Turn predator Bay into community tank...would look great from all sides very active and colourful. Probably hard having fish in different rooms as you just wanna be sitting in them all at the same time...
That is a good point that scaping for the smaller fish (smaller than sharks) would allow me to focus on making the tank look really good from all the different sides.
@@AquariumDomain. Would also give you a bigger tank to focus on for the sharks. More work eh🤣. You love it though,it's all good stuff...the sharks have got huge...
First of all, those bamboo sharks look huge and amazing! Secondly, yes to a new predator bay. Yes to turning this one into the reef. And then I'd turn the reef slope system into big African Cichlid tanks. Mbuna rock slope in the 600 and peacocks/haps in the in-wall. Exciting stuff man. I'd be enthralled for hours and hours in that basement. You've done some awesome stuff.
Yeah they are, truly beautiful Sharks! That is a damn good ideas on the 600 / 265 in-wall, I could see that working really well! Dammit Flood...putting ideas in my head LOL :-P
I called it lol. No downgrades only upgrades :-) I'm excited to see you catch those huge sharks, hope you're somehow able to capture that on video. Keep up all the great stuff, AD. Take care.
Hey Phil! Oh yeah no downgrades around here LOL :-) Catching the Sharks will be easy, they swim right into my hands, but moving them is another story...not really looking forward to that :-p
Great vid, as always, your Sharks are getting huge. As we have already discussed, i'm a saltwater guy, and can't wait to see what you have planned for your new saltwater tanks and upgrades. Turning predator bay into the reef slope tank seems lie a win win also. The explosion of movement and color would be eye catching, I'm psyched!
Yeah the more I think about my large Tangs and Angels living in a 6 foot long tank (even if it is 600 gallons) I just feel it is not big enough...the current Predator Bay will make a much better home for them. Plus I figure the Sharks won't mind an extra 10 feet in length their home lol :-)
@@MW-ut3dk Yeah I have seen that beast of tank....mine would be like a 1/9th scale version of that...without the 5 million dollar 50k sq ft support system LOL 🙂
My vote is for a 3000+ gallon predator bay. Throw all of the fish from the 1600g system into the old predator bay and make the 600g a lionfish tank or a marine betta in the 265g
Yeah, I think I have pretty much decided on a new Predator Bay build and back fill existing Pred Bay with the fish from 1500 gallon system. Beyond that still thinking... :-p
Definitely go as big as possible with the new predator bay. A tank that's 4000-10,000 gallons with a large footprint would be pretty neat. Yellowtail Snapper and Atlantic Spadefish could be cool additions as well.
Agreed! It is looking like I will be able to do between 3000 to 4000 gallons on the new build, basically will be the same width front to back, but almost twice as long and 1 foot taller.
@AquariumDomain if possible, make the depth at least 4-5 feet so you have more of a water column for some larger predatory fish. The Jacks will appreciate the room to cruise. Heck, maybe you can get a bonnethead at that point.
Love that you actually have s tank design set up for the species you're stocking. It drives me crazy watching sharks and rays being housed in short, wide tanks, not conducive to their swimming needs. That being said, looks like some of your swimming lanes are pretty narrow due to coral reefs for the Ray. It would be amazing as a 3000 or bigger for sure.
I agree completely, it is important to me that the fish are kept in suitable tanks that can support them for life. At this point I am leaning pretty hard towards upgrading Predator Bay, so my Sharks should have an even larger home in their future. :-)
What species do you have in here? Your idea for the new predator bay would be insane! I'd love to see more shark species and more rays. Maybe you could get a large moray (like a green moray) for it. Ultimately it is up to you, though.
Right now I have 2 x Bamboo Sharks, Horn Shark and a Coral Catshark along with a Haleria Yellow Ray and 3 Groups (Miniatus, Blueline & Blue Dot). The big tanks are pretty crazy, but easier for me to care for a smaller number of big tanks than lot's of smaller tanks...so it is working out well so far. I thought about a Green Moray for Predator Bay, but I have seen them full size and just felt there were a bit to big...but that won't be the case for the new tank...so who knows :-)
I have a 250 and will be making a 1800 gallon within the year. I have 3 sharks in there and added 3 puffer, 3 trigger and a grouper. The puffer and trigger swim at the top. You definitely inspired me to do a bigger tank for the sharks as well.
Have to rewatch this 😎 daughter asleep so soundless now 😅 found the sharks 😬awesome 🥳 even a horn shark use to have Port Jackson down under myself so cause they all go to a bigger tank any new sharks or still to small for a black tip ?
Yeah...keeping a Black Tip in anything less than like a 20'x20' tank (at the smallest) is really pretty cruel. They are very strong burst / glide Sharks that need some serious space as adults.
@@AquariumDomain.how big is the 3000 gallon ? 🫣 Or bigger plans in the new place you building 😅😮 just seen little bit of the 4500 gallon build but first have to build some rooms for wifey 👍 wifey holding my project on hold also now 😅 house first fence this week 😬 sadly not that much space as you do 🤭 usa ? Got ya name true another Dutch guy following you 😎 was interested in a big build but this is awesome and your not crazy also but a rolemodel I want to go bigger each time also 😎 I ain’t crazy 😜 here they have pool containers with windows views was thinking of doing that but no yard left wife wouldn’t like that 🫣 kid wants some space also 😢 blue spotted rays are awesome tho 😎 without the groupers other small fish would do unless ya have lion fish they mostly swim up there 😎 Florida they free ?
In a future video can you put a tape measure against the tank to get a measurement of the sharks? Your tanks do big that the size of the bamboos is lost on the eyes. A yard stick or tape measurer would really help give some scale
@@AquariumDomain. Thank you. Can't wait. I've seen 3 to 4 feet bamboo sharks at various aquariums here in Vegas and the tourist ohh and ahh every time seeing their size
@@predatorcove5470 Once they get full size they really do have a classic "Shark" look to them, and they swim around a lot more than what I think many people think.....assuming they are in a properly sized tank.
@@AquariumDomain. the ones here in Vegas are in 100k gallons ECT. I've seen them swim 15 feet up. They swim a lot. Likely 40% of the day. Massive 50 inch females
My question is where do you get all these beautiful fish ? The stores near me don’t have anything. You’re living my dream I have a 300 gallon with my tessalata moray eel and lion fish and I thought that was big lol
WOW is always great to see your videos,,, and one thing my friend can you do one where you talk about all your filtration bcuz that's also a piece of work from you,,, thanks for sharing 👍💯💯
Hey JC! Actually a bunch of upcoming video are going to touch on the filtration some, going to show the good results from the Malawi River and Discus tank and also in the process of building my first wetland style filter in the 315 build...lot's of good stuff on the way! :-)
Marbled Catshark is about 2 feet...just had a grow spurt in length and should begin to thicken up more now. At least that is how he has grown thus far...always length first then girth. The Horn Shark is somewhere in the 26 to 28 inch range. I do like Smooth hounds and Leopard Sharks, but they really like cooler water...with low / mid 70s being their upper range...so not the best mix with my current stock. I do love how actively they swim though. I had a Leopard Shark in the past and she did best when the water was in the mid / upper 60s, also she got to a thick 6.5 foot shark...I had to eventually keep her in a 15 foot pool...too much size to comfortably fit in my aquarium.
It looks awesome they're growing so fast, I think you should add a porcupine puffer to predator bay their such characters and nothing messes with them And definitely go bigger.. that 1800 would make a phenomenal reef tank, the only thing I'd be worried about with a reef is the large angels I understand that they like to eat corals and sea anemones..
Thanks! Yeah, the more I think about it the more I really can see the large Angels and Tangs looking amazing in the 1800. The corals that I would keep would only be things that are compatible with my fish...I am definitely fish first...but love the look of corals.
Yes, first! :-) I was thinking of you when I was making this video since I know this is your favorite tank! Been a little bit, but Predator Bay is doing great and might even be getting an upgrade! :-)
@@JC_1050 Absolutely! Be careful though...once you build a plywood tank it is hard to go back to regular glass tanks...the big tanks are addictive! LOL 🙂
@@predatorcove5470 I should have specified that my feeding schedule is for an adult ray. Baby rays do need to eat more frequently. When mine was a baby I would hand feed him at the top of the grow out tank every evening.
@@AquariumDomain. Mines a sub adult. Around 7 inch diameter. I'm trying every other day now. The star of my tank. So much more active than bamboos or leopard shark.
Turn predator Bay into community tank...would look great from all sides very active and colourful. Probably hard having fish in different rooms as you just wanna be sitting in them all at the same time...
That is a good point that scaping for the smaller fish (smaller than sharks) would allow me to focus on making the tank look really good from all the different sides.
@@AquariumDomain. Would also give you a bigger tank to focus on for the sharks. More work eh🤣. You love it though,it's all good stuff...the sharks have got huge...
@@eyeinthesky74 So true! I have already started designing the new Predator Bay lol 🙂
First of all, those bamboo sharks look huge and amazing! Secondly, yes to a new predator bay. Yes to turning this one into the reef. And then I'd turn the reef slope system into big African Cichlid tanks. Mbuna rock slope in the 600 and peacocks/haps in the in-wall. Exciting stuff man. I'd be enthralled for hours and hours in that basement. You've done some awesome stuff.
Yeah they are, truly beautiful Sharks! That is a damn good ideas on the 600 / 265 in-wall, I could see that working really well! Dammit Flood...putting ideas in my head LOL :-P
@@AquariumDomain. You could have SO MANY Mbuna in that 600 gallon man. it would be amazing.
The sharks look amazing. So do the rest of the fish! Great job!
Thank you! :-)
I called it lol. No downgrades only upgrades :-) I'm excited to see you catch those huge sharks, hope you're somehow able to capture that on video. Keep up all the great stuff, AD. Take care.
Hey Phil! Oh yeah no downgrades around here LOL :-) Catching the Sharks will be easy, they swim right into my hands, but moving them is another story...not really looking forward to that :-p
I think you are the real king of DIY. Move out the way joey
:-)
Great vid, as always, your Sharks are getting huge. As we have already discussed, i'm a saltwater guy, and can't wait to see what you have planned for your new saltwater tanks and upgrades. Turning predator bay into the reef slope tank seems lie a win win also. The explosion of movement and color would be eye catching, I'm psyched!
Yeah the more I think about my large Tangs and Angels living in a 6 foot long tank (even if it is 600 gallons) I just feel it is not big enough...the current Predator Bay will make a much better home for them. Plus I figure the Sharks won't mind an extra 10 feet in length their home lol :-)
@@AquariumDomain.Just peak at Polo Reef and you won’t regret it… never seen “small” reef fish that size in an aquarium.
@@MW-ut3dk Yeah I have seen that beast of tank....mine would be like a 1/9th scale version of that...without the 5 million dollar 50k sq ft support system LOL 🙂
My vote is for a 3000+ gallon predator bay. Throw all of the fish from the 1600g system into the old predator bay and make the 600g a lionfish tank or a marine betta in the 265g
Yeah, I think I have pretty much decided on a new Predator Bay build and back fill existing Pred Bay with the fish from 1500 gallon system. Beyond that still thinking... :-p
Definitely go as big as possible with the new predator bay. A tank that's 4000-10,000 gallons with a large footprint would be pretty neat. Yellowtail Snapper and Atlantic Spadefish could be cool additions as well.
Agreed! It is looking like I will be able to do between 3000 to 4000 gallons on the new build, basically will be the same width front to back, but almost twice as long and 1 foot taller.
@AquariumDomain if possible, make the depth at least 4-5 feet so you have more of a water column for some larger predatory fish. The Jacks will appreciate the room to cruise. Heck, maybe you can get a bonnethead at that point.
While I'm sharing my wishlist, would love to see a 3000g central American aquarium in the annex lol
I won't be able to fit a 3000 gallon central American tank, but there will be one for sure....and I am sure it will be pretty good size. :-)
Love that you actually have s tank design set up for the species you're stocking. It drives me crazy watching sharks and rays being housed in short, wide tanks, not conducive to their swimming needs. That being said, looks like some of your swimming lanes are pretty narrow due to coral reefs for the Ray. It would be amazing as a 3000 or bigger for sure.
I agree completely, it is important to me that the fish are kept in suitable tanks that can support them for life. At this point I am leaning pretty hard towards upgrading Predator Bay, so my Sharks should have an even larger home in their future. :-)
What species do you have in here? Your idea for the new predator bay would be insane! I'd love to see more shark species and more rays. Maybe you could get a large moray (like a green moray) for it. Ultimately it is up to you, though.
Right now I have 2 x Bamboo Sharks, Horn Shark and a Coral Catshark along with a Haleria Yellow Ray and 3 Groups (Miniatus, Blueline & Blue Dot).
The big tanks are pretty crazy, but easier for me to care for a smaller number of big tanks than lot's of smaller tanks...so it is working out well so far.
I thought about a Green Moray for Predator Bay, but I have seen them full size and just felt there were a bit to big...but that won't be the case for the new tank...so who knows :-)
@@AquariumDomain. I'm not finding anything for the haleria yellow ray, can you give me the scientific name?
@@bengaltiger1667 Here ya go,
Yellow Stingray
(UROBATIS JAMAICENSIS)
www.aquariumdomain.com/SpeciesProfiles/MarineFish/YellowStingray.shtml
I have a 250 and will be making a 1800 gallon within the year. I have 3 sharks in there and added 3 puffer, 3 trigger and a grouper. The puffer and trigger swim at the top. You definitely inspired me to do a bigger tank for the sharks as well.
Awesome! Those guys are definitely going to appreciate that 1800 gallon as they get bigger!
Have to rewatch this 😎 daughter asleep so soundless now 😅 found the sharks 😬awesome 🥳 even a horn shark use to have Port Jackson down under myself so cause they all go to a bigger tank any new sharks or still to small for a black tip ?
Yeah...keeping a Black Tip in anything less than like a 20'x20' tank (at the smallest) is really pretty cruel. They are very strong burst / glide Sharks that need some serious space as adults.
@@AquariumDomain.how big is the 3000 gallon ? 🫣 Or bigger plans in the new place you building 😅😮 just seen little bit of the 4500 gallon build but first have to build some rooms for wifey 👍 wifey holding my project on hold also now 😅 house first fence this week 😬 sadly not that much space as you do 🤭 usa ? Got ya name true another Dutch guy following you 😎 was interested in a big build but this is awesome and your not crazy also but a rolemodel I want to go bigger each time also 😎 I ain’t crazy 😜 here they have pool containers with windows views was thinking of doing that but no yard left wife wouldn’t like that 🫣 kid wants some space also 😢 blue spotted rays are awesome tho 😎 without the groupers other small fish would do unless ya have lion fish they mostly swim up there 😎 Florida they free ?
In a future video can you put a tape measure against the tank to get a measurement of the sharks?
Your tanks do big that the size of the bamboos is lost on the eyes.
A yard stick or tape measurer would really help give some scale
Sure, I will do that next time I put out a video with this tank in it.
@@AquariumDomain. Thank you. Can't wait. I've seen 3 to 4 feet bamboo sharks at various aquariums here in Vegas and the tourist ohh and ahh every time seeing their size
@@predatorcove5470 Once they get full size they really do have a classic "Shark" look to them, and they swim around a lot more than what I think many people think.....assuming they are in a properly sized tank.
@@AquariumDomain. the ones here in Vegas are in 100k gallons ECT. I've seen them swim 15 feet up. They swim a lot. Likely 40% of the day. Massive 50 inch females
My question is where do you get all these beautiful fish ? The stores near me don’t have anything. You’re living my dream I have a 300 gallon with my tessalata moray eel and lion fish and I thought that was big lol
About 90% of them are ordered online, even though I live in between two large cities there aren't many good LFS's near me either.
very nice👍
Thanks! :-)
@@AquariumDomain. your very welcome my friend🙏
WOW is always great to see your videos,,, and one thing my friend can you do one where you talk about all your filtration bcuz that's also a piece of work from you,,, thanks for sharing 👍💯💯
Hey JC! Actually a bunch of upcoming video are going to touch on the filtration some, going to show the good results from the Malawi River and Discus tank and also in the process of building my first wetland style filter in the 315 build...lot's of good stuff on the way! :-)
How big is that marbled cat and horn shark wat r your thoughts about the smooth hound
Marbled Catshark is about 2 feet...just had a grow spurt in length and should begin to thicken up more now. At least that is how he has grown thus far...always length first then girth. The Horn Shark is somewhere in the 26 to 28 inch range.
I do like Smooth hounds and Leopard Sharks, but they really like cooler water...with low / mid 70s being their upper range...so not the best mix with my current stock. I do love how actively they swim though.
I had a Leopard Shark in the past and she did best when the water was in the mid / upper 60s, also she got to a thick 6.5 foot shark...I had to eventually keep her in a 15 foot pool...too much size to comfortably fit in my aquarium.
It looks awesome they're growing so fast, I think you should add a porcupine puffer to predator bay their such characters and nothing messes with them And definitely go bigger.. that 1800 would make a phenomenal reef tank, the only thing I'd be worried about with a reef is the large angels I understand that they like to eat corals and sea anemones..
Thanks! Yeah, the more I think about it the more I really can see the large Angels and Tangs looking amazing in the 1800. The corals that I would keep would only be things that are compatible with my fish...I am definitely fish first...but love the look of corals.
First! 🙂 This is my absolute favorite aquarium of yours!
Yes, first! :-) I was thinking of you when I was making this video since I know this is your favorite tank! Been a little bit, but Predator Bay is doing great and might even be getting an upgrade! :-)
@@JC_1050 Absolutely! Be careful though...once you build a plywood tank it is hard to go back to regular glass tanks...the big tanks are addictive! LOL 🙂
How often do you feed your ray
Three times a week. Rotate between squid, smelt, yellowfin, octopus and shrimp.
@@AquariumDomain. Thanks mine beggs for food daily
@@predatorcove5470 I should have specified that my feeding schedule is for an adult ray. Baby rays do need to eat more frequently. When mine was a baby I would hand feed him at the top of the grow out tank every evening.
@@AquariumDomain. Mines a sub adult. Around 7 inch diameter. I'm trying every other day now. The star of my tank. So much more active than bamboos or leopard shark.
@@predatorcove5470 Yep! Mine is either buried in the sand or actively cruising around the tank. Rays are awesome for sure! 🙂