3,000 Gallon Indoor/Outdoor Aquarium DIY Build

[Gino]

Awesome build and stunning Tank. I enjoy reading through the whole tread. About the ideas for a sun shade. Maybe you could go with those roller storm/hurricane panels they are motorized and came with different aesthetic looks to suit architectural integrity and won't be an eye sore. You can rolled down when needed by timers or manually even they can be integrated with house automation like alexa, Google ect. Its just another idea that came up that might help you. And also in winter you can place the insulation and roll down to secure in place.

 

[FishTruck]

Right... since you are not growing coral - you could make your tank much easier to maintain with an automatic shading system!

 

[hubcap]

I wanted to comment on how awesome this setup is, but, I'm still under the effects of shock and awe.

 

[TheWildWillauers]

Here is an idea...not sure it 's a good one, but here it is none the less. get on of the fancy auto RV awning ( may used from a salvage yard ) and add the green house shade cloth to that. then somehow hook it up to a temp gauge or timer that at X temp or Y time it rolls it out then after X temp or Y time ( evening or when ever ) rolls it back up. + have an auto over ride just encase you want to view fish or do mid day maintenance you can adjust.. BOOM thank me later...haha

PS yeah do did something right with this build alright!

That's actually exactly what I have been picturing in my head! but somehow having it inside the building to "de-clutter" the outside. If I were able to do it inside, I would have to have a couple systems because I have lighting suspended from the rafters. I have thought about maybe even making several skinny ones that sit between the rafters. I haven't given it enough serious thought to really come up with a plan, but I need to get to the drawing board because I am tired of looking at these tarps lol

Have you looked at blue shade cloth? Might help control the algae a little

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Hmm, I like it! I wonder if that would give the tank a more aesthetic color tone too? When the sun is directly above it can make the water seem very yellow.

Awesome build and stunning Tank. I enjoy reading through the whole tread. About the ideas for a sun shade. Maybe you could go with those roller storm/hurricane panels they are motorized and came with different aesthetic looks to suit architectural integrity and won't be an eye sore. You can rolled down when needed by timers or manually even they can be integrated with house automation like alexa, Google ect. Its just another idea that came up that might help you. And also in winter you can place the insulation and roll down to secure in place.

Thank you! Wow, now you really got be thinking! I love this idea, especially for the outdoor viewing panel. It would be great for in the winter, but also any time we aren't around, I could just leave it closed to throttle back algae growth on the panel. Now that I am thinking about it, and somewhat of a digression from the roller idea, but I wonder if I made shutters in between each rafter? Although when the shutters are open, there would still be a lot of material present, I wonder if it would block too much light even when open. This is why I love forums; a melting pot of ideas.

Right... since you are not growing coral - you could make your tank much easier to maintain with an automatic shading system!

Right! Right now I am working on some aluminum frames for the lighting and top netting to make things a little cleaner looking, but I really need to work on this idea as well. Speaking of coral, I often wonder how they would do in this tank, if not for all the angels and triggers lol

I wanted to comment on how awesome this setup is, but, I'm still under the effects of shock and awe.

Haha thank you! Hopefully it can inspire some ideas for everyone!

 

[dzfish17]

Very cool build. I showed my wife your set up and said "see honey, there are guys crazier than me"...lol. Great memories for you and your father too. Keep the projects going.

 

[PopDBE]

WOW love the fish selection. Snow and Heat...that's a challenge

 

[Ashish Patel]

Beyond impressed with you and your dads skills! Good stuff

 

[PopDBE]

drooling with envy

 

[revhtree]

-July 2019

Around 9am to 3pm is the best time to view the tank, I just love seeing the fish under natural light. You can see the outside panel was really neglected at this time, these pictures were only a few days apart, the algae is my arch nemesis lol

WOW EPIC TANK!!

 

[Reefacist]

@TheWildWillauers dude your tank is GORGEOUS. Have you tried doing coral or would that just be wayyyy to difficult to maintain. Either way it’s gorgeous. I am from Los Angeles but have family there in Detroit so I’m definitely going to hit u up when I’m in the area haha and hopefully you’ll be ok if we come take a look lol. I feel like you should make another one and then start charging admission lol. Anywho...beautiful tank and keep it up

 

[killyfish]

Hey guys, new member here, but I have been addicted to the hobby for 14 years now. Over the years my dad and I have built several tanks, the most notable a 600 gallon and 2000 gallon tank and have encountered many things that work and even more things that don't haha. A couple of years ago we were doing some major renovations to the backyard and we decided that an aquarium that can be viewed from both outside and inside would really take the yard to the next level. I have been meaning to create a build thread for some time now so I am finally going to put together a thread from the very start of the project to where it sits today.

I wont bury the lead any more, here are some recent pictures of the tank

-inside view

-outside view

I also made a video that kind of takes you behind the scenes lol


The actual tank's dimensions are about 9 feet by 9 feet and about 54 inches deep

I am still scrounging up and attempting to get all the photos and details in chronological order of the build, but I will be posting shortly. Hopefully this build can inspire others to build even bigger and better tanks!

Hey guys, new member here, but I have been addicted to the hobby for 14 years now. Over the years my dad and I have built several tanks, the most notable a 600 gallon and 2000 gallon tank and have encountered many things that work and even more things that don't haha. A couple of years ago we were doing some major renovations to the backyard and we decided that an aquarium that can be viewed from both outside and inside would really take the yard to the next level. I have been meaning to create a build thread for some time now so I am finally going to put together a thread from the very start of the project to where it sits today.

I wont bury the lead any more, here are some recent pictures of the tank

-inside view

-outside view

I also made a video that kind of takes you behind the scenes lol


The actual tank's dimensions are about 9 feet by 9 feet and about 54 inches deep

I am still scrounging up and attempting to get all the photos and details in chronological order of the build, but I will be posting shortly. Hopefully this build can inspire others to build even bigger and better tanks!

WOW! that is fabulous and a real labour of love by the looks of it! Inspiring!

 

[cumbeje]

Can you go into more detail how you made installed the acrylic windows.

 

[Rick Mathew]

Very well done!

 

[JaviNap90]

Hey guys, new member here, but I have been addicted to the hobby for 14 years now. Over the years my dad and I have built several tanks, the most notable a 600 gallon and 2000 gallon tank and have encountered many things that work and even more things that don't haha. A couple of years ago we were doing some major renovations to the backyard and we decided that an aquarium that can be viewed from both outside and inside would really take the yard to the next level. I have been meaning to create a build thread for some time now so I am finally going to put together a thread from the very start of the project to where it sits today.

I wont bury the lead any more, here are some recent pictures of the tank

-inside view

-outside view

I also made a video that kind of takes you behind the scenes lol


The actual tank's dimensions are about 9 feet by 9 feet and about 54 inches deep

I am still scrounging up and attempting to get all the photos and details in chronological order of the build, but I will be posting shortly. Hopefully this build can inspire others to build even bigger and better tanks!

That is just amazing!

 

[Silent]

A lot of hard work went into this. I am glad it turned out so well. This is great inspiration.

 

[JCOLE]

This is an awesome build and tank!

 

[revhtree]

This is our Reef Of The Day!

 

[Bleigh]

Amazing build! Looks like you thought of tons of things! My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I saw that UV sterilizer!

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

What a cool build. Love the landscaping in the yard as well.

 

[Napoliandy]

Nice!!!