Show me your shallow 6 footers!

JDigital · 11/03/2009, 10:49 AM

Looking for some shallow 6ft tanks.. preferably 72x24 footprint and < 16-18"... (especially trimless/braceless)

Cheers!

m_wonnacott · 11/03/2009, 11:37 AM

check out the shallow tank thred bound to be some near that size in there

jaybfresh · 11/03/2009, 12:04 PM

I have a starphire 72x18x18 rimless tank coming in and I cant wait!

JDigital · 11/03/2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jaybfresh

I have a starphire 72x18x18 rimless tank coming in and I cant wait!

Would love to see it...

Only saw about 2 in the shallow thread..

Leonardo_ · 11/03/2009, 04:49 PM

My 160 Gallon Super Shallow Rimless 63" x 44" x 14"

Leonardo

am3gross · 11/03/2009, 05:19 PM

wow where is the flow at?

Mentat · 11/03/2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo_

My 160 Gallon Super Shallow Rimless 63" x 44" x 14"

Nice lagoon Leonardo!

JDigital · 11/03/2009, 05:34 PM

Nice tank Leo, 14" high is what I'm thinking of going with...

zsqure · 11/03/2009, 05:43 PM

That is a nice tank.

Darejohn · 11/03/2009, 06:26 PM

nice! hard to do without live rock?

Darejohn · 11/03/2009, 06:27 PM

Romania, brazil or south africa

Leonardo_ · 11/04/2009, 05:16 PM

Thank you! The flow is shut down to get a better picture. I have three 6102 and one 6202 Tunze Streams. Enough flow

Scape is completely without liverock, hard to get a decent aquascape.

Leonardo

Leonardo_ · 11/04/2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

Nice tank Leo, 14" high is what I'm thinking of going with...

I would aim for a tank a bit higher. A tank this shallow is very hard to aquascape. Ed reef did a great job though. (in Large reef Forum)

Leonardo

JDigital · 11/04/2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo_

I would aim for a tank a bit higher. A tank this shallow is very hard to aquascape. Ed reef did a great job though. (in Large reef Forum)

Leonardo

Oh it will be more than what I got now... 12" in even harder.. haha.. that shallow look is what I am going after ... I got this picture in my head..

Leonardo_ · 11/04/2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

Oh it will be more than what I got now... 12" in even harder.. haha.. that shallow look is what I am going after ... I got this picture in my head..

Then go for it!

Leonardo

michika · 11/05/2009, 03:23 PM

Josh,

Google 'Volcano Reef Video', or go look on our home board under the halloween thread about pumpkins for a link to the video. I'd paste you a link, but I'm running out of battery on my phone.

It will give you a very interesting idea for shallow reef aquascaping.

junio · 11/05/2009, 06:45 PM

Almost there... 63x27,5x15,7''. Three sides view.
Sorry for the pic...

kentlighting · 11/06/2009, 02:01 AM

"show me your sixfooters" seems like a personal question....

lordofthereef · 11/06/2009, 02:57 AM

Well, I guess I know I will be doing a shallow tank sometime in the future. These look great!

Mikeeal · 11/06/2009, 06:56 AM

Leonardo that is georgous, very nice job. So you'd go slightly taller if you did it again?

A sea K · 11/06/2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo_

Thank you! The flow is shut down to get a better picture. I have three 6102 and one 6202 Tunze Streams. Enough flow

Scape is completely without liverock, hard to get a decent aquascape.

Leonardo

You definately have flow, I run 3x6000 and 1x6100 and I can't manage to keep my sand in place on a 29" tall tank. What do you use for substrate? In the pictures it looks almost like its CC.

BTW, this is a great idea for a thread. I was just thinking about doing a peninsula style tank and thought about doing it as a shallow tank build so the timing is perfect to give me some idea's

JDigital · 11/06/2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by junio

Almost there... 63x27,5x15,7''. Three sides view.
Sorry for the pic...

Gorgeous tank... do you have a pic showing more of the stand, lighting etc?

junio · 11/07/2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

Gorgeous tank... do you have a pic showing more of the stand, lighting etc?

Thanks.
Here you can see an updated video:

from jriosmelo on Vimeo.

The tank was built as if it was in wall when you see it from the living room, and you can also see it from the outside area. These pictures are not new, but they can help.

Leonardo_ · 11/07/2009, 03:38 PM

Mikeeal; Thanks! Yes, I would go taller, especially with the large colonies I already had. This is one of the reasons I broke down the tank and prepare an upgrade.

A sea K; Yes, it's a lot of flow, but is all about how you aim it

As a substrate I used a large grain aragonite sand.

Leonardo

gilweb · 11/07/2009, 06:11 PM

Here is my 72x24.

11/03/2009, 10:49 AM	#1
JDigital Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 255	Show me your shallow 6 footers! Looking for some shallow 6ft tanks.. preferably 72x24 footprint and < 16-18"... (especially trimless/braceless) Cheers! __________________ - 180G Office Soft Coral Reef. Started Sept 2012 - 62G Starphire Reef. Started Jan 2013

11/03/2009, 11:37 AM	#2
m_wonnacott Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stratford, Ontario Canada Posts: 631	check out the shallow tank thred bound to be some near that size in there __________________ 55 Gal about50 lbs of dead lr , 15 lbs lr to seed, 2x18" NO 50/50, penguin 350 with just carbon, pinpoint wireless therm, 300w heater, 2x korilia 3 Current Tank Info: 55 gal FOWLR atm

11/03/2009, 12:04 PM	#3
jaybfresh Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,597	I have a starphire 72x18x18 rimless tank coming in and I cant wait! __________________ -J- Current Tank Info: 80g shallow mixed reef

11/03/2009, 04:49 PM	#5
Leonardo_ TRC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,568	My 160 Gallon Super Shallow Rimless 63" x 44" x 14" Leonardo __________________ 450G Office Reef

11/03/2009, 05:34 PM	#8
JDigital Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 255	Nice tank Leo, 14" high is what I'm thinking of going with... __________________ - 180G Office Soft Coral Reef. Started Sept 2012 - 62G Starphire Reef. Started Jan 2013

11/03/2009, 05:19 PM	#6
am3gross Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: va Posts: 1,243	wow where is the flow at?

11/03/2009, 05:43 PM	#9
zsqure Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 195	That is a nice tank.

11/03/2009, 06:26 PM	#10
Darejohn Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34	nice! hard to do without live rock?

11/03/2009, 06:27 PM	#11
Darejohn Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34	Romania, brazil or south africa

11/04/2009, 05:16 PM	#12
Leonardo_ TRC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,568	Thank you! The flow is shut down to get a better picture. I have three 6102 and one 6202 Tunze Streams. Enough flow Scape is completely without liverock, hard to get a decent aquascape. Leonardo __________________ 450G Office Reef

11/05/2009, 03:23 PM	#16
michika red headed step child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Land of Polar Bears & Poutine Posts: 1,994	Josh, Google 'Volcano Reef Video', or go look on our home board under the halloween thread about pumpkins for a link to the video. I'd paste you a link, but I'm running out of battery on my phone. It will give you a very interesting idea for shallow reef aquascaping.

11/05/2009, 06:45 PM	#17
junio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 94	Almost there... 63x27,5x15,7''. Three sides view. Sorry for the pic...

11/06/2009, 02:01 AM	#18
kentlighting Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 245	"show me your sixfooters" seems like a personal question.... __________________ Will Kent Lighting Designer [IMG]http://www.rowe lab.com/AquaController/sig.php?n=kentlighting[/IMG] Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon reef

11/06/2009, 02:57 AM	#19
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	Well, I guess I know I will be doing a shallow tank sometime in the future. These look great! __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

11/06/2009, 06:56 AM	#20
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,285	Leonardo that is georgous, very nice job. So you'd go slightly taller if you did it again? __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 125g fowlr

11/07/2009, 03:38 PM	#24
Leonardo_ TRC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,568	Mikeeal; Thanks! Yes, I would go taller, especially with the large colonies I already had. This is one of the reasons I broke down the tank and prepare an upgrade. A sea K; Yes, it's a lot of flow, but is all about how you aim it As a substrate I used a large grain aragonite sand. Leonardo __________________ 450G Office Reef

11/07/2009, 06:11 PM	#25
gilweb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island Posts: 334	Here is my 72x24.