1275 gallon tank! What would you do?

[lilmissruffcountry]

What is going to support this beast?

He has building plans for a angle iron an aluminum stand....basically all metal welded solid frame, an a sheet metal base under the tank for a solid bottom over the bar braces. I will get more specs as it goes.

[lilmissruffcountry]

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This is what I want to put in the tank




THIS IS WHAT HUBBY WANTS!!!





Whatcha ya'll think?

[peterp63]

Trophs/petros or predator tank (bass/catfish/etc.). Either one works and would be awesome!

[Zulaab]

If the tank is outside then something that can handle the outside weather, as your heating bill for the thing will be to much. If indoors I would go for a tank with Tanganyika fish. Man the spawnings would be incredible in this setup.. Filtration ? What to get right ? Reverse wetdry would be the route to be here.. Pump the water out of the tank and into the wet/dry and the water returns back into the tank by gravity. It would require to build about a 4ft wet/dry but with your hubby's capabilities I dont think it would be hard at all.

[Darbex]

I am sort of in line with peter. But I would say Tang so all of them cyps to Trophs, Discus/Angel tank, or SA predators.

[armthehomeless]

I'd do a group of 12 oscars and driftwood. Thats it.

[lilmissruffcountry]

I'd do a group of 12 oscars and driftwood. Thats it.

100+ gallons per fish...wonder what that would do to thier size.....?

[russ]

if i spent that much time and money on a tank,i'd want something more rare,or elite.
your hubbies idea would be ok.
i'm more partial to tangs,but its your tank!

[armthehomeless]

100+ gallons per fish...wonder what that would do to thier size.....?

I think you should find out...

[lilmissruffcountry]

I think you should find out...

I'll put that idea up to the hubby....might would be cool, with some big tinfoil barbs, and another large schooling fish too.....Thanks for the idea!

[Darbex]

Piranhas

[lilmissruffcountry]

if i spent that much time and money on a tank,i'd want something more rare,or elite.
your hubbies idea would be ok.
i'm more partial to tangs,but its your tank!

Time yes...he is going to have a bit of time invested in this thing...but money....he got the glass for free, something just lying around the shop, he has already got the angle iron, an square iron for the stand/frame...bout the only thing is the silicon to buy, an he can get that for CHEAP because of the company.....

[lilmissruffcountry]

Piranhas

I thought this too...but an VERY worried about the legality, not to mention, having kids around the tank, an the other critters we keep here.

[Darbex]

How low are you going to put the top from the ground?

[lilmissruffcountry]

How low are you going to put the top from the ground?

He is still drawing that all out, whether to put it all low to the ground...or build me a step stand for the tank....