Are You Ready, Wetland Filter, River Bank System, Lighting & Plumbing Completed on the 4500 Gallon!
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2023
- Huge milestone video for the 4500 gallon DIY aquarium build. The Wetland Filter is complete, the River Bank System is complete, the Lighting is complete and of course all the plumbing and pumps are in place! It's finally time to begin aquascaping the 4500 Gallon!
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One of the aspects of this hobby that I love most is that it makes us broadly better people. If you really get into aquariums, whether fresh or salt water, you have much to learn: carpentry, plumbing, hydrodynamics, lighting, chemistry, microbiology, math, engineering; the list goes on. Our hobby simultaneously demands and creates knowledge and competence, all while demonstrating creativity and respect for life, as we can see here.
Brilliantly said.
I also personally love that the aquarium hobby has people from such a diverse background it's a niche hobby that in some way somehow everyone can enjoy.
Well said
That really does put into context why this hobby never gets old, just so many levels to it, can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. 😉
Nicely put.. if the hobby bites hard you are constantly trying to improve the quality of the habitat you are providing your fish, I’m planning my next tank setup as I really want to make a large Lake Tanganyika community of shell dwellers, crevice dwellers and open water swimmers I have a 206gal system so that should support the fish I’d like to put together…
You need to create a compilation of this build that will go viral when this is finished. 37k subscribers is a travesty for this level of fish keeping. Hope all is going well!
I have been keeping a folder with all the footage from this build and will do a start to finish video of the whole tank being built once it is done. 🙂
Father fish would be proud! This is epic❤
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Former Marine here, love the S.F.M.F. tshirt!
Father and 2 older brothers always taught me to Improvise, adapt and overcome...I just applied it to building big fish tanks 🙂
Hands down this 4500 series is the best thing going on UA-cam for the aquarium hobby. I'm on edge of my seat waiting for the next video amd you don't disappoint. Super excited for you, this is gonna be an amazing finish. Thanks man
Thanks Terence! You are too kind my friend! 🙂
Yup! I am READY!
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You are amazing Jeremy!!! Like... I see 36min video and i say ohhh man why isnt it an hour... that kind of amazing! Such an underrated channel. Love your videos. Love your tanks. Thanks for sharing them with us. Last thing you want is for a random guy from Greece that doesnt even own a fish bowl to tell you all the above but god damn it I mean it I say it. Cant wait for more. Thank you sir!
That's awesome! Thank you so much for the kind words, it is comments like yours that really help me power through some of the more difficult parts of big build (moving tons of rocks), it really does help! 🙂
STOP! Those crates on edge are going to be CRUSHED!
You are correct they would have been crushed, look at 12:08 in the video and you can see that they have been doubled up internally with other milk crates. :-)
@@AquariumDomain. Why not use Bio Balls, they weigh less have have more surface area for bacteria than a large heavy boulder?
@andrewlauhoff5590 because you can't clean them easily. The rocks are acting as bio balls and the space underneath is a sediment pre-filter.
I hope one day I'm able to build my dream pond. I love This man good job. And I'm glad to hear about your wife.
Thank you! I hope you do build that dream pond, I dreamed about building a fish basement for 20 years before I was able to do it. 😉
it's looking great, can wait to see all the plants on the bank
I am almost excited to see a fully planted river bank as I am the rest of the aquascape lol 😅 ahh who am I kidding....I can't wait for the whole thing to be done 😁
Ready to see this amazing tank finally have fish. Awesome
Me too! It's finally getting close 😁
having been in a couple of jail cells over time , I appreciate your giving a better home to your fish.
I figure jail cells are one of those ubiquitous things that nobody likes, whether it be people, animals or fish 😁😁 Also the mystique of thehairywoodsman grows! 😁
One of the greatest aquascaping video and channel on UA-cam. You deserve more views! You probably could benefit from hiring a video editor to make your videos more enjoyable for the masses.
Thanks! Hiring a video editor is unfortunately a luxury I cannot afford. My first goal is for the channel to cover the cost of electricity to run all my big aquariums 😊
Make a valance that would cover the lights, would really clean up the over all look!
Great job!
I am going to keep it open for a bit to dial everything in, but long term a valance might be the way to go to give it a clean look.
Wishing great recovery for your wife🙏🏽
Thank you so much, happy to say she is back to 100% 😊
I told you it wouldn't leak, to much went in to it for it to leak. Congratulations!!! Can't wait to see it with fish in it! I got my wood stand built and will be buying 1" plywood tomorrow and laminating the sheets for 2" thick aquarium walls. Already have the pumps and filters. Everything is so expensive compared to 35 years ago. I bought my all glass 300 gallon tank for $350.00 plus shipping from Ocean View back then. Again great job on your massive aquarium!👍👍
I am glad you were right! 🙂🙂
Can't wait to see the end result 😍.
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Congratulations ❤what a lot of progress…. I’m ready!!!!!
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You are doing an incredible job on the 4500. I look forward to watching that eco system come together into fish 🐟 paradise. I know your aquascape is going to be majestic. Your fish are lucky to have you as their owner!
Thanks! Going full bore on the aquascape right now...so much material 🙂 but I am super excited for the end result!
For uprising your plumbing. There are optimal flow rates for preventing solids from building up. An aquaculture engineering text book will have a bunch of those sort of formulas. Some cool info about gas transfer and filtration volume, etc.
Oh yeah, if you look into the aquaculture, fish and Koi farming worlds there is a ton of great info out there on larger scale filtration systems.
Glad you had the inspector on top of this. Hope you dont buss them knees😅
She is very diligent at expecting all of my work...and then cat napping while I build something else to inspect lol 😉
Great work. You need check valves on each one of those pumps. If you don't the Wetland will backflow the moam back in your tank when the power/water shuts off.
The pumps are located very high in the water column, so the water would equalize on both sides of the wetland filter.
Well worth the wait.
Thanks! 😉
Yes iam it’s going to be great
Woot! 😎
Love the shark's! Love your T-shirt 😅
Thank you!! 😁
Ive watched many if your builds by far this is the best so informative im actually building one of this design no where as big but your step by step videos make it so easier ever time your episode cones on so does my build thank you really appreciate your work and knowledge unit your next episode cheers
Awesome, thank you! Good luck on the build! 🙂
Awesome progress on the 4500. Only suggestion I would make is installing a surface skimmer to take care of any protein buildup that will occur over time. Keep up the amazing work and looking forward to the next video.
The plan is to prevent that with the internal water flow, because you are 100% correct that without serious top water agitation and water flow a serious protein buildup will occur 😉
It's looking awesome. Just an idea for the pumps. If you attach a long piece of pipe to two of them, with a union at the top, they could draw water from down low in the aquarium and still be easily removable for cleaning. I'm sure you could also put aquatic plants in the river bank too. Once they get longer their leaves will grow underwater. Pothos would grow on top of the return pipes and root down into the water :D
You know me...at some point all of my tanks end up with Pothos growing out of them lol 😁 In regards to drawing water from lower down, I am going to have a massive amount of internal water flow (separate from the wetland) that is going to keep everything suspended in the water column. I learned from keeping the big boys in the 3000 gallon which lacked sufficient internal water flow....big time 😁😁
This is absolutely amazing. You are definitely the best fishy person out there. 😂. Amazing filtration and I love the idea of the baskets and building a massive ecosystem. Incredible. All the best best from Australia. Can't wait for the next video
Greg Wittstock would love this I hope he see's it. I can't wait to see it done with some monster's in it. Being a saltwater lover though I'm really excited for the upgrade for the reef slope!
Greg would probably laugh at my poor mans diy aquablocks, but I think they will get the job done. 😁
@AquariumDomain. I think it's really cool how you're doing it I've never seen a tank ran this way. I know ohio fish rescue uses it to run their whole place but it is setup in their pool.
Hopefully he wouldn't get upset using his probably trade marked names...
@floodcityfishkeeper8365 I doubt it from what I've seen he loves anyone who enjoys water features and would probably do a colab with him .
@@jamessutton3513 It is more work up front, but it really is an incredibly powerful filtration system built for the long term. Also as I get older I am over climbing under tanks to do maintenance on sumps....probably all wetland filter for me from here out lol 😃
Realy fun to follow your projekt. 👌🏼 keep it up 👍
Thanks! 😉
I think you’re right and there’s a good possibility of you not needing the mini split.
I won't know for sure until one of those really cold nights, I have the space heater ready just in case 😉
Can’t wait…..
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What a build. The progress you are making is incredible. Thanks Jeremy!
It's finally getting there, but there is still another few thousand pounds of sand and rock for the aquascape to go lol 😅
Amazing job!
Thank you!
So freaking awesome man!!!
Hey Skipper! It's getting close! 😉😉
This is epic!! You've got me thinking i may try something similar for The koi on my channel. Great work well done! 🥳🥳👌
I bet the Koi would love it! 🙂
Outstanding!!!
Thank you sir! 😄
About fucking time!!!!!! 🔥
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Man if I had a bigger basement lol
Amazing build ! Thanks for taking your audience thru every step of this mamouth build . Can’t wait to see the set up with fish and plants . Will you be selling tickets to see in person ? I’m sure video does not due this justice . Must see in person !
Thank you! Generally people who see them in person say the tanks and fish look bigger than in video...which is kinda weird because I think my belly looks bigger in video than in person lol 😉
I can’t even imagine how incredible this is going to look when it’s mature with all the lush plants
Bravo on this build!
Thank you! Imaging how it is going to look is what keeps me going...especially on those long rock / sand moving days lol 😉
You take passion for fish keeping to a whole new level. Wish I could have a giant tank…
Lol...yeah I may be a little bit addicted 🙂
Saaaweeeeet progress! I feel you on the rocks. I just finished replumbing and redoing my 300 gal and had to put 700 lbs of seiriyu stone back in the tank. Easier said than done. Need to climb the ladder, lean over the tank, place it there, climb back down and repeat about 6000 times. Does not help any that after car accident I have permanent neck and back issues so I have been taking aleve last few days. Hope your wife is on the mend.
Thank you so much for this reply...some how it makes me feel better to know that someone else out there can appreciate what it is like moving all that stone 😉
if that window is ground level you should make a chute to bring the rock in
It is a walk out basement, those windows are 6 feet in the air 😉
Amazing! 😸
Thanks! 😄
Your channel is simply one of the best I know. Your work was a huge inspiration for me, so I made a 500L plywood aquarium a year ago and my second 2500L plywood aquarium 6 months ago. It's just fun to watch you and I'm always happy to see the progress of your huge Xingu river aquarium. I always imagine how cool it must be to have a small river in the house with different Cichlids and Catfish 🫶✌️🐟
Thanks Ivan! We have the same thoughts about having a small river with Cichlids in the house 😉
on the electric cord, I would go with some thin wall metal conduit.
Was thinking about that...need to find the right wall connectors, wasn't finding what I was looking for at the old Home Depot.
Epic!
Thanks Lucas! It has been quite a year of fish barn / fish basement building for both of us! 😉
I love watching this build and can’t wait to see the end result. Thanks for bringing us along. 👍
I had one thought when I saw the water pumps. Are you going to put some form of grate in front of them and the piping to keep the large fish away. I could see a fish swimming behind there and depending in its size it could get stuck or injure itself.
Thanks Ben! There are grates on the intakes for the pumps and nothing on the back of the pump to injure the fish; however, if a problem does arise I can fashion some cages to keep the fish away from the pumps...if needed.
💯READY 🤘😎 your pal Sal NYC🗽
Hey Sal! 😎
🔥🔥super exciting
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Awesome job man
Thank you! 😁
What an absolutely awesome project! It is great to see your vision become reality! Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much! It's getting close now 😄
Awesome
Thanks!
I'm ready!
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Looking awesome can’t wait for the final result 🎉
Me too! 😉
Wahoo! So exciting! Can't wait for it to be scaped and stocked! 🎉
Me too! We are very close now 🙂
Love your videos. Always great to see a new upload
Thank you! 😁
Can't wait for the next video.
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Doing an awesome job, can't wait to see it up and running. 😊
Thanks! I am excited to finally get started on the aquascaping 😉
This is such a massive project but you are doing great! Keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Been awhile but worth the wait. Another great video. Keep up great work. Stay safe 👍
Thanks, you too!
Giving me ideas for my future house lol love it!! I’m so excited, seeing it from plywood to this is amazing!!
Yeah that is what keeps me going is seeing the progress from one stage of the build to the other...fuels me 🙂
Amazing work! Getting super close now 😁
Definitely! 🙂
Have you given any thought about doing something to the wall behind the aquarium? I was thinking either paint it green or black. But then I remembered the universal rocks sells flat rocky backgrounds that you can order to size or the 5x10 sheets would look very nice. Thanks loving the build,
Once the river bank system grows in I don't think you will really be able to see the back wall any more....pretty much going to be all live plants 😉
Really amazing and great explanation of your ideas and progress.
Thanks! 😉
Looking excellent sir!!!😁 😊
Thanks Jeff! Just moved 1/2 of the 1" gravel into the wetland filter...think my arms are going to fall off lol 😁😁
@@AquariumDomain. 😆 I imagine! That is going to be actual tons of gravel / substrate 😆
First off, I'm happy your wife is feeling better. Great seeing all the progress, I'm so excited for the aquascape. Love everything you're doing. I would use leca balls as the growing medium for those planters. They bind up nutrients from the water very well and give the plants something to be propped up by, as well as give the roots something to hold onto. They're not overly expensive; they're used for aquaponics. Looking forward to the next video. Hope you and your family have a happy Thanksgiving. Take care.
Hey Phil! I did some aqua culture over the summer in the sump of the 3000 growing bok choi and some herbs on floating rafts using leca balls in the containers...worked really well and much lighter than stone....pretty sure I will use them in the river bank as well. Have a great Thanksgiving! 😉
Huge plumbing job. Going to look great when completed. Curious, what pumps will you be using for the wet land filter?
Hey Rogue! Those would be Sicce ADV 10's 🙂
is your pump going to have a surface skimmer ? with large predetory fish there will inevitably be a very high protein /oil ,
They won't skim directly from the surface, but I have 12,000 gph of internal water flow (separate from the wetland pumps) to keep plenty of surface agitation and keep the bottom of the aquarium with plenty of laminar currents. 😁
That tank is so big ,the only way to properly light it would be if space x actually launched and brought back the sun!
That sounds expensive...hopefully my led flood lights will be up for the task. I am very curious to see how it looks when the sand and scape is in there...ie is the light enough. I have some backup lights in case they are not. 🙂
You could use smart WiFi plugs for the lights for easy control via WiFi app and not bother with timers. Could you explain how you use the flush out system on the filter? Awesome build-I could just imagine a saltwater/reef system this size…
Basically the solids and mulm build up in the open cavity of water below the rocks. The clean out tubes allow for a pump or hose to be put down into the bottom of the filter to remove the build up of solids/mulm.
@@AquariumDomain. That’s what I thought but do you ever remove the media ie all the rocks and gravel, for cleaning/rinsing? I know sand filters can be backflushed to remove all the trapped dirt but didn’t know if this was possible with this filter. I’m assuming you flush out the dirt at the bottom of the filter below the media but doesn’t that dirt then flow into the aquarium or into the media? Or do you use a second hose to siphon out the dirt as you flush with the first hose? Or do you just pump out the solids via a sump pump like a septic tank? I’m probably overthinking this 🧐
@@MW-ut3dk Yeah if it was really clogged up I would hose it from the top while running the clean out sump pump and work the muck out. It is much less likely to get that clogged up in an indoor setting like mine since it isn't processing all the junk that gets into outdoor ponds where you typically see this type of filtration. Also I am on well water so no loss of bacteria if I have the rocks down.
I like the clean outs but I would have took the up tube and cut a castle cut in the bottom and put it all the way down to the bottom with the slots down it will still pull all the mulm out. I'd just be afraid of zip ties failing after some time, you have to dig a lot of rocks to replace a couple zip ties I would go nuts LOL. Awesome setup can't wait to see it stocked and up and running all lit up.
I had the same idea when I saw the video. The cable ties eventually become brittle and break. It would be a real pain to take all the stones out then 😵💫
That was my initial thought as well, but the rocks will be acting horizontally on the clean out tubes and not vertically. As the rock gets compressed around the tubes, it will probably help hold the tubes in place irrespective of the zip ties. And keeping the tubes off the tank bottom gives him more flexibility for moving a pump or suction tube around down there.👍
I couldn't say any better 😉
Pretty much boils down to how @ezwaters5847 described it, that after all the rock is in place the clean tubes won't moving being so heavily braced in all directions. 😉
No totally get it I know the rocks are going to hold it in place but I feel like it would strengthen it more being down deeper plus with the slots it would create a stronger current sucking into the tube therefore it would probably pull in more detritus through the smaller slits, because let's face it 4 ft down a four or six inch tube how much flexibility are you really going to have down there it's just going to drop straight down.. not trying to be argumentative just trying to make my point..
Either way it's freaking awesome I wish I had the room to build something like that.!!!!😎🐟🐟🐟
I know it's too late now but could have installed the electrical outlets on to the ceiling instead close to the lights.
I did that for the two tanks in the middle of the room, but figured some conduit and the plants should be good enough to hide the wires on the back tank 😉
This is such a cool project. And a really cool guy. Very happy to see your progress! And to see your channel grow! Youre gonna hit 100k in no time! Keep up the great work!!!
Im sure you have some awesome stocking ideas. But i think id be doing a TON of archers.
Thanks Steve! 100k feels pretty far away at the moment, but hopefully one day 🙂
I think it would look clean if you used plastic wire covers to hide the cords.and then paint them.grey and black accordingly, just my two cents.
Yeah, I am thinking conduit of some kind would look good...just need to find the right fastener to hold it up there.
This is a fantastic build. I have a question or two. How about electrical precautions? Did you run a dedicate circuit for the pump from your panel box? Lots of sheetrock patching? What if there's a power failure? DO you have a backup generator to keep from loosing expensive fish? DO you have a dehumidifier running to keep mold from growing in the room? Lots of black paint there, I'm afraid you'll miss it growing till the room in trouble. Is there big enough floor drain to accomodate a massive fail if the worst happens? Such a monumental build needs treated like pubblicato aquariums are built. I don't mean to be the voice of door but with the cautions you've taken so far, I might hVe missed you talking about these points. Great work so far though, I'm extremely impressed.
You are putting me to work Joe 😉, ok here goes:
1) Yes, the fish room has 3 dedicated circuits run to it with GFI.
2) I have a backup generator and K1 kerosene heating system in case of a power failure
3) I have a dehumidifier and 2 ductless mini split systems that also cool, heat & dehumidify
4) I monitor and control both temperature and humidity very closely, this is all in my house after all 😉
5) Main basement has floor drains, annex does not; however, I know from experience that water will readily run out under door jams lol 😉
6) Trust me nobody has more vested interest in my build holding water than me, I truly overbuild everything 😉
Looking awesome. Was there any concern about the egg crates holding the weight of all those rocks?
Some yeah, but according to the math it should be up to the task. Also the 2 crates on their side on the right are reinforced with other crates inside of them.
The sockets for the lights could have been mounted in the ceiling
True, but I kinda want to remain flexible as I don't know exactly what I will end up with lighting wise based on how the plants grow and the tank looks.
Ceiling outlets and a board across the front to hide lights and cords ?
Once those plants grow up and out they should cover everything up nicely. 🙂
Awesome work!! It is looking great and it's clear you've planned out every part really well. Cannot wait to see the scaping and plants added. Time for another bucket of stones isn't it? ;-) are you counting the number of trips!!?
Thanks! Oh yeah, lot's of planning went into this build. I try not to think about how much work it is to build something like this or move so much stone...don't want to scare myself out of it lol 😉
Looking good i cant wait to see it done.
Im a little cocerned about the potential of an air lock in the pipe work running along the back. I wondered if it would be worth putting valves centraly that you could purge the system with.
Interesting thought...I am not sure. Nice thing with pvc plumbing though is it isn't too difficult to cut in and make adjustments if needed.
@@AquariumDomain. 👍
Stick with the same design to hide the wires, hide the wiring inside painted pvc tubes.
Some form of conduit for the wiring does seem to make the most sense, I am looking for some good fasteners that will blend nicely into the black ceiling.
Looks amazing! What lights are you running?
They are RGB LED floodlights, running them at 6700k (80 watts each)
I know my hoses grow algae bad after a month or so and slow pump considerably…. Have you thought how to clean those pipes when needed ?
It won't be able to grow algae as it is all hard pvc plumbing, so absolutely no light in there.
Are you going to put anything on the back wall for vine type plants to grow up? Or even the monstera might appreciate it
I think once the river bank is completed the back wall will essentially be invisible 😉
I'm surprised you didn't set the pumps at different heights to pull water from different levels of the water column
There is going to be 12k gph of internal water flow in the tank via powerheads that will keep the water in the entire tank mixed, agitated and flowing. 😉
@@AquariumDomain. Gotcha! Thanks for clearing that up. Keep up the amazing work!
Last question. ...what room and trim paint did you use to keep the humidity from peeling it, and is the build of the room all moisture resistent sheetrock?
I did use green board for the drywall; however, I only use regular house paint flat or semi, I manage the humidity, I don't allow high humidity in the basement or annex.
ELECTRICAL TIP any unused plugs on that back wall get you some of those plastic things you use to child proof outlets will keep those from corroding and messing up eletric just a thought
Not a bad thought at all, I think I will do that 🙂
Just curious.Why not make an outlet to drain the wetland instead of the clean out?one that you can just open a valve and the sludge can go direct out of the filter?
I am not a fan of any bulkheads located very low in the tank or sump, bulkhead failure, leaks, etc. could be catastrophic when positioned low.
Looks like you took Aquascape's aquablox idea and ran with it. I assume that was done because it was significantly cheaper than buying ready to use equipment?
Very significant cost savings lol 😊
Love all the content you put out. The idea of the wetlands filter is killer as well. But I def have been wondering about the glass. I know it's half inch tempered, but don't recall the actual dimensions. Also is the water level above the glass or does the glass go all the way up? And how many inches of bearing surface does the glass rest against?thanks in advance
The glass panels are 7' x 3' and start 1 foot up from the bottom for 4 foot depth of the tank. The water does goes above the glass about 4". The glass is supported by 3.5" to 4" of framing all the way around.
Are those baskets going to be able to support the weight of some of the plants? Monsteras can get pretty big and heavy.
Should, I have some monster peace lilies suspended over my grown tub the same way for about the last 2 years.
What kind of paint did you use on the p v c types? And what is the brand ans model of the pumps that you're using?
Some of the pvc paint is Krylon and some was painted with Behr enamel. The pumps are Sicce Syncra ADV 10
I Couldn't wait❤ ok one thing tho that look nice but aren't the fish just gone tare up the pumps since they just hanging???
They should be OK, they are cemented and clamped in. If it ends up being a problem it shouldn't be too hard to rig something up to protect them.
@@AquariumDomain. I knew u had that figured out❤️
Love your Discus, how old are they ?
They are about 2 years old now.
I am excited to see the progress! I would double check but I believe lilys are poisonous to cats and I saw your cat in the video, I don’t want you putting some plants in there that can hurt the cat!
Pothos can be poisonous to cats if they chew on too much of it, fortunately my cat has completely ignored it for the last 8 years 😉
You should install pump in each section not all at the back
There is going to be a lot of internal water flow moving the water the length of the tank.
@@AquariumDomain. its not about moving water ! Its about the closing each section and you will need to keep filter them !
@@RobertMoscicki Oh, if you are talking about the dividers they are made from light diffuse panels (egg crate), so the water will go straight through them.
I would use a cable management system to hide all the electrical wires and just paint it black.
Good idea 😉
What lights are those? What Kelvin rating?
They are rgb led flood lights, 6700k
@@AquariumDomain. link?