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Just bought a 365 gallon tank

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jstngates, Dec 30, 2012.

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  1. Dec 30, 2012 #1
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Its a big upgrade! Going from a 75 and 90 and combing both into a 365. I'm gonna put it in my basement. So the bigger the tank is it easier to keep everything in check?
     
  2. Dec 30, 2012 #2
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Will I be able to keep 2 purple tangs in this? Also can I keep my 4 black clowns in it? How many tangs will be ok?
     
  3. Dec 30, 2012 #3
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Yes you should be able to keep two purple tangs. What are the dimensions of the tank? Did you buy it used or new?
     
  4. Dec 30, 2012 #4
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    used acrylic. Its a 5 sided. Front is 78, 18, 18, 55,55 and 31 inches tall.
     
  5. Dec 30, 2012 #5
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    How about the clowns?
     
  6. Dec 31, 2012 #6
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Wow,

    Yes you can keep many clowns in there, and tons of tangs, and tons of anything else you want!

    Parameters will be much easier to keep in check.

    Make sure you have a way to export all that humidity or your house will start rotting from the inside. No joke, 100% serious.
     
  7. Dec 31, 2012 #7
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    What are you going to do for flow in that monster? that is one of the hardest to keep going in a large tank
     
  8. Dec 31, 2012 #8
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    congratulations on your new tank! you may have room for one more nano fish
     
  9. Dec 31, 2012 #9
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    Congrats. What are u going to use for lighting ? And heating and chilling for that beast !
     
  10. Dec 31, 2012 #10
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Its in my basement so I didnt even think of a chiller. I currently have 4 AIs I was gonna start with. I do run a Dehumidifier any other suggestions. Tank has a built in overflow and stand and I got all for 500.
     
  11. Dec 31, 2012 #11
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    You will probably loose 3-4 gallons a day, so you better have enough dehumidifier capacity to remove that much. You are talking 3-4 dehumidifiers.

    What about flow?

     
  12. Dec 31, 2012 #12
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    What do people normally do? I have a wavemaker a koralia 8, and multiple other koralias. Also it came with a 2200 gph return pump.
     
  13. Dec 31, 2012 #13
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    you really need to drill the hell out of it & make it a closed loop with a high pressure pump. Otherwise you are going to be very hard pressed to get any type of decent flow. It takes alot to move that much water.
     
  14. Dec 31, 2012 #14
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    I agree with Craig, A system Craig described would really be the most efficient and reasonable way to supply this tanks needs.
     
  15. Dec 31, 2012 #15
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    might want to look at exhaust systems for indoor hot tubs. my buddy has one in his basement to remove the humidity from his hot tub. and doesn't have any issues.
     
  16. Dec 31, 2012 #16
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Congrats on the new beast of a tank.
    Research, research, research, and definitely don't rush the build on that big of a tank. Is the aquarium going to be in a "fish room" or out in the open. A separate room will be easier to handle all the excess humidity providing you can install an exhaust fan in the room. Exhausting that humidity from the room should be figured out very early in the build process IMO. I installed a bathroom exhaust fan on a humidistat for my fish room and it works well. I still have to run a dehumidifier in the summer, but the fan does most of the work.
     
  17. Dec 31, 2012 #17
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    So built in overflows wont work? Its gonna be in my basement. I have it in one of the 4 rooms down there and all walls are concrete block. No finished ceiling no dry wall.
     
  18. Dec 31, 2012 #18
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    even with a closed loop system like that, you are gonna want another pump that size or bigger and run them both. building a sump for that would be awesome.
     
  19. Dec 31, 2012 #19
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    There is 4 holes in the over flow. I dont know much about this stuff. My 90 just has 1 overflow with 2 holes.
     
  20. Dec 31, 2012 #20
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Your overflow is basically a way to get water from your main tank to your sump and back again. That way your sump can do the heating & filtration. You still need a way to move all that water inside the tank
     
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