new tank , **update** plants and gravel now in

[gav]

sso i finally got it done. shitload of sweat but its outta my garage in into the living room.

so to start, 300kg of love waiting to be filled with fish

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and this is where its going. to get there, has to go 9 meters to the front steps, up 9 steps, get pivoted onto its end then thru the front door, down the hall, through the living room and finally on to the stand shown here

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so it started well. got to the front door no probs, got it up on its end then discovered the tank was 76cm high not 75 and with the screen door on the space we had to work with was 76cm. so had to rip off the screen door and make sure it didnt touch the tank. we now had 77cm. so 5mm each side to work with..... you beauty.

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so we managed to wrestle it in no probs, and more importantly no chips on the glass. next was sliding it down the hall on a blanket

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then it was nearly there and it had to up on to the stand

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and in place

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so if i ever sell my house, the tank is part of the purchase, i am never moving that buggar again!!

[Mattzilla]

wow that is freakin huge!!!!

can't wait to see it filled!

Matt

[Mr Discus]

You have got to be kidding me!

What a logistical nightmare!

I thought Taka's photos of building a tank inside the house was insane - but moving a tank through a doorway with 5mm buffer on each side is just nucking futs!! ;)

I can't wait to see this thing filled and running though!

Nice work!

[ILLUSN]

Thats Fantastic!!!!!

well done mate, good to see another man who's got his priorities right :D

[taksan]

Big tank ..... 6x4x2.5 .... I love big tanks

[Matt15]

That tank is bloody HUGE.....!!!! Can't wait to see it all setup.

I'm guessing you SMS'ed all your mates "Carton @ my place to help move fish tank today" to get that many helpers.

[A1 Aquarium World]

Unbelievable ! you'll have to go scuba diving to clean it ! now that's a tank ! looking forward to the progress !



cheers

[MangoR34]

I'm guessing you SMS'ed all your mates "Carton @ my place to help move fish tank today" to get that many helpers.

Hehe, I had to come and help because I heard from Howard that we are helping Gav move his tank. He goes his your mate from the forums :roll:

Had to help, since I have never seen him before! :P

Had a fun day! Seen 2 huge tanks in one day !

Just need to convince your mrs in letting you get an Arowana and some rays ay?

Mango 8-)

[locksmith999]

what was the capacity of the tank? its a big sucker!

[revkev]

72 in L x 48 in W x 30 in H = 448.83117 US gallons OR 1699.0108 liters 8-)

[nicholas76]

u my friend................. are a LEGEND


awsum tank

[Dee]

Perfect dimensions for a kick ass reef rig :wink:

Nice tank man :!:

Dee

[gav]

tank with just driftwood and anubias in

http://giantfishtank.bigblog.com.au/data/5/25288/image/tank2515220080208221404.jpg

shot of the room

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and shot of the tank with gravel and plants in, plus a rearrangement

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going to put some discus, cardinals, serpae plus loads of cories in there. still havent decided on an algae cleaner but might just get a mix of all sorts of bristlenose. calicos, alibinos and normals, short and longfin.

[TW]

Awsome tank. Looks great

[Mr Discus]

Discus....we need to see Discus in there Gav!!

Looks awesome mate.

[Matt15]

Love your lounge room shot, it looks awesome...!!!!

[MangoR34]

Looks good Gav!!

Hopefully the new batch of discus will look good in there! :D

Steve :D

[eddie]

wooo hoo thats a monster!!!

Where did you get the stand made?

cheers eddie

[gav]

my uncle made it for me, as he is a sheet metal worker. its built to take twice the weight it is, mainly cos i love to over contruct stuff ;)

[albatrozz]

So how's the tank going now? any fish living in it yet?

[gav]

i am hanging to get fish in there. problem is i am a little fussy on what i want. discus arrive in quarantine next week. cardinals i think at the same time. i already have 5 others picked out and ready for me at the shop, but i want to add all the discus at once, so these 5 are waiting for the imports to be ready. i am hoping to get some cories in soon. also if i can source 20-30 peppermint fry i will chuck some of them in.

[dotcomguy]

More Pics please! :)

[Boyam]

I like your couch, oh and the tank of course.