freshwest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Now this is what I call a Big Tank . 189000 Litres http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/fo...ead.php?t=8952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Sorry folks seems tobe something wrong with that link. Try this http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... php?t=8952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 So, has sharn worked out how many pacu she could fit in there yet????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 I am unworthy and tooo Pooorrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Nice , and they have an arapaima in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Oh man I love MEGA tanks. Be so great to just have anything in there. You'd even get away with 20 male Siamese fighters. Be nice to have a big fish rescue type of thing, e.g for giant gouramies, pacus, plecos, arowana etc. Changing 10 000 gallons per week lol - remember how important those 20% weekly water changes are guys? Stop whining about it think of how it long it must take this geezer! Esp paralysed from the chest down, poor guy but what a feat. Reminds me the way it's set out of the 11m tank at Butterfly Creek near the Auckland airport. I didn't read it all and it might be in there, but I wonder how he keeps the sides clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 oh man, thats so freakin awesome *dies* i LOVE arapaima, they get to like 15 feet easy not the greatest looking fish but the size makes them mega cool! good to see the man has taste and has pacu and GG in there too, no point putting piddly fish in there, youd never see em :lol: i like this I had to do it on a budget so it is not fancy like a public Aquarium. BUDGET!!! geeze, ill bet most of us wish we had the cash to even start building something that size, let alone finish it! The green tinge to the water disappeared over the first year now all you guys that moan about this, think about having to put up with it for a year :lol: that guy rules, i wonder if hed like to have multiple wives? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 IF the guy had multiple wives... I don't think he would be able to afford the tank :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 That is one huge tank arapaima Ah, is that a fish? What other fishies could you folks recognize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I was scanning through the thread and came across this. It was about what was eating his stingrays. Quote I was surprised when it happened. I have unfortunately witnessed a Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum roll up a 10" stingray like a taco and take him whole. The 14" however had been in the tank with these other fish for 3 years, so it was a surprise. Not sure, the suspects at the time (1997) were: a 27" Pseudopimelodus fowleri a 50"+ Walego leeri any of 5 Phractocephalus hemioliopterus the largest weighed 90lbs when he was killed in 2003 by a 24"black shark Morulius chrysophekadion (The smaller shark inflicted repeated bites on his head either of 2 Sorubimichthys planiceps (48" & 54") either of 2 Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (36"-40") How about the size of those fish some are over 4 foot long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 that is beyond words really that guy is seriously dedicated, saving up for 9 years How would you even transport some of those fish to your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 He buys them when they are small and keeps them in his grow-out tank until they are big enough to survive in the mega tank. Guess how big his grow-out tank is? 56,000 liters. He also has heaps of other tanks in the 3000 Liter class. Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Man, he could charge people to go and see his tanks, at least that way it could help pay for the maintenance. His power bill must be phenomenol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 loved the part when he talks about the rocks and how the small fish can hide and by small he means under 12" :lol: has anyone skim though the whole thing?? i just got half way just want to know if there were any more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Yea I was thinking that too. Gotta be *phenomenal surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Here is an article with pics of his mini mega tank. This guy is something else http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... hp?t=13742 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 do they measure in UK gallon or US gallon. just want to find out in Litres thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souxsi Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I just spent the last 11 hours in between tv, laundry, cooking dinner, and other house wife duties reading that whole thread. His tank is beyond amazing, but I also love his humorous and humble personality. He sounds like a really interesting guy. I am in awe of the hands on experience and knowledge he's gained! I would love to go spend a day just watching the fish in his tanks, and watching the schools of cichlids dashing around beside the monsters. Makes my 95L a veritable goldfish bowl. Very very cool, thanks for directing us to that site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 do they measure in UK gallon or US gallon. just want to find out in Litres thanks I converted using US gallons (3.79) Mined you this guy lives in Canada so it maybe UK gallons (4.54) At the end of day which ever conversion you use its MEGA litres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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