OscarBoy Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 yup ud wont someone to mantain it coz just imgaine hw long it would take to do a 50% water change ud b thea 4 hourz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Here are some pics i had to scan them from a boook... the guys setting it up...1.2 tonnes of quartz 2-3mm gravel and 25L of Duplarit. of course that was after laying down 54m of undergravel heating cables... it contained over 700 fish when first set up, 20 different species -totally my dream tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 You would only have a tank like this after you've settled down for good in one place, otherwise it will impossible to move. Young people like me having a tank like this would be a huge burden even if I could afford it, I can't see where I'll be in the next three years. Imagine if you were set it up, then having to take it apart again in 2 years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 yep it whould be nice. :lol: :lol: to have a tank that size but i pratral in this day and age as most kiwis move every five to six years. what a misson to move. it whould be eseyer to move 5X 1000l tanks with diffant set ups. with lest cost i whould of thougth. my pinon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 could u please tell me the dimensions of that tank as it looks really good and i want to no how much liters are in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 6.1m long 2m wide and a water level of 0.8m (absolute height= 1.1m) so that's 9,760L volume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Emily, how is the tank plans coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 i want that tank lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Emily, how is the tank plans coming along? I think she got over the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paekakboyz Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'm not surprised!! what a huge tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Why has everyone jumped to the conclusion that emily has given up on the idea. Maybe she doesn't visit here often...... EDIT: sorry not EVERYONE has jumped to the conclusion, yarimoochi has :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 wow 700 fish in it how much food would u need a day lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 it appears to me that there are a few sceptics out there. Emily has posted about a 10 foot tank, height & depth are larger than normal but it wont be impossible. I thought these days a 4 foot was very common, mine is over 3 foot & its only my second tank. first was an 18 inch tank. i have started making plans & have claimed some materials to make a stand for an 8 foot tank which i dont see as being an "out of this world project". The only real issue i've got is finding the wall space. Im sure there are people here that have 8 foot tanks. A 10 foot may end up costing about the same as a good sized marine setup but its very achievable or have i missed something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paekakboyz Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 at what size does a tank really get complicated? a 4-5 foot tank while heavy isn't going to drop through your floor and can be catered for with a cannister or sump etc... you regularly see them for sale in petshops and on sites like trademe. However there are a couple of pretty big tanks on trademe that have been listed for a wee while now - waiting for the right person to snap them up no doubt but IMHO anything over 6 foot and starts to seem a little bit more daunting (but ooooh so tempting!!). I guess with decent planning etc you can make it happen you've just got to be sure you've done your homework! several posts on this thread had me nodding my head as I hadn't thought of those issues/advantages etc Just shows the value of pooled exp etc!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I currently have an 8' tank (2400L x 820W x 660H) and approx 1200L. It's a bit of a mission to move and I've had to do it twice. Hopefully only 1 more time max... The tank weighs approx 330kg and the stand is about 400kg. There's 600kg of gravel in it. It really hurts to take this amount of gravel out and put it back in the same day and you feel really broken afterwards... I used to have a 3000L x 1000W x 1200H (front viewing window of 950) (external dimensions) and the bottom at about 1100 deep so the gravel came up to the bottom edge of the glass window. Was approx 2940L. This was a real mission to move and required a crane as just the tank was 750kg empty. The first time I had to move, I sold it as it was too much of a mission to move this, the 8', 2 x 6' and a 900mm diameter cylinder tank as well as the other 36 tanks in the garage. It was a real shame as I only had it set up for about 2 months. It did add $120 to my power bill (and that was 6-7 years ago so it would cost a lot more now). I once looked at building a 32000L tank (7.5m x 2.4m x 1.8m) down the side of the house to become the lounge wall. The cost to build wasn't too bad at approx $12K. However the cost to run it would have been at least $750 just in power so that killed it before I even started. A tank this size is only available to the wealthy or someone willing to put the time and effort into using natural resource to power the tank (wind, sun etc). Most people don't realise an aquarium uses it's purchase value about even 18 months to 3 years depending on how good the deal was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 If Im wrong Ill buy you your first fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 & i'll buy a ticket to see it when its finished, could be a good way to pay your power bill each month, letting us nosey people into see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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