used razor blades on glass, no no on acrylic. What else would I have to worry about?


inorite?

I have heard of using Mr. Clean's magic eraser on acrylic

Er, inside?

The thing is, with whatever tank you decide to go with, the tank needs to be run for 6 months or so before you put an anemone in. I'm sure you knew that though.... right??

I'd go for the new HQI BC29. My picassos are not out front & center, BTW. They want to hang on one side of the tank. And unlike pineo, my picassos did do some chamber diving and I had to rescue them a couple of times. Talk about freakin' out! This stopped though once I got StevieTs' fish saver.

yep.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...hl=magic+eraser

meh never mind StevieT says doo not use on acrylic

I'll keep that in mind


That's why I hate arylic.

Plumb it to a larger set-up, or get rock, water, and sand from your 90 gallon. Then replace the rock + sand in your 90 gallon. Instant gratification!

do you know anyone that ordered from them?Are they pricey?There site is down right now.

You mean like this

i have and yes they are a lil pricey ... but very very nice

what size tank are you wanting?

Who knows?

This was supposed to be a "what would you do?" thread. Lol

oh...lol...

i was just thinking i saw this tank and i love rimless tanks...just picked up my first rimless, a 50 gallon tall and love it...

here is a link to it...seems fairly priced, and shipping isnt bad either....
i like the footprint of the 12 gallon

http://www.petstore.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?i...mp;child=AZ1123

Maybe it's this part of the world. I'm building a shallow rimless tank too.

I've seen those too, just a little smaller than I was wanting. The absolute smallest I would probably go with would be a 15 long, most likely more along the lines of a 20 long minimum.

oh ok, gotcha!

Thanks though, open to all.

I like cubes. More depth. A stack in the middle and nems all around

This.


Shallow cubes to be exact, which really isn't a cube, but whatever.

Just do this:

zomg

no offense to louis greene

but thats the uglyest "nice" ??? tank ive seen... its really brown

That is nice but too much going on for me.

Eurobrace a shallow tank....

fish ride the edge b4 they surf, dont they?

He has a child with possibly nosy fingers. This thread needs a disclaimer now.

To me a eurobrace cancels out the rimless part.

If I do rimless I will probably just build a really tall (4'+) stand to combat the kid.

Kiddie Kombat!!!!!!!!!

Ususally ends in "FATALITY" of my fish.

animality??

babality


ok enough MK references, back to reefing.