Giant tank for wild discus, altum angelfish etc.

[hongbo]

I love tropical fish very much. I would like to share some experience of setting giant tank with you.

[zar]

check out the XXL tanks on this link for some inspiration, most of the other ones are pretty impressive

http://www.pbase.com/plantella/root

[hongbo]

The tank size is 2060*720*820mm(hight). Here it is I am going to place my giant tank.

[hongbo]

thanks a lot :D


check out the XXL tanks on this link for some inspiration, most of the other ones are pretty impressive

http://www.pbase.com/plantella/root

[hongbo]

Waiting always let people feel timing passing is so slow. anyway, they are coming...

[hongbo]

The table is made of elm. Strong enough to support the tank

[hongbo]

the front and lefthandside glass is "super-transpanrent", the other glass is normal one. We can clearly find the difference from the pictures.

[hongbo]

So, put the botton glass on the table first.

[hongbo]

Starting to build the tank.

The glass is 19mm thick.

[hongbo]

This corner of the tank is for waterflow. the downside water and upside will circle to the filtering tank under the main tank.

[hongbo]

continue building tank

[hongbo]

continue...

[hongbo]

Use to black plastic to cover

[hongbo]

the filtering tank. the pump capacity is 13000L per hour.

[hongbo]

Adding water. according to my experience it should take couple of weeks to add fish after the new tank is set up.

[hongbo]

Two weeks later, i added ten Roseline Shark, four normal wild angelfish, eight orange-head eartheater, and five Ramirez's Dwart Cichlid

[hongbo]

10 days later, i started to add in one of the main fish, Altum angelfish. I bought 15 the Altum Angelfish last Oct, and i sold out three worst fish cheaply. Now i am keeping the 12 Altum Angelfish with perfect condition

[hongbo]

I will add wild discuss later.

[hongbo]

currently i have seven wild discuss in another tank. I ordered another six wild discuss from Taiwan.

[cityguy]

Wow, this was like watching a movie, great work, excellent tank size :-)

[scott bowler]

wow awesome set up love the Altum ,and the wild discus, thanks for shareing the making of it

[waitaki]

Yah - I loved your Amazon tank thesis you have shared with us! Brilliant looking tank there! Hope it goes well :D

[Fishontherun]

mate if I have your tank, I will keep it bare bottom, no drift wood nothign ... just the fish ,,.. so I'll be able to jump in and swim with them sometime heheh

[the_oracle]

Wow...............
Nice tank and also nice occupants..........
Keep us updated...........


Sanie.

[Topogigio82]

FANTASTIC set-up.... also im i reading this correct you have a 1200 + litre tank in an apartment/on top of floorboards?

oh and man im so jealous of your wild angels, altums and discus.... i envy you!!!!

[Mattzilla]

that's pretty mcuh my dream tank!!!!

love it, thanks for sharing

[lpiasente]

WOW

[jkshi]

are you in Sydney? i am looking for someome who can
build a big tank on site? Who are those guys building the tank?

Cheers,
John

[hongbo]

actually the main tank is about 1,000 litre, because the glass is 19mm thick. I am living on the 4th floor.


FANTASTIC set-up.... also im i reading this correct you have a 1200 + litre tank in an apartment/on top of floorboards?

oh and man im so jealous of your wild angels, altums and discus.... i envy you!!!!

[hongbo]

Hi, John. I am living in Shanghai .......


are you in Sydney? i am looking for someome who can
build a big tank on site? Who are those guys building the tank?

Cheers,
John

[hongbo]

i decided to keep wild discus and altum seperately

[hongbo]

another picture of my wild discuss tank. (main tank 500 litre)

[hongbo]

sorry for sending the same picture.

[Merrilyn]

Well done hongbo. Your tanks are amazing :P

I think you are wise deciding to keep your wild discus separate from your altums. It's a huge risk mixing them.

Personally I have done it, but it's a huge risk, and I couldn't recommend it to anyone else.

I currently have two large altums in my ten foot tank with around 16 wild caught discus and around 200 neons. So far, it's working well with no losses (except for the neons which keep getting eaten) but I don't think I could risk it again with such valuable fish.

I love the look of your wild discus. Can you the list the names of them please, especially the red ones?

[hongbo]

that's really wonderful having a 10 foot tank!!

I have the following wild discus.

Nhamunda - cobalt-blue Heckel * 3
Nhamunda - cross Heckel * 1
Nhamunda - Ica type * 2
Nhamunda - Royal Blue 2/3 type * 1
Madeira - super red * 2
Curipera - Alenca type I *1
Inanu - Royal * 1
Canaranzul - Royal * 1



Well done hongbo. Your tanks are amazing :P

I think you are wise deciding to keep your wild discus separate from your altums. It's a huge risk mixing them.

Personally I have done it, but it's a huge risk, and I couldn't recommend it to anyone else.

I currently have two large altums in my ten foot tank with around 16 wild caught discus and around 200 neons. So far, it's working well with no losses (except for the neons which keep getting eaten) but I don't think I could risk it again with such valuable fish.

I love the look of your wild discus. Can you the list the names of them please, especially the red ones?