Building a 1500 Gallon plywood & glass tank

[nolapete]

Be careful with this approach as this is not entirely true. You are increasing volume and don't forget that there is a lot of beneficial bacteria everywhere in an established tank. Think substrate and such. Just something to watch out for.

Aborted Soul had trouble with this approach.

I've established hundreds of tanks over the years this way. The only way you're going to have trouble is if you do one of two things:

1) wash the media thoroughly with hot chlorinated water
2) immediately stock your tank 100%

Rich is smart. I doubt seriously he'd do either.

 

[tidioute06]

Any chance of getting a pic of the cichlids swimming around in there? You can never fully realize the scale of a monster tank till you see fish in it.

 

[ihavegills]

Originally Posted by nolapete I've established hundreds of tanks over the years this way. The only way you're going to have trouble is if you do one of two things:

1) wash the media thoroughly with hot chlorinated water
2) immediately stock your tank 100%

Rich is smart. I doubt seriously he'd do either.

I can't wait for the day where we are all as great as you

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

looking amazing!
did you go with the double paned top?!?!

 

[tcarswell]

I can't wait for the day where we are all as great as you

He's right though

 

[VLDesign]

First fish:
2 Parrot fish
5 Giraffe cichlids
5 pictus cats

Fish waiting in the old sump:
3 Tinfoil barbs
1 Sun cat (4")
1 Tig (12")
2 Pictus cats
1 small common pleco

 

[invisyblegypsey]

FAROUT Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!! got it going on now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ITHURTZ]

i wonder what the fish think with all that room.

 

[dpk2313]

Nice venustus are you doing a mix of african and sa/ca?

 

[tcarswell]

Love the giraffes. I bet that is the biggest tank that a pictus cat has ever had to stretch its legs (Mine were always hyperactive) They are gonna be huge. Congrats man is the sump up and running ?