7500 GALLON SHARK TANK FOR MY NEW HOME
- Thread starter kerimo
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update coming soon...
everything going well so far. As you can imagine there's a lot of related components of such a build, it's taking a little more time than I thought.
I'm actually flying out to Netherlands to pick out the fish in two weeks from De Jong Marinelife. Has anyone purchased anything from there? I want to confirm that their prices are not way off the market price for each species.
everything going well so far. As you can imagine there's a lot of related components of such a build, it's taking a little more time than I thought.
I'm actually flying out to Netherlands to pick out the fish in two weeks from De Jong Marinelife. Has anyone purchased anything from there? I want to confirm that their prices are not way off the market price for each species.
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Atumi
The tank is almost ready, saltwater is now being put in through reverse osmosis. It will probably take 4-5 days... I will then start the system and monitor the levels for at least 15-20 days before I put the first fish in...
I have never had a tank this big so it came with numerous challenges. But, all in all, it was a great experience even designing, building and setting it up.
Hopefully, I'll be able to share some photos of the finished tank very soon.
I have never had a tank this big so it came with numerous challenges. But, all in all, it was a great experience even designing, building and setting it up.
Hopefully, I'll be able to share some photos of the finished tank very soon.
Considering the size of the tank and the shark species which have been talked about here - I have the following advice.
Atlantic Sharpnose - Definitely Not - for reasons which have already been stated.
Blacktip Reef - possible but will outgrow this tank by the time it's an adult.
Bonnethead - Definitely Not - for reasons stated above.
Japanese Leopard & Smoothhounds - Possible if it's a temperate(60-70F) tank.
Whitetip Reef - Possible, at least until 4 feet long.
There are also many benthic species of sharks and ray which would be well suited for this tank - including bamboo sharks, epaulette sharks, wobbegongs, horn sharks, catsharks, round stingrays, bat rays, and or cownose rays.
Atlantic Sharpnose - Definitely Not - for reasons which have already been stated.
Blacktip Reef - possible but will outgrow this tank by the time it's an adult.
Bonnethead - Definitely Not - for reasons stated above.
Japanese Leopard & Smoothhounds - Possible if it's a temperate(60-70F) tank.
Whitetip Reef - Possible, at least until 4 feet long.
There are also many benthic species of sharks and ray which would be well suited for this tank - including bamboo sharks, epaulette sharks, wobbegongs, horn sharks, catsharks, round stingrays, bat rays, and or cownose rays.
Still not able to introduce the fish into the aquarium.... The water is still too cold, around low 60s!!
The plan was to get the water temp to 70-75 when the house is heated but to no avail!
I'm going to add a heater into the system, a heater that will be sufficient to warm 7500 gallons of water...
Frustrating!!!!
The plan was to get the water temp to 70-75 when the house is heated but to no avail!
I'm going to add a heater into the system, a heater that will be sufficient to warm 7500 gallons of water...
Frustrating!!!!
FINALLY!!!!!!
The first owners are in!!
The first owners are in!!
