Check this out! WOW!

[dergibog]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3982018098

10,000 gallon tank!!!!!!!!!!! How sweet is that??!!

[d0nuT]

Wow. I need a huge house! I want that! Oooo the possibilities! :D Why don't a have a big enough house? *sulks* :)

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[fishfreaks]

holy cow!

[maverick2402]

Check it as to how they said they can ship it.USPS

[Calico Goat]

Free Shipping!?

[FisheyLisa]

Hey I live close enough to NY, no shipping necessary!!
I wish I knew what ber that was in, I'd go there! That would be the best, relaxing over a drink watching that huge tank...who ever buys it, needs to use it in a bar or some type of shop...

[Holly9937]

I keep telling my husband, whats a few more thousand dollars if we roll it right into the price of the house... ;)

[pophead]

it looks like more than 10,000 gallons. but then I've never seen 10,000 gallons! :o
imagine the energy bill!

[id10t]

My pool is 12,000 gallons. 54 inches deep, 24 foot across.

I keep threatening the wife to turn it into a pond if she lets it get green...

[CorydorasLover]

I must admit. It almost looks as impressive as my 46G bow front.

[Gambusia]

Are those Atlantic lookdown fish in that tank?

[dergibog]

You could call that thing the widowmaker. Man!
Still no bids! Any takers???

[Dan Head]

You could call that thing the widowmaker. Man!
Widowmaker... You ain't kidding! My wife would KILL me if I even thought about buying that monster! Widowmaker indeed! ;)

[cohazard]

You could call that thing the widowmaker. Man!

Us single guys call that "a-few-years-of-saving-do-you-take-paypal?" lol. :D

I would finally have the minimum tank for keeping one RTC, (barely enough room for the cat to turn around though). I guess I could always fill the upper levels of the tank with either Arrowana, or Pacus.


Serg

[randalizm]

id like to scuba dive in it

[Oddball~]

20,000??? Wow. That is a very impressive tank and all, but 20k is way too much for my taste

[ashdavid]

I am seriously considering this, the only problem is that it is only 6ft wide. The other problem is shipping, anyone know a cheap way to ship something like this to Japan? I suppose the shipping dose not matter b/c it is soo cheap! All the tanks that size I have looked at are 10 times the price. I am going to write them an e-mail for more information.

[sky.eyes.woman]

:thud:
Wow...just wow!
Ash, if you get that...PLEASE start your own thread about it and show us the progress of the setup and of course the finished 'product'! ;)

[dergibog]

Yeah man (ashdavid), if you end up gettin' that sucker you gotta' keep us all posted on settin' it up and stuff. That would be really cool/interesting. :bowing:

[ashdavid]

The negotiations have begun(with my wife that is). I want to see what the filter is like before I do anything ,I must say.

[Watcher74]

Heck, if Ash buys that, I say he gets his own Freshwater Topic!!!!

http://img20.echo.cx/img20/7108/perfectedimage3xi.jpg

[Gambusia]

LOL!

Maybe he can stock it arapamia :D

[nursie]

:thud: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
OMG!! AshDavid...Your own thread...you have to get it!!
You would let the filter hold you back???
Do you know Mr Amano? Maybe he would come over and personally design the aquascape for you. :D

[sky.eyes.woman]

OMG, that image totally cracked me up and my bird is looking at me like I'm insane!! :D

[ashdavid]

Watcher that is funny!
I have e-mailed them to see what the set up is like, hopefuly it is all good, I will have to wait and see. Further reports will come.

[Avenolpey]

I guess you have to truck it to the west coast, and then put it in one of these shipping containers. Going to be a long trip. But, the shipping containers are big enough. You might be able to put it in the container in NY and put it on a train to the west coast doc.

As for the negotiations, can you say jewelry:)

Container Dimensions and Capacity


Containers intended for intercontinental use have external nominal dimensions of:

Length ----- 9.8125 feet (2.991m) as 10 feet;
19.875 feet (6.058m) as 20 feet;
29.9375 feet (9.125m) as 30 feet; and
40 feet (12.192m)

Width ----- 8 feet (2.438m)

Height ----- 8.5 feet (2.591m) and
9.5 feet (2.896m)


All above dimensions have permissible tolerances.

The 20 feet (20') and 40 feet (40') containers are very popular in ocean freight. The 8.5 feet (8.5') high container---8 feet 6 inches (8' 6") high container---is often referred to as standard container.

The demand for the high cube container---hicube---is increasing. The popular high cube container has a normal height of 9.5 feet (9.5' or 9' 6").

There are half height containers (4.25' or 4' 3" high) designed for heavy loads such as steel rods and ingots, which absorb the weight limit in half the normal space.

The most widely used type of container is the general purpose (dry cargo) container (please see Container Classifications) having a nominal length and height of 20' x 8.5', 40' x 8.5', and 40' x 9.5'. Referring to the Dimension of General Purpose Containers below, the dimensions shown in the table are not fixed, that is, the external and internal dimensions may vary among containers of the same length and height.

The container capacity is the total cube a container can accommodate. The term cube often refers to the cubic measurement of cargo. The capacity (i.e., the internal volume) is determined by multiplying the internal dimensions, that is, the product of internal length, width and height. The capacity may vary among containers of the same length and height.

[PurpleSmurf]

Ash... what do you do for a living?

I want the money for a 10,000 gallon tank :(

World's largest tank of mollies! :p

[ashdavid]

Sorry people its a no go. They are asking a lot more than whats been advertised, also the shipping looks like it is going to be a nightmare ,plus very expensive. I am thinking that I will have to organise a crane to lift it into place which is hardly pratical here in Japan where I live, but not impossible ,but after talking to the engineer that built my first tank he convinced me that it would be easier and cheaper to have one built on site, so I think I will go with my original plan of having a 10,000g plus tank built for me, plus I will have the flexability to decide on the dimensions. Everyone will just have to wait a few years while I get everything sorted out. Sorry.

[ashdavid]

Ash... what do you do for a living?

I want the money for a 10,000 gallon tank :(

World's largest tank of mollies! :p


I work hard for a living. :D
Or the biggest tank of tetras! ;)

[sky.eyes.woman]

They are asking a lot more than whats been advertised
Awww...that's bogus. The nice price was to suck people in? :(
No wonder there are no bids on it.

[ashdavid]

I think maybe thats what they did, I can't blame them though. I was also concerned about the width, 6' is not much in a tank that size.

[Avenolpey]

In the end you would have spent alot of money on what would have been a series of compromises. Now you can do it your way.

[pbecot01]

Ash... didn't you have to have your house built around the tank you allready have? What the heck would you do with one 5 times as big???

lol

[ashdavid]

In the end you would have spent alot of money on what would have been a series of compromises. Now you can do it your way.

I think you summed it up pretty good Avenolpey. ;)

[ashdavid]

Ash... didn't you have to have your house built around the tank you allready have? What the heck would you do with one 5 times as big???

lol

Ahh.. But you see my young apprentice, I have left a space for a tank that big to be built at a later date. Planning my friend ,planning. ;)

[Watcher74]

Ash... didn't you have to have your house built around the tank you allready have? What the heck would you do with one 5 times as big???

Ahem...I respectfully demand pictures.

Why don't you have a link????

You can afford to do all that but you can't buy a digital camera to give us pictures?????

Need tech support?

I do that for a living. Heck, I'll help you do whatever it takes to get some pictures up.

[ashdavid]

Ahem...I respectfully demand pictures.

Why don't you have a link????

You can afford to do all that but you can't buy a digital camera to give us pictures?????

Need tech support?

I do that for a living. Heck, I'll help you do whatever it takes to get some pictures up.
Here you go Watcher,
http://aquaticphotos.com/details.php?image_id=748
Also if you want to see my gallery, type in ashdavid and all my pics will come up.

[blitzen25bm]

dont worry according to my calculations its only 9720 gallons anyways. and thats only if measured from inside. if that was measured from the outside with the thickness of the acrylic it would be much less.

[ashdavid]

The front acrylic is 4" thick. It is 270g too small! ;)

[Stix87]

id just put on little danio in the 10,000g tank and see if i can find it when im drunk....lol

[ashdavid]

id just put on little danio in the 10,000g tank and see if i can find it when im drunk....lol


Are you crazy! Thats overstocking it! :laugh: :cool:

[blitzen25bm]

theres these guys in town that built a huge tank and got it shipped to japan a few years ago, but i agree it will be better to just built on there.

[Rometiklan]

Somehow my dream tank of 250-300 gallons seems kind of pale in comparison to that 10,000 gallon monstrosity now. :)

[pbecot01]

Ya, if you haven't seen pictures of Ash's tank you're not paying attention. I saved 'em and sent 'em to my wife to try and butter her up for next time I want to buy a tank :)

[Watcher74]

Ashdavid, that is by far one of the most amazing tanks I have ever seen.

It is set up perfect!

Good lord, come to Texas for a week and help me design my 75 gallon, will you?

P.S. Bring some driftwood. I can't find any good pieces. ;)

[ashdavid]

Ashdavid, that is by far one of the most amazing tanks I have ever seen.

It is set up perfect!

Good lord, come to Texas for a week and help me design my 75 gallon, will you?

P.S. Bring some driftwood. I can't find any good pieces. ;)

What was the address?LOL :soda: :D

[pikwik]

WOW!!! I would love to have that tank, but not the divorce that comes with it!! The bar is pretty cool as well.

[FooF]

holy wow :thud: :dive:

[Avenolpey]

Ash,

If and when you do drop a 5k plus tank in your house, I think that would be a project worthy of a PBS documentary. Obviously shooting it in Japan over the year it would take to complete would be challenging, and I am sure other networks would consider the project.

Also, all the aquarium books available deal in the setup and maintenance of tanks less than 100 gallons. What you and some others here are doing is a different animal. Same concepts, but dramatically different planning, execution and technology. Ever considered writing an aquarium book on "Big *** Tanks". I think the 200 gallon plus crowd is a growing population and would benefit from your knowledge and experience.

[id10t]

You can get an above ground pool that is 10-12,000 gals for $2000 or less, often wtih free shipping if there isn't a store near you. Takes about 6 hours to put together, assuming you remembered to charge your electric drill and prep the area first.

I keep threatening the wife about it every time ours gets a little green...

[ashdavid]

Ash,

If and when you do drop a 5k plus tank in your house, I think that would be a project worthy of a PBS documentary. Obviously shooting it in Japan over the year it would take to complete would be challenging, and I am sure other networks would consider the project.

Also, all the aquarium books available deal in the setup and maintenance of tanks less than 100 gallons. What you and some others here are doing is a different animal. Same concepts, but dramatically different planning, execution and technology. Ever considered writing an aquarium book on "Big *** Tanks". I think the 200 gallon plus crowd is a growing population and would benefit from your knowledge and experience.

Thanks Avenolpey, given a lttle more time and experience and that could be a good idea. ;)

[PurpleSmurf]

Ash,

If and when you do drop a 5k plus tank in your house, I think that would be a project worthy of a PBS documentary. Obviously shooting it in Japan over the year it would take to complete would be challenging, and I am sure other networks would consider the project.

Also, all the aquarium books available deal in the setup and maintenance of tanks less than 100 gallons. What you and some others here are doing is a different animal. Same concepts, but dramatically different planning, execution and technology. Ever considered writing an aquarium book on "Big *** Tanks". I think the 200 gallon plus crowd is a growing population and would benefit from your knowledge and experience.And you could possibly get PBS or Animal Plant or Discovery Channel to foot the bill. Deeeeeeeep pockets on the big-wig T.V. corporations. ;)

[CharlieV]

I think the 200 gallon plus crowd is a growing population and would benefit from your knowledge and experience.

Firstly Ash - WOW! nice tank man i can but dream....
I have to agree with the above statement. I bought a 30g in Jan, have just bought a 100g (pics will be posted once set up and cycled etc.) and now that is looking a bit small for sosme of the fish I would like to keep (Arowana etc.) I am currently seeing if my relationship would be over with a nice 300g i've seen!

Any advice form anyone with 100+ g would be a good sticky in my opinion as it took me a week to find a heating cable (for substrate) capable of 100g - what happens above that??????

[africamonk]

Ashdavid ... you are my idol ... :bowing: :bowing: :bowing: ... when i grow up, i want a 1850 gallon tank, and build a 10,000 gal tank in my house !!!! i'll even donate a $1 to start off your adventure ..... :D
did they mention where the tank was located ???? cause i'm in NYC, and would love to visit that bar or whatever it is ..... now time to convince my GF to convert our small arse apartment into a tank ....... :D :D

[chefkeith]

H ere's a link I've been eyeing at for awhile. Pics of a 20' deep pond, with a 10'x5' viewing window.

http://aquariumdesigners.com/cgi-bin/csnews/csNews.cgi?database=Case_Studies%2edb&command=viewone&id=6&op=t

more big stuff-
http://aquariumdesigners.com/casestudies/