J322Y
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Man brings coral and reef fish into home!
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iamrushman
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wow.....
Doctorfish
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I wonder if habitat was destroyed or fish killed to populate something like that.
Very impressive but it would be even more so if all the contents of that tank were bred or grown in captivity.
Very impressive but it would be even more so if all the contents of that tank were bred or grown in captivity.
Rob'o
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Sadly this may be the only way to see a reef in the not so far future...
Was the corals in this setup NOT grown in captivity??
Was the corals in this setup NOT grown in captivity??
CuzzA
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There's so much aquacultured and maricultured today there's really no need to take from the ocean. The majority of fish from this tank are definitely wild caught though. The fact they are spawning speaks a lot to the guys husbandry and system. Assuming he doesn't have a failure those fish could live full lives without fear of predation and the coral will no doubt be spread to countless other tanks through fragging.
But, all it takes is a busted pipe and everything dies. Like what happened to this 20k gallon tank. Tank Crisis: Putting Things Into Perspective With Bill Wann - Reefs.com
Or this tragedy. Coral Tank from Canada (1350gal Display Tank) - Reef Central Online Community
Peter's Fish Tank
But, all it takes is a busted pipe and everything dies. Like what happened to this 20k gallon tank. Tank Crisis: Putting Things Into Perspective With Bill Wann - Reefs.com
Or this tragedy. Coral Tank from Canada (1350gal Display Tank) - Reef Central Online Community
Peter's Fish Tank
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Damn. This puts my 600gal reef to shame. OTOH, I've never lost a fish in 11 years and donated more that 100 times in volume of coral that I started with!
halocline
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I used to keep reef aquariums, then I started diving and decided it was much easier (and cheaper!) to simply visit the marine life than to keep it in my house. It's a great hobby for anyone who has a real interest in technical things and a huge amount of disposable income. Oh yeah, and doesn't like to travel....all it takes is one power outage or big leak while you're not around and you have an environmental disaster in your living room.
I was building custom filtration and supplementation equipment for a few years and selling to most of the reef shops in town. It was fun, and we had a good budding group of coral fraggers around. Most fish are still taken from the wild, though.
If I were going to do it again, I think I would do a coral/clam only tank.
I was building custom filtration and supplementation equipment for a few years and selling to most of the reef shops in town. It was fun, and we had a good budding group of coral fraggers around. Most fish are still taken from the wild, though.
If I were going to do it again, I think I would do a coral/clam only tank.
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J322Y
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I agree about the risks and maintenance issues, however I'll bet he has a backup generator and staff to watch his house if he chooses to travel. Otherwise, he's doing it wrong...
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