my 1400 gallon tank

[Tobah]

Will be very nice once stocked...can't wait!

 

[StylinT]

Well to give yall an update I have been scrounging still to get at least half to the money for the windows (its been hard since I have been laid off)

but I have been trying to figure out how to go about the filtration size what type etc any ideas from any who has built an aquarium this size ???
if ya look at the previous pics there is a small closet right behind the tank that is where all the plumping etc is goin to be

 

[jem454]

Well my little 600 doesnt compare to yours, but I can tell you I absoluetly love my fluval fx5. Two or three would probably be ok for you. Mines built on the floor also, and I didnt want to mess with a sump.

 

[Fly River]

Just waiting for more pics

 

[Lil_Stinker]

I like your idea for a bio-tower above the tank..

The library here has a 1200g tank two sumps (50g each) with Mech & Bio, then 2 (eheims i think) in line after the sumps.. not sure the size of the canisters, but the canister pumps are the return pumps..

There is an overflow on each end, and power heads to limit dead spots....
The team that (used to) care for it did a great job, services it weekly did about 400g/week WC.. The new service company.. not so good. It is amazing how much better a tank does when people who care tend to it...

Good luck with this project, hope work (paid) picks up soon....

 

[Jkoziatek]

nice work man

 

[willsfishtank]

man you guys are getting ripped off i got cell cast acrylic 4x8 foot peice 1/2 thick for 130.00!!! and i got a peice of lexan(that bullet proff stuff) 4x8 1/2 thick for 280 and that stuff can take a shoot from a 22 and still not break...seriously your getting ripped off you need to go to a business thats not doing well and hagel them if your in the midwest its winter no ones intsalling windows there starving and you can get great deals from privaetky owned companies

 

[crazy clowntang]

Where are you from Basslover ????

an for my quote I had a quote from a local shop just 15 minutes away an they were 520.00 for the 3/4" sheet that is 4X8 ill try acrylics.ca an get a quote from them

my other quotes are alot higher than the 250.00 though
canus plastics was 430.00 $
advance plastics an signs was 320.00 $
an there were a few others I can think of off the top of my head but thats why I was gonna go with this one in Toronto but I will do some more looking around
thanks for the advice

Just make sure that the acrylic is treated because not all acrylic is made for aquarium use

 

[cvermeulen]

Just make sure that the acrylic is treated because not all acrylic is made for aquarium use

The question you want to ask is whether the material is cell cast or extruded. Extruded is not as clear and not as strong as Cell Cast. Of course, cell cast is consequently more expensive.

 

[Kevaldo]

Well to give yall an update I have been scrounging still to get at least half to the money for the windows (its been hard since I have been laid off)

but I have been trying to figure out how to go about the filtration size what type etc any ideas from any who has built an aquarium this size ???
if ya look at the previous pics there is a small closet right behind the tank that is where all the plumping etc is goin to be

hope you find work soon, and get that bad boy finished.