very large tanks

[MJaquariums]

does anybody know where i could find information on keeping extremly large tanks. Including how to build it, lighting, filtration, and where to buy large fish such as full grown sharks or other large critters.

[crvz]

What's big? 500? 1000? 5000?

[MJaquariums]

a tank where you could keep 10 ft. long sharks, big rays, ect.

maybe not all in the same tank. but i just want to know what kind of money and work it would take to keep them.

[Loverotties]

Originally Posted by MJaquariums

as full grown sharks or other large critters.

YOUR TALKING AQUARIUM like 10,000 gallons!

[MJaquariums]

ya something like that or even bigger. so does anybody have any advise or know where to get some information on it

[crvz]

I'd contact a local aquarium to see which construction company they've used. You're talking a concrete structure with thick acrylic viewing areas, and tens of thousands of dollars up front. That's obvious, though. Technologically speaking, they would use the same filtration systems, just on a larger scale. Lighting for a fish tank is simple, there's not anything fancy about it. But, unfortunately, most of the stuff on this scale is outside the realm of hobby level knowledge.

[MJaquariums]

im actully hopeing to start my own aquatic business, probably far in the future but i figured i could start researching now about keeping multiple tanks that have thousands of gallons of water ( i know soulds crazzzy) but im still open to any suggestions or websites that i could learn from.

[Neuticle]

lol, those are known as swimming pools around here

[motorslave]

Aside from the mechanics involved, I would also suggest a very strong understanding of marine biology. But Chris is right, contact some large public aquariums.

[Hop]

I think your jaw will hit the ground when you see the ongoing maintenance costs alone. But if you have the extra seven figures, I'll be more than happy to help

[motorslave]

Originally Posted by Hop

I think your jaw will hit the ground when you see the ongoing maintenance costs alone. But if you have the extra seven figures, I'll be more than happy to help

Not to mentionm the cost of quarantine facility for such large animals.

[MJaquariums]

ya if everything goes as planned i will go to college for marine biology and entrepreneurship and start my own little sea world

anybody interested in helping haha

[chrischris]

you could allways go to your local aquarium

[aquawolf]

One of the clubs I am a member of has a meeting at the aquarium complex at the zoo this coming Saturday. If I am able to remember, I will try asking some questions and see what I can find out for you about how they set everything up and how much it cost up front. This is a behind the scenes type meeting so I should get to see all of the equipment they use and everything as well.

[jph]

the monterey bay aquarium is about one million gallon, and has full grown sharks, tuna, turtles, rays, sunfish, etc.. etc.. etc.. in it.

they also have a video and specs on how they built it;

http://www.mbayaq.org/video/video_po...deo=6_timeline


J.