papa_bear_21
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello all,
I am a new member here looking for some advice on building a custom tank, this will be the first tank I will have built, and I am going all out with it. I am looking to build 2 large tanks and connect them with a "bridge". My idea was to create a slight angle in the bridge and have a gentle current flowing between the 2 tanks. I have a few questions regarding this, and am looking for any help and advice anyone is willing to provide.
My first question is about filtering, what would the best way to filter such an aquarium? I am looking at a 3 foot wide by 3 foot deep by 4 foot tall tank on each side with a 1 foot wide by 1 foot tall by 2 feet long bridge connecting the 2. my calculations were roughly 555 gallons, for the whole package, causing my dilemma. Would it be better to have 2 filters, one in each tank? of one big filter? which style filter would be best, I was thinking gravel style, but what would you recommend?
My second question is regarding the thickness of the material used, and what material would be ideal for a project of this size? I was thinking half inch plexiglass, but would that be a good choice? I want something that I can work with easily, and something that would be destroyed if I drilled into it, as I likely will to accomplish the stream-like flow between the 2 tanks. Is there a material that is better than plexi, if so, what would you recommend?
My last question is in regards to the transfer of water between the 2 tanks to create the stream like effect. I have had the idea of using a water pump to create the flow between the 2 tanks, one with an adjustable flow rate, to allow for the adjustment of rate of flow through the stream chute. Does anyone have an aquarium like this, if so, how do you have yours setup?
I know this is a lot of questions, and I apologize for such a long first post, trying to get as much information as I can before I even start drawing this out.
Thanks in advance,
Bear
I am a new member here looking for some advice on building a custom tank, this will be the first tank I will have built, and I am going all out with it. I am looking to build 2 large tanks and connect them with a "bridge". My idea was to create a slight angle in the bridge and have a gentle current flowing between the 2 tanks. I have a few questions regarding this, and am looking for any help and advice anyone is willing to provide.
My first question is about filtering, what would the best way to filter such an aquarium? I am looking at a 3 foot wide by 3 foot deep by 4 foot tall tank on each side with a 1 foot wide by 1 foot tall by 2 feet long bridge connecting the 2. my calculations were roughly 555 gallons, for the whole package, causing my dilemma. Would it be better to have 2 filters, one in each tank? of one big filter? which style filter would be best, I was thinking gravel style, but what would you recommend?
My second question is regarding the thickness of the material used, and what material would be ideal for a project of this size? I was thinking half inch plexiglass, but would that be a good choice? I want something that I can work with easily, and something that would be destroyed if I drilled into it, as I likely will to accomplish the stream-like flow between the 2 tanks. Is there a material that is better than plexi, if so, what would you recommend?
My last question is in regards to the transfer of water between the 2 tanks to create the stream like effect. I have had the idea of using a water pump to create the flow between the 2 tanks, one with an adjustable flow rate, to allow for the adjustment of rate of flow through the stream chute. Does anyone have an aquarium like this, if so, how do you have yours setup?
I know this is a lot of questions, and I apologize for such a long first post, trying to get as much information as I can before I even start drawing this out.
Thanks in advance,
Bear