some fishie pics

[BA]

i dunno if this is the place to post this? but i couldnt in the photo lounge...
just wanted to share some random pics!! and i have a HORRIBLE camera, sorry.. haha

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2278.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2280.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2281.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2283.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2287.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2292.jpg
Just for reference the hippo tang is atleast 5 inches! i got lucky big my giant yellow!!!
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2293.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j133/ba6211/DSCN2290.jpg

[BA]

hey just wondering but does anyone else on Maast keep big predators?, or are we still 99.99% reefers, haha

[C.Mydas]

I swear as soon as Brian gets over this whole 'reef' thing Im going to get sharks and lions!!!...something tells me Im going to be sharkless for awhile.

Nice pics...huge yellow!!

[BA]

ha watch out, you'll be HOOKED big time. were building a house by Rudy's BBQ/ leon springs dance hall area and in planning a shark/ray lagoon! can't wait till were closer to breaking ground

[C.Mydas]

LOL! I keep threatening Brian with a shark pond. Then all I'll need is the laser beams! I love the predators.

[BA]

haha " sharks with the freakin lasers"

[C.Mydas]

I was joking with Mike (Mojo) the other day that since scientist can put tags on shark fins, in theory, I could start a line of sharkbling. Diamond studs, streamers, the whole nine yards...sharks with grills...thats the future of shark keeping...lmao!

What are you planning for the lagoon? And how do you plan on safe-guarding it from contaminates and children/animals?

[BA]

haha a grill on a sand tiger. well we are having a pool built with a pool house, so i was thinking of just building another room off the pool house, and having it all housed in there. like a slightly raised pond.

[C.Mydas]

Very nice. You definately need to do a blog or tank thread about that!

[BA]

oh yea, im on monsterfishkeepers and shark and ray central all the time looking and planning my future pond. awesome websites

[BioCube14]

when i get myself i house im going to get a shark tank!

[devonian]

wow, how big is that tank then? what do you do to filter out all the nitrates that are sure to be building up?

[BA]

actually sense i set it up, i've never had a problem with nitrates.( crossing fingers) its a 375gallon tenecor, 96 x 30 x 30 inches. it has a wet/dry system, skimmer, UV light, mag filters, refugium with a DSB, and another sump with mangroves, and a recently added 32gallon trashcan full of sand which water runs over it. ( i dont know whats its called? super deep sand bed, haha)

[Bill S]

I was joking with Mike (Mojo) the other day that since scientist can put tags on shark fins, in theory, I could start a line of sharkbling. Diamond studs, streamers, the whole nine yards...sharks with grills...thats the future of shark keeping...lmao!

Now THAT'S funny.

:rofl:

[devonian]

well BA that does sound like some serious filtration, keep it up!

[BA]

oh i forgot the water changes!!!! i think the 75 gallon bi weekly water changes prob help a lot too

[devonian]

that is a lot of salt you must go through in a pretty fast time!

[reeferRob]

I was joking with Mike (Mojo) the other day that since scientist can put tags on shark fins, in theory, I could start a line of sharkbling. Diamond studs, streamers, the whole nine yards...sharks with grills...thats the future of shark keeping...lmao!

What are you planning for the lagoon? And how do you plan on safe-guarding it from contaminates and children/animals?

I'll bet it would sell too!!

Awesome sharks! I saw a thread a year or so ago about a guy that built a 4' concrete wall in a bedroom for a shark tank, with a (I think 2" thick) acrylic front and used an adjacent room for the fitration.

[BA]

thanks Rob!

[BA]

see erik!!! :P

[ErikH]

ah-haaaaaaaaaaaa. Very nice! What kind of sand did you use in your trashcan? Did you see the post about the 3M Colorquartz? It may be worthwhile to try in your shark lagoon!

[BA]

ya i saw that, i like that idea of the colorquartz, were breaking ground on our house this month so i have to start planning my shark lagoon soon!!! i put all the sand from my 240gallon in the trash can so its a whole bunch of fine sugar sand ( not sure what type) and misc shells and tiny rocks.. the rest i gave to someone.

[ErikH]

Wow, I'd like to bet you would have some major trouble just trying to get nitrates! From what I have read, a deep sandbed like that is extremely beneficial in NNR, (Natural Nitrate Reduction) which it seems that alot of people have trouble with. :) I always preach "lotta rock, lotta sand" IMO the best thing you can add to a tank. How big is that Lion?

[BA]

he is a little over a foot, maybe 14 inches. Ya that DSB in the trashcan is AMAZING. with all the big fish in my tank i always thought i would have problems, but i have never had a problem with nitrates much, especially after the trashcan. Ever since the addition of that trashcan after about a month, the nitrates have been UNtraceable. i never pick up any luckily, i think it was one of the best additions i have ever done