OK! Today it works! I haven't been able to get a post up ion this site for some reason lately... I want to get you all caught up, I know it's a lot to read but there's video updates!


My name is Jonathan, otherwise known as TheFishGuy on a few other forums. I run monsterfishrescue.com and seem to be rescuing more and more fish. Recently my 800 that I built two and a half years ago started to leak. The tank has been drained and all the fish are living in a roughly 800 gallon pond. So since we have this saying that there's no problems just opportunities I've decided to take this opportunity to make the tank much larger. As it stands the tank measures 14' long 3' front to back and 30" tall. Since my incredibly understanding wife who lets me fill the house with fish tanks doesn't want the tank to take up more room I've decided to add onto the back of it. I'm going to take it a step further though and make the addition deeper. What I mean by deeper is by making it taller by going down.

Here's the future footprint:




What it'll look like through the glass:



With the addition the total gallons will go from 785.45 to 1623.27 more than doubling gallonage. More importantly this will give options for more fish to go into the tank by creating two huge breaks in line of site.

Here's a link to the original build, and to the thread that was a continuation:

Cichlid-Forum :: View topic - 1122.08 GALLON TANK PROJECT!!!

The continuation:

Cichlid-Forum :: View topic - My wish list in the 800 gal....

This is essentially part three And yes, I've started this thread on a bunch of forums because I'd like to get to know the people from this forum.

I just joined this forum so I'm going to try and get everyone caught up on all my updates of this project!

Here's the list of fish (and their sizes) that were in the 800:

Black belt 9
Black belt 8.5
Black belt 9
Black belt 9.5
Blue Acara 5
Bocourti 11
Bocourti 10
Common Oscar 11.75
Common Oscar 8.5
Cutteri 5.25
Firemouth 5
Giant Danio 2
Green Severum 7
Green Severum 7
Green Severum 6.75
Green Terror 4.25
Intermedious 8.25
Intermedious 8.25
Intermedious 8.25
Irridescent Shark 15
Irridescent Shark 10.5
Jack Dempsey 6.5
Jack Dempsey 3.25
Jack Dempsey 3.75
Jaguar 7.5
Lemon Severum 4
Loepard sailfin pleco 14.5
Mad Barb 15
Mad Barb 15
Midas 7.75
Midas 7.75
Midas 7.5
Midas Mr. T 8.5
Nicaraguan Cichlid 6
Nicaraguan Cichlid 7.125
Nicaraguan Cichlid 7.25
Nicaraguan Cichlid 7
Nicaraguan Cichlid 4.25
Nicaraguan Cichlid 5.25
Nicaraguan Cichlid 5.25
Pacu 22
Pacu 18
Pacu 17
Pictus Cat 10
Red Bay Snook 5.25
Red Midas 8.75
Red Terror 7.25
Red tiger oscar 8.75
Regans Cichlid 7
Regans Cichlid 6.25
Regans Cichlid 5.25
Robertsoni 10
Salvani 5.75
Salvani 4.5
Silver Dollar 7
Silver Dollar 5
Silver Dollar 6
Silver Dollar 6
Synodontis 8
Synspilum 10.5
Tiger Tilapia 8
Tiger Tilapia 7
Tilapia Mamfe 7.25
Uaru 5

Most of these will be going back in the tank when it's done, but here's a video of what's going on:


Here’s some video updates for you, mostly of demo:

Update 4:

Update 5:

Update 6:

Update 7:

Update 8:

I also got all the framing material today from Mentor Lumber, Rick was able to help out Monster Fish Rescue by giving the material pretty much at cost. They didn’t make any money, but they didn’t lose any either… It’s been a tough year for everyone so I didn’t want them to lose money on me. I was also able to order the hardie panel today too. It should be in Friday or Monday. Roughly $600 so far for this repair/addition. I’ll know an exact amount when my bill comes…

I’m hoping tomorrow will be a productive day for this project. If I can get everything framed by Monday then I’ll be able to start installing the hardie right away! Atleast soon we’ll all be able to see the shape of the tank!

As always if there’s any question feel free to ask and I’ll try to answer the best I can.



Sorry for the massive post.......

Here’s what got done today….

Up date 9

Up date 10


It took an hour and twenty minutes to clean the second pane of glass. A nerve racking hour and twenty minutes…

It took three hours to frame the floor of the addition. The “sleepers” are scribed to fit the very uneven and out of level floor. But at least the floor of the addition will be level…

Thanks for looking and if there’s any questions please feel free to ask!

Ok, here's the very latest update:

WOW! And I thought my 300 gallon was big!
You're one dedicated guy

ever thought about putting together an article for members articles? Let me know if you're interested

An article about this tank or Monster Fish Rescue?

Not just the tank, after all it's beyond the means of most people. I was thinking of how you started the website and how you went about designing and constructing your tanks. It was just a thought. I think what you have done is great and warrents a proper article.

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i pay hommage to a fish god:woohoo:

excellent job im very impressed with your build and i like the idea of the fish rising from the new addition to the veiwing area.

btw im also very pleased that you were finally able to post on the site again.


keep it monster cris

Thanks guys, I'm no fish god...

Admin, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll talk

what a huge tank!!!!!!
yeah, as necro said, the first time you make posting
was when inviting everybody for an rescue sort of activity

And here’s update #12

Link:

:woohoo:amazing!!!!!!!!!please keep them cooming.....