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UnderWorldAquatics
04-19-2003, 07:26 PM
Im in the process of building a rather large tank for a customer and was looking for suggestions for various schools of fish. So far I was planning on putting in 15 semilavartus butterflys, 15 pakistani butterflys, probably a school of lookdowns, and Im trying to decide what type of tang schools I should use? There will be the usual large angels as well. Any suggestions??? What would you put in your dream tank?
Thanks:Kyle
Troy F
04-19-2003, 09:04 PM
How large is "rather large"? With the type of populations your mentioning I'm hoping swimming pool is your answer.

One thing I'm sure you've thought about is moisture levels. I'd imagine you've heard about that fellow with the 4000gal tank having to shut it down because it was rotting his house from the inside out even with good ventilation. Kind of dampened my fantasies of a huge tank.

But..., if I we're dreaming, I think I'd set something up along the lines of Richard Harker's 20' tank. A large school of flasher wrasses, naso, powder blue, sailfin and a few other assorted fish.
UnderWorldAquatics
04-20-2003, 05:53 AM
yeah I have been thinking about some nasos and powder blues as well, probably a few vlamingii's too. And "rather large" is about 3300gallons
Dresden
04-20-2003, 08:15 AM
wow i'm coming to visit :rainbowa:
Buccaneer
04-20-2003, 03:55 PM
How about a school of Heniochus ? ( aka black & white bannerfish )

Cheers
DJ88
04-20-2003, 04:46 PM
3300gallons

Hmm 100x's bigger than my tank.. lol.


I agree with the Heniochus.. those would look nice.. Very nice.. :) I'd go for some of those before Tangs(well depending on the tang).. make it a buttefly tank. Of sorts.
UnderWorldAquatics
04-20-2003, 07:36 PM
the banner fish probably would .look nice... tryin to go with fish that have some speed to them as there will also be a black tip reef shark in there.
Dorkel Marine 1
04-26-2003, 07:03 AM
There not that big. But Bar gobies can be kept in school. I have two of them and really enjoy them. They are always together. They can be kept in large schools.

George Muller
trilinearmipmap
04-26-2003, 02:03 PM
Just wondering who buys a 3300 gallon tank?
BC_Grl
04-26-2003, 03:41 PM
Just wondering who buys a 3300 gallon tank?
Or where the heck one would put it. It would be rather heavy! :eek:
BC_Grl
04-26-2003, 03:42 PM
Just wondering who buys a 3300 gallon tank?
Or where the heck one would put it. It would be rather heavy! :eek:
Quinn
04-26-2003, 06:01 PM
a school of marine catfish (plotosidae lineatus) might be interesting.
UnderWorldAquatics
04-26-2003, 09:25 PM
people with lots of fun money buy 3300gallon tanks. it is going in a residential basement with reinforced concrete slab floors. Still not sure what it will be made out of? Either FRP with acrylic windows, or steel with acrylic windows, or fiberglass with acrylic windows, or an all acrylic tank, if its built with just acrylic it will have 3"-4" thick pannels. same customer says he might want an even larger tank in his business. A gym.
Quinn
04-26-2003, 10:00 PM
you remember what happened to mr. 4000... his tank rotted his house out. i'd be really careful before putting any tank that big in my basement. maybe a sunroom addition would be a better location?
spikehs
04-26-2003, 10:05 PM
make sure to post some pics of the construction for that monster!
UnderWorldAquatics
04-27-2003, 12:30 AM
Ill be sure to post pics of the construction and finished product. This is not being done on a budget so any and all concerns are being taken care of. The house will not have any transfered humidity. Im looking forward to it being finished! Im will also post pics of a 588gallon seamless acrylic cylinder that I am putting in a business, should be nice!