you can get a simple fiberglass tank for a reasonable price, this one is being built to the highest standards and will be strong but have give for earthquakes(not that we get any)tank is made with many different weights and blends of fiberglass, some polyester. tanks for institutes are required to meet high engineering standards and must be earthquake proof, this one will be used as an example for our clients so it is being built to the same standards, when done the tank walls will be about 4" thick. that and all the additional fiberglass rockwork that is getting done to it inside and out will make it a pretty pricey tank. right now I cant even guess.... 30K-40K not sure yet what it would book out too, Ill know when the rockwork is done....
I do have a price for another tank we are designing, it measures 35'x15'x10' and will have a single 25'x8' acrylic window, window is one piece custom scratch proof acrylic sheet. that tank without any decortive work, no plumbing or anything else is costing $225,000.00US
A tank like the one pictured that will last forever and hold water but not super duper reinforced to institution standards would probably cost around $20K the tank as is in the pic would probably go through a big earthquake no prob but industry standards are way overkill... Im not really sure of the price because the tank is a gift built however I want.... I can get a quote for a similar tank and let you know for sure

Let me know when it's all done Kyle, my fins and mask are already packed :mrgreen:

You also better start investing into BC Hydro stocks :eek:

Sweet tank!

I'm also interested in a sample of that scratch proof stuff too.

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You definitly have to continue posting pics of how everything's progressing. I almost want to see your finished product more than my own. How long do you think until it's in full operation?

to be realistic, I would have to say at least 6 months, but it could easily take a year, I dont want to cut any corners and am designing it to be as efficient as possible for what I want in the end... also the cost of everything is a little through the roof and Im not taking out a loan for a fishtank..lol
slowly but surely.......... :mrgreen:

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I commend you for not having to take out a loan already on a tank that size. Must have traded in a lot of bottles and cans to get where you are today.

well the tank and all the fiberglass work on it and in it is free due to good business dealings, and the acrylic window is almost free due to good business dealings. But then there are the many pumps, fittings(3"-4" PVC fittings are silly expensive), ballasts, bulbs, (trying to work on an led lighting setup to reduce electrical running costs), huge skimmer, huge calcium reactor, ozone generator, water quality moniters and controllers, timers, 90x30lb bags of aragonite, 25x200g buckets of salt just to get it full, backup generator cuz you dont want to know how much the rock and livestock will be worth, ventilation, chiller/heat exchanger, and many other things... yeah it will take some time but it is comming along

Kyle, save your self some money on the argonite, put resin on the bottom and imeadeatly throw enuf on to make a layer over the resin and let it cure.. this will give you the look of a DSB with out the future problems.

Steve

Good idea Steve! Ill have to think about that one...