Former 1700 gallon Reef central TOM converted to Planted freshwater

Energy · 11/28/2015, 07:32 PM

Many Years ago this was tank of the Month Here on Reef central- I converted it over to freshwater to try something new- I wanted to share an update. Even though its not saltwater-some of you may find it interesting

It holds the a few of the worlds rarest fish-Xanthic Gars- along with Freshwater stingrays.
https://youtu.be/HFZu04gf9F0

Psirex · 11/28/2015, 07:54 PM

Wow just awesome

Bogue Chitto · 11/28/2015, 08:36 PM

That is a really nice tank....

Energy · 11/28/2015, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogue Chitto

That is a really nice tank....

Thank you

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Originally Posted by Psirex

Wow just awesome

Appreciate that!

Psirex · 11/28/2015, 09:07 PM

Did freshwater for a while before converting to salt.

cFloor · 11/28/2015, 11:06 PM

Wow, that's an incredible setup. I don't know much about systems like this but I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Beautiful!

dave.m · 11/29/2015, 12:01 AM

This tank would make a great reef.

Dave.M

mr9iron · 11/29/2015, 12:39 AM

That's awesome.

Spartanman22 · 11/29/2015, 01:26 AM

By far the coolest freshwater setup I've ever seen!

Dmorty217 · 11/29/2015, 07:02 AM

Great looking tank! Why did you convert it to freshwater in the first place?

scubadan206 · 11/29/2015, 02:53 PM

Very creative. That would be very cool as a mangrove swamp.
Back to salt and have typical fish you find in that ecosystem.

Daniel.

Thefishwrangler · 11/30/2015, 01:05 AM

Is there a thread here on reef central to the old saltwater setup? The freshwater looks really cool. You are brave putting your whole body in with those gars.

d-man · 11/30/2015, 12:38 PM

Gorgeous

anbosu · 11/30/2015, 01:16 PM

Pretty amazing, thanks for sharing.

Mishri · 11/30/2015, 05:26 PM

really nice, I'd love to copy that. my 55 gallon is freshwater planted.. but doesn't look so good these days.

This is back from when it was in my 75 gallon, got a 55 gallon at the $1/gal sale and moved it so I could have the larger tank for a reef. I haven't taken pics since I moved it.

sixpackgarage · 11/30/2015, 06:01 PM

damn that's a long tank. I can see why it hasn't been cleaned in months.. no way I'd get in ice cold water with a bunch of gars that have razor sharp teeth. Subscribed.. for all the other videos.. looks like hours of entertainment

JaihWill · 11/30/2015, 06:19 PM

This has to be one of the most amazing exhibits I've ever seen.. Congrats on your creation!

🏾

Energy · 12/07/2015, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JaihWill

This has to be one of the most amazing exhibits I've ever seen.. Congrats on your creation!

🏾

Thank you

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Originally Posted by sixpackgarage

damn that's a long tank. I can see why it hasn't been cleaned in months.. no way I'd get in ice cold water with a bunch of gars that have razor sharp teeth. Subscribed.. for all the other videos.. looks like hours of entertainment

Appreciate that - Hope you enjoy all the other videos. I plan on shooting videos of amazing tanks around that I find-both freshwater and Salt.

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Originally Posted by Mishri

really nice, I'd love to copy that. my 55 gallon is freshwater planted.. but doesn't look so good these days.

This is back from when it was in my 75 gallon, got a 55 gallon at the $1/gal sale and moved it so I could have the larger tank for a reef. I haven't taken pics since I moved it.

So you have both Fresh and Salt?

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Originally Posted by anbosu

Pretty amazing, thanks for sharing.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by d-man

Gorgeous

Appreciate that

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Originally Posted by Thefishwrangler

Is there a thread here on reef central to the old saltwater setup? The freshwater looks really cool. You are brave putting your whole body in with those gars.

I believe it was January 2008 TOM

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Originally Posted by scubadan206

Very creative. That would be very cool as a mangrove swamp.
Back to salt and have typical fish you find in that ecosystem.

Daniel.

The saltwater bug is biting me hard- mangrove would be awesome!

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Great looking tank! Why did you convert it to freshwater in the first place?

Just time to try something new.

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Originally Posted by Spartanman22

By far the coolest freshwater setup I've ever seen!

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by mr9iron

That's awesome.

Appreciate that!

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Originally Posted by dave.m

This tank would make a great reef.

Dave.M

Yes it would!

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Originally Posted by cFloor

Wow, that's an incredible setup. I don't know much about systems like this but I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Beautiful!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Psirex

Did freshwater for a while before converting to salt.

Same here- back and forth between fresh and salt. Its all fun!

Energy · 12/07/2015, 06:23 PM

Underwater feeding of Monster fish

https://youtu.be/wyHtDqJvPqg

WireTech · 12/08/2015, 02:39 AM

Just WOW. That is impressive.

blkg35 · 12/08/2015, 11:16 PM

I remember reading about your tank years ago on MFK, haven't been on that site since.
Glad to see an update, amazing work.

FortyFour · 12/08/2015, 11:26 PM

Holy crap dude, investing in some mighty magnets would save you so much time and effort, and maybe your toes. Ha.

Awesome tank.

11/28/2015, 07:32 PM	#1
Energy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mendota Heights,MN Posts: 411	Former 1700 gallon Reef central TOM converted to Planted freshwater Many Years ago this was tank of the Month Here on Reef central- I converted it over to freshwater to try something new- I wanted to share an update. Even though its not saltwater-some of you may find it interesting It holds the a few of the worlds rarest fish-Xanthic Gars- along with Freshwater stingrays. https://youtu.be/HFZu04gf9F0 __________________ People who do things that count, never stop to count them. 1700 gallon vivarium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWaeCrjGsos&feature=player_embedded Current Tank Info: 1700 gallon biotope

11/28/2015, 07:54 PM	#2
Psirex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,934	Wow just awesome __________________ SALINITY NOW....

11/28/2015, 09:07 PM	#5
Psirex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,934	Did freshwater for a while before converting to salt. __________________ SALINITY NOW....

11/28/2015, 11:06 PM	#6
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Wow, that's an incredible setup. I don't know much about systems like this but I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Beautiful! __________________ 250g. SPS tank Instagram: @cfloorsaltwater

11/29/2015, 12:01 AM	#7
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	This tank would make a great reef. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

11/28/2015, 08:36 PM	#3
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	That is a really nice tank....

11/29/2015, 12:39 AM	#8
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	That's awesome. __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

11/29/2015, 01:26 AM	#9
Spartanman22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oswego Posts: 1,314	By far the coolest freshwater setup I've ever seen!

11/29/2015, 07:02 AM	#10
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Great looking tank! Why did you convert it to freshwater in the first place? __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

11/29/2015, 02:53 PM	#11
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	Very creative. That would be very cool as a mangrove swamp. Back to salt and have typical fish you find in that ecosystem. Daniel.

11/30/2015, 01:05 AM	#12
Thefishwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 51	Is there a thread here on reef central to the old saltwater setup? The freshwater looks really cool. You are brave putting your whole body in with those gars.

11/30/2015, 12:38 PM	#13
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Gorgeous

11/30/2015, 01:16 PM	#14
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	Pretty amazing, thanks for sharing.

11/30/2015, 05:26 PM	#15
Mishri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 1,404	really nice, I'd love to copy that. my 55 gallon is freshwater planted.. but doesn't look so good these days. This is back from when it was in my 75 gallon, got a 55 gallon at the $1/gal sale and moved it so I could have the larger tank for a reef. I haven't taken pics since I moved it. __________________ 300 gallon 8ft long, 2x xf250 gyre, reef octopus 250-int - work in progress Aquarist since 1986

11/30/2015, 06:01 PM	#16
sixpackgarage reef mechanic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 819	damn that's a long tank. I can see why it hasn't been cleaned in months.. no way I'd get in ice cold water with a bunch of gars that have razor sharp teeth. Subscribed.. for all the other videos.. looks like hours of entertainment __________________ my build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2512689 my fuge thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2523500 Current Tank Info: DSA NEO 65G reef powered by Kessil

11/30/2015, 06:19 PM	#17
JaihWill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 166	This has to be one of the most amazing exhibits I've ever seen.. Congrats on your creation! 🏾🏾

12/07/2015, 06:23 PM	#19
Energy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mendota Heights,MN Posts: 411	Underwater feeding of Monster fish https://youtu.be/wyHtDqJvPqg __________________ People who do things that count, never stop to count them. 1700 gallon vivarium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWaeCrjGsos&feature=player_embedded Current Tank Info: 1700 gallon biotope

12/08/2015, 02:39 AM	#20
WireTech Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vallejo, CA Posts: 78	Just WOW. That is impressive.

12/08/2015, 11:16 PM	#21
blkg35 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 764	I remember reading about your tank years ago on MFK, haven't been on that site since. Glad to see an update, amazing work.

12/08/2015, 11:26 PM	#22
FortyFour Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 371	Holy crap dude, investing in some mighty magnets would save you so much time and effort, and maybe your toes. Ha. Awesome tank.