DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+)

Good luck Chingchai, I am sure you have the dedication to keep up, I hope luck will be on your side as you can't influence everything. As a positive thinker you will find a solution soon I think.
 
Ching,

I am still reading this thread but wanted to pass on this information about your ventralis anthias. I've seen where you have had trouble with keeping them and the one thing I wanted to pass on was about the pressure of the water these fish live in. Earlier someone had stated they live in 90-120 meters. Every 10 meters of water adds another atomsphere of pressure to the water. So to sum it up they come from around 150 lbs of pressure per square inch and in your tank they have only 15 lbs per square inch. I have no idea if this is a factor but that is a lot of difference they have to deal with.

Joe
 
Made2Rock said:
Ching,

I am still reading this thread but wanted to pass on this information about your ventralis anthias. I've seen where you have had trouble with keeping them and the one thing I wanted to pass on was about the pressure of the water these fish live in. Earlier someone had stated they live in 90-120 meters. Every 10 meters of water adds another atomsphere of pressure to the water. So to sum it up they come from around 150 lbs of pressure per square inch and in your tank they have only 15 lbs per square inch. I have no idea if this is a factor but that is a lot of difference they have to deal with.

Joe
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Joe. Thank you for your comments.
I agree with you.
No more Ventralis anthias in my tank.
 
Still looking good, despite your challenges.
chingchai said:
Within the past few months, I did have so many bad things coming.
Not only with my reef tank, but also with my business.
I even think about breaking down this tank. But I can't.
The show must go on.
Here are recent shots of my tank.




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Ching,

I finally finished the entire thread now I'm ready for the grand tour. I do have to agree with everyone that the tank looks a lot better with more open sand on the bottom. I'm an engineer and this is definitely one very well engineered project. I do have one suggestion and that is to put up a picture of the room before you started to clean it out, then when you start to feel depressed over losing a fish look at the picture and then look at what you created. It truely is a masterpiece.

Joe
 
Congrats Ching on making the cover of Reef Hobbyist Magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCsVxPD0kxY

I hope you dont mind me posting this video. What are the name of the fish with the blue eyes at the :35 mark in the video? Are they some type of anthias. And also what is the fish that looks like a longer version of the Gem Tang. It looks like its in the Acanthurus family?
 
It shouldn't matter the pressure on fish if they are brought up correctly... fish caught at 300-500 feet do fine when decompressed properly. Ventralis are actually caught below 60-70 m usually. But they are very finicky fish to begin with, and it takes a lot of time and effort to bring them up to the surface. You can't pin them because they are too small and fragile.
 
the808state said:
It shouldn't matter the pressure on fish if they are brought up correctly... fish caught at 300-500 feet do fine when decompressed properly. Ventralis are actually caught below 60-70 m usually. But they are very finicky fish to begin with, and it takes a lot of time and effort to bring them up to the surface. You can't pin them because they are too small and fragile.
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I have no idea if pressure is or is not an issue. For us the pressure is a big deal but we breathe air, a fish does not. I've watch fish change depth like it is nothing but I do know extreme changes will have an impact on them. is 100 meters a big change, I do not know. I would just think one should use care when bringing up a fish from that depth.

Joe
 
Made2Rock said:
Ching,

I finally finished the entire thread now I'm ready for the grand tour. I do have to agree with everyone that the tank looks a lot better with more open sand on the bottom. I'm an engineer and this is definitely one very well engineered project. I do have one suggestion and that is to put up a picture of the room before you started to clean it out, then when you start to feel depressed over losing a fish look at the picture and then look at what you created. It truely is a masterpiece.

Joe
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Joe. Thank you.
 
Newbie Aquarist said:
Congrats Ching on making the cover of Reef Hobbyist Magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCsVxPD0kxY

I hope you dont mind me posting this video. What are the name of the fish with the blue eyes at the :35 mark in the video? Are they some type of anthias. And also what is the fish that looks like a longer version of the Gem Tang. It looks like its in the Acanthurus family?
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That one is Odontanthias fuscipinnis (syn. Holanthias fuscipinnis).
The one you asked is old Gem Tang.
 
Hi Ching!

The show must go on....and learn with our mistakes!!

The best tank ever, you must be so pround of it!

Keep going!

Best regards

Pedro
 
I was so happy to see your name on the list of speakers for MACNA 2013. Now Peter has no more excuses for not going:) I'm looking forward to finally meeting you in person. Everyone talks about seeing your tank, but it's really about the people, not the places.
 
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