Comments on: what size tank would i need for 2 black tip reef sharks, port jackson, sting ray and about 2000 fish? http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/ Aquarium sharing blog and videos Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerry http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-211075 Kerry Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:25:31 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/#comment-211075 You sound like you know what you're doing. I think you should go for it if you have the provisions. I'm in high school and have wanted to work at SeaWorld since I was four and recently decided to open my own aquarium when I'm older. I just got a 55 gallon tank, and today two filters and sand for my own stingray. What breed are you buying? I've found a fish store that will sell me a dwarf round ray. You sound like you know what you’re doing. I think you should go for it if you have the provisions. I’m in high school and have wanted to work at SeaWorld since I was four and recently decided to open my own aquarium when I’m older. I just got a 55 gallon tank, and today two filters and sand for my own stingray. What breed are you buying? I’ve found a fish store that will sell me a dwarf round ray.

]]> By: Chain http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-113203 Chain Sat, 08 May 2010 16:35:19 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/#comment-113203 I have a 125 gallon in wall reef tank and ive spend more then $45 thousand dollars in maintenance on it alone. And to answer your question about water changes and vacations, I had a computer system installed in a room built behind the tank to monitor the water and supplement different chemicals at different pre-programmed integrals throughout the day such as adding calcium, iodine, strontium, etc in trace amounts using iv bags. I have a 75 gallon auto top off which tops my tank water off which evaporates, and a ro/di unit attached to my sink which directly tops off my auto top off. I don't do water changes to lower nitrates. I have a 50 gallon refugium the water is pumped through to remove the nitrates. I have two generators which kick on if the power goes off automatically. I also have webcams installed my tank so I can check on them when I am away from home. As far as your question: 2000 fish in one tank?? 5,000 gallons =)....Stick to the public aquarium you worked at, because unless you can drop 10 or 20 million without hesitation, this dream isn't going to get close to being reality.Tanks this big require major maintenance, of which just one person can't provide. You would need to hire people to help you regardless of how much prior experience you have. This is very impractical. Maybe try to find some smaller species of sharks and try to lower your expectations a little. I want a Great White, however I can realize I am never going to get one. Go to the public aquarium and visit the fish. Its much much cheaper, and something that's better for both parties involved in this little venture. Best of Luck I have a 125 gallon in wall reef tank and ive spend more then $45 thousand dollars in maintenance on it alone. And to answer your question about water changes and vacations, I had a computer system installed in a room built behind the tank to monitor the water and supplement different chemicals at different pre-programmed integrals throughout the day such as adding calcium, iodine, strontium, etc in trace amounts using iv bags. I have a 75 gallon auto top off which tops my tank water off which evaporates, and a ro/di unit attached to my sink which directly tops off my auto top off. I don’t do water changes to lower nitrates. I have a 50 gallon refugium the water is pumped through to remove the nitrates. I have two generators which kick on if the power goes off automatically. I also have webcams installed my tank so I can check on them when I am away from home. As far as your question: 2000 fish in one tank?? 5,000 gallons =)….Stick to the public aquarium you worked at, because unless you can drop 10 or 20 million without hesitation, this dream isn’t going to get close to being reality.Tanks this big require major maintenance, of which just one person can’t provide. You would need to hire people to help you regardless of how much prior experience you have. This is very impractical. Maybe try to find some smaller species of sharks and try to lower your expectations a little. I want a Great White, however I can realize I am never going to get one. Go to the public aquarium and visit the fish. Its much much cheaper, and something that’s better for both parties involved in this little venture. Best of Luck

]]> By: Anonymous Me http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-113202 Anonymous Me Sat, 08 May 2010 16:07:37 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/#comment-113202 Wow! You need an ocean for all of that! Um...are you sure you know what you are getting into? Just a 150 gallon saltwater aquarium costs thousands of dollars to set up and maintain. I don't even want to know just how much it would cost to set up a 1500 or 5000 gallon tank, let alone the work and expense for maintenance! You would be much better off to leave the large fish to the national aquariums and think smaller. How about start off with a 100 gallon or smaller and find some fish you like that would be appropriate for that size tank. To answer your question about what people do when there's a black out or they go on vacation...people who own saltwater aquariums (especially large ones) own a generator. When the power is out for any reason, they run the tank off of the generator. When they go on vacation they hire someone knowledgeable to take care of their tanks for them while they are gone. But, yeah, think smaller and maybe try for a freshwater tank first. Saltwater inhabitants are not very forgiving when you make even a small mistake with their environment. Wow! You need an ocean for all of that!

Um…are you sure you know what you are getting into? Just a 150 gallon saltwater aquarium costs thousands of dollars to set up and maintain. I don’t even want to know just how much it would cost to set up a 1500 or 5000 gallon tank, let alone the work and expense for maintenance! You would be much better off to leave the large fish to the national aquariums and think smaller. How about start off with a 100 gallon or smaller and find some fish you like that would be appropriate for that size tank.

To answer your question about what people do when there’s a black out or they go on vacation…people who own saltwater aquariums (especially large ones) own a generator. When the power is out for any reason, they run the tank off of the generator. When they go on vacation they hire someone knowledgeable to take care of their tanks for them while they are gone.

But, yeah, think smaller and maybe try for a freshwater tank first. Saltwater inhabitants are not very forgiving when you make even a small mistake with their environment.

]]> By: catx http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-113201 catx Sat, 08 May 2010 16:05:29 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/#comment-113201 A 1,500 gallon tank would house a Black Tip Reef Shark for about a year maybe, then it would outgrow it. To house these sharks properly think more like 10,000 gallons, especially for 2 of them plus other fish! They are really best left to public aquariums and the super-rich. As for dimensions, that depends on who builds the tank, there's no set dimensions really when building these things. Have a chat with the guys on this site, there have been a few Black Tip Reef Shark set ups, including I think a 2,000 gallon one that it grew out of. A 1,500 gallon tank would house a Black Tip Reef Shark for about a year maybe, then it would outgrow it. To house these sharks properly think more like 10,000 gallons, especially for 2 of them plus other fish! They are really best left to public aquariums and the super-rich. As for dimensions, that depends on who builds the tank, there’s no set dimensions really when building these things.

Have a chat with the guys on this site, there have been a few Black Tip Reef Shark set ups, including I think a 2,000 gallon one that it grew out of.

]]> By: Animal lover http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-113200 Animal lover Sat, 08 May 2010 15:16:14 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/what-size-tank-would-i-need-for-2-black-tip-reef-sharks-port-jackson-sting-ray-and-about-2000-fish/#comment-113200 Honestly, Im not expert, but 5000 (around 19000L) gallons wont even be close to what they need. Sharks, and 2000 fish, that would just be cruel to have them in such a 'small' tank. Leave all these expert, actual aquarium (as in the one that's hundreds of thousands of litres) owners, such as Sea world and Underwater world. Honestly, Im not expert, but 5000 (around 19000L) gallons wont even be close to what they need. Sharks, and 2000 fish, that would just be cruel to have them in such a ‘small’ tank.

Leave all these expert, actual aquarium (as in the one that’s hundreds of thousands of litres) owners, such as Sea world and Underwater world.

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