300 gallon odyssey

aquabear · 01-22-2008, 10:42 PM

i finally made the dive. iam moving up from 46 to 300.

i am fairly low-tech but not a purist. This will be a photo journal of the process of getting things set up and running.

aquabear · 01-22-2008, 10:43 PM

after cleaning years (decades?) of scum

aquabear · 01-22-2008, 10:44 PM

hardscape is on its way

note the ciggarette pack in the lower right. i had to get a pic of this to realize scale of te beast

khoile · 01-22-2008, 11:13 PM

Wow big tank. What's the dimension?

AndrewH · 01-22-2008, 11:46 PM

Pretty impressive!

What are the plans for this tank?

aquabear · 01-23-2008, 12:10 AM

8' X 2' and 30" tall.

I think that i will be going grass crazy with this tank. a couple of types of vallis, dwarf and giant hair grass, and a sag or two. I think iwill also do a large cluster of red foxtail for some color.

Populated by primarily threadfin rainbows,glowlights and cardinal tetras.

All of my equip is on its way and i hope to start cycling within a week or two. In the meantime, i have some cabinetry to work on. I am going to try to replicate a great credenza from the 1960's that i have in the diningroom.

Wasserpest · 01-23-2008, 12:17 AM

Nice one. How did you clean it without scratching up the acrylic?

Gigantic braces... what will you use to light this TANK? What substrate have you planned. Sounds like nice fish choices, you can probably fit quite a number of them in there!

I can see this work out nicely with grasses. [/drool]

aquabear · 01-23-2008, 01:11 AM

lighting 4X150 MH and 4X130 PC.
I chose to go with the AquariumPlants.com black substrate. I used more expensive stuff for smaller tanks but for a 300.......

ikuzo · 01-23-2008, 01:11 AM

too bad the 2' width of this tank is not much. grassy field is always nice but the width will limit your open swimming area.

i have seen a tank with 3' width which really impress me. the depth effect is stunning.

aquabear · 01-23-2008, 01:13 AM

[quote=Wasserpest;517773]... probably fit quite a number of them in there!

i am thinking that i can get to about 200 total eventually

@marko@ · 01-23-2008, 01:35 AM

you'll probably get the fish to breed with such large schools and space. as long as you feed well of course.

i highly reccomend adding some kind of algae eaters too.

aquabear · 01-23-2008, 01:42 AM

Of course there will also be an algae attack squadron. i actually have a pretty good breeding tank of snowball shrimp. i am crossing my fingers that the Iriatherina werneri (rainbows) have mouths that are too small to make munchies of them. I have heard that they leave adult cherry's alone.

uvafred13 · 01-23-2008, 02:36 AM

where are you planning to place the tank in your house? a picture would be nice.

aquabear · 01-23-2008, 02:52 AM

it will be in the dining room. embarassing mess but, everything goes to hell when i am in "project mode"

Fishonthebrain · 01-23-2008, 03:32 AM

Wow, I am jealous! Cant wait to see this progress!

01-22-2008, 10:42 PM	#1
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	300 gallon odyssey i finally made the dive. iam moving up from 46 to 300. i am fairly low-tech but not a purist. This will be a photo journal of the process of getting things set up and running. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by aquabear; 02-11-2008 at 02:58 AM..

01-22-2008, 10:43 PM	#2
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	day two after cleaning years (decades?) of scum Attached Thumbnails

01-22-2008, 10:44 PM	#3
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	day three hardscape is on its way note the ciggarette pack in the lower right. i had to get a pic of this to realize scale of te beast Attached Thumbnails Last edited by aquabear; 01-23-2008 at 02:21 AM.. Reason: addendum

01-22-2008, 11:13 PM	#4
khoile Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: OC, CA, US Posts: 619	Wow big tank. What's the dimension? __________________ My 230G Rimless Starphire AquaForest

01-22-2008, 11:46 PM	#5
AndrewH Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 485	Pretty impressive! What are the plans for this tank? __________________ Thanks, AndrewH check out our local fish forums: www.dfwfishbox.com Planted 10 gallon.....Planted 20 gallon.....Planted 33 gallon.....Planted 55 gallon.....Reef 55 gallon (soon to come).....Planted 90 gallon

01-23-2008, 12:10 AM	#6
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	8' X 2' and 30" tall. I think that i will be going grass crazy with this tank. a couple of types of vallis, dwarf and giant hair grass, and a sag or two. I think iwill also do a large cluster of red foxtail for some color. Populated by primarily threadfin rainbows,glowlights and cardinal tetras. All of my equip is on its way and i hope to start cycling within a week or two. In the meantime, i have some cabinetry to work on. I am going to try to replicate a great credenza from the 1960's that i have in the diningroom. Attached Images Last edited by aquabear; 02-09-2008 at 03:07 AM..

01-23-2008, 12:17 AM	#7
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,646	Nice one. How did you clean it without scratching up the acrylic? Gigantic braces... what will you use to light this TANK? What substrate have you planned. Sounds like nice fish choices, you can probably fit quite a number of them in there! I can see this work out nicely with grasses. [/drool] __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

01-23-2008, 01:11 AM	#8
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	lighting 4X150 MH and 4X130 PC. I chose to go with the AquariumPlants.com black substrate. I used more expensive stuff for smaller tanks but for a 300....... Last edited by aquabear; 02-09-2008 at 03:08 AM..

01-23-2008, 01:11 AM	#9
ikuzo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2,029	too bad the 2' width of this tank is not much. grassy field is always nice but the width will limit your open swimming area. i have seen a tank with 3' width which really impress me. the depth effect is stunning. __________________ ikuzo-scapes The Pseudomugil Tank

01-23-2008, 01:13 AM	#10
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	[quote=Wasserpest;517773]... probably fit quite a number of them in there! i am thinking that i can get to about 200 total eventually

01-23-2008, 01:35 AM	#11
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 5,437	you'll probably get the fish to breed with such large schools and space. as long as you feed well of course. i highly reccomend adding some kind of algae eaters too. __________________ My Tanks: ADA 30C - College 20 Gallon - 5 gallon Betta Barracks - 10 gallon Betta Sorority - Emmersed Tub Eheim Pimp #296 Canon Pimp #67

01-23-2008, 01:42 AM	#12
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	Of course there will also be an algae attack squadron. i actually have a pretty good breeding tank of snowball shrimp. i am crossing my fingers that the Iriatherina werneri (rainbows) have mouths that are too small to make munchies of them. I have heard that they leave adult cherry's alone.

01-23-2008, 02:36 AM	#13
uvafred13 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Poquoson VA Posts: 115	where are you planning to place the tank in your house? a picture would be nice. __________________ 20L Low-tech

01-23-2008, 02:52 AM	#14
aquabear Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 90	per request it will be in the dining room. embarassing mess but, everything goes to hell when i am in "project mode" Attached Thumbnails

01-23-2008, 03:32 AM	#15
Fishonthebrain Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/71%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 151	Wow, I am jealous! Cant wait to see this progress!

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