Building a 1600 Gallon DEEP Bioshock aquarium!

[Karlotious]

So any Bioshock fans have any ideas as far as the background picture or decoration of the aquarium? I was considering getting a small big daddy or some plasmid bottles to scatter on the sand bed. While i like the current photo of Rapture as the background, i would really prefer a picture that is substantially more HD and really completes the illusion that you could swim through the bulkhead into the city.

 

[pdt7361]

You should be able to find some pics out there of a big daddy walking through an underwater glass tunnel.

 

[Karlotious]

Yeah im hesitant to use a picture that features anything that should be moving since it hinders the illusion. Originally i wanted the cityscape and planned on adding some flickering lights to specific windows so it seemed more realistic but being as the tank is so deep i dont want to add things that will require a dive to fix haha

 

[Karlotious]

That is an idea though. If i partially obscure the image via a bubble wall, etc a big daddy may look pretty cool

 

[bendeng]

So any Bioshock fans have any ideas as far as the background picture or decoration of the aquarium? I was considering getting a small big daddy or some plasmid bottles to scatter on the sand bed. While i like the current photo of Rapture as the background, i would really prefer a picture that is substantially more HD and really completes the illusion that you could swim through the bulkhead into the city.

Maybe a view through the Big Daddy's helmet mask? With ocean view through the grid?

 

[Karlotious]

This is kinda the vision im going for.

 

[Karlotious]

Thats a cool idea bendeng

 

[Paul Murray]

I am liking your build alot. I really want to see more of the build.

 

[Karlotious]

Thanks! Ill post more pics this weekend when i finish the layers of epoxy

 

[melev]

Following along. Good luck with this build.

 

[zcedric]

I am in.

 

[Cabinetman]

Initially i considered concrete but its been done. I wanted to push the limits of construction and show a deep tank can successfully be made out of wood and moreso OSB and 2x4's. There are quite a few people who believe plywood is the only way to go. I enjoy proving naysayers wrong haha When its finished ill pop a bottle of champagne and have an open house for ya!

Well I hope it all works out. Pushing the limits is a risky thing lol. Cant wait to see it done.

 

[Ravan]

nice

 

[McMullen]

Looking through a tunnel?
There are no wrong choices with this!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jizu Puentes]

Very cool!

 

[Karlotious]

haha i love the image mcmullen but the whale and fish not moving degrades the illusion. I do like the idea of using one of the underwater tubes though.

 

[kmatehws12]

Wow...Can't wait to see how this turns out...

 

[Louis Bruno]

Cool idea

 

[Skydvr]

If you go with a reef, you could always place high light demand corals up high and work your way down to NPS and sponges at the bottom.

You would need tomfigure out a way to ensure they are getting sufficient food, such as culturing pods and phyto, but that would be worth it in my opinion.

 

[cnseekatz]

How are you planning on lighting this bad boy?