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dmanwarren
07-17-2007, 7:03 PM
I thought I would post a few pictures of home tanks that we have done.
Dave
soggysandwich
07-17-2007, 7:05 PM
the first one and the second to last are sweet. nice work!
The Amazonian
07-17-2007, 7:25 PM
Awesome!!!
amazing!
How much would the first one happen to run me?
TheMightyOscar
07-17-2007, 8:31 PM
that first one is pretty trippy..come build a tank for me..MFK discount...lol
dougefresh
07-17-2007, 9:05 PM
Wow that first one is very cool.......I like how it connects both sides through the top part.......Very nice work............
WyldFya
07-17-2007, 9:07 PM
The first one is awesome, and the second to last one is awesome too.
AliceInChains
07-17-2007, 9:09 PM
very cool. lets see some more
cichla1004
07-17-2007, 9:12 PM
Seriously, how much did that first one run them?
Angler
07-17-2007, 9:38 PM
I will give you $500 for one like the first one. Deal?
gar b3ar
07-17-2007, 9:40 PM
Love the first pic
cichla1004
07-17-2007, 9:43 PM
I will give you $500 for one like the first one. Deal?
I'll give you 525 and fifteen ten gallon tanks! LOL But seriously, how much was it? I wouldn't mind having that in my house.
VVateverzYo
07-17-2007, 10:09 PM
real awesome wow i wish i get rich tomorow and call u up
rob0521
07-17-2007, 10:11 PM
Wow good work:D
BlackKnife86
07-17-2007, 10:38 PM
I love the first one.
topoftheline77
07-17-2007, 11:47 PM
the first one with some monster CA cichlids would be amazing!
cichlid savage
07-18-2007, 12:32 AM
Great work. Those tanks are awesome.
Zeppelin3k
07-18-2007, 12:41 AM
look great!! i like them alot, maybe not the fake coral so much but other than that you do amazing work!
Bogwoodbruce
07-18-2007, 2:01 AM
Very sweet.
sazzy34
07-18-2007, 5:56 AM
:drool: the tank in the kitchen is fantastic.....love the kitchen too :drool:
dmanwarren
07-18-2007, 2:23 PM
Thanks for the comments - That first tank is pretty amazing in that the walkthru tank is in a small 55,000 square foot home in Palm Desert, California. It actually (if you can believe this) goes from the owners bedroom to his restroom. As for the entire project I do not have the total price, we were just contacted to do the coral inserts. The coral inserts were over $50,000. though. So I think that the offer for $525 and 15 small aquarium is a little short even with the standard MFK discount! On some of the pictures, I think homeowner might not apply to the palaces in the middle east that they have gone to.
As for the request for a few more pictures, here is some more. I do have plenty more if you want to see more.
Dave
sazzy34
07-18-2007, 3:06 PM
wow i need to win the lotto :nilly:
ufo_paul
07-18-2007, 6:00 PM
:drool: the tank in the kitchen is fantastic.....love the kitchen too :drool:
Dont worrie about that tank in the kitchen you want to do pete's dinner...:ROFL:
What you doing on here.:banher::naughty:
I don't believe this!! Those setups are really going to cost me if I want one.:D
Nice tanks.;)
Some very nice pieces. I suppose live corals would be too much to maintain for people who just want a pretty tank. Awesome work though.
dmanwarren
07-19-2007, 1:14 AM
Yes these things are expensive and 99.5% of our work is major public aquariums. The homeowner inserts that we have done are extremely high end, otherwise we don't do them.
I am sorry that ufo_paul got the feeling that I am trying to sell things. If they had read my intro, I don't plan to sell anything on MFK, instead I am trying to show large setup and small setup to encourage members to try to do more introvative things. I am here to offer advice to members as they set up there own tanks, which I have done on many occasions now through email and phone calls. I have over 25 years experience in the aquatic field, so I have probably made many mistakes that you don't have to duplicate. I am sorry if you have taken it wrong and will stop show habitats if you feel I am trying to sell a product.
Dave
Opiate
07-19-2007, 5:03 AM
nice tanks!!!looks like they would be a pain inhte a$$ to maintain hehe
sazzy34
07-19-2007, 6:55 AM
Yes these things are expensive and 99.5% of our work is major public aquariums. The homeowner inserts that we have done are extremely high end, otherwise we don't do them.
I am sorry that ufo_paul got the feeling that I am trying to sell things. If they had read my intro, I don't plan to sell anything on MFK, instead I am trying to show large setup and small setup to encourage members to try to do more introvative things. I am here to offer advice to members as they set up there own tanks, which I have done on many occasions now through email and phone calls. I have over 25 years experience in the aquatic field, so I have probably made many mistakes that you don't have to duplicate. I am sorry if you have taken it wrong and will stop show habitats if you feel I am trying to sell a product.
Dave
Dont worry he was talking about me, he is also on another forum i am on :)
ufo_paul
07-19-2007, 4:16 PM
Yes these things are expensive and 99.5% of our work is major public aquariums. The homeowner inserts that we have done are extremely high end, otherwise we don't do them.
I am sorry that ufo_paul got the feeling that I am trying to sell things. If they had read my intro, I don't plan to sell anything on MFK, instead I am trying to show large setup and small setup to encourage members to try to do more introvative things. I am here to offer advice to members as they set up there own tanks, which I have done on many occasions now through email and phone calls. I have over 25 years experience in the aquatic field, so I have probably made many mistakes that you don't have to duplicate. I am sorry if you have taken it wrong and will stop show habitats if you feel I am trying to sell a product.
Dave
Sorry Dave you have lost me with that one mate..
The tanks look great mate i didnt say anything of the sort i was talking to sazzy34.
You can put up as many pics as ya like just great to see.;)
dmanwarren
07-19-2007, 4:41 PM
Sorry about that, I read too much into the what are you doing here, which NOW I understand was directed to sazzy34. Thanks for clearing it up - I am very sensitive about over stepping my boundaries.
Have been working closely with the London Zoo Aquarium in Docklands, hope to get the exhibitry there. Plans look great - it will be a great aquarium if it can get through the permits and city stuff.
Dave
ufo_paul
07-19-2007, 4:52 PM
Sorry about that, I read too much into the what are you doing here, which NOW I understand was directed to sazzy34. Thanks for clearing it up - I am very sensitive about over stepping my boundaries.
Have been working closely with the London Zoo Aquarium in Docklands, hope to get the exhibitry there. Plans look great - it will be a great aquarium if it can get through the permits and city stuff.
Dave
Its ok mate..;)
So ya working on the london zoo in the docklands only 11 mile from me...:naughty:
dmanwarren
07-19-2007, 5:27 PM
Thats great, when it happens we will have to meet and get a beer!!
Dave
ufo_paul
07-19-2007, 5:50 PM
Yeah mate if it does you are on...:)
awsome set ups thanks for sharring got any more???
dmanwarren
07-22-2007, 6:36 PM
Thanks Nick, here are a few more set ups an a couple of monsters in them.
Dave
T1KARMANN
07-22-2007, 6:42 PM
and that why i like acrylic more than glass :D
dmanwarren
07-24-2007, 12:34 AM
Ok and why do you like acrylic to glass?
Dave
filiportela
07-24-2007, 9:16 AM
nice tanks :drool:
T1KARMANN
07-24-2007, 1:27 PM
Ok and why do you like acrylic to glass?
Dave
it looks better :D
dmanwarren
07-26-2007, 7:37 PM
I have to admit that there is so much more that you can do with acyrlic as opposed to glass. The big whale shark exhibit in Georgia has a bonded acyrlic window that is over 2 ' thick - very amazing! The combination of live coral with artificial coral tank that we did curves over your head! Try that with glass.
Dave