Thinking of making some changes. Suggestions?

[Gomer]

[quote author=LeviT link=topic=5076.msg62383#msg62383 date=1225820286]
[quote author=tuberider link=topic=5076.msg62381#msg62381 date=1225820098]
Those starphire tanks are heavier that your regular glass tanks, I had to help move one recently and it was sooooo heavy.
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Isn't star fire low led? shouldn't it be lighter
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Low Iron meaing the very small trace amount in normal Soda-Lime glass is minimized.
Starphire has a density of 2.5g/cm^3 which is the the same as normal Soda-lime float glass.
It is possible that the tank jeremy installed had slightly thicker walls or floor.

 

[Elite]

[quote author=tuberider link=topic=5076.msg62387#msg62387 date=1225822177]
[quote author=LeviT link=topic=5076.msg62383#msg62383 date=1225820286]
[quote author=tuberider link=topic=5076.msg62381#msg62381 date=1225820098]
Those starphire tanks are heavier that your regular glass tanks, I had to help move one recently and it was sooooo heavy.
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Isn't star fire low led? shouldn't it be lighter
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Low iron, I'm not sure about shoulds and shouldn'ts it was the heaviest 3' long tank I've ever tried to pickup.
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Maybe thicker glass but you didn't notice??

 

[sfsuphysics]

I agree with Jeremy, two minis should be perfect (help avoid any center brace if you have to go that route too), plus gives you more than ample room for supplemental lighting (T5s, VHOs, whatever)

Also feel free to come by to see the 180 I'm putting up, probably should be up by this weekend (I hope) and running with fish, overflow is also external, unsure exactly how it compares to Jeremy's though. I typically run one the length of the tank, and fairly shallow (don't have an issue with noise and needing a standpipe), so not your typical overflow. But I highly recommend external over internal, just opens up so much room than those bulky black boxes that run the entire height of the tank, although the Oceanic Tech tanks have a fairly shallow overflow.

 

[tuberider]

It was a Tech tank so perhaps the glass was thicker, it was a friggin beast.

 

[LeviT]

[quote author=tuberider link=topic=5076.msg62408#msg62408 date=1225825508]
It was a Tech tank so perhaps the glass was thicker, it was a friggin beast.[/quote]
Yeah I saw one at my LFS and it even looked heavy. Not sure it was the bracing or what.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Bryan I have 2 mini's on my 48" tank at the coverage is nice.

 

[tuberider]

[quote author=Elite link=topic=5076.msg62385#msg62385 date=1225820698]
If you need, I have two floor support jacks that you can have Bryan. I paid ~$65 for them when I was going to upgrade to a 210G. LMK ahead of time cause I have to go under the house to get them out..
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Mikey owes Bryan a big favor, he can call in a pro if he needs it and add a joist or two.

 

[Gomer]

So now br[quote author=tuberider link=topic=5076.msg62433#msg62433 date=1225827137]
[quote author=Elite link=topic=5076.msg62385#msg62385 date=1225820698]
If you need, I have two floor support jacks that you can have Bryan. I paid ~$65 for them when I was going to upgrade to a 210G. LMK ahead of time cause I have to go under the house to get them out..
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Mikey owes Bryan a big favor, he can call in a pro if he needs it and add a joist or two.
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So Bryan has no excuse not to get the 6ftx3ft ML tank!!!

 

[seminolecpa]

other then the fact that his back room is waaaaaaay to small for a 6 foot tank.

 

[Gomer]

is your room at least 6ft x 6ft? If so, then you have plenty of room for the tank + viewing.

 

[Tumbleweed]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=5076.msg62448#msg62448 date=1225829535]
is your room at least 6ft x 6ft? If so, then you have plenty of room for the tank + viewing.
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Can't argue with that logic.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Don't even want to think about what that means for my fishroom which is 25' x 15'...

 

[Gomer]

ever been to the monterey aquarium?

 

[sfsuphysics]

Piss off

 

[Roc]

Fish room, man I dreammmmmmmmmmm of having that.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Well in reality it was a San Francisco "in-law" setup originally where someone lived downstairs, so it has full electrical, gas, and water hookups, however as long as I've known the place (35+ years) it was a single family unit where the room was a junk storage room primarily, when I got the house it turned into my laundry/pool room (although I haven't played pool in a while, and might give my table up), then it turned into a laundry/fish room (with junk )