CThompson Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NED007 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 awesome tank mate,how many fish would you say u have in their and the size of the tank. Cheers NED007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucem Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Ditto......and what species do you have in there? I'm sure we can all make out a few, but there are probably others we can't see in those pictures. What filtration are you running in the tank? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosco Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 you have some nice tanks, do you have one for any haps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanikjava Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 That's one heck of a massive and sweeeeeeettt tank ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 The tank is 6 x 2 x 2'6", from memory around 900 litres. It is filtered by a OASE Filtoclear 6000, a pond filter with a back flush function. http://www.creativepumps.com.au/zpumps/oas..._6000_11000.htm There is also a denitrate filter hooked up, and water is pumped behind the backgrounds where there is media for bacterial colonisation. The Filtoclear is hooked up to a waking great big UPS that can run it for a day or so. I took the photo after feeding the fish so probably not the best time to photograph. How many fish are there? More than I put in. I told them the , but did they listen What species? Lets see some guesses eh No haps are in the Thompson residence. The lighting is the same as the lighting on my big tank, a combo MH, LED and fluorescents - with a separate "moon lighting" on a timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0oks Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Heres my guess. electric yellows cobalt blues demasoni flavus cobue mangaino msobo elongatus.chewere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Heres my guess. electric yellows cobalt blues demasoni flavus cobue mangaino msobo elongatus.chewere Impressive You've made me think hard, even refere back to the photos above You missed one, it was out - right in front of the tank. (yes I'm being cryptic) Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 "You missed one, it was out - right in front of the tank. (yes I'm being cryptic)" what the wooden one??? Craig i think i preferred it when you didnt know how to post pictures, your tanks are putting the rest of us to shame. inspirational, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 That's the one dogboy, the rare Woodoneous carvingitis. Good job mOoks - you nailed it first guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Absolutely awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Craig i think i preferred it when you didnt know how to post pictures, your tanks are putting the rest of us to shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanikjava Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 damn ! the lighting feels like you are in a disco place or something...very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosco Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 do you find the fish stay out with the led's on mine do when i turn them off they all scatter in to the rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 do you find the fish stay out with the led's on mine do when i turn them off they all scatter in to the rocks They are timed to come on before the main light goes off, so for a brief period there is an overlap when both are on. When the main lighting goes off, these are still on for a 10 or so minute period. It has been my observation that the fish are not spooked and in fact seem to really appreciate the sliding off of their sun. They are first on in the morning, replaced by a MH which glows-up slowly, and is in turn replaced by fluorescents. The occasional times I mess up and the timers are off after I have been working on them, the fish freak out if I just turn the fluorescents off. I have to turn the room light on, fish tank off, and dim the room light till its off. Other wise I hear fish crashing around inside the tank, which really makes me cringe. Perhaps your lights are too bright or too many for your tank size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Feeding time - is usually a dangerous time if you want to stay dry. The height of the stand and tank puts the water level about at face height. I have to feed usually by; 1 open the hood door 2 wait for first big splash 3 quickly open sliding glass lid and pour food into tank and close lid. Followed by further huge splashes contained by the lid being closed. It's not the first time I've had to go to the basin to get the NLS out of my beard. I once found it trapped there while at work... Perhaps I'll have to bring the camera to the tank when feeding as it was a much dryer affair with them being scared of it. The usual rush to be first ; The freak out when they see the camera Reluctant feeding (camera is still in sight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToobadyanOOb Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Nice mix of colours thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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