New Shark Pool

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At the moment im unsatisfied with using the intex pool frame. Without building a huge pond frame and lining it with a firestone 45mil liner, i dont see how i can make this look attractive. Im thinking of using wood molding to cover the entire intex frame, and then making a frame around the front portion, the part that is visible when you approach the pool. To me, it looks like something a bunch of kids should be swimming in, not a trio of sharks.

i need to brainstorm a little and figure out what to do.
 
Jabba954;3262929; said:
Skimmer - if you're on a budget, I had several reputable tank manufacturers suggest an ASM G6 for 1000 gallon tanks (rated for 1200 gallons). They're $700 shipped online.
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I agree, a very large skimmer is something you'll want to look into.
ETS makes some nice ones as well.
 
I laid the second liner in the pool today. Took longer than expected. First tried pvc glue and primer. That didnt hold well enough. So i used the pond butyl tape. Worked like a charm. Still dont like the like the look of the pool. But that will get worked out down the road. Probably a 2x4 frame with some wood panelling to hide the pool and perhaps a wood molding to hide it from above.

The next step is plumbing the wet/drys and creating a cheap overflow. I was able to line up the inlet and outlet ports on the liners that are used for the included filters. So i still have those as options. But they are only about 1" diameter, so not a lot of flow can be expected.

Wanted to ask what people thought about running this skimmer-less but with a denitrator. Or perhaps a huge sack of Purigen, chemipure and Cuprisorb.
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nice! keep updates!
 
Thanks, i will keep updating!
I wish i could afford one of the big fiberglass or acrylic tanks you see around sometimes. But youre talking tens and tens of thousands of dollars. So i figured id try to do it for the average joes out there. I could have done it a little more professionally, with a wood frame and thick pond liner, but i figured id give this a try first, and build from here.
 
capo - I paid less than ten thousand delivered for a 2000 gallon acrylic tank, WITH wet/dry filter and pumps, and sump from Tenecor (should be here any day now). Something to think about down the road - it doesn't cost tens of thousands.
 
I was thinking more along the lines of 4500 gallons. Didn't think it was possible for less than ten thousand.
 
Depends largely on your dimensions - anything over 3' deep, VERY unlikely in acrylic. Can you view solidworks or edrawings? I can send you what we're doing for my massive tank that's being designed into my garage/workshop. We're doing the bottom half in concrete, 3' deep, and the top half in acrylic, 40" deep. It's 16' wide by 40' long (might change that to 20' x 32' depending on what the acrylic guys tell me about bending the sheets) - 25K gallons internal. Giant, I know, but the strategy allows for a "cheap" pool/tank. The slick part of this style is that it allows you to watch the swimming sharks that will tend to stay in the higher areas of the tank from all sides, while still giving them the depth that they need, and the depth needed for other bottom dwelling species to feel safe.

Much to my consternation, my tank/garage are still in the permitting phase. HATE the waiting. Hopefully I can start in march, after the rainy season (to lay the foundation, of which part will be the tank base).

You could follow the same style - doing 8' wide x 24' long x 4' deep for ~$10K or 12' x 16'. That gives you 5000 gallons - most of that cost is in the acrylic

The other alternative - buy an above ground pool. There are PLENTY in that huge gallonage (and substantially higher) range for under $5K. Check these out - http://www.propools.com/allure_above_ground_pools.php
 
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