mFrame Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Zero Edge Aquariums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reybeast Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 can you say "salt creep"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I was looking at those the other day. You would have to make sure they were perfectly level. I think snails would be a challenge in them also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 powerheads and mag floats would be a real pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktorstick Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) Their FAQ states salt creep is dramatically reduced since you have constant flow of water. They explain salt creep and why it happens and why their system has less salt creep. I thought about the leveling bit, too. That and you would have to make sure that the flow was not too fast so that the water clings to the outside of the glass and doesn't splash about. Sounds finicky to say the least. Edited November 11, 2009 by doktorstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 On nano-reef there are a couple of people that have overflow aquariums like this set up. It definitely is an interesting idea. Some I have seen online have water overflowing over just the front and side panes, thus leaving the back pane (which is higher) to be used for powerheads and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 On nano-reef there are a couple of people that have overflow aquariums like this set up. It definitely is an interesting idea. Some I have seen online have water overflowing over just the front and side panes, thus leaving the back pane (which is higher) to be used for powerheads and such. Yeah, they have a "3-sided" option that they say is good for the powerheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Wouldn't you get little ripples of water in the overflow that would make it hard to see? It seems like even in the best case it would be harder to see things in this kind of tank than a regular tank. In the middle east the swimming pools are kind of like this. The water is level with the ground and overflows into a grate along the edge of the pool. Those look really good, but I don't like this for aquarium design at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeperKeeper Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 ooooh I think it looks cool. So how much are they? I just saw links for where to buy, not how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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