How much would this TANKED tank cost

brett559 · 06/14/2016, 03:21 PM

So this restaurant tank here:
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows...aw-house-tank/

What do you think that costs? 2,200 gallons. The Nutri-Sea Water alone is $12,495 (500 boxes (4.4 gallons) x $24.99 = $12,495).

I honestly have no idea. $50,000? $100,000? $200,000? More?

Pretty tank, though....

brandoncoelho30 · 06/14/2016, 03:23 PM

Are you thinking about buying it?

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brett559 · 06/14/2016, 04:15 PM

No this show just fascinates me for some reason. Not the show itself, just the economics of these huge tank builds.

heathlindner25 · 06/14/2016, 04:28 PM

I wouldn't give them a dime for it.

ricks49reef · 06/14/2016, 04:29 PM

Big Money and tank will look like crap in a few months.Algae and fake corals don't go well together.

nereefpat · 06/14/2016, 05:00 PM

I would "recommend" port Jacksons too...if you kept your tank at 65 degrees. And pilotfish, out.

It is a fascinating show, for many reasons. One of them being the economics, as you mentioned

Edit: pilotfish oiy

PeterHall · 06/14/2016, 05:03 PM

I think I saw a similar used tank for sale on Craigslist for around 10k.

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Lincutis · 06/14/2016, 05:07 PM

Isn't it nice when people answer your question?

dkeller_nc · 06/14/2016, 05:31 PM

Depends. If you're talking just the tank itself (no equipment or inserts), it'd run around $10k - $20k.

The inserts would run another $10k or so.

R33FLIF3 · 06/14/2016, 07:12 PM

Imho that show sucks and every tank they have made looks like dooky

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emoore · 06/14/2016, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lincutis

Isn't it nice when people answer your question?

yeah it is funny that instead of trying to answer the question everyone wants to say they don't like the tank or the show.

alton · 06/15/2016, 05:56 AM

I like the show, I wish they would add less fish but some of the tanks are awesome! Last weeks episodes tank was huge. I am sure the natural seawater is free for advertising? Also you have to remember they build the tanks, others maintain them.

RWEngineer · 06/15/2016, 06:15 AM

I would assume it would be $100,000 + for that tank.

I will probably get banned for this but
I really liked the tank they did last week.

thelawnwrangler · 06/15/2016, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ricks49reef

Big Money and tank will look like crap in a few months.Algae and fake corals don't go well together.

I saw a video and they could pop the fake stuff in and out so as part maintenance they tool old out to clean and just rotated. I agree though I went to the aquarium restaurant in Nashville and it is kind of depressing to see fish missing eyeballs swimming next to fake coral. The main display was pretty awesome though.

thelawnwrangler · 06/15/2016, 06:48 AM

They were going through their office in one scene last week and a guy had a nano reef on his desk. I was thinking show that tank!

I liked the Guy Harvey tank-

sde1500 · 06/15/2016, 07:01 AM

haha woah never did the math on that nutri-water stuff, dang. Yea i'd guess around 100k or so.

Interesting sideish note, read somewhere that crab fishers in the Bering were struggling because those fishers featured on "Deadliest Catch" undercut everyone on price, since they made so much on the show. Wonder if ATM does this too.

thelawnwrangler · 06/15/2016, 07:06 AM

If you are a star do you even pay or is it a freebie to get you on the show?

ReefsandGeeks · 06/15/2016, 08:19 AM

I always assumed they put a few buckets of nutrisea water in the tank for show (advertising) then filled the majority of the tank with much cheaper salt. I saw on the last episode a pallet of salt buckets in their shop. Why would they need that if they only used nutrisea? And of course that is free for them, and they get paid for showing it on tv on top of that. Along with the bags of live sand that they always have to show them putting in.

alton · 06/15/2016, 09:29 AM

I thought on the last show they came in with very large containers of nutri-seawater? I am sure they film the bosses throwing everything in, and then the cameras stops and someone else does most of the work. Just like the car shows, a lot of it is staged for the camera.

R33FLIF3 · 06/15/2016, 09:46 AM

Apparently they have created their own salt mix "hotsalt" .....http://acrylictankmanufacturing.com/...hot-salt-reef/ I highly dislike this show, it's like they made it for kids ages 12 and under. they act like idiots throughout the entire show.

Can we do more KAZOO!!!

Mortie31 · 06/15/2016, 09:53 AM

It's a mass appeal entertainment show not a serious reef keeping documentary.. Enjoy it or hate it for what it is not what you want it to be, I personally really enjoy it, on several occasionions they have said a sheet of 2" by 8foot by 4 foot acrylic costs about 10K so god knows how much the big tanks cost, and the price of even a small coral structure is a grand..

SkullV · 06/15/2016, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R33FLIF3

Apparently they have created their own salt mix "hotsalt" .....http://acrylictankmanufacturing.com/...hot-salt-reef/ I highly dislike this show, it's like they made it for kids ages 12 and under. they act like idiots throughout the entire show.

Can we do more KAZOO!!!

The salt is actually an excellent product but it's pretty difficult to find here in the US. It's very popular in Europe.

As far as the OPs actual question. This 700g acrylic tank/stand built by Titan Aquatics here in Arizona (one of ATMs major local competitors) is listed for $20k at Ocean Floor. I'm not sure if that is the full price of a discounted price as this tank was not originally ordered as a retail tank.

jason2459 · 06/15/2016, 10:45 AM

I would not buy an ATM tank

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...096730&page=34

brett559 · 06/15/2016, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devastator007

Along with the bags of live sand that they always have to show them putting in.

"Nature's ocean, baby!" (Every single episode)

Salty150 · 06/15/2016, 10:54 AM

This tank that their competitor, Living Color Aquariums, did (over on the National Geographic channel) cost $150,000.

06/14/2016, 03:21 PM	#1
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	How much would this TANKED tank cost So this restaurant tank here: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows...aw-house-tank/ What do you think that costs? 2,200 gallons. The Nutri-Sea Water alone is $12,495 (500 boxes (4.4 gallons) x $24.99 = $12,495). I honestly have no idea. $50,000? $100,000? $200,000? More? Pretty tank, though....

06/14/2016, 05:00 PM	#6
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	I would "recommend" port Jacksons too...if you kept your tank at 65 degrees. And pilotfish, out. It is a fascinating show, for many reasons. One of them being the economics, as you mentioned Edit: pilotfish oiy __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

06/14/2016, 05:07 PM	#8
Lincutis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,911	Isn't it nice when people answer your question? __________________ Lindsey ( That's Mr. Smith to you ) . Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder with 20 gallon sump./Apex, AI Sol Blue, In Sump Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor, WP-25 Wave Pump, Tunze Nano ATO, Carbon/GFO Reactors

06/15/2016, 07:01 AM	#16
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	haha woah never did the math on that nutri-water stuff, dang. Yea i'd guess around 100k or so. Interesting sideish note, read somewhere that crab fishers in the Bering were struggling because those fishers featured on "Deadliest Catch" undercut everyone on price, since they made so much on the show. Wonder if ATM does this too. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

06/15/2016, 10:45 AM	#23
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I would not buy an ATM tank http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...096730&page=34 __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

06/14/2016, 03:23 PM	#2
brandoncoelho30 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 68	Are you thinking about buying it? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using Tapatalk

06/14/2016, 04:15 PM	#3
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	No this show just fascinates me for some reason. Not the show itself, just the economics of these huge tank builds.

06/14/2016, 04:28 PM	#4
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	I wouldn't give them a dime for it.

06/14/2016, 04:29 PM	#5
ricks49reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Newport News,Va Posts: 72	Big Money and tank will look like crap in a few months.Algae and fake corals don't go well together.

06/14/2016, 05:03 PM	#7
PeterHall Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pacific Palisades, CA Posts: 199	I think I saw a similar used tank for sale on Craigslist for around 10k. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

06/14/2016, 05:31 PM	#9
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	Depends. If you're talking just the tank itself (no equipment or inserts), it'd run around $10k - $20k. The inserts would run another $10k or so.

06/14/2016, 07:12 PM	#10
R33FLIF3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 77	Imho that show sucks and every tank they have made looks like dooky Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

06/15/2016, 05:56 AM	#12
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	I like the show, I wish they would add less fish but some of the tanks are awesome! Last weeks episodes tank was huge. I am sure the natural seawater is free for advertising? Also you have to remember they build the tanks, others maintain them.

06/15/2016, 06:15 AM	#13
RWEngineer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 120	I would assume it would be $100,000 + for that tank. I will probably get banned for this but I really liked the tank they did last week.

06/15/2016, 06:48 AM	#15
thelawnwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 863	They were going through their office in one scene last week and a guy had a nano reef on his desk. I was thinking show that tank! I liked the Guy Harvey tank-

06/15/2016, 07:06 AM	#17
thelawnwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 863	If you are a star do you even pay or is it a freebie to get you on the show?

06/15/2016, 08:19 AM	#18
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	I always assumed they put a few buckets of nutrisea water in the tank for show (advertising) then filled the majority of the tank with much cheaper salt. I saw on the last episode a pallet of salt buckets in their shop. Why would they need that if they only used nutrisea? And of course that is free for them, and they get paid for showing it on tv on top of that. Along with the bags of live sand that they always have to show them putting in.

06/15/2016, 09:29 AM	#19
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	I thought on the last show they came in with very large containers of nutri-seawater? I am sure they film the bosses throwing everything in, and then the cameras stops and someone else does most of the work. Just like the car shows, a lot of it is staged for the camera.

06/15/2016, 09:46 AM	#20
R33FLIF3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 77	Apparently they have created their own salt mix "hotsalt" .....http://acrylictankmanufacturing.com/...hot-salt-reef/ I highly dislike this show, it's like they made it for kids ages 12 and under. they act like idiots throughout the entire show. Can we do more KAZOO!!!

06/15/2016, 09:53 AM	#21
Mortie31 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Uttoxeter, U.K. Posts: 97	It's a mass appeal entertainment show not a serious reef keeping documentary.. Enjoy it or hate it for what it is not what you want it to be, I personally really enjoy it, on several occasionions they have said a sheet of 2" by 8foot by 4 foot acrylic costs about 10K so god knows how much the big tanks cost, and the price of even a small coral structure is a grand..

06/15/2016, 10:54 AM	#25
Salty150 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,345	This tank that their competitor, Living Color Aquariums, did (over on the National Geographic channel) cost $150,000.