A ~19,000 Gallon Aquarium
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firebirdude
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Wow! Awesome tank.:bdaysmile:
I'd make the algae scrubber much bigger. Also keep in mind that it must be cleaned/scraped weekly.
I see a lot of bubbles on the sand and rock. This is a sure sign you have an algae bloom in progress.
Ever thought about making your own large-scale chiller?
I'd make the algae scrubber much bigger. Also keep in mind that it must be cleaned/scraped weekly.
I see a lot of bubbles on the sand and rock. This is a sure sign you have an algae bloom in progress.
Ever thought about making your own large-scale chiller?
Monkeyfish
Active member
Please pardon my slight aside, but...
"human consumption?" Really? What kind/species of caulerpa? I'm not doubting your knowledge, it's just that I've never heard of eating caulerpa and you've sparked my curiosity.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
olemos
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I'm voicing my opinion on this subject b/c it is cruel to put animals that were otherwise thriving in the open sea into a tank with these poor conditions. Just b/c one has enough $$ and space to make a BIG tank doesnt necessarily mean it's the best thing to do. I certainly would NEVER have taken on such a difficult task when starting my first tank. This is something best left to professional (public) aquariums with 1) the resources, 2) the staffing, 3) the education and 4) the consideration of the animals they put into the aquarium. I dread to think of all the animals that have died in this tank.
Get off your 'let's not offend anyone' horse. Some people need to hear counterpoint from time to time. And in this case, I was getting tired of people here cheering this guy on with 'way to go!'. It's a big tank; that's it. He has a LONG way to go in learning about husbandry. ANIMALS ARE NOT DISPOSABLE!
And no, I don't wish I had this tank -- and in fact, I'm in the process of downgrading the size of my own tank b/c I don't have the appropriate time to give it the care it needs.
Oh, and I can be just as rude in person too, silly!
Opcn
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The crucial ingredient that's missing from your analysis is what makes the conditions poor. It's the ocean water. If you've been paying attention he is filtering ocean water to make it cleaner. No one is filtering their water for them out in the ocean, they have to live with the gunk that makes the tank atrocious whether or not they are in the tank.
ummm....what?! No comment here. :lmao:
mr.wilson
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olemos posted a link for caulerpa, but there are many other types of macro and micro algae that could serve a dual purpose. In Canada, Nahham would qualify for a tax credit for growing it, but I don't think he has much to worry about taxes in the UAE
msr224
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:thumbsup:
rleepremier
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Could you take a video of you feeding the tank?
Opcn
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The problem that this tank is having is that there are too many nutrients, and he is getting algae blooms as a result. When he shuts off incoming sea water the Algae gets eaten and nutrients get extracted from the water and it clears up, but he runs out of it (something about living in the desert) With the exception of water depth and swimming more than the length of his tank every factor you can point to on that tank and say "that is unacceptable!" over you can also walk 20 feet and point to the ocean and say "that is unacceptable!" over. He is not making their water quality problems worse by moving them into his tank, at worst he is making them the same.
brockboi
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+1, it's been a while!
nahham
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The Red Truck Live Well Primer
The Red Truck Live Well Primer
It seems that I failed to update this thread for awhile due to other commitments. Here is something that is related to the tank:
My small primer on my red truck live well and other enhancements setup:
We start with what the car actually has before I touched it:
Here is what is added:
Now for the pictures:
The water tank and the wooden box.
My switch panel. I can turn on and off the lights, water pump, and bilge pumps from here. It is water-proof.
The wooden box with doors open. Will go through each one in detail. The middle section is for storage.
The battery and the inverter. I need to tidy up the wiring a bit. :^)
All the connections you might need for the 220 volts devices.
The water pump connected to the water tank from one side and a nozzle from another. These are Gardena hoses and even though I couldn't get it to 'plug-and-play' I still use them because they are good quality.
The 'water-circulator'. There are two of these but we are currently testing one. None of the fish that was put alive died. Only 2 that were nearly dead when placed in the live well, needlefish, died when we reached home.
A bit of modification was done to it. Suction cups were installed on the bottom to hold it in place in the Igloo and (in the future) a custom built fiber-glass live well.
We also modified the way it pushes out water. Instead of one level at the bottom, we installed an elbow and drilled holes all the way to the top. It is powerful enough the push water through all the holes and then some. We are still playing with the height and how many holes we need.
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The Red Truck Live Well Primer
It seems that I failed to update this thread for awhile due to other commitments. Here is something that is related to the tank:
My small primer on my red truck live well and other enhancements setup:
We start with what the car actually has before I touched it:
- A ~40 gallon tank (I think it is supposed to be a petrol tank)
- A huge bed that allows for many experiments
Here is what is added:
- A wooden box with doors that is the same size as the tank
- An additional battery to power everything at the back connected to the engine-driven charging system of the car to recharge
- A 2000w inverter
- A fresh water pump connected to the tank that capable of 3.3 GPM
- 2 Bilge pumps that is used for water movement in the live well capable of 1750 GPH.
- LED lights for these dark nights when night diving/snorkeling.
Now for the pictures:
The water tank and the wooden box.
My switch panel. I can turn on and off the lights, water pump, and bilge pumps from here. It is water-proof.
The wooden box with doors open. Will go through each one in detail. The middle section is for storage.
The battery and the inverter. I need to tidy up the wiring a bit. :^)
All the connections you might need for the 220 volts devices.
The water pump connected to the water tank from one side and a nozzle from another. These are Gardena hoses and even though I couldn't get it to 'plug-and-play' I still use them because they are good quality.
The 'water-circulator'. There are two of these but we are currently testing one. None of the fish that was put alive died. Only 2 that were nearly dead when placed in the live well, needlefish, died when we reached home.
A bit of modification was done to it. Suction cups were installed on the bottom to hold it in place in the Igloo and (in the future) a custom built fiber-glass live well.
We also modified the way it pushes out water. Instead of one level at the bottom, we installed an elbow and drilled holes all the way to the top. It is powerful enough the push water through all the holes and then some. We are still playing with the height and how many holes we need.
CONTINUED...
nahham
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The LEDs underneath the bed's cover, turned on.
How the car looks at night with the lights on. A field experiment so to speak.
Here is the make-shift live well in action. The plans are to upgrade to a custom built fiber-glass live well.
Another of the day's catch: a Two-banded porgy (Acanthopagrus bifasciatus). One of the prettiest fish in the local waters in my opinion.
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fla2341
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I used the same type of "live well" in the past. I found that if the water splashes/churns the surface more you get better results. When you build your custom live well you might want to make it with a spray bar on the top to spray/agitate the water on the surface. That will give you better gas/air exchange in the water.
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