Largest Private Tank!!!

[annetate]

Now that i have you attention... Who has the largest private tank? Reef, Shark, FO, ect...

I've been thinking about a dream tank and it would probably be a wrap around tank that is on 3 walls when you walk in the room and is all connected. Even 4 walls if possible. Anyone seen anything like this besides at a public aquarium?

[Travis L. Stevens]

As far as I know, Mr 4000's 4000g tank is one of the biggest private tanks. I'm sure that there might be others bigger, but I haven't seen them on RC.

[asnatlas]

The link I have provided s not "Mr 4000" but another 4000gal tank... If I recall right Mr 4000 had a reef...

4000 Gal Tank (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=778466)

[DirtySouth056]

check this site http://english.royal-exclusiv.de/reference8.htm

Several Large tanks

[onetrickpony]

heres a good one
http://www.oregonreef.com/

[annetate]

i know, steves tank is awesome

[CH]

This is the biggest one I have seen. It's freshwater, but still impressive.
Large tank (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8952)

[mikekman]

That guy on monsterfishkeepers.com probably has the largest private tank. Check that link CH showed. He has pics of that tank. Too bad its not saltwater!

That same person also has a 20,000 gallon along with his 50,000 gallon.

[Jeremy Blaze]

There is a gentleman on the east coast, I believe in the Carolinas, that has a very large tank. He is an underwater diver, and wanted a tank to dive in. It has several patch reefs and very natural schools of fish.

I'll try to dig up more info on it.

[nhreef]

I still think that the 50k gal Tank in Canda as to be the largest private tank It would take a heck of a lote to top that one

[asnatlas]

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[asnatlas]

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[KatBri]

If you are looking for a really large tank that you can have done to your specs then I would look into a company in Fort Lauderdale, Living Color Enterprises.

They build custom tanks pretty much any size and and any way you want it. If they can make it work, they will.

I think the best website to look at is: www.livingcolor.com/installation_long_island_ny.cfm

If you are interested in just talking to someone I would probably get ahold of Keith Young his number is 954-861-2818

[JazzMan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7371586#post7371586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KatBri
If you are looking for a really large tank that you can have done to your specs then I would look into a company in Fort Lauderdale, Living Color Enterprises.

They build custom tanks pretty much any size and and any way you want it. If they can make it work, they will.

I think the best website to look at is: www.livingcolor.com/installation_long_island_ny.cfm

If you are interested in just talking to someone I would probably get ahold of Keith Young his number is 954-861-2818

That's amazing. I wonder how the light will reach the bottom of the tank? Maybe they have lights added between floors?

[Omar H]

There's a reference on the book Corals by Borneman of a 9,000 gallon aquarium owned by Klaus Jensen

Omar

[DirtySouth056]

seems like there should be an update on that 22' 3 story bad mofo tank.

I'll settle for this http://www.livingcolor.com/pop/large_image.cfm?src=img/aquariums/gallery/residential/2_lg.jpg

[Bebo77]

but they all have fake coral.... Boooo that why i like justjoe's tank...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=645101&perpage=25&pagenumber=10

[hahnmeister]

Bill Wann is considering something over 10,000g for his next reef...his current one isnt exactly small either.

[annetate]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7375448#post7375448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hahnmeister
Bill Wann is considering something over 10,000g for his next reef...his current one isnt exactly small either.

do you have a link/

[Froggy]

David Saxby's 1700 gallon display with 1500 gallon sump has always been one of my favorites. Here is a link to the pics

http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/photos/readerphotos/davidsaxby.htm

[Bill Wann]

Iam in the process of laying out th ehouse right now , The tank will be 22 feet long , 15 wide and 6 feet high . I figured I would get it right this time ,I made th elast tank too small . It will be made of a steel frame covered in plywood and then lined in pvc sheets weled togther .
Iam starting on th econstruction of the tank in a few weeks . Iam waiting for the front acrylic panel to come from reynolds .
If anyone is interested in buying a 1500 gallon tank with a 600 gallon tank and a 340 gallon tank in the loft with a nice house to go around it let me know . Iam basicly giving the tanks away with the house minus th elive stock . I would hate to rip them out and sell the house to a none reef person .Oh yea , the house id like 4000 sq feet , 3 bedroom , 4 bath . 3 car finished gararge with heat , hot tub , 8 person movie theater , large kitchen with all top of the line appaliances on one acre with ingroungd sprinklers witha few fish tanks and a large room for them . Ianclueds most of th eequiptmet also . just need fish and corals .

[hahnmeister]

I suppose Energy's 1500g is decent size as well and worth mentioning...

Bill, I mean this in the nicest way possible...YOU ARE INSANE!!! :eek1: That system will be over 15,000 gallons. I cant wait to see it evolve. Good luck and if you ever need to have me scuba to clean the algae...let me know...lol. I would love a tank like that (but not the electric bill).

[lucubrator]

Where is the house? The three most important things in real estate: location, location, in-wall fish tanks.

[reefnewbie54321]

Cant wait to see the construction pictures, How thick is the viewing panel and how much was it? JustJoe's tank is about the same size except longer and is using 18k of MH's ... can't wait to hear about the electricity bill OUCH!

[Bill Wann]

Its near Chicago .

[Bill Wann]

The panel was 17k from reynolds . its 22 feet long and 3 inch thick .
Ive got the electric thing down pretty good . My whole system which is around 3k gallons only runs me 215 a month . Not bad .

[reefnewbie54321]

I brainstormed about a big tank like this, I thought about how the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium was built and they made it like a house foundation with dual viewing panels shoved into it. I thought that it could be built along with the rest of my house foundation and that section of the house would be a glass sun room or a green house. I'm not sure if the PAR would be high enough becuase alot of the greeenhouse frag tanks are super shallow but I'm sure it would help bring the electricity down alot. This also would make ventalation not such a big issue becuase although the tank would be part of the house the greenhouse would be closed of from the rest of the house and only accesable via a sliding glass door.

[White Tiger]

Someone in my area has a 10,000 gallon tank filled with sharks!

[pactrop]

lets see some pics

[reefnewbie54321]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7417980#post7417980 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by White Tiger
Someone in my area has a 10,000 gallon tank filled with sharks!

http://www.seaquariums.com/images/withfish.jpg

This one is 4,000g I believe ... got any pictures? Also anyone who knows the height of the linked tank please post I am very interested.

[White Tiger]

I don't know the person that owns the 10,000 gallon tank. My LFS manager told me that during certain days, he had to leave his fish store to maintain the 10,000g tank. That's how I have knowledge of this tank.

[NCreefwannabe]

I couldnt have a tank that large and only have lookdowns and some sharks... just doesnt do it for me. I was really upset with our new renovated local aquarium, when I saw it had no coral whatsoever... Felt rather empty inside lol. One day ill own a huge tank, but not that huge. If I ever finish college, ill be going for at least 2k gallons though!! planning a puny 210 so far lol

[hahnmeister]

The most I can see myself WANTING to really own would be 1500g, maybe only 500 at that. Just having that much money wrapped up in a reef tank...I could afford a few dozen trips to SCUBA in the real reef for a system thats in the many thousands of gallons. Its nice to see, but for me, half the fun is in the tinkering and taking care of it...but too large and it wouldnt be fun any more.

[NCreefwannabe]

thats a good point lol. When I have a large tank like that, ill likely have someone come out to assist me with things monthly or so.

[reefnewbie54321]

I would go as large as I could if I had the money, haveing a 15kg tank would be awesome ... its like the size of a pool. You would never have a limit to what you could put in it and you could scuba with your fish whenever you want.

[massman]

I am starting something quite big too atm. 19'x7'x5.5'.
Third floor of my house, utilising sunlight.
Stay tuned.


Ps Bill empty your mailbox!

[Bill Wann]

mailbox empty

[reefnewbie54321]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7420671#post7420671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by massman
I am starting something quite big too atm. 19'x7'x5.5'.
Third floor of my house, utilising sunlight.
Stay tuned.


Ps Bill empty your mailbox!

Wow 44200 pounds on a third floor? Is it even possible to beef up a wood floor that much or are you going to use steel beams?

I think utilizing sun is the cheapest way to go but if the tank is so big that to support it on a third floor might cost around the same *** all the lights and elecetricty. I wonder what the par level are at third story hight versus ground level ... I always thought it would be awesome to build a saltwater pond enclosed in a green house but I'm not sure if the par would be enough to get coral growth, people who use greenhouses for prop tanks go pretty shallow and i'm sure theres a reason.

[massman]

All concrete floors here mate. All walls are brick. top floor is steell reinforced mesh and beam. Concrete is about 16" thick. Also fully supported by concrete and steel columns.
It was fully engineered and designed prior to the building commencing.

Par is not an issue.
Its the same sun that penetrates the ocean! Greenhouses use shallow tanks for economical and practical reasons.

[reefnewbie54321]

Do you think the sun's intensity would be different on lets say marshall island then in your backyard? I would be pretty interested in what people got far PAR reading above the surface of a real coral reef vs. the par rating above the surface of my dads kio pond. Also how do you plan on getting the light to your tank? I think it would be hard to get the sun directed in your tank vs. a real reef where it can be spread out becuase of its surafce area.

I'm not trying to question your tank I just am interested in how you plan on doing it.

[reefin'aggie]

It may be the same Sun but think about the shape of the Earth, the resulting angle of incidence in relation to the position on the surface, not to mention that little tilt it seems to have on it's axis.

Just my 2 cents though,
Jacob

[onetrickpony]

say what

[pactrop]

By far the sun is more intense near to the equator. I have burned my retena in Tahiti surfing and I grew up surfing in Hawaii.

We have pretty intense sun here but when you get closer to the equator it gets really intense.

I think the main factor is not the intensity of the sun for the pond but how deep the coral is and the water temp.

[fishman4u]

Steve weasts is not the biggest...But in my opinion is the nicest!

[reefnewbie54321]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7425203#post7425203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pactrop
By far the sun is more intense near to the equator. I have burned my retena in Tahiti surfing and I grew up surfing in Hawaii.

We have pretty intense sun here but when you get closer to the equator it gets really intense.

I think the main factor is not the intensity of the sun for the pond but how deep the coral is and the water temp.

If I could find a suitable location to match the par level of a real reef then you could pretty much go as deep as real corals are. I like the look of a deep tank so if I was going to invest in such a large tank I would want it as deep as possible so the location/par of sun would be some pretty important issues for me.

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7415887#post7415887 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefnewbie54321
JustJoe's tank is about the same size except longer and is using 18k of MH's ... can't wait to hear about the electricity bill OUCH!

That was at T.O.P. (Time Of Print) ;)

I'm now up to 22, 800 watts. And its not accurate to quote watts/ gallon, but I'm just about 1watt/ gallon. That is probably as far as I'll go with the lighting on this tank.

I could have easily gone with more lighting or less, all depends on the rockwork placement, etc.

The tank is getting small already with regard to the corals, so even 20K isn't enough!
Joe

[reefnewbie54321]

Quess my books outdated

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7425427#post7425427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
The tank is getting small already with regard to the corals, so even 20K isn't enough!
Joe

Wow! I cant wait to hear about an upgrade, that would be awesome

[massman]

Using sunlight here is fine. We have more sunny days than Cairns (where I collect my corals).
Guys here have been farming corals here for years in their backyards.
Temperature is the main issue to control. Some guys have even been utilising shade cloth over their prop tanks.
I am unsure of PAR readings though. We have plenty of corals growing off our beaches here, so I'm not at all worried about light.
In addition, I will be mountng a few 20K 400w lamps over the tank. These will be turned on for night viewing, or to increase overall colour aesthetics.
If the tank is not being viewed, it will receive only sunlight.

Water movement will be provided by 16 tunze streams (in rock covers), and I will also be trialling an oloid.

Cheers

[garvondavis14]

yeah, i wouldn't think you would be lacking in sunlight to grow corals when people do it here in ohio LOL

[massman]

Based on a quick surf on the web, turns out that Perth (where I am) is one of the sunniest cities in the world. :D
For more so than any tropical city.

[reefnewbie54321]

I'm just thinking that coral farmers have there corals inches away from the surface. I dont know how you plan aqauscaping but I cant imigine you would squish all your corals to the top on a 5 foot tank.

[annetate]

back to topic

[massman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7427881#post7427881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by annetate
back to topic :wavehand:

[ruiny]

One last thing in regards to the lighting commet
In the natural reef say 30 feet deep, the colours seen are not nearly what they are in the tank. And not just the corals. Take a big light diving with u and shine it at a fish and u will see the bright colours that we love.
I say if you can afford a mega thousand gallon tank than just pony up the bucks and light it well.

[massman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7426411#post7426411 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by massman

In addition, I will be mountng a few 20K 400w lamps over the tank. These will be turned on for night viewing, or to increase overall colour aesthetics.
If the tank is not being viewed, it will receive only sunlight.


Like I said, lights will be used for our viwing pleasure, however for the rest of the day when we are working, only sunlight will be used.

[cjvolitan]

Damn when can i own a tank that huge and i thought my 120 was big.lol