Thoughts?

[Bruce Spiegelman]

So on the new tank -- 72L X 36D X24H -- I'm thinking of having the stand built eight feet long so I can plumb in a 24 X 36 frag tank into it. Has anyone seen someone do a stand like that? Think it would be funky looking or cool?

 

[ashburn2k]

or 2 section below your display tank, left side for sump and right side for frag tank

 

[glee]

I think it would look fine but if you wanted to sell the set up later, you would have very specific buyer(s) that would want what you have.

 

[Coral reefer]

Would there be a gap between the tanks at all? I would think better off with two separate stands next to each other and plumb the tanks together.

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

Would there be a gap between the tanks at all? I would think better off with two separate stands next to each other and plumb the tanks together.

I have to pay for two stands then.

 

[sfsuphysics]

I don't like it. The focal point is going to be that big honkin' tank, I think putting a little frag tank next to it would be barely one step up than having a frag rack on the side of the glass. Plus you got 3 feet of width to that guy, that 3 foot side is a viewing pane, you really want to block it? Why bother with starphire then then? Now if one of the sides is going to be "hidden" (in a fishroom or something) then year sure go for it.

If this was me, and I was intent on plumbing together a frag tank, I would either put one under the tank in the stand, or integrate a piece of the sump as a frag tank. Not sure how much space you want to keep free under your tank for equipment, or how big your sump will be.

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

I don't like it. The focal point is going to be that big honkin' tank, I think putting a little frag tank next to it would be barely one step up than having a frag rack on the side of the glass. Plus you got 3 feet of width to that guy, that 3 foot side is a viewing pane, you really want to block it? Why bother with starphire then then? Now if one of the sides is going to be "hidden" (in a fishroom or something) then year sure go for it.

If this was me, and I was intent on plumbing together a frag tank, I would either put one under the tank in the stand, or integrate a piece of the sump as a frag tank. Not sure how much space you want to keep free under your tank for equipment, or how big your sump will be.

That's a good point.

 

[sfsuphysics]

ultimately it's your call obviously, but you did ask about the funk nature of it

 

[dswong01]

Build a sump with a frag tank compartment.

 

[Coral reefer]

Stop being cheap!

 

[ashburn2k]

You called?


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[treylane]

ehhhhh.... the frag tank would always be in the way when cleaning the glass in the display, or trying to reach things on one side of the tank.

 

[Wlachnit]

Hmmm....I think you'd end up regretting it down the road.

 

[Rostato]

Just put the frag tank in the stand...

 

[Flagg37]

I forget who has their frag tank next to their dt (maybe @RandyC). It was a while back that I saw it but I remember thinking it looked good.

 

[RandyC]

I forget who has their frag tank next to their dt (maybe @RandyC). It was a while back that I saw it but I remember thinking it looked good.

Not me.

Gablami
http://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/gablamis-reefer-525-build.19774/page-23#post-318482

 

[Flagg37]

Not me.

Gablami
http://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/gablamis-reefer-525-build.19774/page-23#post-318482

That’s right. Hey, where has that guy been?

@Gablami

 

[ashburn2k]

3rd or 4th kid I think


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[Flagg37]

Back to the topic though, didn’t he make it look good? It fits right in with his rsr.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Back to the topic though, didn’t he make it look good? It fits right in with his rsr.

Apples and Oranges, much smaller tank, side viewing is not really a thing. But yeah it does look good in the photo.