If I were to get a Arowana.....

[pwmin]

sorry to hear. disregard my "opinion" on asians as you can't keep them, anyway, lol (and it's not entirely correct).

 

[Lady G]

Thanks everyone for your replies, if I am able to get the other tank in a couple of months I will have more questions but at this time I will not be able to get one...but am happy with the 150 I just got!

 

[classic-chassis]

It's called a hobby. Ppl will invest in anything which they like and which they feel worth it. Thus there's no right nor wrong.

And as for 3cm thickness for 8 footer tank... yes that's alittle over do it.

like i said, don't take it the wrong way. I decided i will get 72In by 30 by 30.
which is 200gal empty, more like 180gal with water in. I was also told 2cm glass would be needed.
I wrote the post with a sense of irony, mainly because the numbers keep going up and up.

 

[tuaniee]

i have a jardini in a 150 and he is doing find

 

[xxt2goodxx]

like i said, don't take it the wrong way. I decided i will get 72In by 30 by 30.
which is 200gal empty, more like 180gal with water in. I was also told 2cm glass would be needed.
I wrote the post with a sense of irony, mainly because the numbers keep going up and up.

that 72x30x30 is like a 280 not 200

 

[classic-chassis]

72inx30inx30in=64800in cubed. devided by 321 =201.869gallons. this is the correct formula isn't it?
1 gallon of water weighs approx 8.32 lbs, x 200= 1664lbs
thickness of glass dependent on tank size, dimentions and gallons cubed seems to be a rule of thumb known only to tank builders.

 

[playa7]

72inx30inx30in=64800in cubed. devided by 321 =201.869gallons. this is the correct forular isn't it?

i dont know the formula of hand ..but, i use this handy gallon calculator

http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php

 

[classic-chassis]

errrrm, i'll get back to you.







I stand corrected 72x30x30=64800in cubed, devided by 231=280. 8.32lbs x 280gal=2329.6lbs. that's without the tank too!!!!
simple mistake, i got the numbers mixed up, i always hated maths!
After i take my foot out of my mouth it looks like i'll be getting a 280gallon tank

 

[josefandtin]

thats good enough if youre not planning to get the silver. elkindo reds are nice.

 

[classic-chassis]

Even more amazing, 280gallons of water is over 1 tone in weight!!!!