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10-10-2010, 05:53 PM
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36 x 36 x 36 cube with a twist
Well, some of you know I have a 700G reef tank, well now I am at it again...
I had a new "vision" tell me what you guys think please. I have an open concept living room with a large 12ft ceiling, and a large south facing window that lets a tonne of light into the room. I don't have a green thumb at all, but I love the look of a mangrove. I picture this: The new tank on a very low stand (like 18" tall stand) with an open top, with the mangrove (artificial) "growing" out of the tank. I am contemplating going with no supplemental light, only indirect light from outside, but we'll see about how that looks and might add some LED lighting Here is the wall, I think I'd center the tank on the wall and remove the chair  Here is the tank (picked it up yesterday) - is 36 x 36 x 36 cube  Here is what I have found for a tree (picture its roots inside the tank and the foliage standing about 4ft round above the tank so the top of the tree would be about 9' tall from the floor)  In the tank, I am thinking of going potbelly seahorses and bangii cardinals Thoughts or comments? 
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10-10-2010, 06:11 PM
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oh my god oh my god oh my god. Pee'd a little. ha ha all kidding aside...this is going to be FANTASTIC
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10-10-2010, 09:01 PM
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nice tank! More details on the tank please.
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10-10-2010, 09:29 PM
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The walls of the tank are all 1" acrylic, and the top and bottom are 1 1/4" Weights a small amount compared to my first tank  (700G acrylic)Mark PS - as for why not a "real" mangrove...you search and see if you can find one (I could not find any mangrove bigger than about 18" tall) and as I said I don't have a green thumb, and lastly even if I thought I could I was concerned that the roots would eventually put too much pressure on the seams of the tank...
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10-10-2010, 09:51 PM
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Sorry, forgot that I am new around here, and assume that a lot of people check this forum and the other forum (the mostly Ontario one) so know me from there
Not sure if I am allowed to post links to the build on there or RC, just search for mark0933's 720G - here is the finished product...and my "assistant"  
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10-10-2010, 10:07 PM
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Real mangroves would be nice, but you'd be looking at at least 10 years before they grow to a nice size for that tank. Maybe you could import some but that might prove difficult you can only get the pods easily in Canada.
This is going to be a really neat tank! Maybe you should use real mangroves as the filtration to go along with the fake structure. 10 years down the road you might be able to take the fake ones out
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10-10-2010, 11:22 PM
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