Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank

[arapaimag]

arapaimag> How far away from Ottawa are you ? have you ever had an Aquarium Society see your setup ?

5 to 6 hours away. Yes I have had groups over and no problems for the most part. However few individuals did cost me fish and money. If you build a big tank or have lots of tanks I suggest you only have a few people visit at any one time.

 

[scott g]

That is truly amazing. It must be a blast just watching how all of those fish interact.

 

[foxypleco]

cost you fish and money...how so?(unless thats a personal question)
any way thats awesome what youve done.i have a swimming pool outside to which there is a large viewing window in my basement....ive tossed around a few ideas but dont even know where to begin,or if its even a realistic idea.
i respect your accomplishment as an aquarist.

 

[scott g]

If someone fell in your tank would some of the fish attack?

 

[zachtos]

excuse me if it has been mentioned before, I'm a newbie to this forum in particular, but have you considered using UV filtration as a clarifier to help keep the water clear? possibly inline w/ the water pumps.

 

[maddhattercichlid]

I am in awe....

 

[JefeBille]

awesome, I must say!

 

[arapaimag]

excuse me if it has been mentioned before, I'm a newbie to this forum in particular, but have you considered using UV filtration as a clarifier to help keep the water clear? possibly inline w/ the water pumps.

I have not considered UV. However another hobbyist mentioned an ionizer that I have been looking into.

 

[arapaimag]

cost you fish and money...how so?(unless thats a personal question)
any way thats awesome what youve done.i have a swimming pool outside to which there is a large viewing window in my basement....ive tossed around a few ideas but dont even know where to begin,or if its even a realistic idea.
i respect your accomplishment as an aquarist.

I had some theft of tools and an antique stop watch. I had fish caught out of tanks and placed in other tanks in different rooms. I had a sudden tank death occur right after a visit. I had a person go into one of my bird aviaries to take closer pictures(without asking) and not close the door properly on leaving resulting in a bird lost.

99% of the people have been great hobbyists when visiting it was just a few people who caused problems over the years. I never had any problems when it was only a few friends visiting, only when large groups came and I really did not know everyone.




One of my friends lost

 

[arapaimag]

I had some theft of tools and an antique stop watch. I had fish caught out of tanks and placed in other tanks in different rooms. I had a sudden tank death occur right after a visit. I had a person go into one of my bird aviaries to take closer pictures(without asking) and not close the door properly on leaving resulting in a bird lost.

99% of the people have been great hobbyists when visiting it was just a few people who caused problems over the years. I never had any problems when it was only a few friends visiting, only when large groups came and I really did not know everyone.





One of my friends lost a large 24' motoro stingray when he had a group over to see his tanks because someone had put some chocolate in the tank to feed the ray. The chocolate killed the ray



I think it's fine to have hobbyists visit, I just recommend smaller groups at any one time.