That reminds me of the tank that was on mermaids the new evidence with the side show mermaid in the cylinder tank. Really cool
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That reminds me of the tank that was on mermaids the new evidence with the side show mermaid in the cylinder tank. Really cool
Looking at that tank, I've just thought maybe we'd come up with more stuff in searches if we use other keywords? Like alien tank? Or side show tank or something?
I really like that upright tank....how much?
Never mind I found it on eBay. I love the idea of it. But it's way too expensive.
Yep. Unfortunately cost will be a factor for anything that large. For example: Glass Cages
I found a site that has large used aquariums 300gals and bigger. I found a 750 gal acrylic tank for less than $5000.....
Any Ohio mers want to work together for one?
So I was still curious of other tanks and started looking around. I found the tank I originally wanted so I cancelled my order and got this tank. Its bigger, thousands of dollars cheaper, and in Richmond. Literally its too good to be true! The guy was selling it because he's getting a much bigger tank haha Here's a picture of me in it =]
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How much?
I don't really feel comfortable listing the exact expenses. I will say as Raven did a tank custom made costs as much as a new car. This one was as much as a used car.
Fair enough. I'm jut keeping my fingers crossed for a decent tank under 10k
WOW! Congrats!<3
I'm thinking something like this http://www.ntotank.com/coba.html and going with one that is 4-5 feet high but wider around so I can swim around and still do tricks and stuff. They also do custom jobs which is what I want, then I just have to find someone who knows how to cut out areas and put in plexiglass or acrylic viewing windows all around it and still be water tight. This is all I've got so far but I think it's a good start and it's more affordable :)
It reminds me of a dunk tank, I've looked into those as well and they're not that expensive. Just an idea =]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid~Summer
I looked at dunk tanks but I want something bigger that I can actually swim in. Plus it's something that I can have in my yard to practice in. I was thinking of possibly having it as a salt water tank and keeping it on a trailer type hitch and having a lid for it for I don't have to constantly empty and refill it. Just some thoughts I have to do more research and see what is actually doable.Quote:
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Congrats on your new tank Hyli!
The only issue I forsee with keeping it filled is the weight. Plus the weight of the trailer and making sure the trailer can support the tank filled. Not to mention your vehicle for transport. All just little nuggets of knowledge to pass on. Thats why we decided to keep it empty and then have drains installed
Well, not sure how many of us would know the technical details of this kind of idea, but what if we could take a simple above ground pool like this one, http://www.lesliespool.com/-28233EG-...ol/28233EG.htm , and replace several of the sections between the steel barrings with acrylic sheeting?
I've been having the same thoughts as storage for a tank would be the main issue over here - there's not much space with most houses lol. I think the engineering of getting the join between the liner and the acrylic is much harder and riskier than you would think at first. the liners are polyester mesh sandwiched between heavy duty pvc, but as soon as you cut it, that becomes a weak-point and water will always go for the weakest point and try to force its way through. I am however, (when I have a spare min) going to contact two companies who make the frame pools and see what they say and/or suggest. From what my aquarium-versed friend said, you would need to pay an engineer to adapt it and the materials costs and chances of failure and parts replacement would set the budget for the project very high.Quote:
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I also thought it through looking at the designs as many have 'straps' to support and restrain the bulge and attach it to the frame, so doing viewing windows as small 'port-holes' for smaller kids might be the best option if you were going to do this, and I've thought that you could build a segmented wooden frame to make it look nicer, frame the windows if you did them, and to create a set of stairs/ramp to allow people to come up and view from the top and possibly join you in the pool. Main issues here as well would be Health and Safety laws (it's silly over here with them) so I probably would have to pay for the finished tank and design to be deemed safe for public/business use by the HSE(health and safety executive) and/or my local council/fire dept or something.
My friend was certainly steering me towards a plywood and acrylic tank, but that it would have to be build on a trailer or flat bed industrial truck/lorry (not the huge long ones, I'm talking flat bed van type thing) that can carry the weight of the filled tank (we're talking like 9 tonnes)
I am seriously considering doing a kickstarter in a year or two for building a portable professional tank either way, for my own gigs and to have it available for hire as I don't know of any other portable tanks in the UK or perhaps europe. Hire would either have to include the cost of filling it and petrol costs, or the person doing the hiring would be responsible for providing the water lol.
I saw some awesome pictures on mermaid star's fb page! It looks like a giant dunk tank :
https://www.facebook.com/MermaidStarFL?ref=ts&fref=ts
Yes, I believe Star said it's a dunk tank that was altered. I think she said it was either donated for use of the fair or was rented. Pretty cool!
what about glass coffin
like the one Blackbeard had Syrena inside in Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Its smaller and more practical that a huge tank and easier to transport. you could even make it a big bigger without it being a huge huge thing
I've been looking at dunk tanks, and the one Star is in is huge compared to what I'm finding. Most are only something like 2' deep and not much wider... Wonder where I'd have to look to find one that big?Quote:
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I just had the weirdest thought--It would require a knowledge of weldihttp://media.tractorsupply.com/s7vie...ges/spacer.gifng, however. What about using two stock tanks, one on top of the other, welded together, with a sheet of thick plexiglass put in on the front side? I say one on top of the other because they're only 2' tall. You'd also have the hassle of cutting out the bottom from one of them. http://media.tractorsupply.com/s7vie...ges/spacer.gifThey come in both round and oblong. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41P9TTAzP7L.jpghttp://media.tractorsupply.com/is/im...ompany/2168692
not sure what a dunk tank is, but all I can think of while looking at those pics is, "a pie baking form, and a sardine can? pretty small for swimming" :lol:
I've used a dunk tank I have photos and videos. All too small and impractical
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How big does it need to be? I have a dream to perform in a tank on an event, and there's an option to rent a dunk tank. Dimensions are: 450 x 232 x 230 cm
I just need to know if it's big enough once I own my Finfolk tail =)
If anyone has ever seen "The Lucy Show" with Lucile Ball and Vivian Vance there was an episode where they were installing a shower. They turn the water on and start to flood the shower stall (fiberglass back with glass door) there is a cover over the drain so the water just fills up the shower.
Why couldn't that work?
Shower: http://www.thebathbarnshowroom.com/i...rnershower.jpg
part of lucy show with shower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b39Dy6r1Z0
Well they would have made a special tank-like shower prop for this. Regular shower glass is too thin and might break under the weight of all that water. Also you would have a hard time sealing all the edges.
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Sina and I have been drawing out plans for a tank - because quite frankly, ordering the very one I want just doesn't seem a prudent move - and I think it's really important to state that one of the things that causes them to fail dangerously is that no one takes into account just how thick your acrylic/lexan/glass needs to be, and just how HEAVY the whole thing is, not only full, but empty as well. I see a LOT of willing to cut corners here, and that's a bit terrifying, honestly, because of what can happen.
So, when trying to mash things together to make a tank for cheap, please try and keep that in mind for your safety - the deeper the water, the more the pressure builds up, the more the pressure builds up, the more likely a sub-par "tank" will fail, which can injure the performer and the audience.
I agree. Cutting corners means that people can end up injured or dead. Think of what would happen if a tank on a stand bottomed out.. anyone in the tank would be crushed, probably to death and instantly, under the weight of the falling water. Because that's literally tons of lbs worth of water weight. Heck people in the community have almost died from moving an EMPTY tank. I'd recommend for a performing tank to NEVER EVER use glass. Use acrylic that's few-several inches thick. Acrylic at that size is more likely to crack and leak the water out. Glass is more likely to shatter, often suddenly. This is why if you want to build a tank you need to really know what you're doing. There's some serous math involved, and if it doesn't pan out it could mean putting someone's life on the line.
I've got plans in the works for a custom "dunk tank" style tank.
Made a friend at an event last year, now my shops personal cook for events, who put me in contact with a friend of theirs at a technical college here in Oregon that specializes in custom/outrageous tanks. He's helping me with plans and construction :)
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By shop I meant ship. As in pirate ship xD
Anyways, my point is if you're REALLY invested in the idea of making a tank, check with your local tech schools or see if anyone locally makes custom tanks. They might be willing to work something out with you :) and it could help prevent safety issues/risks
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How bout a portable swimming pool?
I tried that last year. didn't get many visitors and what kids did visit tried to climb on the sides of the pool to be able to see
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How bout one of those giant fish tanks?
I like the second one... You can swim in it!
http://www.okeanosgroup.com/blog/aqu...ome-aquariums/
That's what a correctly built mermaid tank essentially is. Except that it's expected to be frequently drained and moved. Giant fish tanks cost giant amounts of money.Quote:
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Oh. Its too bad you can't host it at a local swimming pool. It could work both ways, the pool and you will get more customers, and recognition.
Defeats the purpose of the tank if you're at the pool.
My mermaid group has a 25 ft portable pool. The pros are that it's big and people can watch you swim from above. However, since the sides are not clear (and as of yet I've found no way to get a clear pool liner or walls) they do need some sort of step to see up close. If you get them up to the surface of the water you also have to have a way to ensure they won't fall in. In addition, the ground under the pool can get very soupy. It was a workable situation, however. We'd still be using it, but it got left up at a site and destroyed.
I've tried to find a merdance-compatible solution for me for a while now, although I would be content with a static pool/tank.
There ARE pools made from glass:
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and also some with only one glass front:
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I've also been looking into aquariums large enough to swim in, but all of these options cost way more than a normal pool (not to mention we don't have the space).