New DUAL Tank!!

[bronco300]

wellllll, i went and picked up this baby today...have a little cleaning to do in it, but got it for a great price...it supposed to be a 55 gallon...and YES, there are TWO tubes running between the two tanks!!! i can't wait to get this setup! Now to figure out what i want in this one :thinking: :happyfish :happyfish :joy: :jumping: :joy:

any suggestions comments welcome

 

[fogger]

Nice setup, but that table looks a little flimsy for the weight,
Keep us posted on the progress

 

[dmjordan]

One side SPS and the other side LPS. Use penant MH's for lighting.

 

[arsen_36]

how many gallons is each side?

 

[bronco300]

haha, i don't think i'll be using an old school desk for the stand, just something to set it on is all :joy:
pendants wouldnt work unless i cut out the top of the "canapy"(the black tops)...which i guess i could, that kind of be neat...i'm considering if i really want to get corals for it, because i know i'll want to stock it to the brim if i do...which means money money money.....but we'll see, i think itd be cool to have xenia as the floor for the tubes if it would crawl to far on the sides of it so when fish went through theyd travel across the xenia....but of course thatd only work if i can get enough light to it...and i wouldnt want it so that fish wouldnt want to go through....hmmmm hmmmm :thinking:

 

[bronco300]

i'm not sure, id have to measure everything i guess, the lady i bought if from said its a 55...so i guess arounbd half minus the two tubes...

 

[keith burn]

any suggestions comments welcome

love it, did you get on that big auction site?
i think i saw it there.
i think with m/h will look cool.
can't wait to see pic.
wow all the possibilities :jumping:

 

[bronco300]

thanks, no this was a family friend, probably one of the reason i was able to get it so cheap...its acrylic as well.

 

[nudilove]

Those are LOVELY for octopi *hums* Just cover the top in astro turf....The octo's adore going back and forth through the tubes. :cheer:

 

[bronco300]

Originally Posted by NudiLove
Those are LOVELY for octopi *hums* Just cover the top in astro turf....The octo's adore going back and forth through the tubes. :cheer:
for what?
haha, ok, octopus...wouldnt that be kind of small for one?

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by Bronco300
thanks, no this was a family friend, probably one of the reason i was able to get it so cheap...its acrylic as well.
well what will you do.
2 reef's?????
2 fish only?????
1/2 in 1/2 ?????
make bad ass fuge???

 

[bronco300]

i have no earthly idea what i'll do, why i need suggestions...i thought seahorses would be great, but i really want something that will defeinitely use those tubes...and i'm not as keen on the fish only...not sure what fish id want then as most of the fish i like are bigger....hmmmmm

 

[waiting]

Wow, reminds me of the huge setup at the Rainforest Cafe in Chicago... that was so cool. Hope it turns out great!

 

[nudilove]

Damsels and Wrasses are very active swimmers that would use the tubes, and there are plenty of small octopi that would, the issue is that you can only have one, and no other fish or tank inhabitants.

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by Bronco300
i have no earthly idea what i'll do, why i need suggestions...i thought seahorses would be great, but i really want something that will defeinitely use those tubes...and i'm not as keen on the fish only...not sure what fish id want then as most of the fish i like are bigger....hmmmmm
how about 2 reef's with 1 clown and 2 anemones he will run back and forth (it my anemone no it.s my anemone)fun...

 

[bronco300]

hmmm, do you know any off the top of your head...thatd be pretty cool...kind of a scary thought...and i assume they would not be able to have a coral in there either?

 

[bronco300]

lol, i thought about clowns, but i have two in my 40, so i dont want more..unless i switch them from the 40 and put something new in there..

 

[keith burn]

lionfish on one side
and eel on the outher
love it

 

[keith burn]

must see pic of 40gal

 

[bronco300]

lionfish?? you trying to get me flamed?? lol if you look at my other thread in this section "picture diary" youll see all kinds of pics, its on the first page