1275 gallon tank! What would you do?

[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!

[armthehomeless]

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

I think you should find out...

[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!

[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.....?

[armthehomeless]

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

[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.

[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.

[peterp63]

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

[lilmissruffcountry]

Picture Ideas

This is what I want to put in the tank




THIS IS WHAT HUBBY WANTS!!!





Whatcha ya'll think?

[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.

[SteveCGG]

Yeah...that is over 10,000 lbs of water, plus the glass...dang, he needs to build a serious stand! I would put Malawi peacocks, haps & mbuna in it with lots of rocks. You could let scuba classes train for free in exchange for cleaning the tank!

[Darbex]

What is going to support this beast?

[jughead]

cut it in 1/4s and have 4 300's

[JStrider]

Bottlenose dolphin!

some kind of biotope for sure use it as an opportunity to keep big and small fish that usually cant be kept together in captivity because of close quarters

make sure to take loads of pics of the whole process... beginning to end!

[Nickintex]

guppys!!

Least killifish.