A ~19,000 Gallon Aquarium
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wis_fishing_guy
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Looking good keep the pictures coming...
arctictwist
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amazing stuff!
usefulidiot213
Bryan H.
This is so huge it almost seems not possible...
Davidnano
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Well first things first..... HOLY MOLY!!!
what I was wondering... I read that it doesnt rain much. But I was wondering what are you doing to re-inforce the siding of the tank?? do you ahve to worry about the surrounding sand bed to shift?? I dont know nothing about the tank, but structually, what pre-cautions do you have to take to make sure that no cracks come up. In my opinion its more or less just like having a large swimming pool right? But as i said, you have the money, the passion, you'll surely get it done!!! Good luck!!
what I was wondering... I read that it doesnt rain much. But I was wondering what are you doing to re-inforce the siding of the tank?? do you ahve to worry about the surrounding sand bed to shift?? I dont know nothing about the tank, but structually, what pre-cautions do you have to take to make sure that no cracks come up. In my opinion its more or less just like having a large swimming pool right? But as i said, you have the money, the passion, you'll surely get it done!!! Good luck!!
eggerstout
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looks great
I saw this article on the local aquarium and thought it was interesting...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253700/Dubai-Mall-evacuated-cracks-appear-giant-aquarium.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253700/Dubai-Mall-evacuated-cracks-appear-giant-aquarium.html
nahham
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I really like the idea of a very dark blue rather than a black background. I've never liked the lighter blue colors, but the dark blue should look really nice.[/QUOTE
The first coat went on and I have to say it is looking good. I'll post some photos when the painting is done. I was debating either this blue or a lighter shade of blue but I went with the navy blue because I am hoping algae won't be as obvious.
Yeah my friends were there when it happened. I hope the fish will be fine. It seems more like a leak in a joint of 2 glass pieces rather than a crack in a piece of glass. What was more interesting to me was the comments on the article; it turned from a crack in glass of an aquarium to the crack in the economy and how Dubai is doomed. I fail to see the connection.
For starters, and as you rightfully mentioned, the tank is surrounded by sand, and it is steel reinforced marine-grade concrete. Additionally, it will be painted with epoxy; just in case.
nahham
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Saltwater Well Anyone?
Saltwater Well Anyone?
It looks like we are going to have a saltwater well
Just wondering how big it should be to allow for ~80,000 g/h rate ..
Saltwater Well Anyone?
It looks like we are going to have a saltwater well
Just wondering how big it should be to allow for ~80,000 g/h rate ..
If you drill a well you could have a piggy backed pump with a vfd drive. Like putting a 15hp pump on a 50hp pump. Then you could control surges with the pumps alone and maybe not have to buy the propellor units. Actually your 80,000gph well would not be hard to acheive considering the pumps that are made nowdays. Dont know what your substrate is at levels there but its probably going to be cased quite a ways down the hole. They will do a draw down test before the drill rig moves out to make sure you acheive your gph goal without pulling the water down to far.
Looking great keep up the good work.
Mike
Looking great keep up the good work.
Mike
nahham
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Doesn't that depend on the depth of the well? I'm thinking it will be more of a pool because of the fact that we will not to have to dig deep; 2 - 4 meters max. I really want to use my pumps since it the water from the well will not require a lot of head. Dunno, just thinking out loud here.
nahham
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Water Flow Pumps
Water Flow Pumps
I went around looking for something that would do it for water flow and found a couple of choices. I am thinking of something similar to this:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/hse301a/path/submersible-pumps-dirty-water
There are fresh water variation but I'm not sure they are built to last in seawater. They have a flow rate of 300l/m (4755 g/h) which is similar to what I found in the market here. What I found was a bit cheaper though. I will start with around 10 of them and maybe add more if it is required. I am thinking of using a T-connection on the outlet so that I can split the water in 2 directions.
It says 750w which should cost around $17/each a month to run continuously. This will be much cheaper (1/4 the price) than using 1 ring thruster. I also like the fact that I can place them in different location to ensure water movement throughout the tank.
What do you think?
Something else that confuses me. Shouldn't the turnover rate be counted as part of the waterflow rate? Just wondering..
Water Flow Pumps
I went around looking for something that would do it for water flow and found a couple of choices. I am thinking of something similar to this:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/hse301a/path/submersible-pumps-dirty-water
There are fresh water variation but I'm not sure they are built to last in seawater. They have a flow rate of 300l/m (4755 g/h) which is similar to what I found in the market here. What I found was a bit cheaper though. I will start with around 10 of them and maybe add more if it is required. I am thinking of using a T-connection on the outlet so that I can split the water in 2 directions.
It says 750w which should cost around $17/each a month to run continuously. This will be much cheaper (1/4 the price) than using 1 ring thruster. I also like the fact that I can place them in different location to ensure water movement throughout the tank.
What do you think?
Something else that confuses me. Shouldn't the turnover rate be counted as part of the waterflow rate? Just wondering..
Reeftanks6
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Unbelievable!!!!
andrecardoso
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Nahham,
Superb tank you got there.
About that pumps- I have one of those (smaller) but it works the same way. I bought it here in a local store in Portugal. I use it to collect water at the beach (it's a rocky beach not sandy) and it works really fine, but i'm not really sure about having it 24/7 inside a salty environment, why don't you email the firm that produces that pump? Explain your situation.
Good Luck
ps. we wont lots of PICS !!
Superb tank you got there.
About that pumps- I have one of those (smaller) but it works the same way. I bought it here in a local store in Portugal. I use it to collect water at the beach (it's a rocky beach not sandy) and it works really fine, but i'm not really sure about having it 24/7 inside a salty environment, why don't you email the firm that produces that pump? Explain your situation.
Good Luck
ps. we wont lots of PICS !!
imarkspeed
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S.o.b this is crazy!!
nahham
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Nahham,
Superb tank you got there.
About that pumps- I have one of those (smaller) but it works the same way. I bought it here in a local store in Portugal. I use it to collect water at the beach (it's a rocky beach not sandy) and it works really fine, but i'm not really sure about having it 24/7 inside a salty environment, why don't you email the firm that produces that pump? Explain your situation.
Good Luck
ps. we wont lots of PICS !!
Will contact the dealer but I'm leaning towards Elliot's comment. As for pics, I promise I will update as often as I can.
I did find all plastic ones but from my inexperience and me liking shiny things I went towards the chrome thingy
. How does this look, it is rated at 6,000 gph and for aquarium use. I'm thinking of starting with 5 and allow for upgrades:
http://www.pondmastershop.com/ProLine-HY-Drive-6000-PondMaster-Pro-Hy-Drive-Pumps-sc-55.html
Is this in Abu Dhabi? Aren't they trying to quadruple the size of the city in 10 years or something insane?
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE; It is becoming increasingly overcrowded and this move is out of necessity and not just showing off
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