30' x 15' x 4'

[Spectre2006]

Was looking at a dream tank construct towards my retirement, (20+ years away).

30' x 15' x 4'

Worked out to little under 13,000 gallons. The 30' axis would be broken up by support and 3 acrylic/sheets. I've seen 15' acrylic sheets before.

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[kirdro]

Oh the things I could do with a tank that size...

 

[Spectre2006]

Just 75 buckets of REDSEA PRO SALT is:

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[MikeYQM]

Buying in that quantity, I'm sure you could get it wholesale.

 

[Spectre2006]

SpectraPure MaxCap UHE RODI 100GPD

13000/100 = 130 days to fill volume using one unit

10 units = 899.00 = $8,990.00 = to fill is 13 days.

 

[Spectre2006]

32 radion units
21 solatubes


899 x 32 = $28,768

21 solatubes cost ?

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[Spectre2006]

radion/solatube footprint in tank,

tank is 3 feet above ground, from floor to top of tank is 7 feet.

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[Spectre2006]

this tank was the inspiration..

http://youtu.be/YzEpdaahw2o

 

[t4zalews]

I'm pretty sure lighting technology in the next 20 years is going to change. To start to budget for things would be a waste of time.

Is this tank for real or just a hoax? This tank is rivaling public aquariums.

 

[Dustin1300]

Why not dream big??? If you're going to build a tank that size you need to be able to dive in it....

I had Bill Wann build a custom skimmer for my 1000 gallon system currently under progress and drove to his house to check out his 22k gallon system. It's on reef frontiers under his vendor name (Aquarium Engineering). Believe it's the largest privately owned reef in the US unless someone knows of another larger one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtoiHaE_d4

It's dimensions are 25'X10'X10' and is on main floor. Below it is two monstrous sumps holding a few hundred gallons each and an amazingly engineered filtration room.

 

[Spectre2006]

Its only 4 feet deep, I want to be able to keep SPS and clean the tank just by kneeling. Dry rock would only be in the center formations. Huge band of open space around dry rock.

 

[Spectre2006]

Couldnt get around wihtout using one of the sides as overflow, didnt want to destabilize the bottom with holes. Center pipes are closed loops, would be hidden by live/dry rock. The overflow on one 15 foot edge would spill into sump. The sump would pipe into a fish room, and the closed loop pumps would be tied into the sump.

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[fishmanstan]

Pleaseeee make this awesome dream a reality!

 

[Spectre2006]

solatubes in place, goal is to have radions/solatubes a foot from top of aquarium.

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[HiImSean]

i'll check back in in 20years

 

[rwb500]

15 feet of width is really excessive IMO. My dream tank is only about 4 of 5 feet wide because that way you can still get a close up view of everything, and you can still reach most things without literally getting into the tank.

My dream tank is about 10ft x 4ft x 2.5ft

but, clearly, you dream much bigger than i do.

 

[7Reef]

15 feet of width is really excessive IMO. My dream tank is only about 4 of 5 feet wide because that way you can still get a close up view of everything, and you can still reach most things without literally getting into the tank.

My dream tank is about 10ft x 4ft x 2.5ft

but, clearly, you dream much bigger than i do.

I think visibility would suffer. Also you would be retiring into a second full time job. Would this be built inside or a separate addition be put on the house? Thoughts on heating and cooling? Geothermal? You would need a huge water storage and mixing system, or if you live by the water use natural sea water.

Definately a cool build, and certainly worth the time to plan. If money is not a problem, do it!!

I agree on a 10' x 4' x 32" size tank.

 

[Spectre2006]

Looking to build it in the Richmond, Virginia area, take advantage of the sun and light yet not deal with excessive heat or cold. It would be a greenhouse/construct. The costs of a greenhouse added onto a house wouldn't be too bad.

If the ceiling would be similar to a greenhouse, why the Solatubes, the Solatubes offer concentrated light into fixed spots in the tank, supplemented with the Radions when desired.

Financially I'm fortunate enough that this can be a done, if the passion is still there to do it. So far this hobby has grown on me, and can see it lead to lifelong satisfaction. When retired, I can devote most of my time to it and the details.

 

[andbob25]

What are u going to use for flow? A wave box?

 

[Spectre2006]

What are u going to use for flow? A wave box?

Looked into it, the stress from water displacement and the volume used, might cause undue stress on frame over time, leading to structural failure. Was looking at large pumps at fixed distance water intervals to pump water to the furthest point in the tank and displace it towards overflow. And to alternate the pumps ever 12 hrs, from farthest to closest.