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Leffler817 · Feb 20, 2012

I saw this article on yahoo and thought 'how many fish could I fit into that?' I really thought it was odd that the master bedroom is on the fourth floor and showers on the first!?! What's up with that? It also mentioned that lots of soccer players have big tanks!?!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/thierry-henry-getting-40ft-fish-tank-200252699.html

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN THAT TANK?????

verbal · Feb 20, 2012

Apparently a number of DC united players buy Koi and other fish from a shop in Springfield Mall.

hotwingz · Feb 21, 2012

Thats awesome! Would be nice to know what is going in it. Not too many kept fish will go down 40ft will they?

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jonclark96 · Feb 21, 2012

I'm sure it will end up being a saltwater set up. Something similar to the big tank at the Baltimore Aquarium.

hotwingz · Feb 21, 2012

Ya thats true. That would so cool though! Ugh ha

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YSS · Feb 21, 2012

Yea, but that tank is only 3 feet deep. It should at least be 10 feet deep. It would look weird, I think.

chriscoli · Feb 21, 2012

When we were at Nemacolin this past fall, they had an aquarium in one of the restaurants that they claimed was, "...the world's Largest free-standing cylindrical salt water aquarium." 10 ft high, 12 ft wide, 1.5" thick acrylic, 8,500 gallons.

To be honest, I was surprised that it was that small...but I guess maybe it's the "free-standing" part that gets them the title.

Leffler817 · Feb 21, 2012

I wonder what a huge rock pile would look like in it with all sorts of Tangs occupying all the levels??? It could look like an island cliff or something.

YSS · Feb 21, 2012

chriscoli said:
When we were at Nemacolin this past fall, they had an aquarium in one of the restaurants that they claimed was, "...the world's Largest free-standing cylindrical salt water aquarium." 10 ft high, 12 ft wide, 1.5" thick acrylic, 8,500 gallons.

To be honest, I was surprised that it was that small...but I guess maybe it's the "free-standing" part that gets them the title.

I must have either missed it or was too drunk to notice the tank. I will have to go back.

ddavila06 · Feb 21, 2012

an i the only one who thinks this is really ugly of a design?

Leffler817 · Feb 21, 2012

Nope it's ugly as sin but still, who of us wouldn't want one?

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ddavila06 · Feb 21, 2012

Leffler817 said:
Nope it's ugly as sin but still, who of us wouldn't want one?

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haha! pass!!!!!!

but i take the money instead

mscichlid · Feb 21, 2012

I think it's a stupid waste of money.

verbal · Feb 22, 2012

From the pic I had assumed it would be a cylindrical design. However it turns out the dimensions are very strange.

It turns out despite being 40 feet high and 15 feet wide it is only 3 feet deep. That seems like a maintenance nightmare to me.

It seems you could get a lot more manageable set-up with a series of tanks with the filters, water change system, etc hidden in cabinets. Maybe the first floor tank could be full height.

UNCLERUCKUS · Feb 22, 2012

FOR ALL THAT MONEY ID RATHER GET A HUGE TANK THAT I CAN AT LEAST SNORKEL W/ THE FISH. LOL! MAINTAINING WILL BE A HEADACHE IT SEEMS THOUGH. TO EACH HIS OWN.

YSS · Feb 22, 2012

YSS said:
Yea, but that tank is only 3 feet deep. It should at least be 10 feet deep. It would look weird, I think.

verbal said:
From the pic I had assumed it would be a cylindrical design. However it turns out the dimensions are very strange.

It turns out despite being 40 feet high and 15 feet wide it is only 3 feet deep. That seems like a maintenance nightmare to me.

It seems you could get a lot more manageable set-up with a series of tanks with the filters, water change system, etc hidden in cabinets. Maybe the first floor tank could be full height.

I think if this tank was at least 10' deep, it would be a great tank.

hotwingz · Feb 22, 2012

Ya i can say i would have rather had something else. But i guess this just shows what kind of cash some people have to waste! Must be nice...

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Tony · Feb 23, 2012

So.... don't really know the science of diving and decompression, but can a diver get to the bottom of this tank without difficulty? Does it make a difference if he's on compressed air or an airline?

Personally, I think that 20' tall x 15' wide by 6' deep would be much cooler. With that size, you could actually swim with the fish and not just sort of get in there and worry about bumping into glass/decor.

UNCLERUCKUS · Feb 23, 2012

Tony said:
So.... don't really know the science of diving and decompression, but can a diver get to the bottom of this tank without difficulty? Does it make a difference if he's on compressed air or an airline?

Personally, I think that 20' tall x 15' wide by 6' deep would be much cooler. With that size, you could actually swim with the fish and not just sort of get in there and worry about bumping into glass/decor.

HE COULD USE TANKS EASILY AND BE FINE. THEY TAKE TOURISTS ON 60 FT DIVES WITH JUST TRAINING IN THE HOTEL POOL FOR A COUPLE HRS.

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