Who has ever wished to have a super aquarium in your home?

Question

A super aquarium can drop fish food to the water absolutely in the given time.
It also can cleant its wall by itself.
Tell me about your ideal aquarium.
Allert! Only for fish lover...

Answer 1

I once built my 'ideal' aquarium and may do it again soon. The last one wasn't quite large enough. LOL I was almost 300 gallons inside and had an additional 100+ gallons in external filtration apparatus. There was a reverse flow undergravel filter of 14 square feet inside the tank, 14 square feet of undergravel filter outside the tank and two 5 gal forced flow sand filters, plus another large, homemade biological/ mechanical filter. Using a mini air valve, spaghetti tubing and an ice maker kit, I ran a water line to the tank from the cold water tap and added a gallon per hour of fresh water constantly. An overflow with a constant level siphon (Take an old large outside power filter box, drill a hole in the bottom and insert a fitting with ferrels so you can run a standtube inside to the height that will control the water level in your tank. Now, just start a siphon from the tank and the level in the tank witll always stay wherever you have placed the top of the tube in the filter box. Plumb the overflow outside.) ran outside to the downspout sump. Fish grown in tanks with a constant dource f fresh water are healthier and grow quicker and larger because toxins don't build up in the water.There were grolux floods over the tank which was 30" deep and lovely Swordplants and other things grew in it. There were schools of various barbs (yes, fed leaves of lettuce daily) including unbelievably large Tin Foil Barbs, many types of Cichlids (both African and South American -- you may do this in a very large tank with lots of rock work), vaious scavengers, and 5 Distichodus Sexfasciatus that were 6"-12". Even though it was a big tank it was overloaded actually. There was a power outage when I wasn't home and most of the fish suffocated or jumped out (after knocking the cover off). Next time I operate a large tank I will have backup power and an emergency secondary water flow system of some type rigged up. I would not use automatic feeding because I like to watch the fish eat to help determine their health and comfort levels. And some fish will actually interact with you eventually. My next one will be larger. I'm in the early planning stages for it now. It will likely be in the 2-3000 gallon range (The largest I have had was 800 gallons but it had a lot of problems related to construction technique and materials and its 4 foot depth.) with about that much external water in flow through sumps as a part of the filtration system. Good luck. I hope you get to build just what you want.

Answer 2

The comet goldfish is a variety of goldfish with a streamlined body and elongated fins so if you are measuring length they will out grow other varieties with very little effort. Your comets may be right on track since you are providing a habitat that provides what they need. Unfortunately, most goldfish don't get what they need so one or more deficiencies end up stunting growth or killing the fish prematurely. Your goldfish are not setting any world records for growth but they will grow much faster and larger than mollies and guppies. Since mollies and guppies have needs that are different than goldfish, trying to keep them with goldfish is not a good idea. It can be done but as you have learned, it's hard to provide for both types of fish in the same tank.

Answer 3

Okay my ideal aquarium first of all is gigantic, and has its own weather system, and lights to simulate night and day. Also, it is really a huge waterbed so I can sleep on top and see all the fish. But its also a car so if I need Jackinthebox I can still look at my fish while I go through the drivethru!

Answer 4

I'd definitely want the super aquarium. I also like the idea of being able to see it in every room, and the idea of it having its own weather system.
My ideal one sounds just like that, except it would be themed like south american, central american, southeast asia, east or west africa, or something like that. Most likely south and central american.
It would have HUGE pieces of driftwood, live plants that look like a jungle. It would have plecos, tetras, cichlids, angels, black ghost knife, or brown. Some barbs, actually it would contain most of the south and central american fish.
Unfortunately...that will never be possible, unless I get the aquarium or zoo people to build it.

I like the pond idea (^.^). A huge self-cleaning pond...that you could swim in, it would be crystal clear and have beautiful fish. Bettas, tetras, minnows, a whole assortment of fish.

Answer 5

Mine would be a 5,000 gallon heated inground indoor pond and would clean itself, have a filter that I never had to replace, feed the fish, treat the water, do water changes itself, and siphon itself. It would have a lot of live plants and rocks and much more. The fish would be cory cats, angelfish, and much more.

Answer 6

it would have to have surfaces in several rooms so the fish could travel around a bit and you could be surprised by what fish is hanging out in the living room that day or whatever.

Answer 7

Oh yeah, I want one that has the auto feeder, with tubes that go into other rooms, the moonlit lighting, bubble screens, etc...

Answer 8

taking care of the tank is the fun of it. If you didnt hav to do anything to it you might as well just watch tv

Answer 9

i am satisfied with just a screen saver

Answer 10

Ya, millions of them!