Fish tanks and boats

[jamjarjames]

Well ive always loved boating and dreamed have having my home on the water. But i also love my fish. If i was to move onto a boat would a be able to bring the tank with me. What alterations would be needed? Does anyone know of fish tanks in boats. The sort of boat i want is a Narrowboat if anyone knows what one of them is, 6ft 6 wide and in the region of 60ft in lenght although they can be as short as 23ft and upto 72ft.

 

[Hans]

um, i would probbaly go wtih a 40 breeder, and make a custom top for it

 

[jamjarjames]

the top will have to be water tight because if the boat rocks the water may over flow. Also the tank will have to withstand the water "sloshing" about any solidily built tanks that can do this?

 

[RobUK]

Yeah it would be a sloshy but if you had hardy fish and nothin that could more easily and break the glass like rocks it would probally be alright.

Also it would be pretty cool having a tank on a boat. Moore up in Fiji and stock your marine tank for free

 

[ChicoRaton]

I'm sure you could rig up some kind of pump system to make water changes really easy if it was a saltwater tank

Acrylic might be better than glass... I'm not sure, it's just a guess, but seems like acrylic is tougher.

You'd probably need aeration going into the tank, with a watertight cover, and a way to vent off the pressure without letting water out.

it'd be a really "custom" job but very cool when it's done. just don't flip (capsise?) your boat!

 

[Hans]

im gonna put a betta bowl on my jet ski, i already have a betta in my cup holder in my truck

 

[jamjarjames]

lol thats cruel a boat is a bit more stable than a jet ski and how many gallons is that cup holder Hans?!

 

[125gJoe]

Originally posted by jamjarjames
Well ive always loved boating and dreamed have having my home on the water.......

Quite unique "living quarters", a tank should fit in there somwhere....