Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

[whitedogg]

hi guys!

i'm Thinking very strongly about buying myself a new fishtank -  i currently have a 180gallon (72x24x24).
thinking about UPGRADING it to a 540gallon (96x36x36), with over-flows....
it will be 1" ACRYLIC, never had a acrylic tank befor. is it better or worse than glass?  how do the glass tops work? pictures i've seen from those large tanks doesn't look anything like the top of my 180 gallon. anyone got a acrylic tank and can show me some pics how the top will look like?

i'm posting this because i would like to have some help about what equipment i should buy for it and stuff!
what filter should i use? i got a BIG canister filter for my 180, but would 1-2 wet-dry's be better for the 540?
and is there any special equipment that you guys would recommend for that 540 tank?

thanks in advance, rob!!!

[Fishcrazy1]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

What are you planning on putting in that Monster!  I would love to have a tank that size, but my wife thinks my 210 is too big.

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

Thinking about making that fish tank my Loach (mainly clowns) & Bala Shark tank with couple of RARE pleco's....

found somebody online that will sell me couple 10" clowns, still buying the ones from you FishCrazy1....

just want to give all the BIG loaches space..... also if anyone has BIG bala sharks for sale let me know please ( looking for 9" +++ )

and please someone give me some info on what i should need for the big tank!

thanks again, rob!!!!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

wow!!! thats a big tank for just loaches!

i would at least sump it and add a few canisters so that you can run chemical/mechanical media and to aid the sump.

all the acrylic tanks i have seen just have square holes at the top for access/lights/filters

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

yea the square holes is what i saw on pitcures - how does the versa- tops work ( glass tops )??

and i'm sure there will be more fish inside that tank then clowns and balas....

i'm not all to sure what a sump is.... can anyone help me?  only had canisters and the filters that hang on the side of a fish tank!

thanks, rob!

[gt3guru]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

http://www.lifereef.com/trickle.html

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

thanks alot, just spend sometime reading about those filters..... but by the sound of it i will need 2 of them  @ 750 a pop .....


would still like to hear other comments or info/help from others :-)


thanks rob!

[naps]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

Thinking about making that fish tank my Loach (mainly clowns) & Bala Shark tank with couple of RARE pleco's....

found somebody online that will sell me couple 10" clowns, still buying the ones from you FishCrazy1....

just want to give all the BIG loaches space..... also if anyone has BIG bala sharks for sale let me know please ( looking for 9" +++ )

and please someone give me some info on what i should need for the big tank!

thanks again, rob!!!!

I just saw some pretty big bala sharks up at Aqua Zoo, just thought I' d let you know.... :wink:

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

cool thanks, but i live in florida not houston :-)

if anyone has couple of large bala's and they're willing to ship them overnight express let me and my wife know....
we are always interested in HUGE clowns and balas....

thanks rob!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

here are some other wet/dry filters you can use along with a canister or two.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

oops forgot the link

http://www.proclearaquatics.com/wetdry.html

you can contact them and see if there is a dealer near you.

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

thanks alot eklikewhoa i will give them a call nest week tofind out about a dealer near me, and howmuch the 300G version costs.....

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

the 300g version cost me about $400 total ready to run with the pump and all.

that coupled with like 2-3 rena filstar xp3 filters which cost $100 from drsfostersmith.com would have you set.

[whitedogg]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

thanks again eklikewhoa!!! i will check the doctor out!!

how big is your tank? glass or acrylic? if acrylic can u send me some pics? whitedogg4u(at)hotmail(dot)com

thanks again, rob!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Setting up a HUGE fishtank!!!!

my tanks are listed in my sig and they are all glass, nothing anywhere near what you are trying to get but sometime in the near future i will have me a monster tank too!