WayneL333
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130 X 36 x 36 inbound...any suggestions?
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humaguy
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SteelMastiff
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Nice stills as always, but any chance we are going to see a video in the near future?
xrayjeeper83
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Excuse the noob question, but what's the reason for blacking out the DT. I get that it seemed to lower aggressive attitudes, but how's it work long term?
Speaking for myself....
IME, for the smaller and/or new-from-QT fishes to acclimate to the new water parameters, new tank, new aquascape, new fish, etc. while the tank was completely dark. When adding/acclimating new fish into a display or QT tank, by not only shutting the lights, but completely blacking out the tank, this allows the new fish to feel as comfortable as possible, both physically and mentally, before the "social" dynamic, including aggression, re-establishes itself when the sun rises (lights!). Its similar to re-arranging the rock work in a smaller, more manageable tank, so as to re-establish territory when there is aggression or new additions. In a really big tank, with hundreds and hundreds of pounds of LR, and if its cemented in place, rearranging the Aquascape, is sometimes not an option. The acclimation of a fish does not just consist of matching water parameters, as far as what most hobbiests can test for. It can take days, even weeks, for a fish to fully acclimate to new conditions.
In the Long Term...
IMO, a fish that is acclimated properly has a HUGE long term advantage over a poorly acclimated fish. Most fish can see or sense, perhaps, that a fish is stressed/ill, etc. Whether its instinctual or not, they are preyed upon, and bullied further, in some instances. Any fish that starts its life in your tank like this, is most likely not going to be a long-term resident.
Just my two pennies....
IME, for the smaller and/or new-from-QT fishes to acclimate to the new water parameters, new tank, new aquascape, new fish, etc. while the tank was completely dark. When adding/acclimating new fish into a display or QT tank, by not only shutting the lights, but completely blacking out the tank, this allows the new fish to feel as comfortable as possible, both physically and mentally, before the "social" dynamic, including aggression, re-establishes itself when the sun rises (lights!). Its similar to re-arranging the rock work in a smaller, more manageable tank, so as to re-establish territory when there is aggression or new additions. In a really big tank, with hundreds and hundreds of pounds of LR, and if its cemented in place, rearranging the Aquascape, is sometimes not an option. The acclimation of a fish does not just consist of matching water parameters, as far as what most hobbiests can test for. It can take days, even weeks, for a fish to fully acclimate to new conditions.
In the Long Term...
IMO, a fish that is acclimated properly has a HUGE long term advantage over a poorly acclimated fish. Most fish can see or sense, perhaps, that a fish is stressed/ill, etc. Whether its instinctual or not, they are preyed upon, and bullied further, in some instances. Any fish that starts its life in your tank like this, is most likely not going to be a long-term resident.
Just my two pennies....
xrayjeeper83
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Thank you, that helps.
humaguy
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humaguy
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Yeah, good stuff!
would add that it also comes in handy when moving a less aggressive fish into an aggressive tank...
my rock is not cemented...I rearranged and added new marco to the top 1/3 of the tank...
ime, blacking out the tank really helps to keep things chill during transitions..
humaguy
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do you have any idea what a pita it is to go from gopro>photobucket>rc??
ugh...:crazy1:
aquaph8
Love The Fish
Haha, I know man.
Gopro's are water proof right? I've always though an underwater video of a tank would be cool.
Thanks for the video.
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