300 Gallon Custom Aquarium - Project Intro

I'm excited to announce the beginning of a new project, a 300 gallon custom aquarium to replace my existing 220. In this video I give my reasons for the project, as well as my decision making process for selecting the tank I ordered. This will be the first in a series of videos about the project.
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[@StevePolandAquatics]

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[@jackanddan]

Steve Poland Aquatics new to the channel....very cool....I have had aquariums forever but recently started posting on KZbin myself....check out my set up I think you’ll like it.

[@madfishdiva]

Looking forward to seeing your tank Custom Aquariums does awesome work, as I’ve seen them do tanks for Jenny and Joey. My favorite is the cylinder they did for their lobby.

[@ericj1500]

Glad to see you do some videos of your journey and taking us with you.

[@ultimatefishkeeping8]

I am soooooooooo looking forward to the new Aquarium.

[@prolificbreedaquatics]

Looking forward to this build!

[@graphite2786]

Love that big ole fish, cant wait to see the new tank! My friend has a massive pair of bay snook in a 10x3x3 . Its decorated similar to yours but with a lot of floating salv and pistia. They share it with about 60/70 endlers ; the endlers are too small to interest the snook (1 inch compared to 2 ft) and also act as a dither . It makes for a really fascinating display.

[@danhg3885]

Sounds well thought out and can’t wait to see the progress of your new tank build. I’m a saltwater guy but enjoy your videos and appreciate the education on the freshwater side of things.

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Thanks Dan!

[@aprilninthr2886]

Go with glass. Can’t wait for the updates.! Loving your videos.

[@Fishing_Addiction_Miami]

Holy moly what an amazing tank!!!

[@efrainscichlids9038]

Can't wait to see the project

[@nmarq005]

Good to see you back. Can’t wait for the updates.

[@rymaccichlids5999]

Awesome Steve looking forward to videos on it

[@markd1648]

Exciting video Steve, looking forward to watching this series! Your Umbee looks great!

[@everythingfishy1207]

Exciting man can’t wait to see the 300

[@Withtychannel]

I LOVE your Fish!

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Me too! Favorite fish I’ve ever seen and I own him. Really lucked out.

[@dablu3sid3]

This is going to be epic!

[@jackgreenhalgh9546]

I am looking for a 300 as well! I'm looking forward to the build:)

[@TheBudgetAquarist]

0:04... Steve's so talented he makes a fish appear out of thin air...errr ..water!

[@joet6494]

Cool stuff!

[@JoshLandisAquariums]

I'm right around the corner in Galloway,I think we texted about my 400 few months ago...let me know the price on that 220.

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

I like the 500 gallons I see out there with its 4' depth. Just gives big fish room to turn. 2' deep means..you can reach the bottom ,although 3' looks better. So I guess my ideal home is like Corys 800 gallon. But!..2 ' also means much easier to clean and light plants. I have a 8' x2x2 240..my old beater..35 years old plus and Acrylic. Its a tank,survived earthquakes- to me dropping it over the decades.

[@mrpressley357]

Hey Steve are you selling your canisters?

[@andystech5223]

I have a 300 gallon glass tank can not wait to get it set up re sealing it atm.

[@akvaryumcity6235]

What is the brand model of the light system? Which lamp model?

[@fishworldcichlidz8241]

Nice

[@Ali-Muscle]

Do you have a link for your light? 💡

[@lamaer2002]

hey did you sell your 220 aquarium

[@mbaker1295]

How are you pricing the 220?

[@Gbonejohn1974]

how is your tsnk fantastically bright at the sand and nice and dark higher up ? to get that knd of illumination on the substrate my entire tank looks clinically bright and with a black background it shows every bit of debris its infuriationg ....i can make the whole tank less bright easily but your tank is lighter at the bottom thats insane 😂

[@fishroombum3771]

How are you liking your Custom Aquariums Sump (which size did you get for your tank) and would you go with the Custom Aquariums Sump again?

[@giardrx]

Hey Steve, is that tank upstairs or in your basement? I have a 125 upstairs perpendicular against my outside load bearing wall and would love to upgrade to a 220 or 240..

[@StevePolandAquatics]

It’s on my main floor. It’s perpendicular to the joists that sit directly on a load bearing cement wall down in the crawl space. Those are pretty short, maybe 10 feet. But I still have the floor reinforced in front of the tank just to be safe. I wouldn’t put a tank this size on a second level if that’s what you’re asking.

[@hotheadedgoldman4438]

How much for 220? But I’m not that area

[@adamc7918]

Looking forward to it. Get many many many people to move it. We had 4 people to move my glass 300 and it probably took a year off of our life spans

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Haha yes. I will be getting as many as possible and we will have 12 suction cups

[@adamc7918]

@@StevePolandAquatics are they giving u a styrofoam liner to put between the tank and stand? Helps drastically reduce the chances of a broken seal because it provides a little cushion. The company I purchased my 300 from wouldn't honor a warranty if I didnt insert one

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Yes they are. It’s also an aluminum frame.

[@keithmcgee1253]

For that Umbee maybe you should consider a 500 Gallon? I would be happy to help you on this project Steve 😀👍🏾

[@StevePolandAquatics]

You mean help me carry it? The 300 was ordered back in May and I don’t have space for a 500, as great as it would be.

[@keithmcgee1253]

Yes I meant carry it 👍🏾 I like pizza but not a beer drinker LOL!

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Ok great! Please send me an email, stevepolandcichlids at gmail so that I can get ahold of you. Thanks!

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Hey Keith, I don't know if you were serious about this but I don't think I ever heard from you. I could still use some help if you are willing.

[@keithmcgee1253]

Steve Poland Aquatics hey Steve when are you planning on moving your tank?

[@suppressorbaffled5243]

Bro! What sand it that! Super white!

[@RogueAquariums]

Steve, your 300 is going to look nice when done. You’re right, there’s pros and cons to both Acrylic and glass tanks. Is your tank going to have starfire on the front and side panels?

[@StevePolandAquatics]

It’s going to have what they call an “ultra clear” front panel, which is low iron glass.

[@RogueAquariums]

Steve Poland Aquatics yes, I had the low iron (starfire) glass on a marine land 300g a few years ago. I have a Red Sea reefer now with starfire panels on all three sides. Going to follow your build. 👍

[@fishdad1chadh227]

Very nice I have the 300 gallon marine land deep dimension 6 foot long 3 feet wide 27 inches tall running on a sump

[@joannawilczynska9114]

Bro u from poland?

[@StevePolandAquatics]

No

[@ngocly8943]

You should make more video

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

I have a 340 and a 500 acrylic, I will never go back to glass. The key decision criteria for me were 1) Breakage. Splitting at the seams and glass cracking happens with a much higher frequency with glass than acrylic. 2) Weight- took 6 big guys to move my 500 acrylic (600 lbs), would not have been able to move a glass tank with even 10 guys. Also, don't be too excited about lifetime warranties on glass tanks. Ask Adam C. and I have had one failure on a large tank too. The lifetime warranty is like having a lifetime warranty on a heart transplant (with a free replacement heart), you do not want to go through the pain, the expense, and the destruction of a glass tank break in your home, and get compensated a replacement tank, or your original purchase price. You are still out a lot of money from home damage and headache big time. Don't want to be negative, but these are realities I have dealt with as I scaled up my tanks. Taking scratches out of acrylic is easy, on the outside of the tank I can do it in 15 minutes. I can even take them out on the inside with the tank full of water and fish. Acrylic is so much clearer too and the fish look better. Don't want to "rain on your parade" but I had to pipe in....

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Adam’s tank, your tank that broke, I doubt were of a comparable quality to what this tank will be. Wait until you see the footage about how they make them. You’re right about the weight though. Not looking forward to that part.

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

The issue with the best constructed glass aquarium comes down to the fact that silicone and glass adhesion has a "shelf life", and the outward force necessary to crack glass is somewhere near 1/10 that of acrylic. The best manufactured glass tank years ago was Oceanic and I had one last 20 years before you could see the silicone starting to peel back from the glass at the seams. Luckily it was in my basement office on a concrete slab. Oceanic and a lot of the other manufacturers have gone out of business over the years due to warranty claims. I watched the video on how your tank will be made. Quite impressive. The fact that silicone and glass adhesion has a shelf life is a materials compatibility issue, not a manufacturing issue. Acrylic seams are actually welded together using liquid acrylic, so there are not material shelf life issues. Bottom line, your glass tank will likely give you many years of good service, but the facts around glass tank breakage and seam splitting for a lot of people are an "inconvenient truth" because acrylic costs so much more.

[@yallaharab247]

@@HalfManHalfCichlid does glass cost more when it is over 200 gallons?

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

@@yallaharab247 As you get above 75 gallons the glass gets thicker and heavier to handle the additional weight and stress. This is why the tank cost goes up so much above 55 gallons or so. The $1 per gallon sales as petsmart for example only go to 55 gallon tanks for this reason.

[@yallaharab247]

@@HalfManHalfCichlid yeah, knowing that glass is more than twice the weight the same amount of thickness and square-foot; it is less clear, less insulating and the other stuff you said. Acrylic for me.

[@fanofthebusiness2666]

Been away for awhile. Sad to see you're not keeping Africans anymore.

[@curtismurphy7792]

First ... And awesome as usual

[@CharlesLales]

Cool plan, glad that you can do this way in US ;) You're right with sump, doing as well with my 2 300L Check out roll filter from this channel: kzbin.info To me it is the right direction, this mechanical filtration simply put out material from water , decreasing decay and nitrate generation at the end. For the biological part, you certainly know already moving auto-washing system as helix, but sure you could test other stuff Have fun!

[@j0k3r313]

I’m interested in helping move the new tank and I would like the buy that 220 message me please

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Hey man. I don't have a way to message you but if you can please drop me a line on facebook or email.

[@j0k3r313]

Steve Poland Aquatics ok what’s your email

[@SantaMonicaFiltration]

Be glad you are not in Cali, where you almost must have acrylic.

[@lesterludtke227]

Why is that?

[@SantaMonicaFiltration]

Earthquakes

[@marekkrause8713]

Stiwen polska

[@domingonunez4251]

What's your email. would like to make an offer on your 280

[@catfishcave379]

The Ted Judy/Solid Gold company? The tanks are nice, but acrylic makes so much more sense in anything bigger than a 55. But I am strapped in along for the ride.