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06-29-2006, 10:29 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: london ont canada
Posts: 14
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If you thought your tanks was BIG!!!!!
I hope this works, just thought you would all like to see this. Maybe some of you already have but if not enjoy.
http://www.oregonreef.com/
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06-29-2006, 10:33 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
Posts: 2,758
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that trunkfish you see on the page is about a 700$ fish in adult size.
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06-29-2006, 11:24 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 37
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300$ a month just on power to the Tank!!! Holy Crap!!
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06-29-2006, 07:19 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,166
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That's what I use for a sump!
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06-30-2006, 12:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Salem, OR
Posts: 170
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$300 @ $.035/kwhr (I know this because I live in the area and looked at my bill). Imagine the cost in California  |
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07-01-2006, 03:23 AM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northeast Minneapolis
Posts: 3
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It's like the great barrier reef, except in a garage.
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07-01-2006, 07:57 AM
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I'm sorry.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South West Florida
Posts: 1,704
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WOW that tank was huge!!! I cant put a fish tank in my garage it gets too hot during the summer 100+ deg.
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07-01-2006, 08:19 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,610
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oh yea have known about that tank for a long time 
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07-01-2006, 11:01 AM
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[adult swim]
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,221
Reviews: 2
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Originally Posted by abigtroutt
WOW that tank was huge!!! I cant put a fish tank in my garage it gets too hot during the summer 100+ deg.
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you could if you had two 1 1/3 chillers
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07-01-2006, 02:59 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 7,901
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Is this the gentleman that had the super long worms?
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07-03-2006, 02:54 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 430
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yeah, there's a link to the worm incident there... that's crazy!
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07-03-2006, 10:54 AM
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Photo Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1,077
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Imagine the power bill every month unless this gentleman is a stock broker. lolz
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07-03-2006, 11:01 AM
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[adult swim]
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,221
Reviews: 2
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its got to be around 500
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07-03-2006, 07:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 430
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yep.. and ^
man.. it that we're me I would have stuck the tank 1/2 in and 1/2 out of the wall, so you can see the sides a bit.. seems like your view would be a bit limited only having that one face.. also it needs a couch in front for serious lounging + viewing.  it's still just freaking awesome.. the channel with the sandy bottom is a lot like the sections of reef I saw in belize snorkeling off of Ranguana Caye.. |
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07-03-2006, 08:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Portland,Or
Posts: 427
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Thanks all...I'm glad that you liked the site. A few comments though....
1) the monthly power bill runs around $350...which also includes running my 150gal cold water reef. Power up here is mostly cheap hydro and costs about 5 cents per KWhr.
2) A half in half out of wall tank would not be appropriate for the following reasons...
a) It would dominate an otherwise small den
b) lighting would now be in the viewing room instead of isolated to the garage
c) the aquascaping would be forced away from the sandy canyon look
d) the picture on the wall look would be lost
e) maintenance would have to be performed from the front as well....resulting in water damage to imported wool rugs and teak hardwoods.
f) the in room lighting would heat the viewing room and create light pollution
g) the tank would no longer be silent in the viewing room
h) the set up would no longer meet building codes by violating a 2hr fire wall between living space and the garage.
i) humidity would now have to be dealt with in the house as well as in the garage.
j) I really don't care too much about seeing the sides.....the original concept was to have an unusually long center canyon. Instead of having some shadow box or dark paint job on the rear wall to create the illusion of depth....I just added real depth.....and I can't stress enough the convienence of having the complete operation isolated in the garage. I can make as much of a mess as I want in the garage and not worry about ruining anything.... I wouldn't have it any other way.
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