Tank for Frank

Pacuowner said:

. what a great site for answers. .

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since there is no question, what do you want?

are you asking if you'd be better off building a tank instead of buying this acrylic tank?
I'd say yes. a well cared for pacu gets big, fast. acrylic tanks are expensive and I'd say you're better off putting the money towards the 500G-600G you'll need.

and you might want to get that drip looked at by a plumber, or doctor, depending on where it's coming from.

Those are awesome dimensions, and I'm sure Frank will appreciate the space. I know Pacu keepers get a lot of crap for owning Pacu's in the first place, but you appear to be looking out for his best interests.

I tried clicking on the pic, but it wouldn't enlarge so I might be asking seemingly silly questions. In regards to the filtration, is this tank drilled? With something that size, it seems like a sump is going to be your best bet. I imagine you could line up 3-4 FX5's, but what I understand about Pacu's, they are messy guys.

I'm not going to touch the idea of the stand, but there is plenty of info in the DIY section. The guys who built their own stands on here really do a good job, and there are write ups telling you how they go about it. Fairly simple from what I've read, but I'm a stickler for aesthetics, and my finishing work just isn't good enough to build something I would be happy with.

The lighting is an interesting portion though. On a 10' long tank, you could feasibly use a 6' LED strip. Depending on your substrate, it creates a well lit center section, with dimly lit areas on the side. It's not only a cool effect, but many fish like having a refuge from the bright lights.

I'm sure others will chime in shortly. In the meantime, would you mind posting more pics? I just want to covet your tank a bit more

That thickness is great for that height, Buy away if its a good deal, sounds like a nice tank.

Nice tank

Great size tank. Havent seen the thread lately but might want to look into pacumom's tank build. She was taking extra measures for the health and safety of her pacu and I know one concern was them smashing into the sides

Nice pickup! It figures it would be drilled at that size. Canister filters just aren't suited to that kind of volume.

Don't suppose the guy is going to throw in the sump he was running on that thing? If not, I'm guessing you have a decent amount of planning ahead of you:
What size sump will you run?
What return pump(s) will you run?
What media are you going to use in the sump?

All fun stuff. At least the lighting is taken care of though.

I'm excited to see this tank up and running. Makes me want to upgrade my 180 to something a bit more Monster.


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Never owned a acrylic tank what's the wieght of a tank like that


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