howardofnova
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Awesome setup!
could I ask you roughly what the tank itself ran you to build?
could I ask you roughly what the tank itself ran you to build?
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PRINCE_NAMOR
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Very nice! I'm designing a lagoon to be the refugium for my new tank. How many gallons is that? I had thought of putting a glass front on mine, now I know I am......
PRINCE_NAMOR
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What type of filtration are you using?
sfsuphysics
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Ditto here Namor, I'm thinking of using an old 100g pond liner, nice shape, 18" deep in the deepest part, most is only half that, but the surface area is huge. Throw a surge or two on that and wammo... only problem is I don't think I can squeeze in glass on it.. *sigh*
sharkmanstudio
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how thick is the glass? is it tempered?
ipodhommie
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any construction pics? How did you attach the glass to the wood?
CaveManNOhio
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That nurse shark is very lucky, it's getting a sweet home. I'll be watching this thread closely for sure. I would love to build some thing like that.
Not sure how "Shorttailed" your nurse is, but those get to 6' or so long. Just so you know
They are pretty sedentary animals, though.
Looks great finished! I remember we spoke about the liquid rubber I used, awhile back. Great Job!
I used an Ultima filter on a 400g predator tank, with an RK2 skimmer. It worked awesome and never clogged up. Low backpressure too.
Depending on your bio loading, the Ultima will provide all your biofiltration, and you may not need the fluidized sand filter.
Maybe save it for building a denitrifier :hammer:
They are pretty sedentary animals, though.Looks great finished! I remember we spoke about the liquid rubber I used, awhile back. Great Job!
I used an Ultima filter on a 400g predator tank, with an RK2 skimmer. It worked awesome and never clogged up. Low backpressure too.
Depending on your bio loading, the Ultima will provide all your biofiltration, and you may not need the fluidized sand filter.
Maybe save it for building a denitrifier :hammer:
Thanks alot for all the comments and compliments! Ill try to answer all the question my best right now.
For the construction I will try to pull the pic from my other photo account (upload failure) and get them posted. I used 3/4" (not tempered) glass and siliconed it directly to the fiberglass. I then trimmed the access silicone to a fine edge and applied the rubber paint afterwards. The only reason I used the rubber paint was because Sweetwater Epoxy paint was 600$ for toxic shipping to Canada. I would not use the rubber paint again. It was nothing but hassles from the beginning.
To confirm my tank is 22" in the shallow and 26" in the deep end.
For filtration I have Two Ultima II 2000 filters and the RK2 fractionator, fluidized sand filter, 9lb of cheato and at least 400 mangroves.
As far as cost I spent about 900$ on fiberglass alone. Two full sheets over the entire tank, corners overlap probably a dozen times. Over all cost over 2000 probably under 3. Not including the RK2 system.
Is a denitrifier necessary with weekly backflushing of the Ultima filter and all other filtration?
I imported the shark myself and it is indeed a Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum The species maxes out under 30" so they will be ideal for captive breeding which I hope will work out.
For the construction I will try to pull the pic from my other photo account (upload failure) and get them posted. I used 3/4" (not tempered) glass and siliconed it directly to the fiberglass. I then trimmed the access silicone to a fine edge and applied the rubber paint afterwards. The only reason I used the rubber paint was because Sweetwater Epoxy paint was 600$ for toxic shipping to Canada. I would not use the rubber paint again. It was nothing but hassles from the beginning.
To confirm my tank is 22" in the shallow and 26" in the deep end.
For filtration I have Two Ultima II 2000 filters and the RK2 fractionator, fluidized sand filter, 9lb of cheato and at least 400 mangroves.
As far as cost I spent about 900$ on fiberglass alone. Two full sheets over the entire tank, corners overlap probably a dozen times. Over all cost over 2000 probably under 3. Not including the RK2 system.
Is a denitrifier necessary with weekly backflushing of the Ultima filter and all other filtration?
I imported the shark myself and it is indeed a Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum The species maxes out under 30" so they will be ideal for captive breeding which I hope will work out.
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Good news on the shark
Did you use the thinner with the rubber? It helps make it more spreadable.The stuff is absolutely wicked, and like spreading snot, or octopus slime for those who know:lol:
With so much chaeto, you may not have nitrate issues.
Did you use the thinner with the rubber? It helps make it more spreadable.The stuff is absolutely wicked, and like spreading snot, or octopus slime for those who know:lol:
With so much chaeto, you may not have nitrate issues.
H20ENG, I used High Build rubber paint that was recommended to me by a Biologist. Not what I expected though.
Reefer334, good luck with your build! Im interested to see what you have planned. Im still undecided how Im going to build my next one. I will have to do all the construction alot quicker this time- and while my landloard goes on vacation.
And it is the same tank you saw on shark ray central. The whole build is on there.
Reefer334, good luck with your build! Im interested to see what you have planned. Im still undecided how Im going to build my next one. I will have to do all the construction alot quicker this time- and while my landloard goes on vacation.
And it is the same tank you saw on shark ray central. The whole build is on there.ipodhommie
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do you have a link to the thread on shark ray central? cant find it
ipodhommie
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do you have a link to the thread on shark ray central?
Bax, what I ended up doing is placing felt like pond liner under the rockwork. Im a little worried that the area under the liner would become anaerobic. Im sure you are right about the rubber being a good choice for the sharks. Im just not sure about the life of the tank.
ipodhommie, I dont think I am allowed to post links to other sites.
ipodhommie, I dont think I am allowed to post links to other sites.
