Thanks for the replies. I wouldn't be able to get the tank inside without taking the door jam apart, so if I can't keep smoothhounds it may be more trouble than it's worth. Plus I live in the middle of nowhere so it would be a nightmare to try to rehome one. I know there's the pool option, but I can't go bigger than 8'. Looks like I'm just going to have to get smoothhounds out of my head. I see them listed for sale all the time. I can't imagine everyone buying them has a public aquarium sized tank.