This is an interesting take on a stream tank.

Here's the website.

It's basically just a rack holding 3 acrylic tanks at an angle. Water flows from the top one drains into the second one, and then into the third where it is pumped back to the top. Anyone tried something like this?

It looks interesting, and like a good way to flood your floor when the pump clogs, but I'm wondering if it offers any sort of advantage over a flat tank using a powerhead for flow.

It looks like there are stand pipes in the tanks to prevent floods

Here's the website.

It's basically just a rack holding 3 acrylic tanks at an angle. Water flows from the top one drains into the second one, and then into the third where it is pumped back to the top. Anyone tried something like this?

It looks interesting, and like a good way to flood your floor when the pump clogs, but I'm wondering if it offers any sort of advantage over a flat tank using a powerhead for flow.

A really neat idea. As long as the fish are not in a jumping mood.

I agree with all comments so far. Good way to lose fish, get water all over and what's the advantage?

Being blunt, I think it is a bit on the ridiculous side. The tank looks to be near 4 inches wide. Also, why angle the tanks? If the water is dumping from the stand pipes to the tank below, it doesn't matter if it is on an angle or not. I reckon it is used soley for educational purposes, but I don't see how it can benefit over other tanks drilled and set up in a similar fashion. I reckon it's appeal is that it is different and easily transported.

Edited by UncleWillie, 19 September 2009 - 09:36 PM.

I do believe that transportation is the main draw as the purpose appears to be for educational displays etc. It came up on google when I was trying to find some equipment listings for people's stream tanks.

I'm not sure that the water would flow the same in a slanted tank as it would in a flat tank. Whether the inhabitants would actually care is anyone's guess.

I like this idea better -

http://www.rivertank.com/

I agree with all comments so far. Good way to lose fish, get water all over and what's the advantage?

Being blunt, I think it is a bit on the ridiculous side. The tank looks to be near 4 inches wide. Also, why angle the tanks? If the water is dumping from the stand pipes to the tank below, it doesn't matter if it is on an angle or not. I reckon it is used soley for educational purposes, but I don't see how it can benefit over other tanks drilled and set up in a similar fashion. I reckon it's appeal is that it is different and easily transported.

I've thought of setting up cascading tanks, but my fear was that if something should get clogged on one of the upper tanks, I'd end up with a massive flood on my hands as all the water from the tanks below continued to be pumped upward.

I'm with creek crawler, the rivertanks are neater looking (plus, they can't flood in the same way) I've made my own with slate tiles, it works pretty well. The advantage of this sloped tank, though, is that all the critters are always right up front, even the ones down in the gravel. So its easy for people to walk up and see whats going on in there. I'd worry more about jumping fish than clogging any reasonably sized standpipe.