$300,000 aquarium

[shanev]

http://petplace.netscape.com/article...asp?artID=1359
A guy in florida decided to build a 125,000 shark tank as a moat around his house
I wish the article had some pictures!
small portion:
The result was a 125,000-gallon saltwater habitat designed as a moat around the man’s house. Walkways cross the moat to his front door, and there’s a separate 10-foot-deep freshwater koi pond, created as a spot for him to sit and relax while observing his pet predators swimming below. Lush tropical vegetation adorns peripheral walkways.

 

[brooklyn johnny]

Finally a tank that could keep a full grown naso... actually I bet a full grown sohal would still declare the whole thing as his territory... sorry just thinking in words...

 

[ryebread]

Beth- Find this guy and marry him.

 

[kreach]

A moat with sharks? Interesting... although I think I would go for an olympic sized swimming pool reef "tank" myself. At home snorkeling!

 

[bonermeister]

Another thing you can do when you're filthy, stinking, rich.

 

[bigeyedfish]

this is what i am creating when i win powerball tonight

 

[chuckularone]

Why so small? Isn't powerball WAY up there? You could easily go for 1,000,000 gallons.

 

[nerdy]

Do people really live like this. I wish I could

 

[carorella88]

Dude........... So,, it's really a moat huh?? what, does he have like an underground viewing thing,,,, or does he just watch them from the top?? Very cool, but i agree with the reef/pool combo idea!! Wheeee!! I do feel bad for his houspets tho,, and how does he keep bad crap from falling in like leaves and stuff?? My pool gets crapped up pretty quickly and it's gross,,,,

 

[jlem]

I wonder how mant times the owner and his drunk friends will decide to stand on the deck and pee inthe pool before CRUNCH.

 

[chinnyr]

How many snails and hermits do you think he had to add?

 

[krunk]

"Son, you made an F on your report card, as punishment you get to clean the inside glass of the tank with a toothbrush"
hehe

 

[shep]

Blue tang...you said it for me...

 

[bb7551]

I could see novice150 doing this in the next few years for his black tip reef shark. lol

 

[fishman830]

man i wish i had a tank even half that big,heck i wish i could have one 1/16th that big

 

[rbmount]

Can't do nuttin wif money!

 

[ekclark]

So when I build mine, will I need 125,000 #'s of lr? Can swf.com give me a deal on that? I also might add a 10,000 gallon refuge.

 

[lesa]

Makes you wonder if any of his so called friends come up missing

 

[jonthefb]

thats amazing, but i like the standpoint that the article takes..it makes me proud to be a sw hobbiest...
who knows maybe next he'll shell out some cash to
"Attatch Freakin Lazer Beams on their Heads!!!"
good luck
jon

 

[fshhub]

lol, jon, lol
as for the whole idea, well it has been done before. right here, there is a moat around this bb just for us sharks to circle and keep all the drunks in line.