nahham
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That is a great idea, especially that we hit salt water by digging 4 - 5 meters. Maybe it's something I'll raise in the stakeholder meeting
A ~19,000 Gallon Aquarium
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That is a great idea, especially that we hit salt water by digging 4 - 5 meters. Maybe it's something I'll raise in the stakeholder meeting
nahham
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Thank you for your kind words. I am very excited about it. There are ships cruising but its highly unlikely something like what you've mentioned could happen. I'll definitely keep everyone updated.
Okay, so this tank might not be on the average tourist's must-see list. If I somehow made it to the UAE (Bwahahahaha! I'd have to win the PowerBall lottery), it would definitely be on my list.That's way too much. I don't think its that big of a deal. I will, however, be happy to welcome anyone interested in seeing the tank, when it's done of course.
joemarchetti
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I do think that utalizing a syphon surge system from your fuge to your display could create some benificial flow patterns.
Dear hobby partner,
My name is Fernando Leiva and I am from Santa Fe, Argentina.
Me specific question is connected to the fact of knowing how to stick the glass parts to the concrete frame. Could you pinpoint the materials used and the order in which they were put? My doubt is based on the fact that in one of the pictures it is not clear if after gluing the glass some extra material - as if it were a kind of frame "“ was added to make the gluing safer and harder.
Could you tell me what material it was used to make the upper part of the glass look so smart and neat? And I would also like to know the material you employ to seal the aquarium - walls and floor "“ preventing leaking from appearing.
I need to tell you that I don't speak English. My wife is the one who does it because the Google tools and dictionaries aren't accurate from Spanish to English.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Best wishes.
Fernando
My name is Fernando Leiva and I am from Santa Fe, Argentina.
Me specific question is connected to the fact of knowing how to stick the glass parts to the concrete frame. Could you pinpoint the materials used and the order in which they were put? My doubt is based on the fact that in one of the pictures it is not clear if after gluing the glass some extra material - as if it were a kind of frame "“ was added to make the gluing safer and harder.
Could you tell me what material it was used to make the upper part of the glass look so smart and neat? And I would also like to know the material you employ to seal the aquarium - walls and floor "“ preventing leaking from appearing.
I need to tell you that I don't speak English. My wife is the one who does it because the Google tools and dictionaries aren't accurate from Spanish to English.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Best wishes.
Fernando
TheSaltwaterGuy
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i'm not too sure this tank qualifies for this forum. doesn't look to me like its 180 gallons or higher. 
amazing build! post more pics soon!
amazing build! post more pics soon!
nahham
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Thank you Fernando for your question. The glass guys were responsible for this. They did it before somewhere else as well. What they did was cover the concrete with fibreglass and then used glue to put the glass in place and to seal the tank.
As for the tank itself, it is made entirely from marine grade concrete and was poured entirely at the same time.
The top of the glass was made by using glass pieces as beams and then covered by stainless steel. Please look at the following illustration:
Hope this answers your question(s)
Justjoe
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Atlantis is about 1.5 hrs by car from NYC, and there is another ~40 miles to the end of Long Island from Atlantis. Not sure when you last visited but we've doubled in size since we first opened in 2000. There is a lot to see at Atlantis including seals, sea lions, penguins, river otters, snow monkeys, reptiles, a stranding center for rescue/ rehab of marine mammals and sea turtles, a variety of tanks including a 120,000 shark tank.
Some info on the tank can be found at:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/2/aquarium
The tank is now 3 years older so some of the corals are quite a bit larger now, as are the fish.
If anyone is planning on visiting the aquarium, be sure to let me know ahead of time and if I'm in that day, I'd be glad to show you the tank.
masterswimmer
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It is not on the end of LI, but even if Atlantis was on the end of LI, it would STILL be worth every moment of travel time to visit your aquarium Joe. Plus your hospitality to visitors is as if we were visiting your home (which in reality we are).
Russ
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this is gonna be sick!
radwrasse11
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uh, holly ****! i thought my upgrade to a 220 was a big move :/ I will be following along to see the progress! keep up the great work.
nahham
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Gracias por seguir mi hilo. Espero que estén disfrutando tanto como yo
-- Translated using Google Translate
Wow. I never realized Long Island was split between NYC and non-NYC portions. So much for TV geography.
Wow again. That's a big island. According to Wikipedia, it's 118 miles long, and maxes out at 23 miles across. With 40 more miles to the end, Atlantis is just about 2/3 of the way to the NE end of the island.
Strange how a thread about a project in the UAE is turning into a New York geography lesson...
Joe, If I'm ever in New York (somewhat more likely than a trip to the UAE), I'll be sure to check out your tank.
nahham
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I'm finally back home for a bit. I'm hoping we are going to finish building the refugium and repair the fish farm this coming week. Also, we will be testing for leaks, and painting the aquarium. Stay tuned for photos. I've chosen a navy blue epoxy paint for the backdrop. It ain't black, but its close
nahham
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I read your comment to my wife and she said "OK, then its not just me that think this/you is/are crazy.." and .. yeah .. she wants to meet your wife
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