Pics of Open top tanks Please.

[tperk9784]

Can people show me pics of thier open top tanks? My GF needs some convincing that it will look great!

[mile sq. reefer]

Invincible has a sweet open top rimless set up. I used to keep my top open but I lost my Bimac hog while on vacation. It is now covered with eggcrate. I dont want to lose my Mystery.

[rkcca]

Here is my open topped Oceanic Tech Series which is euro braced.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x300/rkcca2/tank.jpg


I like the open top for heat control. I think it looks cool too. The room has lots of spill over light so no lamps need to be turned on while the tank lights are running.

[chaffey]

BEAUTIFUL.

[marino420td]

Best open top tank I have ever seen

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1140081

[saltycreefer]

This one belongs to one of my clients.
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/saltycreefer/stern027.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

[stace11]

Here are a couple, my new 180 and old 40g. I personally don't like the look of a canopy.
-Stacey
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/132910mini-IMG_0493.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/132910mini-IMG_0286.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/132910mini-IMG_0187.JPG

[chrisqueenz]

Looks good, but dont you guys worry about certain fish jumping out? I have had 2 black percs jump out already and I love open top but I can't keep losing fish..

[mneidin]

Here's mine:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jennifer.j.vernon/TankStand/photo#5079808699376710706"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/image/jennifer.j.vernon/Rn8bGR1JtDI/AAAAAAAAAD0/MLQUB68E3z8/s800/DSCF1967.JPG" /></a>

[iwishtofish]

My newly set up open top, no livestock yet...

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/bjdoyle64/OpenTopExample.jpg

[AquaKnight]

Here's mine (no tang comments, I know, I know...;) ). I've lost 2 fish, a lawnmover blenny and a diamond goby to jumping, both times when the sump has run empty and the Mag 9.5 turn the tank into a protien skimmer. Click my house for more pics...

http://xs216.xs.to/xs216/07233/FTS.jpg

[thrillreefer]

Here's my 55, very minimal: no sump, no skimmer, just one 250W 20K halide and a corner cordoned off for surface skimming and to hide the pump:
6 months ago
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb186/thrillreefer/Picture084.jpg
more recent
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb186/thrillreefer/CopyofPicture408.jpg

I love the shimmering on the walls and ceiling when the tank lights are on

[sabbath]

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb11/ptlguertin/tankshot.jpg

[hermitage]

Here's my 210 with Oceanlight, 3x350MH, 4x39w T5

Open top is the way to go!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/119204210_Full.JPG

[racerw]

Here is mine I think the open tops look clean. I do have a screen on the top to stop fish from trying to jump
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n25/racerw/120lpsfulltankshots006-1.jpg

[AquaReeferMan]

Looking good everyone.

Old 55g
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/aquareeferman/New%20Reef/tankw.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/aquareeferman/New%20Reef/tank1.jpg
New 125g(my new fixture will be hung about the tank soon)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/aquareeferman/FTS2-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e349/aquareeferman/FTS-2.jpg

[TonyTheTiger]

here is an old pic of my 90 gallon with two bell pendents.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n41/TonyDPetersen/P4030075-1.jpg

[Project Reef]

This is my old tank taken back in 03. I've went with the open top look on all of my tanks since 02. Besides aesthetics, it helps a ton with heat as well. The only drawback is you have to keep your fish selection limited (no fairy wrasses, eels or other fish that have a high tendency to jump/escape). Another benefit is that it makes it easy to take top-down photos!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8980ClamFullTank1mo.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8980ClamTopDown.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8980ClamGroupTop2.JPG

[hawaiianwargod]

Awesome tanks...rimless tanks looks cool and easier to maintain.

[robster]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u145/rbeirne/DSC00319.jpg

[JAS5LF]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10236095#post10236095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by robster
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u145/rbeirne/DSC00319.jpg

Wow, the tank, stand and lighting look awesome!! Nice job!

[avp]

and you know who you are...

I don't mean to thread hi-jack here, but what bulbs and ballast combos are you running over those tanks? I want to do an open top 90 lit by a pair of 175 or 250 watt MH, but I've read so many conflicting reports on what is plain white, white with a little blue, 50/50. mostly blue, and completely blue that I'm about to scrap the idea and go t-5's.

So share some info here and help me out. All these good looking tanks are killing me!

thanks,
-avp

[sabbath]

I don't mean to thread hi-jack here,

That's too funny. I would start a thread on this to get more answers , Then the people that just happen to read this thread. :)

[uhuru]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10207199#post10207199 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mneidin
Here's mine:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jennifer.j.vernon/TankStand/photo#5079808699376710706"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/image/jennifer.j.vernon/Rn8bGR1JtDI/AAAAAAAAAD0/MLQUB68E3z8/s800/DSCF1967.JPG" /></a>

I remember your build thread. That is one very well designed set up you have there!

[treejohnny]

here is a pic of my new 275.......

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w274/treejohnny/DSCF0371.jpg

[laostitan]

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[ahullsb]

My 55 with hanging fixture..eggcrate top now.

<img src="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/ahullsb/aquarium/DSC_0073.jpg">

[Reefghoul]

I will get some pics of my tank in this thread, here in a couple of days...there are some really nice looking ones in this thread.

[robster]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u145/rbeirne/DSC00319.jpg

[Reefghoul]

Here is my open top tank, I just snapped some really quick pics, so I could get them in here...
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/reefgeek84/tank2-1.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/reefgeek84/tank3.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/reefgeek84/tank1-1.jpg

[sabbath]

Wow, These are some really awesome tanks!!!

[sirjohn]

Agreed. Beautiful tanks guys.