She Said So

[ALW]

LOL, 2 405's?

maybe 2 FX5's

Was the largest that came to mind , i did say at least 2 405s . Yeh 2 FX5s would be alot better!

 

[Jazzzz]

would a pond filter work

 

[england]

your better of speaking with mark or cfc who have large tanks and good knoledge of the types of filters, but i say anything over 250us should have sump/trickle wet/dry filteration

 

[tenohfive]

Lol, my missus (who I already live with) has told me that when we buy a house it has to have a garage so I can convert it into a fish house and get all my tanks out of her bloody house.


WINNER!!!!

 

[drobbyb]

Definately reinforce the floor. For a tank that size a sump is needed. Just stick a 55 gallon under there and plumb it up. You can hide all your heaters in there and if you really want to you can keep all your hang on back filters on the sides of the sump for maximum filtration. With all that space you can keep anything you want. As far as stocking goes, what have you always wanted to keep but couldn't?

 

[Ace Of Spades]

your better of speaking with mark or cfc who have large tanks and good knoledge of the types of filters, but i say anything over 250us should have sump/trickle wet/dry filteration

Or Cane...

And on a tank that size, If you was going to get expensive stockings I really wouldnt risk a fluval on it .

 

[NottsFishy]

Cheers in advance for all help recieved

i love the way you have said that sooooooooooooo calmly.. shes gonna batter you when it arrives

i would be more inclined to reinforce the bedroom door so that she cant get out to kill you............whos the noggin that said 2x405`s???

that is excactly what she will do if she didnt say i could have any tank i like lol.

Well luckily enough i have a 55gal currently so i could use that as a sump but i have a question how does a sump work does it work like a external filter just on a larger scale ?
Oh and the floor will be reinforced dont want water goin all over the place.
As for stocking seeing as many of you have been asking i am not interested in aro's or ray's i know i want a plec and i deffo want a shovelnose catfish i was even considering just getting a pair of "channa micropeltes" as i know they get very large but then i thought i would be wasting space with just two fish lol.

 

[Corleone]

that is excactly what she will do if she didnt say i could have any tank i like lol.

Hopefully she's not like my girlfriend. "Anything you like," invariably means "Anything I like too," and my decision is doomed to be vetoed

On a basic level, a sump is like a really big canister. Water siphons in and is pumped back. There's some differences, and some extra hardware that makes sure if the pump stops working you won't have 600 gallons of water trying to siphon into a 55 gallon sump.

 

[CFC]

A tank that size will have to sit on a solid concrete base, you are talking about putting something around the same weight as a large 4x4 vehicle in your front room, if the house has suspended timber joist floors you will need to take up the floor where the tank will sit and build concrete block piers every 18" under the floor to support the weight of the tank. I would also suggest installing some kind of ventilation system in the room above the tank because the condensation from 600 gallons of warm water can be a real house killer which at the very least will bubble the wall paper, worst case scenario in a few years it will have rotted out the ceiling and window frames.

You could filter the tank with two or three large canister filters but as suggested a sump is the better alternative for tanks of extreme size, the sump size depends on your plumbing and how much water you intend to push through it when running but aim for a tank with a minimum volume of 10-20% of the main tank so that in the event of a power out the sump can hold all the water above the drain line. For a sump the tank needs to be drilled and have rigid pipework fitted to drain water from the tank via an overflow to the sump (sumps don't syphon), the sump has a series of chambers seperated by baffles which direct the water through various stages of media before a suitable sized pump returns the water to the main tank, you will need a pump that moves around 2000 gallons of water an hour minimum. For more information on sumps the marine section is the best place to ask as it is standard kit on marine tanks.

 

[oakes]

Definitely a go for a sump, it will be cheaper and easier to maintain than multiple large canisters.
Make sure the tank is located where you can drain and refill it easily, otherwise your waterchanges will be a nightmare.

 

[SharonCC]

I think I'd run this by the "missus"....it's a big undertaking, and a big expense. Sorry to be a "wet blanket" but you could get yourself in BIG trouble!

 

[Amunet]

I think I'd run this by the "missus"....it's a big undertaking, and a big expense. Sorry to be a "wet blanket" but you could get yourself in BIG trouble!

Ditto that.... you better run this by her first before you start putting money in to it. Tell her everything that's gonna be needed, etc etc.

Anywho.... if you do end up getting it, you better post pics!

 

[Ace Of Spades]

you better post pics!

No, No pics..., Just post "one" picture. And that is of your wife/gf face when it arrives . No offence to any women but I dont think she knows how big 600 gallons is

 

[shelaghfishface]

 

[carrera]

Put a betta in it!