Debra & Miles' 3240g Tank
3240 gallon tank
12'L x 6'H x 6'W constructed of 2x4 - 4: on centre and 1 1/2" thick plywood
Held together with 36 yards of fibreglass matting, 10 gallons of resin, and 10 gallons of gel-coat.
2 panes of glass measuring 5' x 3' x 3/4" thick.
Powered by 3 hp pump that pumps about 9000 gallons per hour.
Back up pump - 3/4 hp that will pump 4500 gallons per hour.
Filtration - 3 swimming pool sand filters - 3 x 4" suction lines to the filters and 2 x 2", 12' long return lines back to the tank.
Approximately 1/2 ton of gravel covers the bottom of the tank and there are about 1/4 ton of large rocks and slate inside.
5' tree stump in one corner.
12' limb off a local apple tree spans the length of the tank.
Our babies:
25 year old Black Pacu (about 35 pounds)
5 year old "baby" pacu
3' Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
27" Irridescent Shark
3' Black Arrowana
4 full grown Tinfoil Barbs
12" Tilapia
4 - 12" Plecostamus
12" Marble Catfish
4 Synodontis (Featherfin)Cats
about 200+ assorted Africans
Pacu's favorite food - Milk Bones!
3240 gallon tank
12'L x 6'H x 6'W constructed of 2x4 - 4: on centre and 1 1/2" thick plywood
Held together with 36 yards of fibreglass matting, 10 gallons of resin, and 10 gallons of gel-coat.
2 panes of glass measuring 5' x 3' x 3/4" thick.
Powered by 3 hp pump that pumps about 9000 gallons per hour.
Back up pump - 3/4 hp that will pump 4500 gallons per hour.
Filtration - 3 swimming pool sand filters - 3 x 4" suction lines to the filters and 2 x 2", 12' long return lines back to the tank.
Approximately 1/2 ton of gravel covers the bottom of the tank and there are about 1/4 ton of large rocks and slate inside.
5' tree stump in one corner.
12' limb off a local apple tree spans the length of the tank.
Our babies:
25 year old Black Pacu (about 35 pounds)
5 year old "baby" pacu
3' Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
27" Irridescent Shark
3' Black Arrowana
4 full grown Tinfoil Barbs
12" Tilapia
4 - 12" Plecostamus
12" Marble Catfish
4 Synodontis (Featherfin)Cats
about 200+ assorted Africans
Pacu's favorite food - Milk Bones!
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