1,000 gallon aquarium

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
What size of tank would you suggest for the sump? I will post pics as I build it but it will be towards summer: (

Does anyone know if I could get a silver aro because of the extra 200 gallons?
 
It really sounds like you need to do some research. I read for a solid 6 months before I started my build. I can feel the excitement in your posts but I truly don't think you understand what you are getting yourself into. This in not a 75 gallon community tank you are dreaming up. You really need to tackle one thing at a time, baby steps. You need to understand what its going to take ti build this monster tank before you do ANYTHING. Do you realize how many tanks faol for every one that succeeds, especially at this size. Its not easy, it takes time, money, patience, tecnique, quality materials but most of all an understanding of what you are doing. I wish you the best of luck.
 
Why is everyone saying "Do your research, you are not ready, read more"?!? That is what i'm doing right now! This is research! I'm not building the tank for about another 4-5 months!
 
You're all over the place. I haven't seen any specific questions actually related to the construction of a 1,000 gallon aquarium. A tank that size is not easy to build AND remain leak free. It's a massive undertaking, not something to take lightly. If you screw up you are talking about 1,000 gallons of water flooding your home, possibly causing thousands in damages or worse (depending on location of tank and home). If you've read read read you would know exactly what we are talking about. So many people don't take this seriously and suddenly their threads just stop, and we all know why they just stop posting.....So many failures and so few successes, there's a reason for this :( Not trying to be harsh at all, but it seems the only thing you are focused on is what fish you might be able to keep in this monster, you're working in reverse. Build the tank first, without that nothing else matters. Tank, filter, fish. If this was "I'm going to go buy a 300 gallon what can I keep" that would be a whole different ball game, you'd be on the right track, but this is anything but that. you're talking about building a massive, amazing aquarium :) Dot your I's and cross your T's on the tank then move on to the next step.
 
I already found design plans and details for the build. I am just waiting to get out of school so I can get started building it. If I know the stock I'm getting I can know what dimensions to make the tank, what filtration will be needed, etc. I know what I'm doing.
 
Seriously I find that u done the reverse way,IMO fish keeping most important
Is to maintain the water,without good filteration,especially such big tank,
Is really a big risk,not to mention u wanted to add in what fish,will fight or not,
Get eaten up by other fish or not,this really not a big issue,concentrate on the tank
First then decide what to keep...no offence bro..cheers...
 
If I figure out the fish I figure out the filtration! If I have like 1 aro I won't need as much filtration but if I have what I am getting then I need more. So now that I have the stock figured out I can start working in filtration.
 
I only read the last page - not to mention the other six pages - and it is clear that what people are telling you is true. Real research is being receptive to what others tell you, and actually learning from others, not being argumentative.

You can't undertake such a large project fish-first. Let's suppose we do it your way; OK - you want an Arowana - fine - but that doesn't change the fact that you still need adequate filtration / water turnover for a tank of that size - regardless of what fish are in the tank.

Case in point: If you have one fish in a 1,000 gallon tank, so you think a AC110 filter is enough - the AC110 will only filter a small fraction of the whole volume of water - creating "dead areas" in the tank. Even one small fish creates poop, which will accumulate in certain areas if you do not have a proper filtration system for that size tank.

It sounds like you are going too big too fast. If you are going to fight us on facts; then you need to start with a 75 gallon tank, with proper filtration, and use that as a learning curve.

Good luck.
 
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