3000 Gallon DIY Planted Amazon Cichlid Aquarium! Oscar, Pike Cichlid, True Parrots & Much More!

[@BloodKnight360]

This is one of the best video I ever found in KZbin, I spent 35 minutes of my life watching a guy talking about fishes, and I love it.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Pedro! Hey, who doesn't like talking about fish LOL :-P

[@johnopen3464]

This is the best monster tank i've seen on KZbin. Great scape and great stocking, well done.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Johno!

[@benjaminmarquart969]

Agreed

[@pawrasmussen1793]

It is the Best tank I have seen on youtube. Looking good in my world it looks natural, I’ve never been at the amazon basin but in my world it looks great

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Paw! Haven't been to the Amazon basin either (unfortunately) I guess my tank is my mental picture of what one of the tributaries feeding into the Amazon river might look like. :-)

[@dusk1947]

This is stunning. Most "monster" fish systems look sterile in their attempts to control water chemistry and provide swim room. This is anything but. Well done. I usually favor planted tanks with "nano" fish or Reef systems, but this is simply eye catching.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Dusk! I am big on ecosystem or natural looking aquariums and to get that look with big Cichlids I figured I would need to make a pretty big tank to make everything gel together. Year in a half in and so far so good! :-)

[@JoshRL]

that tank is insane! I don't think I could resist having more Peacock Bass in there + Amazon Catfish + Arowana.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Me either, I am still building up the fish stock and we both like the same kind of fish :-)

[@kevinchandran1902]

I was about to comment the same thing... imagine having the maturity not to stick an Arowana in in there right away 🤣

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@kevinchandran1902 Trust me it is not easy waiting LOL, but the 3k is going to get some more fish pretty soon!

[@mercedesortiz-f7e]

Oh my goodness thank you for that. I totally enjoyed this video. It was sooo relaxing 🫶🏽👍👌

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@uncleknife9887]

I've seen hundreds of monster tanks & I can't say I like any of them more than this one. It's about as good as they get... IMPRESSED!!!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Uncle Knife! I appreciate the kind words. I am working on some modifications to the filtration and lighting right now, have some fish growing out and have added some new plants...hopefully the next video on the 3000 will show positive progress in the evolution of the tank! :-)

[@uncleknife9887]

@@AquariumDomain. Right on pal, I can't wait to see how it looks after you add the Water Monkeys. Heck, you even have enough room above the tank to place a couple overhanging branches above it. How cool would it be to see an Arowana breach the surface and pick a live beetle off of a limb? Pretty rad I say! Good Luck on all the upgrades & GOD Bless!

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@uncleknife9887 I would love that and I could totally envision exactly what you are describing, but unfortunately if I didn't keep the tank covered the humidity would destroy my house lol :-)

[@eues803]

The under water video shows the nice flow of water that you have, and how natural it looks, thanks for sharing. Take care, be safe!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Eues! Two new videos will be out soon on the 3000....been some changes and some new additions to the tank.

[@neelnandi4026]

One of the best monster tanks I have ever seen. So natural and so beautiful. Amazing.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Neel! :-)

[@mattheaussingh1705]

This set up looks better than my local zoo. Amazing tank and fish. It's like looking into a river in the amazon. One of most amazing tanks I ever seen.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Mattheaus! I working on the video now of the whole tank build process. Lot's of work, but really enjoyable now that it is done. :-)

[@ivanfahler]

Thanks for all the details in the video. The underwater shots in the video, are almost like a river in the Amazon (without visible aquarium glass it would be like this). There i would sit and watch for hours 😆 My next project (second wooden aquarium) will not be quite as big, but about half the size. Greetings from switzerland ✌️

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks! (Switzerland cool! 😆) I am working on a huge re-scape of this tank currently...all kinds of changes that I think will really look nice and work better for the fish now that they are all so big. :-) Probably have a video out on the re-scape in a month or so.

[@RogueAquariums]

The scape of the tank looks great. Very nice biotope. The fish are healthy and happy. A lot of work and planning has gone into this build. Great job.. 👌

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Rogue! Lot's of planning...I dreamed about building this tank for probably 10 years before I was able to get started on it lol :-) This tank and Predator Bay are my two dream tanks for sure.

[@barry6129]

This is a fantastic monster tank. Not overstocked and very natural. 10/10

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Barry! You nailed it, that is exactly how I like to keep tanks. I try my best to make my fish tanks look like a slice of nature and not a prison holding cell for fish :-p

[@stevenphelps7929]

I just can't believe you built that gigantic tank. Its so huge. Any thing is possible!" It's beautiful!

[@AquariumDomain.]

My original plan was for a 1000 gallon tank and somehow I ended up with a 3000....I swear I don't know what happened :-)

[@CaptLah]

Amazing tank and not overstocked, well done!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Lars! Big update video coming on this aquarium pretty soon, upgraded filtration, lighting, plants and a couple of new fish! :-)

[@CaptLah]

@@AquariumDomain. Looking forward to it mate. I came across your channel the other day and got stuck. I like the setups of your tanks and the fact that you are not a Pet-KZbinr.

[@reptidan]

This is the best home aquarium I’ve ever seen! Amazing! Love it!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Reptidan!!

[@larsbee]

ok I vote this tank one of the best planted sweet water tanks out there .... it seems to be quite a natural and nicely under stocked tank .... not too bright and the sand with all the bits and pieces on and leafs floating on top makes it so natural .... the tank is awesome I am obviously at a loss of words here ....

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Lars, a natural ecosystem look with all real materials is what I am going after. I am working on a small lighting upgrade right now and swapping in some new plants that I think should give the tank even more of an Amazon look. I will make a video of it of course...let me know what you think of the changes...would like your input.

[@larsbee]

@@AquariumDomain. I only have planted tanks and the thing I am after is to recreate nature therefore I do not use any co2, heaters, filters, ferts and so on ... I do 50% water changes once a week tho.... I only have fish that can deal with 15°C or 60°F .... so for me the magic is to see a fogged up tank transform into a cristal clear tank after only three to 4 weeks .... I guess it is already cycled then. since u obviously cannot do water changes u need this filter system u showed in ur video. I am wondering now how many plants and how few fish u would need to go with if there wouldnt be a filter .... I know without water changes it wont be possible but I cant help but thinking about a 3000 gallon tank now without the tech lol ... hmmm I have an empty 1000 sqft basement... now what could I possibly do with that.... oh I do have a planted koi tank and these dirty critters wont make it without a filter and "added" oxygen... still the plants do the heavy lifting lol... btw the yellow dim looking tank feels perfect when thinking about the amazon.... worked for me....

[@andrewzuckerman]

Really cool tank. It's great to see a big tank with real plants and interesting fish, instead of the same monster fish in bare tanks that everybody has. You have some pretty morphs of oscars, but I gotta say I think those wild ones are the best looking of the bunch. And those pikes are fire.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Drew! Yeah the wild Oscars are beautiful and honestly much more hardy than the line bred color morphs.

[@eues803]

This is What I call a really fish aquarium loved, you side a great job on this tank, the plantas are very nice looking, yr fish just great I would like to see which other fishes you will our in this tank, very happy that I found you on KZbin.Already following.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Eues! Appreciate the kind words and glad to have you onboard with my KZbin channel!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

You sir, have made a very fine piece of work. 😃👌 I’m really impressed with your aquarium. It looks very natural, with the exception of the colour-hybreds, and you really got a feeling that you got a slice of the Amazonas River.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Kasper! Definitely a labor of love and a tank I dreamed about building for a long time before I was able to do it.

[@murphdawg33]

Great work! Can’t wait to see this tank as the fish mature and more are added!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Richard! I am actually working on some upgrades and new additions right now! Videos to follow of course :-)

[@IamNothing82]

I love to see a few fish in a big tank, creates so much peace and relaxed atmosphere in the tank. I think this is the most beautiful private tank with this kind of volume i have ever seen, most of this size tanks are not scaped and packed with lange fish as stingrays, catfish etc.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey IamNothing! Agreed! I really enjoy seeing Oscars schooling together and big Cichlids coexisting peacefully with each other and with their environment (live plants).

[@IamNothing82]

@@AquariumDomain. would love to see it with my own eyes. Take care, greetings from the Netherlands

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@IamNothing82 Netherlands nice, really cool to be able to share the hobby with fellow fishkeepers from the world over!

[@AndrewKilvington]

Wow!!!! Just Wow!!! I've never seen another tank like it! Great job 👍

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Andrew, I appreciate the kind words!

[@Specogecko]

Ok I’m totally jealous of this setup, next thing I would add is something that will school. Maybe some silver dollars?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Josh! It would be cool to have a school of Silver Dollars for sure, but they are notorious plant eaters....wouldn't take them long to destroy all my plants lol :-)

[@chrisdelafuente8489]

Wow!! This is the best tank I’ve ever seen. I love the natural look. Amazing!!!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Chris!

[@funnysods]

You must get so much pleasure from just watching all your different projects. I know it's a lot of hard work but when you enjoy doing something, as you obviously do, it's not a chore. When do you find time for the day job?? Loved the video.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey William! I really do enjoy the tanks quite a bit (probably obvious lol) and after all the work that goes into each project I always swear to myself it is the last one, but it never seems to stick lol. It looks quick in the video, but actually each build spans a fair amount of time...you with the day job eating up all my time. :-) You should check out my next video...if you liked the 300 build I think you will like the ending. :-)

[@markkue8372]

Wow! Just wow! I agree, best I've seen! Love the sump idea!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Mark!!

[@stevenharvey2148]

Simply put! WOW

[@AquariumDomain.]

:-)

[@toddratson7526]

I really love this tank. I have an 85g planted tank but I have always yearned for a tank like this. What an amazing expression of your passion for the hobby! My hopefully helpful tip is this: lilies hate current as it ties them up in knots and prevents them from spreading out and collecting the light they need to thrive. Liked and subbed!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Todd! Oh yeah it has been tricky trying to space out the lilies and the water flow pumps to make everything happy. Since this video was filmed I have changed the aquascape pretty substantially. Always a work in progress, but I think I have improved the tank quite a bit since episode 6 was filmed, plus it is just fun working on the tank. :-)

[@ryanrogers8211]

It would be so cool to put a Dovii and some Vieja cichlids in too. I wonder how a black nasty would do in there? Beautiful tank

[@AquariumDomain.]

I have added an addition to the aquarium basement and one of the new tanks is most likely going to be a massive Central American tank! :-)

[@fishmanc5357]

Your 3k tank is awesome! Keep it up, looking forward to more content from you 👍🏻 From Manchester, UK

[@AquariumDomain.]

Woot Manchester, UK! Thanks Luke, I have lot's more content coming out. (don't tell anybody but I have some fish growing out right now to be added soon to the 3k) :-)

[@stevebrain4393]

Get an underwater drone and do an underwater tour. Fantastic tank, excellent job.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Steve! I have something like this in the works, minus the drone. Hopefully after some video editing it will give a similar effect as an aquatic drone. :-)

[@Civilian01]

Epic tank, and fantastic channel in general! Blown away.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Graeme!!

[@philcavallini9657]

I just came across ur tanks wow that 3k is amazing! Great job! I have 1500 gal fw tank...its a fiberglass with a window on it. It's more of a sterile looking tank so I really enjoy what u have created and dedicated it for cichlids esp Oscars thar are under appreciated and abused in the hobby as far as husbandry. Beautiful!!!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Phil, I really appreciate the kind words. I have wanted to build this tank for a long time and feels great to finally have it done. I can sit and look at for longer than I am willing to admit. :-) I have more fish for the tank coming in the near future that I think will contrast nicely with my current stock.

[@ct2368]

The way your fish behave can't be compared to other fish of those species because of the size of your tank. It makes all the difference.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey CT! Oh yeah makes all the difference in the world. I have Parrot Cichlids mating with eggs on a rock and Oscars mating (cleared a spot on the substrate) and even with all the breeding activity they don't try and chase all the other fish to one side....still room for everyone to co habitat. :-)

[@RobsAquatics]

This is literally a dream tank for me, I wish I could do something like this in my apartment

[@AquariumDomain.]

It weighs about 24,000 lbs, so I hope your apartment is on the ground floor :-) In all seriousness though, I will be putting out a video showing the build process, might come in handy in the future if you decide to build a big diy tank one day.

[@RobsAquatics]

@@AquariumDomain. I most definitely will be building something like that one day but my apartment is on the ground floor because I didn’t want to have to carry tanks up stairs and also knew that the floors wouldn’t be able to support my tanks, I’m about a third of the way done with a pond build on my patio though it’s only 8 1/2’ x 5’ x 2’

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@RobsAquatics Seems like all fish keepers think alike, when I bought a house it had to have a walkout basement and big sliding doors for big tanks lol. What are you going to put in that patio pond?

[@RobsAquatics]

@@AquariumDomain. I’ll probably have the same criteria when I’m older and looking for a house but I’m thinking my Arowanas, anything outgrows the tanks I have now (potentially a Blue Umbee and Red Dovii) and then some spotted gars when I get more space. Definitely Oscars and Datnoids as well. Pretty much everything I keep might end up in that pond

[@ruffnarbobnar5960]

just subbed... man i don't know what to say. this is what i dream of when i dream of doing a Diy tank. the layout with the caves plants sand.... outstanding tank brother keep the content coming. awesome fish as well. i love the bass good lookin fish

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thank you for the awesome comment and sub! Absolutely, more content coming soon.

[@bensahler9272]

This is awesome! I would add some chonky plecos and sword plants everywhere!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Ben! Don't tell anybody, but I might have added 16 sword plants to the 3000. :-) I have 2 big Pleco in the tank, but with the size of the tank and all the rock/wood I probably need like 50 more so you might ever see one lol :-)

[@badgoat666]

Dream tank right there 👌👌

[@AquariumDomain.]

Mine too :-)

[@romualdroger8727]

Such a great video! Greetings from Belgium

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thank you!

[@dholiday9764]

I subscribed because of this tank....And now looking at your channel, I'm so glad I did!!! Loving the tanks!! #Goals

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thank you!

[@jonferguson8861]

Love this Chanel can’t wait to see you grow , keep grinding for them subs it will blow up . Amazing work love the DIY videos too

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks for the kind words Jon! I am working on what I think are some pretty cool aquarium projects as we speak, videos to follow of course :-)

[@lamontr.9266]

Wow, and Wow!

[@AquariumDomain.]

:-)

[@andyreminch6550]

Belter of a tank 👌👍💚

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks!

[@BradK02]

Watched the build video first, turned out very niceee. And it's the first monster fish tank I've seen, that is scaped. I'm not a fan of the bare bottom tanks.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Yeah it took building a big tank for me to combine my love of ecosystem aquariums and big Cichlids. For a big fish nerd like me it has been well worth it though lol :-)

[@arnoldmayii3563]

Very impressive!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Arnold!

[@999waves]

Can’t wait to have a tank just Like this for my oscars and convicts

[@AquariumDomain.]

Nice! Though I am scared to think with how fast Convicts breed how many there would be in a 3000 gallon tank :-p

[@999waves]

@@AquariumDomain. lols I didn’t even think about that ! That would be insane tbh ! I only have 2 females so maybe it’ll stay like that !

[@LostMexicanFilms]

Gained a Subscriber. So I did a DIY 300 gallon set up with only guppies, beta, LF albino bristle nose and Apple Snails. I now live in Africa and I plan on doing a 1000 gallon Guppy tank. And a 50 betta. Maybe some cherry shrimp

[@AquariumDomain.]

Welcome to the channel! That is going to be a lot of Guppy and Shrimp babies in no time! :-)

[@LostMexicanFilms]

@@AquariumDomain. I also forgot Neolamprologus Brichardi... If i can ever find any one to ship to my village. There are a few native cichlids and Killifish that i dont recognize in any fishbooks. One day i will get some clear pictures of them.

[@dsanford12]

Fantastic job 👍👍, after all these years im still amazed at the green terrors , just stunning, Is it possible you can do another video showing us the sump with all the lights on to see what it looks like under there ? , Anyway great video really enjoyed it take care

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks! Yeah I can absolutely do a video showing the support system of the tank in more detail. Currently working on video showing how the tank was built, but many more videos to come for sure.

[@favianwilliamson7814]

Thats an awesome aquarium you should do a video on how you built it

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Favian! I took a lot of photos and video of the build process and I will be putting out a video pretty soon of the whole build process. I am still learning video editing (as you can probably tell) so it will take a little bit to edit down everything and try to put out a good video.

[@me24-79]

Amazing aquarium

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Matthew!

[@vinceolshove1499]

Absolutely amazing tank. Congrats on an unbelievable build! My first view of your channel was tonight and I am totally impressed. I went from Episode 8 as a first view and then to Episode 6 based on your recommend. However, I am a woodworker/carpenter/obsessive compulsive first and a fish keeper second. In E8 you said there was a 1/4 round coming on the front glass to cover the silicone line, but I still don't see it. Either fix that or you will drive me crazy. Seriously...amazing tank...and seriously...put that 1/4 round in lol.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Vince! I swear I meant to get to that 1/4 round in a timely fashion, but then I decided to build Predator Bay, 600 Reef Slope and now twin 550s in the new fishroom addition....but I swear right after that I will get the 3000 all trimmed up! :-) Now that I think about it I have trim work to do on 6 different tanks....I need more time in the day lol :-)

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Awesome job

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Cooper!

[@arkaquatics9187]

Love the tank! Wish you had videos on how you built it

[@AquariumDomain.]

I have a feeling you are going to like my next video :-)

[@liamperotto4380]

I love it perfectly stocked. im kinda surprised that you didn’t use jungle Val because they’re perfect for cichlid tanks but a great tank. Love the Oscars btw

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Liam! I used the Wisteria since I had it in other tanks and it is fast growing, even under moderate lighting. I wanted to get the ecosystem up and running as fast as I could. I will be making some adjustments to the plants over time to hopefully add in more Lilly pads and possibly some more true Amazonian plant species. Always a work in progress, but definitely a labor of love :-)

[@Trust-Nick]

This is inspirational! I’ve been looking for a zebrina pike

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Nick, I can tell you from experience that Zebrina Pike are awesome fish!

[@_MikeJon_]

Man, that is so badass!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Mike!

[@mikeyb5612]

So awesome

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Mikey B!

[@mikeblack55]

Love your tank my man. It is a dream for me to have a tank that big and beautiful. I have a 125 planted oscar tank and a planted 220 with a couple of vaulter catfish. Both are new and fish are about 4 to 6 inches so we will see if the plants last lol

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Mike! It took some trial and error for me to keep Oscars with plants (in any size tank) but it can be done and looks so nice.

[@bunnyviperaquatics2108]

WOW. I can’t believe that I have only just found you! I’ve literally spent the last 5 hours watching your videos- fantastic! (OBVIOUSLY!). I just bought a 180g w my first sump- I have NO IDEA how to fill it, start it, not flood it, do WC!!! Do you have a video that is “Step by step sumps for dummies “?! Would you be willing to make one, or point me to it? I REALLY need help, & I believe you’re the guy for that job. PLEASE tell me if you have one- I need the help very badly. I’m a 51 year old Fishkeeper but am absolutely lost on my bucket list tank. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much- and though you don’t need MY help, I will DEFINITELY be sending many, many people your way. Thanks again! Blessings!

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Bunny Viper! Thanks so much for the kind words and welcome to the channel! Congrats on the 180, I love the footprint on that size aquarium. Unfortunately I do not have any videos on setting up aquarium sumps :-( I tend to make a lot of my own aquariums and they are generally quite a bit larger than most folks have, so I think my filtration setups while great for me would not be practical for most people. There must be someone that has a video on setting up sumps...I know there are a lot of good aquarium youtube channels that cover aquarium equipment....off the top of my head I think I recall corvus oscen doing a sump build video and also kg tropicals...additionally I know Bulk Reef Supply and Aquarium Coop do a lot of equipment videos as well. Maybe as a last resort you could hire a local aquarium maintenance service for a one time sump installation / training to get you up to speed. Good luck with the tank, I know you will enjoy it once it is up and running! :-)

[@abbys140]

Hi i love your tank

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Miro!!

[@thomaskong5]

Needs an arowana! But I love the aquascaping, the rockwork and the lilypad! Honestly one of the best tanks on youtube especially over 1000+ gallons. How many watts are you using to heat the tank? And do you add any additives for the plants?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Thomas! I heat the entire fish basement and only use heaters in the tanks as a backup. I have pond baskets built into the substrate that has fluorite for root feeders, no other additives (other than fish waste, etc.). I have a video coming very soon that shows how the whole thing was built.

[@pharmerd6094]

Awesome tank. Inspirational. Could you help me understand how the overflow works?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Just like an overflow box, just the "box" part is a tube on each side. The inner pvc pipe is like the "J" tube or "U" tube on a standard overflow box.

[@amx1820]

I'm subscribing...even if you don't have any other tank :))

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hehe Thanks! Hopefully you will like some of my other tanks as well. Also some big updates coming to the 3000 gallon pretty soon.

[@littlehumor4290]

Looks awesome! What size glass panes? What kind of glass? And where did you get it? Thanks

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks! Glass is 1/2" thick tempered glass, 96" x 36". I bought these from a local glass shop, but I have also ordered from onedayglass.com and they have been good as well.

[@3xzsucof]

Great job! Add a turtle!

[@AquariumDomain.]

:-)

[@cheveburkinshaw860]

Guessing silver arowana my favourite

[@AquariumDomain.]

The answer will be revealed in the next video...and it might not be just 1 Arowana :-)

[@cheveburkinshaw860]

@@AquariumDomain. I’ll be watching

[@kaliebgriffiths9800]

most excellent work MAy I ask if the glass is regular plate or tempered

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Kalieb! The glass is 1/2" tempered glass.

[@kaliebgriffiths9800]

@@AquariumDomain. THX U

[@davesmith5393]

Beautiful tank! Don’t know if I missed you going through all the fish in the tank but is the one a snake head? Enjoyed the video

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Dave! No Snakeheads, but there is a Lenticulata Pike and a Zebrina Pike, maybe you are thinking of one of those.

[@AURTHIANTUBE]

Niiiiice tank Bhai...just one question how do u deal with the possible methane gas build up with that kind of sand height in ur tank??? What precautions and how often do u have to stir it up??

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Kishan, The things helping keep methane gas buildup from occurring are that my tank has about a 2 inch sand bed and lot's of oxygenated water moving over it. Additionally I have big Cichlids that like to dig and keep the substrate turned. I think the risk with methane gas buildup is if a lot of it is released all at one time, like what could happen doing a gravel vac, etc. I don't do gravel vac or anything like that, so if some methane gas was released it should be very small amounts compared to the 3000 gallon water volume of the tank.

[@StarcraftGT500]

This is cool, but I really wanna see a tank this size with a huge school of bosemani rainbows.

[@AquariumDomain.]

:-) That could get expensive...LOL

[@ritchieblevins6633]

Do u feed the bacteria in the denitrification filter. I built several one that was sulfur fed and the other uncut full grain alcohol. I lost my supplier of alcohol so I had to shut it down. It is a 700 gallon African cichlid tank. Nice job on your tanks and I’m enjoying the videos.

[@AquariumDomain.]

My marine tanks have sumps that are 33 feet long and 21 feet long. I designed them to have an initial aerobic zone and then an extremely long path of media that is not exposed to light and should ultimately be exposed to water with depleted oxygen levels based on the bacteria in the initial aerobic zone using it up. At this stage I should have the conditions for anaerobic bacteria to thrive and as they use nitrate as part of their metabolic process they should export it from my system. I can say that the current 1800 gallon Predator Bay has been running for almost 4 years and the nitrates are extremely low even with the very high bio-load of large sharks, rays & groupers. So much so that I haven't even run the protein skimmer in 2 years and still the nitrate levels stay around 5 to 10ppm.

[@HugeHaakon]

Awesome tank! Have you thought about adding a fish to turn over the bottom to make it less stagnant?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Rufus! Yeah the sand bed was looking a bit rough when this video was filmed lol. I have made a lot of tweaks and additions to the tank since then and in the next video on this tank you we see the progression of the tank and the ecosystem maturing quite a bit. I may have also added some bottom dwellers :-)

[@Unknown-iq7wb]

Hey sir! Commenting after 3 years but just was curious if we were to build the same kind of tank with same dimensions, would it be enough for dovi wolf cichlids jaguar cichlids arowanas red tail with all those cichlids?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Never too late to comment on a video 😊 The tank and sump are large enough to support all of those fish, even added to what is already in there, but eventually the Redtail Catfish would eat some of the other fish once it reached mature size.

[@Civilian01]

Small RC submarine with a GoPro on it for ultimate underwater footage...

[@AquariumDomain.]

I am working on a future video that focuses on the 3000 fish from underwater vantage...national geographic stye :-)

[@zachdunford6808]

Makes me miss my Psittacus, had 10 of them, finally got a breeding pair then had to take the tank down.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Zach! Oh yeah, I love the True Parrot Cichlids...2 of my favorite fish in the tank. They have two nesting spot in the tank now and lay eggs often...who knows maybe one day I will have fry. :-)

[@zachdunford6808]

@@AquariumDomain. awesome! I think it was my 4th or 5th spawn before I had swimmers. Was a cool site. Really wish I could have kept them. Maybe I’ll pick up some in the future. Btw, absolutely beautiful tank. Probably the best I’ve seen. I also love the amount that you have it stoked.

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@zachdunford6808 Thanks! I am working on some plant, lighting and filtration upgrades on the 3k and building a grow out system for a couple of new fish additions. :-)

[@zachdunford6808]

@@AquariumDomain. epic! Can’t wait to see the videos. Keep it up you have a lot of potential on youtube!

[@rvscape]

This is my dream tank! May I ask how much this cost? Not gonna lie, I'm basing my college major on being something that allows me to afford jumbo tanks one day lol.

[@AquariumDomain.]

First off, definitely build something like this in the future if you can...as much as I dreamed about this tank for many years, I am enjoying it even more than I thought I would! As far as cost goes I tried not to keep track so that I didn't second guess building it :-) but I will try to give you a rough breakdown: Glass $1k, Pond Armor Epoxy Paint $850, Fiberglass & Resin $300, Wood, screws, fasteners, etc. $4k, Aquascaping material (rock, sand, wood) $1k. Also I built the tank over a 4-5 month period so costs were spread out over time.

[@rvscape]

@@AquariumDomain. That is not too bad for sush a massive tank. I guess the real cost is the house for the tank haha.

[@shoesman60]

there are only 2 FX6 pumps for all filtration? or is there some other additional filtration? Caution water leak at 3''58 minutes ;-)

[@AquariumDomain.]

The FX6's are just for water polishing, the real filtration is the 22 foot long sump :-) Also in progress of upgrading the overflows to triple the flow of water going to the sump!

[@chainsawtrout4342]

nice

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks!

[@chase9628]

Any chance on a ray making it into this beauty?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Charles! As awesome as rays are I don't see any way to keep them in a heavily planted tank without them constantly uprooting and destroying the aquascape. :-(

[@terryrunyon2793]

Have you considered adding stingrays to the 3000?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Terry! I love Rays and hope to keep them one day, but unfortunately they would destroy all my live plants if I put them in the 3000 gallon. I have some plans in the works that if they work out I will make another large Amazonian aquarium and it will have Rays for sure. :-)

[@FuRawRee]

No sir I wasn't thinking why didn't you build a 4,000 gallon. Lol This dudes off the deepend lol

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Charlie! I agree 3,000 gallons is a very reasonable size, 4,000 is just crazy! LOL :-)

[@_MikeJon_]

Is this a regional specific tank? It would be sick to see a bunch of polypterus in there too.

[@AquariumDomain.]

Yeah it is primarily Amazon basin with a Jack Dempsey (central american)

[@nathanly8761]

Not gonna lie, if I had a tank this size, I would totally waste it on 30 angels and 2500 rummynose tetra.

[@AquariumDomain.]

LOL, You might need more than 2500 Rummynose to fill up this tank :-)

[@nathanly8761]

@@AquariumDomain. Probably double that and an equally big school of corydoras

[@silvioamantedoaquariopeixe7440]

Top demais

[@AquariumDomain.]

:-)

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

What happens is that thing leaks from the bottom?

[@AquariumDomain.]

It would be bad, which is why I fiber glassed the entire tank before the 2 coats of epoxy paint. Went overboard on the build to hopefully avoid any bad outcomes. :-)

[@diorstv2631]

What kind of heaters do you use and how many watts

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Diors! I heat the entire basement and not individual tanks, but I do have 2000 watts of BRS titanium heaters in the 3000 gallon as a backup heat source in case the mini split heating the room has any problems.

[@allenbishop702]

What's in the grow out tank? I HAVE TO KNOW lmao

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Allen! I can't ruin the surprise as a new video on the 3000 is coming up pretty soon, but I can tell you it is a few different fish that should add some top water and substrate activity :-)

[@Geared84]

How do you heat that much water? And what does it cost to run a setup a month?

[@AquariumDomain.]

Hey Jason! I heat the entire fish basement instead of individual tanks. I do have some heaters in some tanks, but only as backups. Not really sure what it costs to run an individual tank as I have a bunch of big tanks running.

[@Geared84]

@@AquariumDomain. i think im going to take my 6 foot 130 gallon apart and do the same thing, but install all 4 side peices and just make it alot bigger like you did. I want to grow out a couple Asain Arowanas. Canada their legal so im all set. Execellent Series I watched all of them. Cheers

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@Geared84 That sounds like a good idea, I once took a leaking 180 apart and used the 2 x 6 foot panels in a plywood build and it worked great. Plus you are gonna need a big tank for those big beautiful Asian Arowana that we can't have down here in the states (says in frustrated tone) lol

[@Geared84]

@@AquariumDomain. ill post a video the day I get one lol.good job

[@totaltropicals_tv1010]

What is the thickness of glass?

[@AquariumDomain.]

The panels are 1/2 inch thick tempered glass panels.

[@totaltropicals_tv1010]

@@AquariumDomain. Many thanks, looking at building a similar tank for a future Aquarium store. Your tank looks great

[@AquariumDomain.]

@@totaltropicals_tv1010 Thanks! Future aquarium store sounds awesome...I am jealous :-)

[@bobbyjones8205]

guppies

[@AquariumDomain.]

LOL :-)

[@wokevikki4332]

how can you say the stocking is all amazonian when you have a fish from mexico and one from the tumbes river? shoulda stuck w the theme🤦‍♀️

[@AquariumDomain.]

I spoke about that in the video :-)

[@larsbee]

awkward.... but I would love to visit u every three months to sit in front of that tank in that big old chair for an entire day just to see how everything is evolving.... fear not .... the atlantic is between me and ur awesome tank.... lol.... keep stalkers like me away with lots of videos like this one .... lol

[@AquariumDomain.]

Thanks Lars! I totally understand the sentiment, I will be on my way to do something...start looking at the tank....half an hour later wondering what was it I was supposed to be doing lol.