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Unread 01/25/2008, 09:05 PM   #118
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What's in the tank and what's outside the tank are two different issues.

American tanks tend to have "traditional" stands which means they look like aquarium stands. There's no way to make a fiberboard stand look contemporary so those tanks are out of the game.

So I looked at the Aisan tank links, they emphasize what's in the tank. They looked great but the environment isn't shown so what does that tell us? Nothing. For all we know they're sitting on empty beer cases. The interior may be contemporary (or temporary based on the lack of coraline algae in any tank) but does that make a modern setup ?

European tanks seem to emphasize streamlined lighting and eurobracing without showing the whole environment. Maybe they're also sitting on empty beer cases

If you're into "modern design" you have to look at the complete environment and determine how an aquarium fits into the greater plan/scheme of the home.


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