Rocketman's 370g 5'x5' Square Build

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by rocketmandb, Jun 17, 2013.

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  1. Aaron.Herk

    Aaron.Herk Sea Dragon

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    That's true, good old Pythagorean theorem.
     
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  3. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Yeah, it's going to be tough to give it up, but we do have some nice valley views where we're making the offer.

    We're making an offer because it's a lot bigger (lot size is 7x, house 1.5x) and it's in a very nice, quiet area with better services (read, less crime, better police).
     
  4. rocketmandb

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    Yeppers
     
  5. 1.0reef

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    For the win!!!
    Where in the town are you going to be in? Cause there's a person right next to me moving out lol
     
  6. Powerman

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    I just have this perfect tank in my head that I want to build. We all have our visions, it's OK if they are different. I want a 5x5, 3x4, 3x6 maybe, but a gyre tank viewable from at least 3 sides. Cubes win though for me wanting a gyre. 3x3, 4x4, 5x5. 6x6 would be the lottery tank with 8 MP60s at opposing corners. :)

    Why, why , WHY do I keep coming back here???
     
  7. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    No you are right on with the 5x5 tank. I've had a design in mind around a square tank for a while with a very cool pedestal stand... yes pedestal. But I'm not sure the space will support it and I really like rimless. You're making me reconsider, though.

    Either way, I'd have an extra hole in the center overflow to act as a conduit and I'd have flow pumps mounted on each side with their cords going down through the center - which rules out Vortechs since I don't have anywhere dry to mount the power side. I don't want to mount anything on the glass because I want totally clean sides.
     
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  9. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    You already know the answer to that question.

    Tunze's on the center overflow box; done!
     
  10. N00ZE

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    :O lol
     
  11. ReefBruh

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    I had the dry chamber incorporated in the original tank that I had. I was going to do a 2" pvc pipe with about 8 power heads. Wish you the best and hope they accept the offer on your house. This is going to be an epic build.
     
  12. ravensix

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    What about doing a closed loop drilled into the bottom of the tank?