Working in deep tanks
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Phulltank57
I had a Vittatus, grew it from about 4". It was without doubt the best fish I've ever owned. Beautiful, active and a killer. It went to a guy with a 8 footer. I've deleted all my pics off the pc soz. Look below to the link, just worked out how to do it.
Depending on where i move to, I'll try to get an 8-10 footer. Will need the services of a structural engineer to calculate the mass, possibly 2-3 tonnes!!! Costing things out t the moment. It's gonna be expensive.
Will want to keep the two rhoms I have also, 8 1/2" Diamond, 10 1/2" Diamond (in my gallery).I plan two corner tanks for them, Aquaone Windsor 88's. Will probably have to sell the other p's I have, Maculatus, Sanchezi, Maueli and Irritan. Looking to complete the project in two years.
I thought that working in a 30-36" deep tank would be a *****, especially as i want a sand base.
Ta.
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=44629&hl=
I had a Vittatus, grew it from about 4". It was without doubt the best fish I've ever owned. Beautiful, active and a killer. It went to a guy with a 8 footer. I've deleted all my pics off the pc soz. Look below to the link, just worked out how to do it.
Depending on where i move to, I'll try to get an 8-10 footer. Will need the services of a structural engineer to calculate the mass, possibly 2-3 tonnes!!! Costing things out t the moment. It's gonna be expensive.
Will want to keep the two rhoms I have also, 8 1/2" Diamond, 10 1/2" Diamond (in my gallery).I plan two corner tanks for them, Aquaone Windsor 88's. Will probably have to sell the other p's I have, Maculatus, Sanchezi, Maueli and Irritan. Looking to complete the project in two years.
I thought that working in a 30-36" deep tank would be a *****, especially as i want a sand base.
Ta.
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=44629&hl=
dazza that looked like a really nice atf, big beautiful tail.
What was it like when it nailed feeders? Did it stalk and strike or did it lurk and strike?
And did it chop them in half or always try to swallow them whole?
What was it like when it nailed feeders? Did it stalk and strike or did it lurk and strike?
And did it chop them in half or always try to swallow them whole?
rumblesushi said:
It would usually wait until they were within a striking distance. Then dart out and grab them, turning it so that the prey fish went down head first. Very quick, very gracefull. Always successfull. damn, i miss that fish!!!
My 125 gal (24" high I think) with the canopy opened is just deep enough for a 6'3" fella to touch the sand bed (5" from the bottom) on my tippy toes. If the stand was a whee bit shorter I think it'll be just perfect (no tippy toe action).
I recall a LFS with a 500 gallon tall display tank and a friend of mine who worked there had to use a mop to clean off the algae off the bottom. Tanks like that wasn't well thought up in my oppinon. I mean you can't get Angels or discus (at the size of a garbage can lid) to utilize the space. If anything it would've been better on it's back like a touch pool.
I recall a LFS with a 500 gallon tall display tank and a friend of mine who worked there had to use a mop to clean off the algae off the bottom. Tanks like that wasn't well thought up in my oppinon. I mean you can't get Angels or discus (at the size of a garbage can lid) to utilize the space. If anything it would've been better on it's back like a touch pool.
