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Thanks a heap on the stress issues, i'm fully aware that there can't be any degree of +/_ on how level things need to be. It's going to be awhile before I attempt this as the wife and I are still setting up the 55g. Quick question though, if I decide to do this double tank deal, what size do you sugest?

P.S. I have been lurking around this forum for a few months and need to say thank everyone for their knowledge as it has helped me create a beautiful set-up, although only a 10g, it's the nicest tank I have ever owned and I owe it all to the wonderful people here. Again, thank you all.
 
Even two 10 gallon aquariums connected by a rigid tube will be akin to trying to balance 80-100 pound weights on a surface connected by a glass tube. That's enough to scare me away...

I would imagine that the tube would have to be of the same material as the tank; a glass tube (with walls as thick as the tank walls) could be joined to glass tanks with a silicone seal -- although I don't know how you could ever move the tanks, even when empty, without ruining the seals. I don't know if can easily join acrylic to glass, unless there were some kind of compression bulkhead seal, but I've never seen anything like that. Acrylic tanks could have an acrylic tube 'welded' between them, but that would also present problems because the joints would have absolutely no flex in them.

Interesting problem... I'd be trying it with some small tanks first, in a room that won't be harmed by a flood, if I were going to give it a shot.

Jim
 
You'd have to use a flexible tubing. You would'nt have to make the whole tube out of it. But it would definatelly need to have at least one area that's flexible to some extent.
It's too dangerous otherwise; with all the pressure the tube will be under, the slightest nudge on one of the tanks could be enough for catastrophy.
 
cloud said:
You'd have to use a flexible tubing. You would'nt have to make the whole tube out of it. But it would definatelly need to have at least one area that's flexible to some extent.
It's too dangerous otherwise; with all the pressure the tube will be under, the slightest nudge on one of the tanks could be enough for catastrophy.
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i'm going to second that.
 
Clear PVC may be the answer--it can be bonded to the tanks, though I would use bulkheands instead, and will have a bit of flex to it.
 
I presently have a 4 tanks connected together with 3 water-bridges. A 95g, a 90g, a 85g, and a 33 gallon tanks.

For about a year I have explored the idea of linking 3 -300 gallon tanks with large bulkheads to make a U shaped tank configuration. The biggest problem I keep having having with this plan is- Why I would do this? It's a cool idea and everything, but why? What are the positives? what are the negatives? To sum it up, The negatives out-weight the positives.

IMO, Water-Bridges are the way to go, they are tried and true. The latest water-bridge I built is out of 3/8" cell cast acrylic. The bridges is 8" wide, x 4" high x 24" long, the legs are 10". The other water bridges I have are made of 3.5" clear acrylic pipe, joined together with pvc elbows.

This is a pic of my latest bridge without my hoods on the tanks.

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