If money was no object.... What would you build?

JanVelazquez · 07/13/2011, 08:18 AM

Hi everyone

I see that this group is for large tank lovers and there are some great examples here where some of the RC members have been fortunate enough to do very impresive builds.

I am building my tank now but I do have a limited budget.

You can take a look at my build here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2032111

This brings me to the question... If money was no object.... What would you build?

I'm going to put a catch here... It has to be in your current home.

I would do something like this one:

This goes for the equipment as well. Don't forget.

Best Regards

Jan

dave.m · 07/13/2011, 08:33 AM

That second picture is in a business. The equipment room for it is almost as big as that viewing room. For the first picture, I'd be willing to move.

Dave.M

t4zalews · 07/13/2011, 08:52 AM

I'd say an 10 foot long tank..by 3 feet deep..by 25" high. It would be large, but manageable.

E85GTX · 07/13/2011, 09:03 AM

Something big enough to scuba dive in and swim around.

gofor100 · 07/13/2011, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t4zalews

I'd say an 10 foot long tank..by 3 feet deep..by 25" high. It would be large, but manageable.

+1 on the "manageable" part... I'd go as long as I could fit, and as deep (front to back) as I could do, with about a 25- to 27-inch height.

I'd say probably about 10ft L X 4ft D X 26" T...

-Chad

zoney · 07/13/2011, 09:14 AM

it would have to be around 20 ft L X 10ft W x 5-6 ft D and hopefully enough money left to build a house around it lol

Allmost · 07/13/2011, 09:17 AM

We measured my 1 bedroom condo the other night, 45% of living space is occupied with Water ! so I think I am there LOL haha unless Id be willing to give up my bed ... [which I did at one point raising stingrays ]

if money was no object, Id probably build a second rack of tanks above all my current ones !!! I do have a very high ceiling, but no more room on the floor lol

OK actually, if money was no object, Id probably buy the condo beside me and fill it up with water lol

LOTUS50GOD · 07/13/2011, 09:22 AM

I talked this over with the wife before and she doesnt think I can get a permit for a 40' deep swimming pool. I am a active scuba diver and would love an outside pool filled with reef fish. Somewhere in the 60,000- 80,000 gallon range. If it was 40' deep in some areas, I could fit it in my back yard.

bnumair · 07/13/2011, 10:48 AM

in my current house; i have room for a 30ft x 24"x25" but i would like to keep it manageable size of 10ft x 24"x25". but realistically i just upgraded from 48x24x25 to a 96x24x25.
so i am very very close to my ideal tank size of 10ft x24"x25".

Ansphire · 07/13/2011, 02:13 PM

I can fit in my basement a 12ft x 4ft x 26tall.. and since money is no issue it would have 12 mp40s all LedLights and automatic waterchanges... I would also pay an rc member a plane ticket every week to come test it and refill my dosing.

Lol... Dreams...

manhorsedog · 07/13/2011, 02:31 PM

Id love to have a reef that was viewable from my pool. I can just imagine jumping in to take a swim and having a reef by my side.

javajaws · 07/13/2011, 02:35 PM

I think a 3-side viewable, something like 8ft x 4ft x 3ft high. I'd have it connected to a fish room that was itself connected to a detached apartment where my live in "tank-girl" who maintains the thing for me would live.

I would be like Mark Cuban or Jerry Jones and only get my hands wet when I wanted to and leave cleaning out the skimmer, etc. to the tank nanny.

theplatypus · 07/13/2011, 02:38 PM

8'x8'x40" or so would work

Opcn · 07/13/2011, 03:29 PM

Floor to ceiling tanks along the entire side of the basement, access hatches in the floors above. Maybe even laminate glass like this
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Giving me unattractive horizontal lines but thinner glass at the top for better viewing.

TheFishTeen · 07/13/2011, 03:46 PM

I have already planned my dream tank:

Its 12 feet X 8 X 8. Comes out to 5,745.0 U.S. gallons

I also have all the filtration set up.

slief · 07/13/2011, 04:01 PM

My dream tank.. I would convert a large in ground swimming pool into a sun lit reef with lots of fish and sharks to go along with the corals. Its something I have dreamed of since I was a kid. My own living shark reef to swim in.

TheFishTeen · 07/13/2011, 04:09 PM

I think this thread is successfully taking every adults brain back to their child years to when they sat at their school desk dreaming about massive aquariums and reef pools

palmer373 · 07/13/2011, 11:42 PM

I wouldn't build my dream tank in my home, I'd build my home in my dream tank.

OT because of slief, has anyone thought of turning an outdoor pool into an aquarium? Would that be hard?

n0rk · 07/14/2011, 04:36 AM

Money no object? Hmmm, perhaps 40x80x15' or so, full sunlit open-loop lagoon? That's only like 1.5 million litres... I'm sure I could shoehorn a few of my favourite fish in there...

on the real though, something much deeper than long, at least 3' tall, and preferably in-wall. Think Oregon Reef... but more.

Paolo Piccinell · 07/14/2011, 05:48 AM

Money no object?!?

I'd buy a wooden house and 200 metres of beach on Moorea atoll... so I can swim in my own aquarium everyday! ;-)

Hagisan · 07/14/2011, 07:43 AM

Quote:

i'd buy a wooden house and 200 metres of beach on moorea atoll... So i can swim in my own aquarium everyday!

+1

JanVelazquez · 07/14/2011, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFishTeen

I have already planned my dream tank:

Its 12 feet X 8 X 8. Comes out to 5,745.0 U.S. gallons

I also have all the filtration set up.

Great rendering !!!

When do you get started?

JanVelazquez · 07/14/2011, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hagisan

+1

No can do... It has to be in your current home

If it were anywhere I'd move to the Atlanta Aquarium as my permanent residence

JanVelazquez · 07/14/2011, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paolo Piccinell

Money no object?!?

I'd buy a wooden house and 200 metres of beach on Moorea atoll... so I can swim in my own aquarium everyday! ;-)

But what would you get if it was in your current house?

Rascalson · 07/14/2011, 11:40 AM

With that limitation I would have to buy all three houses/properties that touch mine and just expand a little

As I posted in another similar thread 3-4 tanks of somewhat unique shapes around 1000G+/- each and a large concrete and steel L around 8000G.

07/13/2011, 08:18 AM	#1
JanVelazquez Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Puerto Rico, USA Posts: 129	If money was no object.... What would you build? Hi everyone I see that this group is for large tank lovers and there are some great examples here where some of the RC members have been fortunate enough to do very impresive builds. I am building my tank now but I do have a limited budget. You can take a look at my build here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2032111 This brings me to the question... If money was no object.... What would you build? I'm going to put a catch here... It has to be in your current home. I would do something like this one: This goes for the equipment as well. Don't forget. Best Regards Jan

07/13/2011, 08:33 AM	#2
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	That second picture is in a business. The equipment room for it is almost as big as that viewing room. For the first picture, I'd be willing to move. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

07/13/2011, 08:52 AM	#3
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	I'd say an 10 foot long tank..by 3 feet deep..by 25" high. It would be large, but manageable. __________________ - Taylor - 65g - Radion XR30 G3 Pro x2 - Deltec SCA 1351 - APEX - Tunze - Vortech

07/13/2011, 09:22 AM	#8
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	I talked this over with the wife before and she doesnt think I can get a permit for a 40' deep swimming pool. I am a active scuba diver and would love an outside pool filled with reef fish. Somewhere in the 60,000- 80,000 gallon range. If it was 40' deep in some areas, I could fit it in my back yard. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

07/13/2011, 10:48 AM	#9
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	in my current house; i have room for a 30ft x 24"x25" but i would like to keep it manageable size of 10ft x 24"x25". but realistically i just upgraded from 48x24x25 to a 96x24x25. so i am very very close to my ideal tank size of 10ft x24"x25". __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

07/13/2011, 09:03 AM	#4
E85GTX Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 19	Something big enough to scuba dive in and swim around.

07/13/2011, 09:14 AM	#6
zoney Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: carlisle.UK Posts: 53	it would have to be around 20 ft L X 10ft W x 5-6 ft D and hopefully enough money left to build a house around it lol

07/13/2011, 09:17 AM	#7
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	We measured my 1 bedroom condo the other night, 45% of living space is occupied with Water ! so I think I am there LOL haha unless Id be willing to give up my bed ... [which I did at one point raising stingrays ] if money was no object, Id probably build a second rack of tanks above all my current ones !!! I do have a very high ceiling, but no more room on the floor lol OK actually, if money was no object, Id probably buy the condo beside me and fill it up with water lol

07/13/2011, 02:13 PM	#10
Ansphire Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 619	I can fit in my basement a 12ft x 4ft x 26tall.. and since money is no issue it would have 12 mp40s all LedLights and automatic waterchanges... I would also pay an rc member a plane ticket every week to come test it and refill my dosing. Lol... Dreams... __________________ Ricky

07/13/2011, 02:31 PM	#11
manhorsedog Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 367	Id love to have a reef that was viewable from my pool. I can just imagine jumping in to take a swim and having a reef by my side.

07/13/2011, 02:35 PM	#12
javajaws Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 1,620	I think a 3-side viewable, something like 8ft x 4ft x 3ft high. I'd have it connected to a fish room that was itself connected to a detached apartment where my live in "tank-girl" who maintains the thing for me would live. I would be like Mark Cuban or Jerry Jones and only get my hands wet when I wanted to and leave cleaning out the skimmer, etc. to the tank nanny. __________________ Everyone has an opinion. Accept the fact now that someone isn't going to like yours sooner or later. Current Tank Info: 110g in-wall, ATI 8x54w T5, 2xMP40es, SRO XP-2000i, 2-part Ca/Alk, Apex controlled

07/13/2011, 02:38 PM	#13
theplatypus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 168	8'x8'x40" or so would work

07/13/2011, 03:29 PM	#14
Opcn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Picard, Dominca, Caribbean Posts: 591	Floor to ceiling tanks along the entire side of the basement, access hatches in the floors above. Maybe even laminate glass like this ===== =========== ================== ========================== Giving me unattractive horizontal lines but thinner glass at the top for better viewing.

07/13/2011, 03:46 PM	#15
TheFishTeen Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,677	I have already planned my dream tank: Its 12 feet X 8 X 8. Comes out to 5,745.0 U.S. gallons I also have all the filtration set up.

07/13/2011, 04:01 PM	#16
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	My dream tank.. I would convert a large in ground swimming pool into a sun lit reef with lots of fish and sharks to go along with the corals. Its something I have dreamed of since I was a kid. My own living shark reef to swim in. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

07/13/2011, 04:09 PM	#17
TheFishTeen Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,677	I think this thread is successfully taking every adults brain back to their child years to when they sat at their school desk dreaming about massive aquariums and reef pools

07/13/2011, 11:42 PM	#18
palmer373 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,268	I wouldn't build my dream tank in my home, I'd build my home in my dream tank. OT because of slief, has anyone thought of turning an outdoor pool into an aquarium? Would that be hard?

07/14/2011, 04:36 AM	#19
n0rk More is better-er! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bloody kangaroos! Posts: 251	Money no object? Hmmm, perhaps 40x80x15' or so, full sunlit open-loop lagoon? That's only like 1.5 million litres... I'm sure I could shoehorn a few of my favourite fish in there... on the real though, something much deeper than long, at least 3' tall, and preferably in-wall. Think Oregon Reef... but more. __________________ Benjamin Current Tank Info: A coupla thousand watts of light, massive tidal flows, and a whole lotta filtration

07/14/2011, 05:48 AM	#20
Paolo Piccinell insatiably curious Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Italy Posts: 159	Money no object?!? I'd buy a wooden house and 200 metres of beach on Moorea atoll... so I can swim in my own aquarium everyday! ;-)

07/14/2011, 11:40 AM	#25
Rascalson Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 97	With that limitation I would have to buy all three houses/properties that touch mine and just expand a little As I posted in another similar thread 3-4 tanks of somewhat unique shapes around 1000G+/- each and a large concrete and steel L around 8000G.

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