75 inwall sideways?

huskerreef · 09/18/2006, 09:26 PM

is there anyone out there that has a 75 gal inwall where you see it only from the end? adding a 75 to my fishroom and was toying with putting it in wall untraditionally, and thought the depth perception would look cool. any pics would be great or I will post some when i am done.

drummereef · 09/18/2006, 09:28 PM

Wow, never seen one like that either. Good luck.

NuclearReefs · 09/18/2006, 09:33 PM

Ive seen them peninsula'd into a room viewing two long sides and a short which I think is awesome ..

acwilson · 09/18/2006, 10:07 PM

Intersesting idea... never seen one but I would like to.

kraze3 · 09/18/2006, 10:14 PM

id like to see the pics in the wall sideways if you do it.

chrismunn · 09/18/2006, 10:14 PM

it actually sounds pretty cool. the idea about the depth looking into the tank from the end like you suggested

Wiskey · 09/19/2006, 12:57 AM

I think it would be allot cooler with a 120. I think that an 18 inch wide tank would not be wide enough to aquascape that properly.

HTH,
Whiskey

drummereef · 09/19/2006, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wiskey
I think it would be allot cooler with a 120. I think that an 18 inch wide tank would not be wide enough to aquascape that properly.

HTH,
Whiskey

True. Oregon reef http://www.oregonreef.com/index.html has great depth as he used basically a cube as an in-wall. One of the coolest tanks there is in a home, imo.

tkeracer619 · 09/19/2006, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NuclearReefs
Ive seen them peninsula'd into a room viewing two long sides and a short which I think is awesome ..

Thats how mine is. I like it.

Lots of viewable glass. Pain to plumb.

Although if you put it in there sideways, and put most of the lr in the sump to provide a large open view it could be nice. I dunno though you will loose a lot of viewing glass and not be able to see your fish as easily.

TellyFish · 09/19/2006, 05:44 AM

I want a penninsula tank with 4 feet out of the wall into a living room, and 2 feet behind the wall in a fish room. lol, when I win the lottery perhaps.

Nano Chris · 09/19/2006, 05:50 AM

I think that would look awsome!

Cutiewitbooty · 09/19/2006, 07:06 AM

i have thought of that idea too and thought it would be pretty awesome. I would go with the 120 though.

huskerreef · 09/19/2006, 06:40 PM

Well the 75 was given to me, plus I have a 240 room divider upstairs, and a 1000 gallon look down reef in my fishroom. I have little wall space so I am going to be creative with the 75, minimal aquascape, possibly a canyon, and it will be fish only probably angels and other non reef safe fish. I really do not need more water but hey...it was free so why say no. See post in large tank section about 1000 gallon refuge to see other tanks. sorry i am can't figure out how to link it.

huskerreef · 12/15/2006, 09:35 PM

here's a couple shots of the finished product, although it needs paint yet

and a shot of my lagoon and display. there is post under large tanks that has more on those set ups

rstark33 · 12/16/2006, 12:45 AM

Those are pretty sweet. The room divider as got to be my fav kind of tank.

aquarius77 · 12/16/2006, 02:32 AM

It looks good. I would like to see a close up shot of it aquascaped. Nice tanks BTW ... can we say addiction? lol
awesome

pledosophy · 12/16/2006, 02:44 AM

can you post more pics?

leeweber85 · 12/16/2006, 04:14 AM

Amazing! that green cap is AWESOME!! I love the gorgonians., where did you get the purple sea fan and how long have you had it? I like the fact that it's pretty minimal. It just goes to show you that you don't need to cram a tank full of coral for it to look sweet.

huskerreef · 12/16/2006, 02:10 PM

have had the purple sea fan for about 4 months. I don't think that 1300+ gallons of water constitutes a problem

bllfish · 12/16/2006, 09:52 PM

I was thinking about bowback instead of a bowfront.

09/18/2006, 09:26 PM	#1
huskerreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,169	75 inwall sideways? is there anyone out there that has a 75 gal inwall where you see it only from the end? adding a 75 to my fishroom and was toying with putting it in wall untraditionally, and thought the depth perception would look cool. any pics would be great or I will post some when i am done. __________________ Jim G President of Nebraska's premiere reef club The Nebraska Reef Club Current Tank Info: 620 Mixed Reef, 240 Acan Lord, 90 Zoanthid...I think that plenty for now

09/18/2006, 09:28 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Wow, never seen one like that either. Good luck. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/18/2006, 09:33 PM	#3
NuclearReefs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 2,606	Ive seen them peninsula'd into a room viewing two long sides and a short which I think is awesome .. __________________ Kalkwasser in Coffee Current Tank Info: 125 RR SPS, LED's & T-5 O3's

09/18/2006, 10:07 PM	#4
acwilson Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 118	Intersesting idea... never seen one but I would like to. __________________ -ACW

09/18/2006, 10:14 PM	#6
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	it actually sounds pretty cool. the idea about the depth looking into the tank from the end like you suggested __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

09/18/2006, 10:14 PM	#5
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	id like to see the pics in the wall sideways if you do it.

09/19/2006, 12:57 AM	#7
Wiskey Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 3,049	I think it would be allot cooler with a 120. I think that an 18 inch wide tank would not be wide enough to aquascape that properly. HTH, Whiskey __________________ This video shows 15 months of coral growth in my tank in a 30 second timelapse: https://youtu.be/bF6C57aTDEo

09/19/2006, 05:44 AM	#10
TellyFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago 60607 Posts: 1,130	I want a penninsula tank with 4 feet out of the wall into a living room, and 2 feet behind the wall in a fish room. lol, when I win the lottery perhaps. __________________ ...and life spirals into astonishing diversity. Current Tank Info: Hawaiian inspired 109g Miracles Rimless - 100g Prop Tank - 300g total system volume

09/19/2006, 05:50 AM	#11
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I think that would look awsome! __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

09/19/2006, 07:06 AM	#12
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,795	i have thought of that idea too and thought it would be pretty awesome. I would go with the 120 though. __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~

09/19/2006, 06:40 PM	#13
huskerreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,169	Well the 75 was given to me, plus I have a 240 room divider upstairs, and a 1000 gallon look down reef in my fishroom. I have little wall space so I am going to be creative with the 75, minimal aquascape, possibly a canyon, and it will be fish only probably angels and other non reef safe fish. I really do not need more water but hey...it was free so why say no. See post in large tank section about 1000 gallon refuge to see other tanks. sorry i am can't figure out how to link it. __________________ Jim G President of Nebraska's premiere reef club The Nebraska Reef Club Current Tank Info: 620 Mixed Reef, 240 Acan Lord, 90 Zoanthid...I think that plenty for now

12/15/2006, 09:35 PM	#14
huskerreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,169	here's a couple shots of the finished product, although it needs paint yet and a shot of my lagoon and display. there is post under large tanks that has more on those set ups __________________ Jim G President of Nebraska's premiere reef club The Nebraska Reef Club Current Tank Info: 620 Mixed Reef, 240 Acan Lord, 90 Zoanthid...I think that plenty for now

12/16/2006, 12:45 AM	#15
rstark33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 294	Those are pretty sweet. The room divider as got to be my fav kind of tank. __________________ Rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon with 100 gallon sump in garage

12/16/2006, 02:32 AM	#16
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	It looks good. I would like to see a close up shot of it aquascaped. Nice tanks BTW ... can we say addiction? lol awesome Last edited by aquarius77; 12/16/2006 at 03:18 AM.

12/16/2006, 02:44 AM	#17
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	can you post more pics? __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

12/16/2006, 04:14 AM	#18
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	Amazing! that green cap is AWESOME!! I love the gorgonians., where did you get the purple sea fan and how long have you had it? I like the fact that it's pretty minimal. It just goes to show you that you don't need to cram a tank full of coral for it to look sweet. __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

12/16/2006, 02:10 PM	#19
huskerreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,169	have had the purple sea fan for about 4 months. I don't think that 1300+ gallons of water constitutes a problem __________________ Jim G President of Nebraska's premiere reef club The Nebraska Reef Club Current Tank Info: 620 Mixed Reef, 240 Acan Lord, 90 Zoanthid...I think that plenty for now

12/16/2006, 09:52 PM	#20
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I was thinking about bowback instead of a bowfront. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III