Farmland Live Stock Tubs

[Pazzoman]

Hey,

I've heard people some times use these

http://www.tractorsupply.com/livest...-farmland-round-tank-8-x-2-in-plastic-2177188

in all different sizes to keep fish such as rays, sharks.....

Some people add in windows for viewing, frame.....

PLEASE POST PICS!!!!! I've been thinking about getting one, but i want to see what people have done to theirs and of coarse what are the inhabitants!!

 

[LBathory]

im not a salt guy, but isn't that still a little small for most SW shark and ray species?

 

[Pazzoman]

well actually this is capable of holding more of the common sharks suchs as banded and coral cat sharks. For rays it can be blue dots.....(almost a 700 gallon tub)

they also have the new 1,000 gallon tubs

 

[Oddball]

aquaticeco.com carries them in 1,000 gal size and they offer the installation of viewing windows at the time of ordering.

 

[Pazzoman]

Thats pretty cool, just hope they have longer but shorter ones.....viewing window looks cool

 

[Deano1956]

aquaticeco.com carries them in 1,000 gal size and they offer the installation of viewing windows at the time of ordering.

does'nt look very wide

 

[Oddball]

How wide do you need a 1000 gal to be? This tank is 92" x 44".

 

[Deano1956]

How wide do you need a 1000 gal to be? This tank is 92" x 44".

for a home set up you ususally like to reach the bottom with out climbing in. For rays 24" deep is plenty and I'm sure that set up is way more costly than a 300 dollar one from a farm supply.

 

[Oddball]

Now you're complaining about the height? I'm simply posting an option. Get what you want.

As far as reaching the bottom, ...a little ingenuity will achieve that. Long handled nets and adapting maintenance tools, like this python, will result in less armpit dipping.

 

[turbo253]

I own the farm land tub and the aquatic eco tubs but without the window. For a pool set up I like the farm tub better. The aquatic eco tubs are nice for transport because of the tall sides. Right now I am setting up two of them for transport for my trip down to florida.