240 gallon acrylic tank.

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Posted Yesterday by JEAE21

"oh o.k. i get that part now!
sorry one more stupid question though..
when you say stir the water..am I gonna out my hand in and swirle the tank water around..?
i'm an EXTREME noob..i have no idea what anybody talks about here.."

Need I say more?
 
Druu;1183217; said:
If, as a child, your parents kept you in a room 3'x3'x3' and let you sit in your own waste day after day, you wouldn't get very large, now would you?
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i'd probably die in embarrasment..
 
Fish Eat Fish;1185445; said:
Im sorry man but you need to chill. Youve got noobie fever. In the last few days you went from saying you were a super noob and asking if you can kill nitrite with tap water...to saying your going to buy the biggest pool avaliable to house 3 foot fish. You do realize that the price of the pool is nothing compared to the components and up keep needed to house fish right? You know that the amount of water evaporation will ruin your house unless you go to great lengths and spend lots of money on dehumidification right? I mean you still dont understand the basic concepts and needs of fish keeping...you should just be thinking about your current project and then going one step up from there next time after you have had a running tank for atleast a MONTH! You now want to build a concrete pond and you just asked "do you just dig a hole and pour concrete mush?" Thats called paving a driveway. You havent researched or thought about anything. The rule of thumb is if it seems hard multiply it by ten if your expirienced and just forget it if your a noob. I dont mean to be the barer of bad news but before you talk about building a $20000 monster pool how about you learn to keep some goldfish.

Dont make the mistake of thinking you can be the exception to the rule because you wont feel so smart when all your fish are floating at the top of the tank. The people hear know what they are talking about. Challenge them all you want but in the end you will see.
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a pool price is not even close to that of a tank of the same size..
it's gonna be outside i I get one. a pool is not gonna cost me 20K.

no I was asking..I am thinking that you're gonna put some wood boards and then get pond liner..but how do you get concrete on the steep sides?
 
how old are you? no offense but your not ging to build a pond. In one post you said your dad wont let you mess with the filters on his tank so i dought he will let you build a pond. Obviously a pool is "cheaper" but its still not cheap by any means or easy to do for anyone, let alone a young kid. It fine and all learning and reading post but claiming things that arnt going to happen in the next 10 years if ever at all is not what this website is for.
 
I'm not gonna do it until I have my own job and etc.
it will happen in 10+ years so I should learn don't you agree?
 
When I worked at a Fish Store, I don't know how many times I heard the "I'll get a bigger tank when the fish grows." It came to the point when I just rolled my eyes when anyone said this. You really shouldn't be diving into something like this unless you have the tank that the fish will be comfortable and healthy in for at least the next 5 years (preferably their whole life). It's the same principle as adjustable rate mortgages, people always think they'll be doing better in the future, so sign they sign on to ridiculous deals. Truth is, most people don't improve their income much, if at all, from one year to the next, and they end up foreclosing. With fish tanks it's "I'll find some money in X months and buy a monster tank..." It rarely happens. I don't know how old you are, but I'm guessing high school. Your life is going to change drastically in the next few years, so don't get anything too permanent right now. Fish tanks, even huge ones, can be moved, but when you talk about pools and ponds, they're stuck, and you'll be leaving fish behind whenever you move.

You're not going to make it in the major leagues of fish until you play a few years of minor league ball. There's no shame in it, anyone on this forum who is worth his/her salt has done it. It'll be better for you and any fish you own if you realise your limits, and get some experience under your belt before going to the next level.
 
exactly what im trying to say. You cant go from learning what nitrate is to building a monster pond. it just doesnt work like that, and even if it did where would you go from there? Its like liking cars and getting a lamborghini as your first car...now what?

P.S. its fine to learn about ponds but there are hundreds of pond posts...there is even a whole section on this website just for ponds...just go read those instead of asking questions that show you have no base knowledge of the topic
 
rjmtx;1188026; said:
When I worked at a Fish Store, I don't know how many times I heard the "I'll get a bigger tank when the fish grows." It came to the point when I just rolled my eyes when anyone said this. You really shouldn't be diving into something like this unless you have the tank that the fish will be comfortable and healthy in for at least the next 5 years (preferably their whole life). It's the same principle as adjustable rate mortgages, people always think they'll be doing better in the future, so sign they sign on to ridiculous deals. Truth is, most people don't improve their income much, if at all, from one year to the next, and they end up foreclosing. With fish tanks it's "I'll find some money in X months and buy a monster tank..." It rarely happens. I don't know how old you are, but I'm guessing high school. Your life is going to change drastically in the next few years, so don't get anything too permanent right now. Fish tanks, even huge ones, can be moved, but when you talk about pools and ponds, they're stuck, and you'll be leaving fish behind whenever you move.

You're not going to make it in the major leagues of fish until you play a few years of minor league ball. There's no shame in it, anyone on this forum who is worth his/her salt has done it. It'll be better for you and any fish you own if you realise your limits, and get some experience under your belt before going to the next level.
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see; If I were to get a pet pirarucu..I would first off have to get money for the fish/equiptment/food for the next decades/and 2 tanks.
See why make a 100,000gallon tank when the fish is only 7"? It'll do fine in a 240gallon. Once it gets BIG, then I think it's time to order that big tank..
I mean you'd have to have money for the big tank, even if you're not gonna buy it now. Like why get a custom-made giant tank, if the fish MIGHT die when its still small?
and why dump a tiny fish in a HUGE tank..you're probably lose the fish in the tank..

I think it's a waste of money to keep on up-grading but i think 2 tanks is enough. 1 big one and 1 HUGE one to house an adult..if it reaches that size.

but rmtx i do agreee with most of the stuff you tell me.
but i was just saying the big pond thing will happen, once I get my own house..in Japan.
you're right, i'm in high school and maybe I won;t stick to this hobby for long. maybe a fish might flip me off and i might start hating fish. maybe i'll die next year and now there's a giant pool with some big fish in it that's left..

now that I really look over alot of things..the food bill for carnivorous fish is well over my "budget" I ahvn't been getting allowance because of my behavior and you know if I have to a pay $50 a month for a bag of hikari for my 2' arowana or whatever..that's gonna cost alot..
i'll stick with my turtle for now..and just mess around with the pond we already have..

thanks. i'll just go to the house of the owner of the country club whenever I wanna see some big fish in a big tank.


fisheatfish; you're right..i still can't remember the nitrate cycle 100%..imagine if I do build this pond right now..
 
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