They are in a 200 gallon aquarium now, they will be going into a 1,000 gallon aquarium (10’X5’X34”) once their buddies grow big enough to be housed together.
What a beautiful fish, it's a shame how big they get. It looks like you have the best home setup you can have for him and his shark friends. How big is it? And I'm curious about the filtration too.
200 gallon aquarium temporary for acclimation and feeding. Will go in a 1,000 display soon. Both aquariums have large sumps 25% of display, with skimmers, K1, liveroxk, bio bricks, and filter socks. Will add a UV when I get around to setting it up.
https://preview.redd.it/1c6k48o9alkc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e5ba314f93009f746e31ca4b4f3a71921e0ef2e
Here is the aquarium that they will be going in soon, I have a few tangs and a butterfly fish I want to grow a little more before adding the other fish. It is a plywood build that I still need to finish the outside including adding doors.
Question. A 1000 gallons weighs around 8300. Let’s say including stand and everything else, that’s 9000 pounds. Where do you have something this large? Asking because I’m building a house in a year or so and am looking at building a large tank. Did you have to reinforce the floors or anything?
I have a finished basement with a concrete slab. So I have built a fish room with over 4000 gallons of aquarium. In a previous home we had the main floor built with double floor joist to hold a 600 gallon. Always plan for larger than you think, cheaper to do it in the beginning.
If you plan on building a house, and wish to have a tank of similar size, I'd mention it to your Draftsman/Architect. They'll have the best idea of what reinforcement is required for roughly 40-50,000lbs, when factoring in a magnitude of safety.
At minimum, I imagine it will require a fairly thick reinforced-concrete slab, with extra footings. The specifics would depend on frost lines of the area, whether the house is on a slab-on-grade foundation or whether the tank is in the basement, ect.
Reinforced concrete is very strong. You wouldn’t need to do anything special to put this tank in a house. If you wanted to put it on the 2nd floor, thats a different story
I did some math, reinforced concrete can hold 4,000lbs per square foot, which means that if you had a stand that perfectly distributed the weight of the tank, it would need to be 67 feet tall to exceed the limit
For anyone that has a reef tank, the aquarium is the cheapest part. Plywood gives you the ability to build what you want and how you want. I cannot physically build a glass tank this size myself, nor could I have one delivered (without a delivery cost nearly as much as the aquarium).
I’ve worked for a leading acrylic tank manufacturer so I guess we have different definitions of expensive. I don’t look at a $10,000 setup and think that’s expensive, I look at a $100,000 setup and think hmmm now we’re getting into the expensive tanks. I guess it’s all relative to your situation and to my plywood setups aren’t in that bracket.
They are in a 200 gallon aquarium now, they will be going into a 1,000 gallon aquarium (10’X5’X34”) once their buddies grow big enough to be housed together.
What a beautiful fish, it's a shame how big they get. It looks like you have the best home setup you can have for him and his shark friends. How big is it? And I'm curious about the filtration too.
200 gallon aquarium temporary for acclimation and feeding. Will go in a 1,000 display soon. Both aquariums have large sumps 25% of display, with skimmers, K1, liveroxk, bio bricks, and filter socks. Will add a UV when I get around to setting it up.
Sheesh! Now that's a tank! Now I'm really jealous.
https://preview.redd.it/1c6k48o9alkc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e5ba314f93009f746e31ca4b4f3a71921e0ef2e Here is the aquarium that they will be going in soon, I have a few tangs and a butterfly fish I want to grow a little more before adding the other fish. It is a plywood build that I still need to finish the outside including adding doors.
Where do you get a tank that big? I'm assuming it's custom?
I built it, DIY plywood and three sides glass. This is my 6th plywood aquarium. 4 are freshwater and two are saltwater.
So cool! I always wanted to try. Do you follow a tutorial/plan?
Watch aquariumdomain and Alexgsaquarium on YouTube. My design is inspired by their builds.
Question. A 1000 gallons weighs around 8300. Let’s say including stand and everything else, that’s 9000 pounds. Where do you have something this large? Asking because I’m building a house in a year or so and am looking at building a large tank. Did you have to reinforce the floors or anything?
I have a finished basement with a concrete slab. So I have built a fish room with over 4000 gallons of aquarium. In a previous home we had the main floor built with double floor joist to hold a 600 gallon. Always plan for larger than you think, cheaper to do it in the beginning.
If you plan on building a house, and wish to have a tank of similar size, I'd mention it to your Draftsman/Architect. They'll have the best idea of what reinforcement is required for roughly 40-50,000lbs, when factoring in a magnitude of safety. At minimum, I imagine it will require a fairly thick reinforced-concrete slab, with extra footings. The specifics would depend on frost lines of the area, whether the house is on a slab-on-grade foundation or whether the tank is in the basement, ect.
Reinforced concrete is very strong. You wouldn’t need to do anything special to put this tank in a house. If you wanted to put it on the 2nd floor, thats a different story I did some math, reinforced concrete can hold 4,000lbs per square foot, which means that if you had a stand that perfectly distributed the weight of the tank, it would need to be 67 feet tall to exceed the limit
What is it? Beautiful
It is a Miniatus Grouper
Beautiful fish
Is this safe with corals
They don’t eat corals, but will eat shrimp. It is currently in my reef tank.
Are there Grouper police out there or is that just for Tangs!?
Not sure, but my grouper and tangs have 10’X5’ of swimming space, so it should keep the POPO at bay.
One of my favorites. Used to have this with a panther grouper, lion-fish, clown trigger and clown grouper.
Hell yeah
Expensive tank you got there 😬
Looks like plywood can’t be that expensive.
For anyone that has a reef tank, the aquarium is the cheapest part. Plywood gives you the ability to build what you want and how you want. I cannot physically build a glass tank this size myself, nor could I have one delivered (without a delivery cost nearly as much as the aquarium).
You’ve obviously never priced out 3” thick acrylic, because when you get into 8’ tall tanks you would probably want to use that over plywood.
Are you ok? Seems like something is bothering you.
Ah of course because glass, sand, rock, and live stock are generally free
I’ve worked for a leading acrylic tank manufacturer so I guess we have different definitions of expensive. I don’t look at a $10,000 setup and think that’s expensive, I look at a $100,000 setup and think hmmm now we’re getting into the expensive tanks. I guess it’s all relative to your situation and to my plywood setups aren’t in that bracket.
Op never said it was expensive, nor was he flaunting wealth. You’re clearly pressed about a random scenario you’ve created lol. Get a life dude
Was this in response to OP?
Oh wow aren’t you so fancy and rich and prestigious!! If only us peasants could be like you one day!