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I think I can get someone to give me a pond kit, liner type, never been out of the box. Has anyone every built a Tide Pool? Any web sites where someone has done this? It''ll be in the basement and would like to plumb it to my 90 gallon with a bypass valves to run each independent. Have an idea how to put a window in it, and would want it off the floor on a platform.
90Overflow, wet dry, home made skimmer; self cleaning, w/800 rio. Two return pumps, one off at night. 384W PC. Reverse flow under/over gravel filter. Fish, LR, some corals. Aquarium has over head matching cabinet.
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| Sounds like a very cool idea. I haven't seen it done in a home, but I am sure there are people that have done it. If you happen to have any public aquariums in your area you may want to check out there systems to see how they were built. What types of animals were you thinking of keeping and any thoughts on lighting it? Depending on the size, using a light mover might be usefully so you don't have to have multiple pendants hanging over the system.
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My university had one set up in the basement of the biology dept. back when I was there in grad school, but I checked sometime in the last year and that whole lab had been decommissioned. I think it had been a grad student's research project and the tank left when the student did. It was sure a great tank. From what I recall, it was 5-6 foot square and maybe 12-18" high, glass sides, and mounted on a platform as you talked about. I think there was a surge of some sort to imitate wave action and a slow pump to another surge to slowly drain away water from the main tank to simulate tides.
Wow. I wish I had been in the hobby back then, 'cause it was a fascinating tank. I bet I wouldn't have gotten nearly as much of my own research done, though.
Good luck! I'd love to see pictures. Thanks for reminding me of the tank.
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| Awesome topic. I agree with the advice to ask your local aquarium, should you have one nearby. The Aquarium of the Pacific (the closest to where I live) has been very forthcoming when I've asked them questions. They even have a blog. I've seen some outdoor saltwater setups, but they weren't tide pools. Hopefully you find the info you're looking for because I'd be interested to see what you come up with.
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This got Squashed quickly by my wife, is worried about the extra humidity in the basement. This is from someone who won't run the bath when showering  and bought a cheap HD dehumidifier cause she thought the Sante Fe dehumid. was too expensive.
90Overflow, wet dry, home made skimmer; self cleaning, w/800 rio. Two return pumps, one off at night. 384W PC. Reverse flow under/over gravel filter. Fish, LR, some corals. Aquarium has over head matching cabinet.
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