TODD BUILDS HIS 2500 GALLON CEMENT AQUARIUM FOR STINGRAYS IN THE BASEMENT

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Brandon1976corvette

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I am looking into building a tank of this size in the future, while I'm building my house. Figure I could tack it in with the mortgage...lol... Your article helped me a lot about how I would like mine designed. I had a couple of questions for you. :1zhelp:

I would like to use glass instead of acrylic, did you research this?

How thick do you think I should get my glass?

What % and how often do you do water changes?

How much would you guess the tank costs you a month?

Have you had any problems with your filtration method?

How long have you had your pump running, and have you had any problem with it?

Is there anything you would have changed in designing your tank?

Sorry for all the questions, not a whole lot of info out there about big tanks like these... Your answers would be greatly apretiated...

Just like the others said, your tank kicks ass, hope to post mine up soon....

If any of you reading this have any info that might be useful, please drop me a line.........lol.....fish humor.
 
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anythingfish.com

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Brandon1976corvette;1637782; said:
I am looking into building a tank of this size in the future, while I'm building my house. Figure I could tack it in with the mortgage...lol... Your article helped me a lot about how I would like mine designed. I had a couple of questions for you. :1zhelp:

I would like to use glass instead of acrylic, did you research this?
I would use acrylic it is lighter & clearer & I always worry about cracks.
How thick do you think I should get my glass?
We have a calculator, it depends on the measurements
What % and how often do you do water changes?
I put an auto water change system, if youd like I can explain how it works. This was the best option because it's a pian to do a 40% water change on such a large tank
How much would you guess the tank costs you a month?
Probably $40.00 for the pump & the heaters, The UV probably add another $30-$50, & I go through about 3000 gallons of water a week so that is the most expensive.
Have you had any problems with your filtration method?
No my filtration has been solid from day 1

How long have you had your pump running, and have you had any problem with it?
No but I plan to buy a backup just in case....
Is there anything you would have changed in designing your tank?
Yes I wuold have had stainless window braces made & poured into the window frames.

Sorry for all the questions, not a whole lot of info out there about big tanks like these... Your answers would be greatly apretiated...

Just like the others said, your tank kicks ass, hope to post mine up soon....

If any of you reading this have any info that might be useful, please drop me a line.........lol.....fish humor.
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PM me & I will give you my #
 
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Anythingfish

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Did you look into Glass for the window?
Plate or float glass is not as available as it once was as it mostly comes from China. Dealers stock a variety of sizes in ½” and a few dealers stock ¾” but above that is virtually all special order with very long delays. Try
our Aquarium Glass Thickness Calculator: http://www.anythingfish.com/Aquarium_glass_thickness_calculator.htm

Acrylic/Plastic: Readily available up to 2” thick and beyond. I paid $1,000 each for my 4’ by 8’ by 1-1/2” thick Acrylic windows in my 8000-gallon plywood aquarium. Each window weighed over 200 pounds and required four people to carry them. Acrylic 1-1/2” thick can take a 4-foot head of water across an 8 foot unsupported span; you will need 2” thick material to support more water depth. Although Acrylic will scratch, it takes a bit of effort. In most cases, shallow scratches can be buffed out.

Water Changes: Nitrates (NO3) are the big issue, we all try to keep Nitrates under 50 PPM, and Todd went to a continuous water change system.
 
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wise175

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That totally kicks ass!
 
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koop171

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Damn that is amazing I would have loved to hate helping build something like this. I don't by any means want to carry concrete sacks but I would for a good casue like this. is the aro still around ?
 
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