Ive almost completed a plywood tank that measures 8'x4'x4'. im quessing around 750 gallons. looks awesome birch with a walnut stain. anyway to cut to the chase i was thinking of putting some nurse sharks in there or maybe building a huge reef over time. i propagate my own corals so in a years time i could have it looking nice. dont really know what i will do yet. i spend a fortune on sea salt. i sometimes catch it on sale and stock up i was just wondering if ay1 knows of a website or an alternative for sea salt. i know some people are thinking if i can get a 750 gallon tank i could buy some salt but a $ saved is another fish. thanks for any input.
NEED SALT FOR NEW AQUARIUM
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how u build that i wanna build 1 i got some plywood srry dont no were to get salt
tell me how u did it pleaz
tell me how u did it pleaz
there are alot of sites out there to give a description. http://www.garf.org/ do to the diy pages and there is a tank section. i got a heck of a deal on the sheet of acrylic. thats the most expensive thing. the epoxy paint was kind of steep but ive built a couple of these not this big but ive saved alot of $ by doing it. dont know how long they will last but ive had 1 for 2 years and no leaks. abot 250 gallons. have to see what will happen with this 1. wish me the best
That tank is 950gals. And, nurse sharks would still outgrow it in a short time. You could get several years out of keeping leopard sharks and or brown smooth hound sharks. They're more active than nurse sharks anyway.
For salt, check ebay and look for dealers that are from your area. The biggest expense on the salt will be the shipping costs. If you can find a wholesaler that sells on ebay, you could pick the salt up cheaper than from a lfs.
You may be better off building another tank if you want to maintain a reef invert setup. Aside from the fact that the sharks will damage alot of your corals, polyps, etc. is the fact that a 4ft deep reef tank is going to require some major lighting. Enough that you're going to need fans and a chiller to keep the tank from overheating. You're looking at several grand just to set up the lighting for a 4ft deep reef tank. Add another few grand for a chiller that can handle a 950gal and an auto refill system to replenish water evaporated from all the high intensity lights.
For salt, check ebay and look for dealers that are from your area. The biggest expense on the salt will be the shipping costs. If you can find a wholesaler that sells on ebay, you could pick the salt up cheaper than from a lfs.
You may be better off building another tank if you want to maintain a reef invert setup. Aside from the fact that the sharks will damage alot of your corals, polyps, etc. is the fact that a 4ft deep reef tank is going to require some major lighting. Enough that you're going to need fans and a chiller to keep the tank from overheating. You're looking at several grand just to set up the lighting for a 4ft deep reef tank. Add another few grand for a chiller that can handle a 950gal and an auto refill system to replenish water evaporated from all the high intensity lights.
I cant seem to find it right now but i recall a recipe either on advanced aquariasts or RC for a DIY salt mix