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volitan100

volitan100

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What size tank do you think i will need to keep a:
-Horn shark
-2 Banded cat shak
-2 rounded stingrays
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When i get my own house i want to own those amazing creatures. What size tank will i need? How much?
Then i would like a Lionfish tank that will have:
-2 volitan lions
-2 fuzzy dwarf lions
-2 Fu manchu lions
Thanks for helping
:cheer:
 
moraym

moraym

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Back when I used to live on the ground floor and didn't have to worry about weight, I housed a 220g system with one each of: Fuzzy Dwarf, Antennata, Radiata, Fu Manchu, and Dwarf Zebra lion. (damn, what I wouldnt give to have that system again, esp with my new digital camera).
So if you want, and something that's on my mind when i move back to a ground floor condo, is putting all species of lions (5 above, plus Russells and Volitan) into a 400g.
 
moraym

moraym

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Originally posted by Volitan100
ok so around 400gal for the lions.
I'd think so.
Just invest in a good skimmer and a good UV sterilizer, as my lions were always prone to bacterial infections. Attach them below the tank in a nice-sized wet-dry or sump combo and you've got one sweet tank that's fairly easy to maintain (esp if youre running RO/DI water).
Hard part would come into the equation when feeding, and ensuring each lion got adequate food. May take some precise spot-feeding to get them all fed three times a week or so.
 
moraym

moraym

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Originally posted by Volitan100
How much do you think the tanks will cost?
I don't even want to venture a guess how much something larger than an 800g would cost. But setting them up with the right filtration and equipment, it would be quite a bit. Not to mention cost of upkeep.
For my 400g, just the Instant Ocean required to first set it up cost a hundred or so. Then like $20 a week for 10% water changes.
 
cubuffs

cubuffs

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I purchased a 980 gal tank for $18,000. The price included all filters, sterilizers, skimmer, and fluidized sand bed. It was a great tank, but did not have room for it in my wall...so I sold it for $5,000. Try to find deals such as that if you can, but just be patient.
 
thangbom

thangbom

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hum... must be nice to have 18,000 to use at random.. then sell it at a major loss like it was nothing... ohh how i dream.......
 
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