Post your shark tank pics here

[Nocturnal]

"BJJ, how do you keep your temp. at 73? Do you employ a chiller? BTW, awesome tank."


No chiller, no heaters, Basically I have about 100 gals of my water in the basement, no lids on main tank or sump, that way you dont get much of a greenhouse effect occuring. My house has a/c so the basement is quite cool both in the summer and winter months.

I beleive on a large tank setup the best way to ensure a consistant/stable temp would be to use your ambient room temp to equalize with your tank - assuming other factors are considered such as direct sunlight, drafts, water volume. The last time I ever used a heater was about 20 years ago on my first 20Gal SW tank.

I thought i was the only one who employed this method. Good to hear someone else doesn't use heaters. Gorgeous animals by the way!!

 

[Mikeeal]

Thanks for the reply BJJ. Am planning a smoothound pool in the years to come, and that is what I was planning as well, (cool the outside environment, not the water).

 

[Mad Scientist]

"BJJ, how do you keep your temp. at 73? Do you employ a chiller? BTW, awesome tank."


No chiller, no heaters, Basically I have about 100 gals of my water in the basement, no lids on main tank or sump, that way you dont get much of a greenhouse effect occuring. My house has a/c so the basement is quite cool both in the summer and winter months.

I beleive on a large tank setup the best way to ensure a consistant/stable temp would be to use your ambient room temp to equalize with your tank - assuming other factors are considered such as direct sunlight, drafts, water volume. The last time I ever used a heater was about 20 years ago on my first 20Gal SW tank.

Great looking tank - thanks for sharing.

 

[majestic sea life]

BJJ,

WOW i love your tank. How do u keep it so clean lol.

 

[Mikeeal]

lessans, you should of named this thread, "BJJ, post your shark tank pics here"

Anyone else?

 

[CPT. MURPHY]

Very nice BJJ!

CPT.

 

[toonces]

i keep coming back to this tank.

i simply don't have the room to devote to a big tank like that right now. but, man, that is really a cool tank.

i keep thinking that i would really enjoy a tank like that. fairly simple, low bioload, and unusual. i need to give this some thought.

thanks for sharing!

 

[renichms]

Do the sharks bother the other fish or snails?

RN

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

tight shark tank.

 

[moogoomoogoo]

BJJ, great tank! I think however you should buy a second set of tongs for poop only. Come on, would you eat a tater tot with the same fork you used to clean dog poop off your shoe???:lol:

 

[lessans]

BJJ, have you thought of adding some species of ray in there?

 

[cmulawka]

any more tanks?????

 

[tigerarmy40]

c'mon! I know someone else wnats to share their shark tank!!!

 

[BJJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6390144#post6390144 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lessans
BJJ, have you thought of adding some species of ray in there?

No... Ray's need even more room (surface area) than sharks

 

[golden samuri]

anyone know if it is possible to put some kind of acrylic window in the indoor shark pond??? that would be sweet

 

[blfuller123]

BJJ, Is your tank a 6 or 8 foot tank? Also, what lighting are you using?

 

[BJJ]

6'-6" x 26" X 30" 250gal - The tank was custom made to these dimensions. The lighting "at the time of the photo" was 2 150W 10000K MH and 2 40W blue actinics - corallife I believe

 

[lessans]

There has to be more people out there with shark tanks. Come on people. If this is the only guy in the the Aggresive tank thread with a shark tank, that is a disappointment.

 

[psusocr]

my shark will be in my tank next monday and ill post up

 

[mitzel]

Yea Jcrim I hear you have a shark tank lets see some pictures . I know your lurking around here now.



I'm getting ready to build a tank in the next few months. its going to be 8'x4'x30" and it will house a pair of coral cats . I will post from purchase of materials to final fish additions.


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