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I know there are many constraints, like lighting, salt splash, skimmer, filtration etc.

Just day dreaming here... nice concept right? Will toy around with it in my mind to see the feasibility :)

actually its not tough, the idea is a very low cabinet and shallow tank with a glass or acrylic lid, no lightings and the only corals you can keep are sponges and sun corals, the sump will be hidden in the cabinet.

a friend of mine used to have 1 and all he kept inside is a blue ribbon eel that slides all over the place , no big rocks , just a few small pieces here and there to give a beach sandbed look

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

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comycus Newbie

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actually its not tough, the idea is a very low cabinet and shallow tank with a glass or acrylic lid, no lightings and the only corals you can keep are sponges and sun corals, the sump will be hidden in the cabinet.

a friend of mine used to have 1 and all he kept inside is a blue ribbon eel that slides all over the place , no big rocks , just a few small pieces here and there to give a beach sandbed look

yeah I was thinking this would be great for keeping a NPS tank like SLCW's.

Cannot build low cabinet la... the idea is the tank is the coffee table itself. Maybe pump out water to a refugium (tt can act as a side table :P) to filtrate, skim and chill. And build some sort of fake floor platform to hide the pipes. wah idea... Gonna try to explore this in future when I get my own house. :rolleyes:

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yeah I was thinking this would be great for keeping a NPS tank like SLCW's.

Cannot build low cabinet la... the idea is the tank is the coffee table itself. Maybe pump out water to a refugium (tt can act as a side table :P) to filtrate, skim and chill. And build some sort of fake floor platform to hide the pipes. wah idea... Gonna try to explore this in future when I get my own house. :rolleyes:

but if you believe in fengshui , then its not a very good idea especially if its the main table in the living room , just my 2 cents

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

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WAAAH really ah? then cannot le... so sad. Maybe can consider as a side table instead.

Do as a dining table lor... :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Do as a dining table lor... :eyebrow:

If you believe in fengshui, dinning table also cannot.

Dining table symbolizes your career.

Need to get those heavy sturdy wood. Very strong and stable ones.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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If you believe in fengshui, dinning table also cannot.

Dining table symbolizes your career.

Need to get those heavy sturdy wood. Very strong and stable ones.

yup haha , use chengai dinning table , strong and indestructable

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

469748_10150741487628605_529506809_o_zps36d5c396.jpg

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Use Bullet Proof Glass...Super indestructable... :D

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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cannot la... how to eat fish when you got live swimming fish staring at you?

Cannot eat fish...then eat lobster lor... :eyebrow::whistle

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Use Bullet Proof Glass...Super indestructable... :D

wahahaha.... u quite a TC king.... funny

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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I'm going to setup one similar, but instead of top glass, mine mayb will have side arm surrounding the tank for coffee n tea.

My tank size is 2.5ft x 2.5 x 1.5H, tank already made but no time to continue as my new job is too busy...

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I'm going to setup one similar, but instead of top glass, mine mayb will have side arm surrounding the tank for coffee n tea.

My tank size is 2.5ft x 2.5 x 1.5H, tank already made but no time to continue as my new job is too busy...

v. cool idea bro :) pls update us on your build in future! Just need some precaution maybe to prevent stuff from dropping in? Like if you were snacking there on chips and it drops into the tank... heh

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wahahaha.... u quite a TC king.... funny

Of course must TC TC a bit lah... :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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