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Here is a video I did breaking down all of the costs including the glass: czcams.com/video/R3W4XGmfBiI/video.html

If I had a large gap for some reason I would use wood filler or construction adhesive to fill the large gap before fiberglass, but for the normal gap one gets with stacked 2x4s I just fiberglass it.

Thanks for the reply ! I just took a part a 180 glass tank to use the front and back and am going to build a 14 to 16 ft by 4ft wide and 2 feet tall so I have been watching all your videos. Any advice or particular video you recommend I watch?

@@Oneking05 That's going to be a sweet tank! I did a series of videos of building a DIY plywood / fiberglass tank from start to finish, I give my experience and advice for each stage of the build...here is the playlist: czcams.com/video/GFh7Xaw1vGo/video.html&pp=iAQB

I have another question,lol . when you install the glass do you do two separate caulking joints one for the front gasket and then one around it or do it all at once ? And if you do it in two separate applications do you tape it off that way you don’t have to cut it away and reclean for the 2nd application. Any more details on this I would definitely appreciate it and thanks for your help !

I do always buy raw, no preservative frozen seafood, but I agree with you that there very well could be either a contaminant or a preservative added that is not reflected on the label as they would most likely only look at it from a human consumption stand point.

They could live out their life in their current tank, but I am moving them to the new 3000 gallon Predator Bay tank that I am converting right now for them...better foot print for sharks and larger.

They are my pride and joy for sure! 😊

It is sitting on a big, thick bead of silicone right on the bottom of the tank.

Never noticed that until you mentioned it lol 😊

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TY Sir! 😊

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Well you know the saying Todd it's not how big your comment is, its how you use your comment...errr I think I may have that mixed up with something else...thanks for being here and commenting! 😊

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I have a plan for water to move back and forth between the tanks, not sure about the Sharks themselves lol 😊

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Woot Netherlands! I do you wave pumps in all of my marine aquariums, and the method is a little different in each. The 600 Reef Slope is a stacked 2x4 build, but if you look at the build video you will see that I left cutouts near the top for the Maxspec Gyre pumps running on the back (the magnet will hold through 1/2" plywood). On Predator Bay DIY build it has glass panels on all sides, so standard Vortech & Maxspec Gryres on the glass. The new Predator Bay 3000 is a 2x4 stacked build and does not have cutouts, so I will be using multiple Sicce pumps in an internal closed loop for water movement. Lastly the new marine estuary build I am starting on will have 1/2" plywood with areas in the framing to allow for regular magnet wave pumps to be used near the top of the aquarium (water line)

Appreciate that, but I am actually in Maryland...I was just saying that it felt like I lived in Seattle with how much it has rained here lately 😊

I kinda need to leave it open for the access as I have a lot of wiring and plumbing passing through there, but I was thinking about painting it a dark color to make it sort of disappear and help with reflections.

Someone in the tank got to the eggs about 2 days after I filmed that and ate them all up, which I honestly I am happy about as these guys will all be moving into a bigger tank fairly soon. 😊

They don't allow you to keep marine species of sharks and rays? Why is that? Usually when fish are not allowed is because they are afraid of them getting into the local ecosystem....not something that would happen with marine animals.

Nope not a contractor...just handy. Wetland / sump w/sediment filter and plants is they key to making it easy to keep big tanks. I haven't built anything for anyone else yet, but it might be something I do in the future. 😊

Yep, I got there later in the video 😊

Thanks Phil! Building the 4500 gallon seemed to grow the channel quite a bit....crazy to think that it is getting close to 100k 😊 Just taking a break from moving that electrical outlet where the marine estuary tank is going...I need to get it built quickly...you will see why in the next video lol 😊

A whole inch, heck yeah I'm putting a tank there lol 😊

What are you talking about, I haven't even started building the rooftop tanks and digging out the sub basement for the basement to the basement tanks LOL 😛😛

True Parrots are very active breeders, if these eggs hatch it will be the fourth generation of True Parrots born in my basement 😊😊

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Thank you sir! 😊

They are going to be the feature fish in one of the new 1200 gallon builds. 😊

Can't give the fx4 away...I need it for my grow out tub / quarantine tub 😊😊

Thanks, I appreciate that! Lot's of saltwater content for the foreseeable future. 😊

Thanks Hutch! 😊

Hehe yeah first name is Jeremy 😊 During the Spring/Fall electric bill is in the $300-$350 range and during Summer/Winter it is more like $500-$600. I have finished up most of my home improvement projects...so I will probably start to look at solar and see if I can find something that makes economic sense....as electricity is my only big bill.

Hehe yeah I probably am...I know I should say don't do it, but......I know I would do it and enjoy the heck out of my tanks...so I am probably the wrong person to talk you out of it 😊😊

Ductless mini splits, I have 2 running the main basement and 1 running the annex...work great and are very energy efficient. I could not do what I do without the mini-splits, led lighting and dc pumps. 😊 oh and sump/wetland filters 😊😊

I came to say the same think. it would be an easy job the way its wired.

Yeah that is the conclusion I came to later on in the video 😊

Gotta stay active 😊😊

Yeah, after thinking about it some I came to that conclusion later in the video...I am going to move it up to about 16" below the floor. 😊

@@AquariumDomain. I don’t know how you find the time and energy for such big projects, hats off to you mate. Really interesting following along with you so thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@@pinotgrigio4707 Trust me I have more energy some days more than others, but I like the work so that helps 😊

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I feel like I am never getting things done fast enough lol 😊😊

Yeah, after thinking about it some I came to that conclusion later in the video...I am going to move it up to about 16" below the floor. 😊

It will be where I grow out the eggs for sure and then a future home for smaller shark species and some other smaller predators. I was originally planning to connect it into Predator Bay 3000, but I may not now...still up in the air on that one. 😊

Try to get your hands on a Bali cat shark. If you ever breed some I would be interested in an egg :)

@@chrisschuehle8138 Looks like a newer species to the hobby, any idea of anyone who has them for sale? I have never seen them for sale.

Mostly I pump out my settling chambers or wetland and do a partial water change. Other than draining and filling up the tank, I pretty much showed what I do in this video with the Discus tank. 😊