Placement of a shark and stingray tank

[ichthyogeek]

could I just do declorinated water for the top off?

Have you read the manual I sent? The one that details the water quality needs of elasmobranchs?

 

[Max The New reefer]

Have you read the manual I sent? The one that details the water quality needs of elasmobranchs?

could you resend it?

 

[ichthyogeek]

this one. Read all of it, and have your dad read it with you.

 

[Max The New reefer]

I will, I'll get back to you in a few days

 

[TvanB1]

Im in the process of setting up a 300 gal stock tank.
After all equipment, plumbing, salt, etc cost is well over 3.5k.
Sharks, rays, and other big fish need a lot of food so a skimmer and other pieces of filtration are necessary.
Big tanks come with big costs.

 

[Max The New reefer]

Im in the process of setting up a 300 gal stock tank.
After all equipment, plumbing, salt, etc cost is well over 3.5k.
Sharks, rays, and other big fish need a lot of food so a skimmer and other pieces of filtration are necessary.
Big tanks come with big costs.

wow can you send me your parts list?

 

[TvanB1]

wow can you send me your parts list?

Rubbermaid 300 gallon stock tank
Rubbermaid 100 gal stock tank (sump)
Vectra L2
80 watt aquauv x2
Gyre XF280 x2
Reef Octo Regal 300INT
250 lbs sand
250 lbs Marco rock
Plumbing (about $150)

 

[TvanB1]

Rock, sand, and the two bins alone would cost almost 1k

 

[RJKain-777]

I’m well over 15k into my 340 gallon system and it’s not even wet yet.

 

[Max The New reefer]

Rubbermaid 300 gallon stock tank
Rubbermaid 100 gal stock tank (sump)
Vectra L2
80 watt aquauv x2
Gyre XF280 x2
Reef Octo Regal 300INT
250 lbs sand
250 lbs Marco rock
Plumbing (about $150)

I'm basically gonna do your system but downsized and no uv sterilizer, yours is just at a much larger scale, I've managed to keep mine base investment at only 900 dollars, which I plan on cutting down by getting some stuff used, You have a great setup though! I wish you best of luck!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

hello, I intend (not for a bit cause Covid) on making a 500 gallon shark and stingray tank what I want to do is get a 500 gallon rubber or plastic tank which is about 300 dollars and then piecing together the rest of the equitment. i want 2 bamboo sharks and a round stingray. the issue is, where am I gonna place a tank that's 86" long? I live in California but in nor cal so the coldest it gets is about 30 degrees fahrenheit, and it rains in the winter, in summer it gets as hot as 105 degrees, I have a big garage but I don't know if my dad would be very supporting of that in are garage also considering his girlfriend is breeding Plecos and Geophagaus in there, so could I but it outside with a heater and chiller? and what ways could I lower the cost of this tank, I know its probably gonna be over 1000 dollars, but I wanna keep it under 2000, I'd probably have to do stuff around the house and save money from b-day and christmas etc... btw I'm under I'm 14 so getting a real job is out of the picture. Tl;DR how can I shorten the cost of my shark tank, and where should I place it.

Welcome

 

[PTXReef]

Best of luck with the build! I'll be revisiting this when I start my shark pond

Welcome to the R2R community and happy reefing!

 

[Max The New reefer]

I have made a desision, at least for now, I'm gonna do a freshwater one for price, and I believe the rays qualities of life would be better, The sad part is I have to change alot of things, but I think I could take care of the animal better.

 

[ichthyogeek]

I have made a desision, at least for now, I'm gonna do a freshwater one for price, and I believe the rays qualities of life would be better, The sad part is I have to change alot of things, but I think I could take care of the animal better.

Like a freshwater ray tank?

 

[Max The New reefer]

Like a freshwater ray tank?

yeah

 

[Max The New reefer]

Like a freshwater ray tank?

as I said, I might learn more, but from what I've heard is easier and less exspensive

 

[ichthyogeek]

yeah

Sorry, just to clarify, a freshwater ray tank. In California??? Like...where basically all freshwater rays are illegal?

List of Illegal fish in California | San Diego Tropical Fish Society

sandiegotropicalfish.com

 

[Max The New reefer]

I’m well over 15k into my 340 gallon system and it’s not even wet yet.

HOLY HECK

 

[Max The New reefer]

Sorry, just to clarify, a freshwater ray tank. In California??? Like...where basically all freshwater rays are illegal?

List of Illegal fish in California | San Diego Tropical Fish Society

sandiegotropicalfish.com

I'm a hour away from reno

 

[Max The New reefer]

Sorry, just to clarify, a freshwater ray tank. In California??? Like...where basically all freshwater rays are illegal?

List of Illegal fish in California | San Diego Tropical Fish Society

sandiegotropicalfish.com

Do you know a place I could learn about freshwater rays?