who has the largest saltwater tank here??

[turbo21]

i know that joe salvatore had a 1700 gal tank, up until last month, but who else has a huge salt tank??


can we see some pics?


bob

[sprayin70]

Well it's not the biggest but i'll post mine. I have a 75 reefready with a 30 gallon sump. It is a SPS and Clam reef. When I move I am going to upgrade to a 240 or 180 reefready.

[BIGgourami]

definately not me. 29 biocube and a 20 ref. got plans for a 300 if i ever get money and don't want to get GG's:D:D:D
i don't know why buy i like smaller SW's better than the big ones.

[gunny03]

I have the super super giant 72 GALLON BOW FRONT lol, but in a couple of months im going to buil a pond around 1,000 gallons for the new shark I get.

[gunny03]

its too bad that his 1700 gallon tank is no longer standing

[KenyanSandBoa]

its too bad that his 1700 gallon tank is no longer standing

I was thinking the same thing. I would have loved to see pics of that.

Anyway, my SW is a 125. The scary thing is when I bought it I thought it was HUGE (upgrading from a 55 gallon a long time ago) and now I look at it with 6 fish in it and it looks like a refugium to me. :grinno:

Damn this addiction!!!! I'm never going to be able to retire because I can't justify saving money versus buying ]V[ore
]V[onsters!! :nilly:

[Miguel]

what happened to his 1700 g tank?

[gunny03]

i heard that someone bought the house and decided to take it down.

[Brenden]

On Shark & Ray Central there are a few members with very large tanks ranging from 1,000 gallons - 36,000 gallons all which are built for sharks. Pretty cool set ups.

[UnderwaterGirl]

Well, i think i might have all of you beat, but i am not sure if i count. I currently have a tank that is around 30,000 gallons. By have I mean that it is mine to take care of at work. I get to dive in it almost every day.

[gunny03]

brenden your 330 gallon tank is really cool, where can you purchase the brown smooth hounds? Ive never seen any1 selling them but maybe sharkdealer has a them.

[Brenden]

Gunny03 - Thanks. As far as the Smoothhounds go it depends which specimen your looking for. If your looking for a Pacific Specimen from California I would talk with Greg (Sharkdealer), if your looking for an Atlantic Specimen I would speak with John (Sharkbait). If you are interested in prices, send me a PM and I can get those for you and set you up with their emails.

[gunny03]

I might get a smooth hound but first Im going to set up my 72 gal bow front without a shark in it. Then in about 1 month Ill start up a lagoon/pond to put a shark in. I decided that it would be better to wait till I have the pond setup so I dont have to stress the shark out which could kill it. Im going to either by a small above ground pool, or build a frame and put a pond liner over that. Then Ill use this to filter it http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=5332&N=62728+113343 i might use a sand filter not sure

[alex656]

I will have Grey Smoothhounds very shortly. 5-7". They will be about $180. Pm is anyone is interested.

[gunny03]

sounds good but i wouldnt have anywhere to put it lol

[Zoodiver]

Well, i think i might have all of you beat, but i am not sure if i count. I currently have a tank that is around 30,000 gallons. By have I mean that it is mine to take care of at work. I get to dive in it almost every day.

Which salt tank is 30K? Reef is 84K :grinno:

[water_baby83]

Well, i think i might have all of you beat, but i am not sure if i count. I currently have a tank that is around 30,000 gallons. By have I mean that it is mine to take care of at work. I get to dive in it almost every day.


Hehehe I beat youuuu!!!! Mine is 1.2 Million, along with a couple others in the "couple hundred thousand" and "thousands" area !! LOL....... I don't think we count though..

[Zoodiver]

You win, our biggest salt is only 500,000. :(

[Derpeder]

all you divers have got to have some great pics. and i know not just me would love to see them.

Post em up!!! :headbang2

[dmanwarren]

Bernie Marcus has the biggest Salt Water tank - 6 million gallons and right now has 3 whale sharks and thousands of other fish - probably doesn't count because it is the Georgia Aquarium - but he paid for it!

Dave

[Zoodiver]

I forgot about this thread!

I don't think he counts...not because of it being an aquarium...but I'd bet money he wouldn't have a clue how to operate it.

As per the request for pics of said tanks, here's our 500,000:

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/2153/6643/97568.jpg

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/2153/6643/106802.jpg

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/2153/6643/152784.jpg

[lancepender]

I have a newly set up 240 gal, with a 65 gal sump. Its going to be a reef tank. Right now its cycling with 5 blue/green chromis's

[Scuba Kid]

The aquarium I work at has an 800,000 gallon Beluga Whale tank. lol :naughty:

[dmanwarren]

Matt, that's why he pay's Bruce and Ray the big buck's!

Dave

[Zoodiver]

So true!!

[fish scale]

Wow, I didn't know Georgia Aquarium had the biggest one. You think it would be able to keep a great white shark longer than the Monterey Bay could?

[Zoodiver]

GA is tropical. Whites prefer cooler temps since they actually maintain a warmer body temp that the water they are in. Plus it still has verticle edges which is what the real issue is. There is only one tank underway that I know of for whites that will house them well (at least on paper). And it will be popping up in the place you'd least expect it.

[schulace123]

GA is tropical. Whites prefer cooler temps since they actually maintain a warmer body temp that the water they are in. Plus it still has verticle edges which is what the real issue is. There is only one tank underway that I know of for whites that will house them well (at least on paper). And it will be popping up in the place you'd least expect it.

minnesota?...:)

[kuntakinte]

didn't someone have a saltwater pond here...sorry it's not a tank

[Zoodiver]

minnesota?...:)
Or.............

Missouri??? ;)

[guppiman13]

How about a pic of it

[dmanwarren]

We are presently designing a 8 million gallon tank in the Orient. Total amount of water for the whole park is 20 million gallons - one of the tanks will be tentively a great white.

David L. Manwarren

[smurph1415]

wow, amazing. send picss when its finished!!

[tbittner]

After all this talk about 500,000 and 1.2 million and 6 million and now an 8 million, I'm not saying what I have.

GEEZ!!!

:ROFL:

[40galreefman]

i see there are many aquarium workers on here, just wanted to ask if anyone knows anything about the aquarium they're constructing in marineland in niagara falls ontario? i heard that it's goin to be one of the biggest

[ferco]

omg a great white- what are they fed in captivity?

[sweeTang21]

65 gallon mixed reef. Nothing compaired to a 1.2 million but one of these days lol

[alcohologist]

We are presently designing a 8 million gallon tank in the Orient. Total amount of water for the whole park is 20 million gallons - one of the tanks will be tentively a great white.

David L. Manwarren

are you referring to an integrated resort, on a speck of an island country, by any chance?

[dmanwarren]

are you referring to an integrated resort, on a speck of an island country, by any chance?


Good quess!

Dave

[Grendel]

After reading the notes, I clearly don't have the biggest sw tank - just an 85 gallon bowfront rena tank, which houses some nice coral, 1 lionfish, a mandarin fish & a three damsels. Did also house a large six banded angel, but I think it had a disagreement with the lionfish......!

[deelloohh]

My reef aquarium is 1400 gallons and about 2000 gallons system volume . Its home to 10 tangs and about 70 smaller fish . No monsters yet but some of them are getting there .

[Zoodiver]

Got pics? Sounds sweet.

[serafino]

Haha I'll have you all beat in a few years when the aquarium in Fresno here opens up!. They have plans for a 2 million gallon tank. Muhahahaha

[Deano1956]

im fairly new to the marine hobby and i am wondering on the large tanks, say 600 gallons and up are they still doing large weekly water changes or 20% monthly. Alot of money in salt

[Rhodes09]

not the biggest but i help take care of a 200,000 gallon tank at my work.

[deelloohh]

Deano , I change 200 gallons every 4 weeks .
I havent taken any pics in awhile but here is one from right before Christmas . Maybe I will try and get some new pics after work Mon . Since this was taken I have added another 1,000 watts of halides . For referance , the Blue tang is about 8" long .
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/apjunky/122207.jpg

[crashinc25]

are you referring to an integrated resort, on a speck of an island country, by any chance?
Like Dubai? Just like everything else in this world being moved to a foreign country to suck the money up like a python? WooHoo! Hooray for oil!

[alcohologist]

Like Dubai? Just like everything else in this world being moved to a foreign country to suck the money up like a python? WooHoo! Hooray for oil!

guess again... (:

[crashinc25]

World's largest aquarium to enchant visitors at The Dubai Mall (http://www.ameinfo.com/44076.html)

[Reefscape]

Deano , I change 200 gallons every 4 weeks .
I havent taken any pics in awhile but here is one from right before Christmas . Maybe I will try and get some new pics after work Mon . Since this was taken I have added another 1,000 watts of halides . For referance , the Blue tang is about 8" long .
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/apjunky/122207.jpg


A stunning looking reef system...

[BIGgourami]

so that's like what a 12' tank?
nice! :thumbsup: