Dream Tank?
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Topic: Dream Tank?
Posted By: Jewnyer
Subject: Dream Tank?
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 12:55pm
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http://www.cvreefers.org/showthread.php?t=3113
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 1:05pm
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That is very similar in size to my tank. I'm still thinking the crane was a bad idea. I'm all for having it built on site.
And he put this tank outside.... then used artificial lighting???? Is he crazy?
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: aaaj
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 1:18pm
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Adam did you already get your big tank? ------------- Amber 29 gallon reef pictures of some of my frags at frags.org |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 1:19pm
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No, not until May of next year. We have to wait until spring to pour the cement footings, and to attach the greenhouse.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 3:18pm
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Adam, I was imagining your tank to be much larger than that. Bigger, but shallower maybe.
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 4:06pm
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Yes, mine is only 4 feet tall. But still that is 4,000 gal. That is a good size tank.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jewnyer
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 2:22pm
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Wow Adam, 4000 gallons? Will that be the biggest residential tank in Utah? BTW, are you getting that from Tenecor?
------------- "Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy" [email protected] Sandy, UT |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 2:31pm
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From regional. My tank will only be 2,000.... when I said 4,000 above I meant that tank discussed here is a 4,000. Sorry for any confusion.
Biggest residential tank? Maybe? I don't really know.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jewnyer
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 3:20pm
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Nice job. I always wondered what the biggest tank would be that I could have while trying to maintain the hobby aspect of it all. Meaning, I would like to be able to get into my tank easily, cut frags, etc. Do you forsee any problems with a tank that big? Do you see it becoming more of a headache than a hobby? I guess when youre talking about a reef tank though, hobby and headache kind of go hand in hand. You also dive a lot so I guess a tank this size was inevitable. Sorry for the interview but I really want to know your P.O.V on this cause I wanna get a huge tank in my new house but I want to make sure I don't go overboard.
------------- "Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy" [email protected] Sandy, UT |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 4:12pm
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Huge problems, lots of logistics, lots of work (which for me is the hobby), and lots of money.
But hey, why not go for it?
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Gahlenfr
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 4:29pm
| Would you be conducting research with it as well? |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 8:33pm
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Nope, not really. More of a tank that I can sit in and take pictures of my fish and corals. That is really all I want. It will most likely be an Atlantic biotope.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 9:31pm
| Why an Atlantic biotope? |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 8:35am
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I just love Atlantic fishes. The make up of the reefs are so beautiful. Plus, I'm planning to collect all the fish and corals myself. I have more collecting friends to our East than our West.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 8:46am
Sit in? Are you going to be snorkling?
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 8:50am
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Diving. The whole purpose of this tank is that I want a tank I can dive in. That is what started the whole thing.
I want to sit there on the bottom of my tank with my scuba gear and just watch my fish swim around.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |