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Old 07-14-2006, 03:28 PM   #1
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520 Gallon Shark Tank Build

Around January, I decided to start a tank for sharks and rays. I first purchased Scott Michael's book "Aquarium Sharks and Rays". After reading it cover to cover (first time i've done that when it wasn't for college) I decided to go with a tank big enough to breed Epaulette sharks. Acrylic sheets are mainly sold in 8' x 4' sheets so that is the largest you can go withough making an exponential price increase. With the base dimensions decided, I began work on the stand.







After the frame was built, I added plywood to the bottom, side and back of the stand.









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Old 07-14-2006, 03:39 PM   #2
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Once the stand was framed, the whole thing was painted in a water resistant primer and skinned in oak plywood.





Oak accents were then added to the stand.











Everything was then stained, varnished and moved to its final spot.
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:43 PM   #3
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Angry child!!



I then built a wet/dry filter out of an old 75 gallon tank.









The tank took over a week to fill with RO/DI water.
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:43 PM   #4
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:44 PM   #5
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very very nice
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:46 PM   #6
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Stand probably was as much fun as the tank to move......
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:49 PM   #7
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:59 PM   #8
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very nice indeed!!
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:00 PM   #9
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awesome work! nice diy work with the sump too! looking forward to your meeting-hint, hint
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:00 PM   #10
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I decided to go with a hanging hood and it is constructed the same way as the stand. I added about 500 pounds of Southdown sand (yay dust storm) to get a 2" sandbed. This is the tank today while it cycles for a few months. The waiting begins.
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:01 PM   #11
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how long did it take to get it as far as you have? what are the dim of the tank
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:02 PM   #12
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Keep us updated! How many sharks do you hope to keep in your tank?
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:02 PM   #13
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glad I waited to post my "WOW"
are you going to start with shark eggs or?
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:03 PM   #14
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That tank Kicks major you know what~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-14-2006, 04:05 PM   #15
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Love the stand
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