14000 gallon tank?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by nemo1991, Apr 17, 2008.

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  1. Airborneguy

    Airborneguy Flamingo Tongue

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    All I can say is: LOL!!!
     
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  3. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Well that would be the "least of it" i think, lol

    10,000 pnds of live rock ? ( or somthing near too ) ? hell the cost would be ridiculouis just to "choose some form of rock"

    Filtration >? LOL, how many skimmers ya gonna have ?

    Dosing calcium , controlling alk/ph would be ...costly there !

    Not to even mention the "NEED" for some sort of huge wave maker for it ,
    ya cant have a 1,000 power heads in there...lol
    So ya gotta have some large wave maker/ and probly 10 huge pool pumps

    Sand would be easy.. i should think ya could buy that by the ton there
    ( it be brown though )

    But why bother ?... when you most likely dont live any where near the equater / coast ( southeren parts ) BY where there would be enough photo period ( 14 hours of intence sun ) for like 6 months out of the year
    Your not not gonna do this in new york or michigan / less its enclosed , and then heat it ?
    LOL, lets not even think of you living in arizona , got a chiller the size of a buick ?

    hell if you got that kinda money just move o the coast and go scuba diving every day...lol

    But nice thought though...lol
     
  4. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Are there not any oceans that are cold all the time? Or fluctuate year round? Would have to be very picky on livestock :)

    Good topic, I was just sayin the other day that even if I won the lottery I wouldn't get a tank over 120 unless I was payin someone to take care of it!
     
  5. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    lol i have a 220 (in wall ) trust me i have some pretty good ways of changing out water
    ( did a 50 gal. change out last night ) and it's time consuming' thank god i have pumps
    and ball valves in place to drain and fill as needed .

    Only prob i have ' once its "in" it's IN , it dont come out of the tank generaly , OH
    did i mention 'MH" do a real good job of buring head hair ?.lol
     
  6. IBMGeek

    IBMGeek Montipora Digitata

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    :hehe: Im still working on getting the pool, and your thinking of converting yours into a reef :eek:. :deal2: Ill make you a deal you give me that money and move down to where Im at and ill take you diving everyday.;D

    Ok seriously speaking I dont think its worth it, unless your extremely rich and have nothing else to do with the money, in which case I can think of something for it involving wire transfers.
     
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  7. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    No joke! I just installed my 250 MH on my tank and I ran 1 bulb for 2 hours tonight and my temp rose 2 degrees! HAVE to get my fans running soon!
     
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  9. nemo1991

    nemo1991 Millepora

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    it gets during the summer any where from 90 being the collest to 105 on average (i live near saccramento) (rocklin) its just dreaming at this point ahha, but imean if it were in door i am sure it would be easier ahha, at monteray bay aquarium they have a machine that makes waves, i am sure its not too much cash, lol, it would be awsome for me to do this one day though, and then charge ppl like 100 bucks to go scuba diving, get sh** payed for take like 10-20 ppl in a day makin bank ahahhah
     
  10. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    nemo:
    you are a trip! lmfao
    but at the same time i dont see why it wont work, id love to help.
     
  11. wildreef

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    He'd also like you to donate to the cause...LOL
     
  12. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    and the first time they "they pee-peed' in it..??? LOL.