fishmonkey
Aquarium Advice Addict
So I've had this idea for quite some time now! I am remodeling the house next year, making it super contemporary , so this is definitely something that has a good chance of happening. The idea is two large cylindrical tanks next to each other, one SW and the other FW. but for now, we'll just talk about the salty side!
Using this calculator: Volume Calculation
I found that if I were going 8 feet tall, with a radius (outside to center) of 3 feet, it would come out to about 1700 gallons. That is a LOT of water!
So, I would like it to be completely viewable from all sides, so that means that all the plumbing will have to come up through the center of the tank. I am really clueless as to how to do that . Any suggestions or further reading on that?
And lighting...oh boy that'll be a big one haha! I was thinking about DIY (or custom) LED lighting, but I will have to look at how far down they can penetrate before their PAR readings start dropping off. Those corals REALLY love their light!
I guess I just wanted to hear your thoughts, questions, ADVICE?
(oh, and for all intents and purposes, let's say that this has an open ended budget.)
Using this calculator: Volume Calculation
I found that if I were going 8 feet tall, with a radius (outside to center) of 3 feet, it would come out to about 1700 gallons. That is a LOT of water!
So, I would like it to be completely viewable from all sides, so that means that all the plumbing will have to come up through the center of the tank. I am really clueless as to how to do that . Any suggestions or further reading on that?
And lighting...oh boy that'll be a big one haha! I was thinking about DIY (or custom) LED lighting, but I will have to look at how far down they can penetrate before their PAR readings start dropping off. Those corals REALLY love their light!
I guess I just wanted to hear your thoughts, questions, ADVICE?
(oh, and for all intents and purposes, let's say that this has an open ended budget.)
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