adinsxq Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 if you build it, they will come Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 thinking of going coldwater too, cause i have a spare current 1/10th lying around. if i got a 1/2" acrylic tank, think i can handle 20g here in so cal? Link to comment
jeremai Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I had a 1/10th on an uninsulated glass 10g, kept it at 65 no problem. I think you would be fine with that tank, especially with the acrylic. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 how insulated does it have to be? i kind of want a rimless, so that means open top, but would that defeat the purpose of having an insulated tank? Link to comment
jeremai Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think the 1/2" acrylic would be enough. The chiller would probably run 50/50 in the summer, though. you'll lose heat through the top of course, but I don't think it will be too big a problem. you'd be safer insulating the sides - or decreasing the volume, to 15 gallons or so. Is the tank going to be custom? If you like the look of tall tanks, go that route. Colder water holds more oxygen so you don't have to worry about that, but less surface area means less heat loss. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 still thinking about it; gotta contact local acrylic guy. i'm liking wide, shallow tanks. sort of like zero edges but not overflowing. and i really like waratah anemones, but i heard the water doesn't have to be that cold to keep them. Link to comment
jeremai Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 A shallow 20g tank is going to be iffy, imo. I would hate for you to get one built and then find your poor chiller running nonstop to keep it cool. Waratahs should still be kept around 65 degrees. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 24"x12"x12" with 1/2"-3/4" acrylic sound good? Link to comment
jeremai Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I would go 3/4" just to be safe, but that should be a killer tank for sure. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 so that's 15g... do i need a sump and skimmer? i have an extreme skimmer too rated up to 160g but it'd probably be over kill huh Link to comment
jeremai Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 lol probably. I guess it depends on your work ethic - you will be feeding a LOT, so either lots of big water changes, or a good skimmer and fewer water changes. At the very least pop on a hang-on filter for some mechanical and chemical filtration. Link to comment
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