New 600 gallon Pentair fiberglass build

[Olmsted66]

Hello everyone,
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. I’m starting a new build using a Pentair 600 gallon fiberglass tank with window. 8’x4’x30”. It’s going to be built into a wall in my basement. Just purchased the tank yesterday, it will be to my house next week. Current fish that are scattered throughout my basement in temporary holding are:
Motoro ray
2x vieja bifaciatus
Rainbow wolf fish
2 timensis peacock bass
5 red hook silver dollars
Spotted gar
Vieja synspilum
Ornate bichir
There will be more additions and potentially changes to the current list as the build progresses.
Planned filtration so far:
2x24” pool sand filters filled with k1
2x 110 gallon stock tanks, one filled with CER bio media blocks the other for naughty fish or a grow out for new additions
2x 55w UV sterilizers
Pleated bag filter on a timed cycle to help clarify the water.
100 gallon weekly water change.
I’ll keep everyone updated as the build progresses, lots of pictures. Building the wall and stand this weekend.

 

[Olmsted66]

If anyone is curious my avatar is Beth. My female short tail nurse shark. She lives with her male Jerry in a 300 gallon currently. He has about 4” to grow to be breeding size. Very unique nurse shark, only grows to around 40”. Ive had the pair for almost 2 years now. Thanks for looking

 

[Olmsted66]

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

Sounds like a great project! I would think a larger water change will be necessary, especially when it gets filled up and the fish get bigger. Have you considered setting up a drip system so you can pretty much eliminate water changes?

 

[krichardson]

Interesting,I have never heard of that nurse shark species.

 

[Olmsted66]

Sounds like a great project! I would think a larger water change will be necessary, especially when it gets filled up and the fish get bigger. Have you considered setting up a drip system so you can pretty much eliminate water changes?

That’s not a bad idea at all. I have extra peristaltic pumps I could do it with from a ace roto mold tank. I have poor water pressure in my house so a drip off the regular water line might make it even worse.

 

[Olmsted66]

Interesting,I have never heard of that nurse shark species.

They were a great find. From my understanding there’s only one guy who collects them over there.

 

[krichardson]

They were a great find. From my understanding there’s only one guy who collects them over there.

If I would have come across one of those years ago I might have stayed in the shark realm.

 

[Olmsted66]

Does anyone have any experience using 55gal barrels filled with k1 media for a large setup like this? I also do aquaponics and we use these types of filters for the tilapia. I didn’t see why they wouldn’t work for this application.