Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank

[arapaimag]

Thanks so much for posting a reply.

He really is living life to the fullest. Since the accident he has joined the national w/c rugby league and has already completed a half marathon on a hand bike after just 5 months of being in the chair.

Michael

Your friend is remarkable and way ahead of me at 5 months post injury. To already be able to complete a half marathon is awesome.

I really admire his strength and resolve. I wish him the very best and hope his 10 gallon tank is a success. Please remind him that a 10 gallon (homemade by an uncle) was my largest when I started, and to this day I still maintain several 10 gallon tanks.

 

[mr.bluefish]

Dude that project was AMAZING!...Can I ask do you have any central american cichlids in your 50,000 gallon currently?

 

[SayWhat]

Your friend is remarkable and way ahead of me at 5 months post injury. To already be able to complete a half marathon is awesome.

I really admire his strength and resolve. I wish him the very best and hope his 10 gallon tank is a success. Please remind him that a 10 gallon (homemade by an uncle) was my largest when I started, and to this day I still maintain several 10 gallon tanks.

I'll be sure to let him know. Its just the beginning!!!!

Thanks again. I'd love to see more pics of your AMAZING tank. I hope to one day be able to call something like that my own.

 

[arapaimag]

Dude that project was AMAZING!...Can I ask do you have any central american cichlids in your 50,000 gallon currently?

Thanks for the kind word:

Here are the central american feeders at present the date they were: acquired/quantity/tank size/scientific name:

2003 1 52000 Vieja argentea
2004 1 52000 "Cichlasoma" Theraps Hypsohrys nicaraguense
2003 6 52000 "Cichlasoma" Theraps Hypsohrys nicaraguense
1997 6 52000 "Cichlasoma" Theraps Hypsohrys nicaraguense
2004 1 52000 Parachromis dovii
2004 1 52000 Parachromis managuense
1997 2 52000 Amatitlania (Archocentrus) nigrofasciata
2002 4 52000 Rocio octofasciata
2009 150 52000 Paratheraps syspilum
2006 1 52000 Thorichthys meekii

 

[keystone]

nice

 

[arapaimag]

Dude that project was AMAZING!...Can I ask do you have any central american cichlids in your 50,000 gallon currently?

Also added 9 Midas cichlids (Amphilophus citrinellus)
(moved from 15,000) in late Feb 2010. Here is a pic of the day they were caught and placed in a holding 180g. They were moved after a few days into the 52K.

 

[SimonL]

Those look familiar lol, how'd they fair in the big tank?

 

[NoobGuy]

your my idol... of the fishing world

 

[tyndall72]

That is really impressive. How much does it cost to maintain that?

 

[arapaimag]

Those look familiar lol, how'd they fair in the big tank?

Should Prof. since you caught most of them with your tricky net.

Can not tell.

The 11" female is still hiding in the large 4'x3' piece of driftwood. The others are hiding in the bogwood and the rocks around the 7 to 9' depth.