Haha wow
That looks really awesome xD
It reminds me of a fortune teller o>O
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Haha wow
That looks really awesome xD
It reminds me of a fortune teller o>O
Haha, yay for kiddie pools!
And precisely Kanti! For me, one of the best points of mermaiding is the realisim. If a tank helps with that, then I'm all for getting a tank. That, and it would be plain awesome to have it hanging around your backyard or something for photoshoots. XD
Ugh yea thats the thing I sort of want to avoid.
I know my parents aren't going to let me keep that thing lying around the house xD
I'd need to rent out a storage place or keep it off to the side of my yard where it's all
nasty and junk.
Either way, it's a fun thing to fanatsize about ~
Thankfully I should be married and in my own place by the time I end up getting a tank, so I won't have to bug my folks with it. XD
Actually, my guy just promised me the other day that if he is able, he's going to get me a tank in the next couple years. :'>
MerBellas Our tank is a 1000 gallons, it's 1700 pounds empty and 5 ton when it's full of water. It's 8 feet long and 4 feet wide, 5 feet tall. It was a custom made tank and it can cost up to a brand new car:)
November 6, 2011 at 6:00pm
I asked them by posting on their wall last November. =) Hope that helps.
has anyone ever thought of getting a cargo trailer and cutting out one wall and replacing it with a thick acrylic sheet? Here's a website i found that sells good size ones: http://www.boyerrvsales.com/pennsylv...-Trailers.aspx
and here's a picture of a 6x12 ( 6 ft high, 6 fit in widt, 12ft in lenght)
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since the interior is covered in wood, you can probably cover it with something or seal it so it's water proof.
That's a pretty ingenious idea. To save on water, you could totally just also make a underwater grotto/cave and do photo ops with people instead of swimming around in it.
Oh hey, Draggersprez, I was curious about something like that as well. It didn't occur to me to use a trailer though. I wonder how doable a container with one transparent side would be?
A dry grotto or cave built into such a trailer would look really nice,
but i think that trailer carrying 11 tons of water would be too much for the walls and for the wheels.
well maybe you fill it with water when your at youre destination. and reinforce the wheels? i dunno just brainstorming.
You'd probably have to call the company and ask how much weight it can support.
Taking out one of the walls will also be quite a task.
Does anyone even know how much one of these things costs? xD
http://exportmatch.biz/2299/2299Pools.asp
I know this thread is kind of dead, but I found this and thought it would work just as well as an acrylic tank.
http://exportmatch.biz/2299/2299pool...l%204x1.2m.jpg
That's really neat draggersprez.
That's a really good idea too Draggersprez.
It might be helpful if you could cut the cost with a couple other mers that would be interested in a tank. That way you don't have to shell out all that money all at once.
I think it would work, especially the clear walled pools. Also it would be much easier to transport. The only question i would have it do they sell this brand of pool in the US?Quote:
Originally Posted by draggersprez
oooh wait i have an idea! so instead of a tank, you could make a little natural looking pool in a trailer or something so that you are still in the water, but you dont have to hold ALL that water. like a mini jacuzzi that looks like its made of rock. it could be plastic and it would be cute for places that dont have swimming pools etc
I have searched, but have had trouble finding anyone who sells this online. Sooo, I sent a query Contact email to Mitre10 and Bunnings Warehouse, the two local giants who fit the description of the type of store they want to export to. Here is what I sent.Quote:
Originally Posted by draggersprez
~I want a Clear Aboveground pool and I have been searching the net. But the only product I found that fits my pool needs is here. http://exportmatch.biz/2299/2299Pools.asp
It doesn't sell individually, or even mention the brand on the site.
4 metre x 1.2 metre Wizz Pool set - Clear has received much positive comments on MerNetwork as being an excellent pool for performances and parties... if only we could buy it.
Would you please check it out and let me know if you decide whether or not to stock it? ~
Hopefully, one of them will respond positively, or at least let their pool manufacturers know what we want. (Clear Pools, and when do we want them... Now! lol)
Yeah I noticed how rare they are. I put in a search and that was literally the only thing that came up that was the right size to actually swim around in with tails and 1or more extra mers
I have no idea what I'm doing because I'm running on like 2 hours of sleep in the past 2 days but I found this. They won't let me click on anything though. :(
You'd probably have to email them or call if you want to order one.
Searching for clear pools on google brought me to this thread! lol
i kinda feel like i need one now...
Super cool! I love the clear pools! I got fu news though. It may lead somewhere and it may not. I realized today that a gentleman who has been in and out of where i work at for the last few years is breaking into the Aquarium business, so I sneakily brought up mermaiding, and he goes "Huh, thats really cool. What about a mermaid in a tank!" so I said "Oh, like at a convention or something, like to draw attention?" and he says "wow yeah, that would be really cool! Would you do that?" so I said (very generously ;) ) "sure I would do that" and he goes " wow yeah, that might be something to look into doing, our first big convention is in a few weeks maybe we could talk after that and see if we could build you something like that to be at a convention with us................so maybe it will go somewhere, most likely it won't, but it was still really fun to talk about, and at least I put a bug in their ear
good on you,twin! I hope that works out!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Odette
Also found this on tumblr
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It looks like some kind of giant or industrial size barrel that two windows were cut into and acrylic was inserted into. I don't know much about it because there wasn't a caption to the image at all.
my dad is a carpenter so we sat down to look at the costs of simply building a wooden + plexiglass tank like they have at some of the faires, not even that big... and when we priced it all out, just for the tank, not a stand, not a pump or heater, you could buy a brand new car for the same price. I honestly think this isn't something people should consider unless they have loads of money or sponsorship. I don't think it's realistic. I don't want to be a wet towel but yep. Consider that you have to also pay a few hundred dollars each time to fill it which will take at least 4 hours for most, you have to pay to store it and safely/legally transport it, and there's sometimes fees for emptying the water too. Plus insurance if you want to use it at venues.
Yay! I was looking for photos of This.Quote:
Originally Posted by draggersprez
The Mermaid Tank at the Fringe World Festival in Perth, Western Australia in 2012. I only heard about this month.
The Tank was a Corrugated Rainwater Tank. Here is a Closer look.
http://www.thingsbysimon.com/when-in...ire-a-mermaid/
I Want One Badly! But again it will be too expensive.
I have been looking into renting a dunk tank with a plexiglass front for the arts festival coming up here. I can rent the basic tank without all the "dunking game" equiptment for around $150. I think I could make that back in a weekend with tips, bookings and donations etc...
Wow Nerenia! be sure to post here again and let us know how the festival went and what size the Dunk tank is... this might be a cheaper nicer option for us more cash-strapped mermaids.
Purchase wise they run around 3000 with the trailer attachment needed, I think a rental is probably a good cheap option just to see the reception.
http://www.jonolavsakvarium.com/eng_...200litres.html <---- Someone posted this in the NC Mermaids FB group. It's about half the size of what you would need, but his design plans can be adapted to the size you need. He even has a list of supplies that you could compare to the prices wherever you live to get a total price estimate for the project. The kicker though with his design, is it can be taken apart for storage. It comes apart into 5 pieces which can be stacked or leaned against a wall for storage. Depending on how expensive this design would be, it might be cheaper to buy a 1,000 gallon rainwater tank and cut out a big window, or 2 or 3 smaller windows and attach plexiglass or acrylic sheets....... However, my thing with this is that is A LOT of water that is just getting wasted.... I thought about coming up with a recycling rig, but if you're traveling somewhere, that might not work..... and when my focus is on environmental awareness, climate change, water conditions, etc..... it seems wrong to waste that much water. Just to put on a show. So until I can come up with a way to recycle the water, it's just a nice idea in my head.
Do you pretty much get to just sit in the tank, or is there enough room to maneuver around a bit?Quote:
Originally Posted by MermaidNerenia
As interesting as this post is. It looks like a dunk tank or kiddie pool are the best options.
i guess if you wanted to use the same measurements he has, the tank will at least be big enough for you to lay down in for photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fathom delMar
with the other photo I can tell just how amazing(and big) that tank is! Though if someone wanted something like that, transporting it and deciding what to do with all that water would probably be a bit of a problem (though I'd totally use one of these tanks and dump the water on some trees and use the water to water some of the greenery [but I live in the desert, so everything could use some water lol])Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Miel
So after a lot of careful consideration, research, and penny pinching I am getting a tank! Raina is right, the tank alone you could buy a car, not to mention building the stand, the water, the trailer, decorations its a lot to take on! I'm very excited though and may have a gig for it already haha. It really is something you gotta think out and make sure this is your dream not something to give up on in a year or two. I plan on using my tank until I'm 70 and then my husband can have it for an aquarium hehe I'll be sure to post some pictures when it arrives =]
OMG Hyli I'm so excited for you!!! Post pictures and videos your first time! :)
it takes about 5 weeks to make and ship but I will be sure to do so then!
WOW! Congrats!
Back on Ebay... Of course you'd have to swim upright all day...
Fish Tank/Alien Cylinder from "Independence Day"
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Fish-Tank-Ali...K-!~~60_12.JPG