justinwwwallin
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alright thanks. sorry for all the questions. but do u know how deep it should be
shark tank/pond
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crashbandicoot
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I would say 2 - 2 1/2 feet max to make it easy to feed and clean the tank .
justinwwwallin
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what about something like this for the filter pump
http://cgi.----.com/2200GPH-Submersi...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.----.com/2200GPH-Submersi...QQcmdZViewItem
justinwwwallin
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whoops i read that wrong.
what about 5000 gph?
what about 5000 gph?
crashbandicoot
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5000 gallons per hour is a lot better .
krj-1168
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As for filtration flow rate for shark tanks/ponds/lagoons.
Here's the general guidelines.
While for tanks/ponds under 1,000 gallons - it best to have a turnover rate - that's at least 5-10 times the tank/pond's volume.
Large private Shark lagoon (in the 1,000-10,000 gallon range) tend to have turnover rates of about 3-5 times per hr.
Very large private shark lagoons (in the 10,000-100,000 gallon range) tend to have a turnover rate of about 2-3 times the volume.
Public Aquariums in the 100,000-1,000,000 gallon range tend to have filtration flow rates of about 1-2 times the volume.
And keep in mind that very large Public Aquariums often only have a filtration flow rates of about .75-1 times their actual listed volume per hour. But then these are Aquariums with at least 1 million gallons.
Here's the general guidelines.
While for tanks/ponds under 1,000 gallons - it best to have a turnover rate - that's at least 5-10 times the tank/pond's volume.
Large private Shark lagoon (in the 1,000-10,000 gallon range) tend to have turnover rates of about 3-5 times per hr.
Very large private shark lagoons (in the 10,000-100,000 gallon range) tend to have a turnover rate of about 2-3 times the volume.
Public Aquariums in the 100,000-1,000,000 gallon range tend to have filtration flow rates of about 1-2 times the volume.
And keep in mind that very large Public Aquariums often only have a filtration flow rates of about .75-1 times their actual listed volume per hour. But then these are Aquariums with at least 1 million gallons.
justinwwwallin
Member
lets say i make the tank 7' x 6' and 2 feet deep, that would be 628 gallons if im correct. waht would be a good filter for that
justinwwwallin
Member
anyone?
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Sorry I figured KRJ would help you out .
My sugestion would be to set up two smaller pumps to run your filtration . That way should one fail . You have a second running . Look into little giant pumps . I beleive they offer both sumbersable and non submersable . But I could be wrong .
My sugestion would be to set up two smaller pumps to run your filtration . That way should one fail . You have a second running . Look into little giant pumps . I beleive they offer both sumbersable and non submersable . But I could be wrong .
mike22cha
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Originally Posted by justinwwwallin
http:///forum/post/2471832
lets say i make the tank 7' x 6' and 2 feet deep, that would be 628 gallons if im correct. waht would be a good filter for that
A nice big skimmer for sure. And if possible a sump with tons of live rock and a closed loop system for water movement. Lots of live rock, sand, cheato, and other nitrate/ammonia reducing stuff like that.
http:///forum/post/2471832
lets say i make the tank 7' x 6' and 2 feet deep, that would be 628 gallons if im correct. waht would be a good filter for that
A nice big skimmer for sure. And if possible a sump with tons of live rock and a closed loop system for water movement. Lots of live rock, sand, cheato, and other nitrate/ammonia reducing stuff like that.
fisharefishy99
Member
Are you planning to build this outside? If so you're going to want to make this thing VERY protected, instead of worrying about diseases and such, the neighborhood birds/racoons become problems. Also if you know a live fish store with good ponds, I would ask around. I got this incredible pump that powers my filter for my pond AND the 6 ft waterfall, and it is STILL overpowered and we have to add bricks to stop the water flow from flying everywhere at the waterfall part. We had ours special ordered by the fish guy, I'll try and get the part number and brand for you if you want. By the way, it is a koi pond though, roughly 600 gallons.
justinwwwallin
Member
no we arent doing it inside. we live in omaha nebraska so its way to cold for outside haha. were doing it in a room.
what kinda pump was that?
what kinda pump was that?
krj-1168
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Well for a 600-650 gallon shark pond - you really need a filtration flow rate of about 3,600-6,500 gph.
If you have two pumps (say at 3,000 gph each) that would be nice.
As for the Filtration elements - basic Biological filtration (LR, LS, and Macro-algea) with good Protein Skimmer would be fine.
If you have two pumps (say at 3,000 gph each) that would be nice.
As for the Filtration elements - basic Biological filtration (LR, LS, and Macro-algea) with good Protein Skimmer would be fine.
justinwwwallin
Member
ah thanks.
any suggestions on filters? like pumps and all
any suggestions on filters? like pumps and all
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Like I said look into little giant pumps . Your more than likely going to be dropping between 3-5 hundred a piece so be prepared . I'm not the best on big skimmers . I have never had a need for one . There are some great articals on DIY skimmers both on this site and others .
sk8shorty01
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Originally Posted by pikapp168
http:///forum/post/2481757
Guys lets not forget one very important thing here...He needs to have a dehumidifier for the room or else his dry wall and wood will rott. Keep that in mind if you are going indoors with this project. You will need to coat the walls with something too.
This is true. Also dont forget about the lighting for the tank, if you are going to do it you have to get lighting because I doubt the lighting in your room is going to be nearly enough. Especially not to sustain the photosynthetic organisms on the live rock.
http:///forum/post/2481757
Guys lets not forget one very important thing here...He needs to have a dehumidifier for the room or else his dry wall and wood will rott. Keep that in mind if you are going indoors with this project. You will need to coat the walls with something too.
This is true. Also dont forget about the lighting for the tank, if you are going to do it you have to get lighting because I doubt the lighting in your room is going to be nearly enough. Especially not to sustain the photosynthetic organisms on the live rock.
justinwwwallin
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well there is a window on the wall where im putting it. and i was planning on buying some lights to hang from the ceiling. we have a dehumidifier.
so i had someone make the tank/pond. just the frame so far
so i had someone make the tank/pond. just the frame so far
cowfishrule
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the sunlight is going to cause an algae problem.