my new 1000 gallon setup

[dougmac]

And make sure it's on a concrete floor, don't wanna risk the foundation giving in under the weight of that massive tank.

+1, 1000 gallons of water is roughly 8 tonnes, so we're talking massive weight here.

[Nexar]

+1 on the concrete flooring, you're looking at roughly 4-5 tons in saltwater, plus another 300-400kg of live rock and about 100kg of aragonite sand on top of that.

[guppyzone]

any thoughts on fish?

[dougmac]

What about a 3ft whale shark

[Nexar]

The blue spot ray might be tricky to feed and it'll likely see the smaller fish as snacks. Have you thought about a Dragon Eel or a Zebra Eel instead, like Enchelycore pardalis or Gymnomuraena zebra?