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titus
03-03-2002, 11:31 PM
Hello,

Okay I've read plenty of large 450g, 500g, and even 4000g aquariums in the US. But who has the largest one in BC, or Canada? I wonder how expensive it is to make one of these, or rather to transport one.
Canadian
03-04-2002, 12:03 AM
Does this include businesses like restaurants or just private individuals?

An idiot guy here in Victoria has a 2000g glass death tank.
StirCrazy
03-04-2002, 01:32 AM
well, I went to a time share presentation on saturday (pacific sands) and there planes for the new restuarant they are putting in calls for two 7500gal tanks, I think I am going to go up at the end of the summer to see how they are comming along:)

Steve
One_Divided
03-04-2002, 03:40 AM
I personally think that unless some one is propagating corals and contributing something to the reef hobby, it is awefully selfish to keep a massive home aquarium. 4000 gallons is just rediculous.. Yeah we'd all like to scuba in our own home reef, but come on! His tank takes up 20 times the consumption of the average person's tank..
titus
03-04-2002, 03:42 AM
Hello,

Wow a 2000g glass tank? My goodness. I wonder how much and heavy is that.

Sorry, what are this 7500g tanks? What is a time share presentation and where is pacific sands? Are these two tanks for display, or for fish that they cook?
StirCrazy
03-04-2002, 10:21 AM
pacific sands is a nature resort up island, the two tanks are for display in the restuarant. time share is like well .. instead of buying a condo you buy a part of it and share the time with other people. so you buy one week out of the year type thing, but much more complacated than that as you can use your week in any of the members resorts not just your home one.

Steve
Aquattro
03-04-2002, 01:48 PM
Originally posted by Titus:
Hello,

Wow a 2000g glass tank? My goodness. I wonder how much and heavy is that.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I understand that it's also made from Starphire glass. He had it flown in from Indo-Pacific somewhere.
UnderWorldAquatics
03-04-2002, 02:40 PM
I have a customer here in kelowna and he has a 500reef 475predator 4 others in the 200-400range and he is just filling up his 3000+ tank. It is a glass tank with proper reinforcing and I think its great!! I would have one in a sec if I had the room actually next year when I buy a house I will have one ; )

Benifits:
having almost all your favorite fish and they get along, seeing a school of 20 powderblue tangs, not feeling so bad for that vlamingaii.
titus
03-04-2002, 07:03 PM
Hello,

Hey Steve, you know where are Pacific Sands getting their tanks built and where are they gettting their skimmers, ca reactors, etc?
StirCrazy
03-04-2002, 08:55 PM
nope, didn't ask about it.. but I might have to go up again to visit my buddy, if I do I will stop by and get more info on them.

Steve
Reefmaster
03-05-2002, 04:40 AM
deterents:
getting divorced for spending BOTH paychecks on fish
spending retirement savings on a school of tangs
going bankrupt
Troy F
03-06-2002, 01:09 AM
Big Al's shark tank in Coquitlam is ~2500gallons and made of acrylic.
titus
03-06-2002, 03:29 PM
Hello,

Yes Big Als in Richmond also has a large tank. Very expensive price tag too I noticed. I wonder who the heck is building all of these huge monsters in Canada.

I don't suppose they did it themselves, or did they?

[ 06 March 2002, 11:30: Message edited by: Titus ]
Son Of Skyline
03-06-2002, 06:54 PM
Largest tank would probably be at the Vancouver Aquarium smile.gif