r2d2
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Hi all, friend of mine asked me to help him with a huge project he has in mind. As a little background and before you think we are crazy we both have had SW tanks in present and past, so we know all the implications of this idea.
Basically he wants a FO tank, large enough to get in with a snorkel. As simple as that
We were thinking in a 10ft x 10ft base, with 6ft height aprox. That's about 4,700 gal capacity tank!!! Of course effective water volume will be less than that.
We are in the process of getting shape to the idea and try to quote initial investment.
I was thinking in to build it like a concrete box with one or two large windows, maybe acrylic. That will need a waterproof surface, salt water resistant and safe for fish and inverts.
Lighting will be very simple, just for fish display, probably LED to keep heat under control. A lot of recirculating pumps and a large pump to move water through filters in an adyacent room. (Next to the room he wants to use for this tank there is a machinery room for pool so we will had access to energy and water.
Heat will be another issue to control as summer gets too hot in this area, so maybe an AC for that room will be the best.
So, what do you think?
Greetings!
Basically he wants a FO tank, large enough to get in with a snorkel. As simple as that
We were thinking in a 10ft x 10ft base, with 6ft height aprox. That's about 4,700 gal capacity tank!!! Of course effective water volume will be less than that.
We are in the process of getting shape to the idea and try to quote initial investment.
I was thinking in to build it like a concrete box with one or two large windows, maybe acrylic. That will need a waterproof surface, salt water resistant and safe for fish and inverts.
Lighting will be very simple, just for fish display, probably LED to keep heat under control. A lot of recirculating pumps and a large pump to move water through filters in an adyacent room. (Next to the room he wants to use for this tank there is a machinery room for pool so we will had access to energy and water.
Heat will be another issue to control as summer gets too hot in this area, so maybe an AC for that room will be the best.
So, what do you think?
Greetings!