I found this interesting

[danieljames]

Looks about as close to a "sea monster" as i've ever seen.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16785254/?GT1=8921

 

[Mikeyjer]

Yea I saw that on the news today, it was weird looking..... :eek1:

 

[pitbullpooch]

that was an interesting looking shark. it looked pretty weird in the vid almost eel looking like someone else had thought it was from the report. id be freaked if i seen that swimming around me lol.

 

[danieljames]

lol..no doubt pooch. Did you see the gills? They appeared external. Wonder why that would be necessary at that depth? Lower O2 down there maybe?

 

[pitbullpooch]

yes, i was also wondering why they were like that. ill have to try to find some info on them. but im betting as you said it has to do with the depth that there living in.

 

[pitbullpooch]

heres some info on them from wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark

 

[Mikeyjer]

At the depth those fish lives have little O2 level and no light at all.

 

[luckyfish]

Is it reef safe?

 

[Mdwannabe]

Appears it is "Reef Safe", assuming you have a tall version of your tank, say 2000 feet or so. Wonder if T5's would work

 

[DMBillies]

Probably need a kicking chiller too...

Off course, then you could have the flashlight fish you always wanted.

 

[Mdwannabe]

Chiller?...No way, at 2,000 feet deep, temperature is NO PROBLEM!, though I do choose to think air traffic controllers should know about this tank!
As a pilot (who fly's at 3,000 feet or less), I would want to know about it!, if for no other reason, than just so I could fly around it! I just hate it when a functional "Reef" tank get's in the way of my flight path home. Come on just think about the salt cost of a refill.
JMTCW

 

[Drue]

Could you just make an airtight seal in your tank and increase the pressure to that of 2000 ft below sea level? How thick would that glass need to be?