My new 2600 gallon plywood tank project

[swarm]

http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/products from memory its one from these guys

 

[Hoop]

Lol wife said no.. She said I would have to get a GF to do that..

Last of the fish were moved in to the new 2700 this morning from the 300.

Here is the complete stock list at the moment.

Stock list at the moment:
12 x Jumbo Clown Loaches (Larger than 6")
1 x Monster Clown Loach (13")
4 x Flag Tails
1 x Pictus Cat
2 x Sun Cat
3 x Jumbo ID Sharks (14-20")
1 x Jumbo Albino ID Shark (14-20")
3 x Leporinus (11")
2 x Male FRT (Trial basis)
1 x Silver Dollar
6 x Bala Sharks
3 x Jurupari


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How much to rent out your basement? :-0

 

[VLDesign]

It's the 6000 gallon version and I think there were 3-4 boxes of media. Not sure on how much as it just came in a kit.

 

[VLDesign]

All the fish in the tank now and both turtles are getting along pretty good. No biting or agressive attacking so far.

[video=youtube_share;wDKRqvbfLng]http://youtu.be/wDKRqvbfLng[/video]

 

[andyroo]

Sorry VL, remind me: are the panes 1/2" or 3/4" glass?

 

[VLDesign]

1" acrylic.

 

[anarekist]

amazing.

 

[flip_mode]

i just wanna say very envious. next year im asking santa for #1 a big enough house to build something like this #2 win the lotto so i have enough money to buy a big enough house. great job vl

 

[Conner]

So do you think that the stacked 2x4 method is measurably better than the frame style of wall building? Do you think that would depend on the height/width/volume of the tank, or is it simply better all around? Obviously there is a cost factor involved, as it will use a LOT more 2x4's to do a stacked wall vs. a framed wall.

Aside from the issues you had with waterproofing the tank, is there anything you would do differently in the design?

 

[VLDesign]

I have more confidence in the stacked walls vs the traditional stud type walls.

After taking down the 1500 and discovering some issues there I think this was a good decision to use stacked 2x4s.

Doing it over I would have used glass since I now know I can get glass from Glasscages.com cheaper than I can get acrylic.

As far as the build (Minus the leaks) I think this will prove to be very stable in the long run.

And anything taller I would probably look into concrete.