800g......lots of pics.

zippy

zippy

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16" batfish? That puts the tank size in perspective. How about some shots from the sump end of the loop? The tank looks great just the way it is. Do you have a lot of little hand prints to clean off each day?
 
ryebread

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Originally posted by CindySki
dont forget guys, it's not a "reef" tank

You're exactly right. These people that come into the children's library aren't all about the live rock.......they are about the fish. The fish in that tank are beauties....at least most of them are. People don't come in and say wow.........nice rock.
The kids seem to like it. :)
 
ryebread

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Originally posted by cliffrouse11bas
Great job Rye, I am guessing you maintain that aquarium through your fish store...
Yes sir. We maintain this aquarium as well as about 120 more around the city.....I do it sometimes, but we have a couple other guys that do most of the cleaning and maintenance work. It's actually fun when your getting paid for it. :)
 
ryebread

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Originally posted by Zippy
16" batfish? That puts the tank size in perspective. How about some shots from the sump end of the loop? The tank looks great just the way it is. Do you have a lot of little hand prints to clean off each day?
Yes......that fish is huge. It is so active too. The tank itself is 9ft x 4ft x 3ft. I don't have any pics of the sump room right now but, I will get some when I get a chance. Fingerprints galore from all of the little people. :)
 
ryebread

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Originally posted by Jillian Ayers
Uh, is that a floating lionfish at the top? :confused: :eek:
Uh.........no. Lionfish love to perch on things and hang upside down in caves.......we have several areas in the tank for the big Volitans (12") to hang freely.......you just don't see the overhang areas in the picture.
 
007

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Originally posted by RyeBread
That's funny......I thought the exact same thing about you. :p
You know . . . there are not many posts that I come across that make me laugh out loud, but that one sure did. :D
The tank looks great BTW, something for me to visit someday. I am applying to U. Cinci's graduate school soon. Is it just me or does the water look cloudy though? Perhaps just the photo . . .
 
ryebread

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Originally posted by 007
Is it just me or does the water look cloudy though? Perhaps just the photo . . .
The water wasn't cloudy in the pics but, the room sure was. I hate Flourescent lights!! They give that wierd green color cast all the time.
Also......since the room was poorly light......I had to increase my ISO speed to 1000 which then increased my grain size and I wasn't able to open the aperture enough since the fish were moving too fast to slow the shutter down! :D So yes.......the water "looks" cloudy in the pics.
 
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I think its a pretty cool tank. Some of those fish are huge! :eek:
Im not much into the fake coral, but thats prett amazing for a library. At my library all we have is books :( :D
 
jugger

jugger

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i like the tank (for an aggresive one)... i know pics are hard to tell the real size of things but that just doesnt look like a 800 gallon tank
 
ozadars

ozadars

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cool pix, expecially the ones which writes "Ryan Detzel" on the pic :D
Putting artificial corals from the top of the tank is also a good idea
 
fireo1o

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by the way fishman830...
u critisize this tank yet wernt u the one a few weeks back who had the grose neglected tank with fish that u couldnt even see in it?
 
scotts

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First off, Cool tank.
However when I first saw it I said that no way is that 800 gallons. Then when you said that bat fish is 16" I was convinced.
Rye, can you post a picture with someone standing in front of it to give it some perspective?
Scott
 
scotts

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Another thing, since you already have Dori have you thought about adding Nemo? Or would it get eaten? Not a good thing for the kids to see.
How many days out of the week do you go there?
Scott
 
ryebread

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I will have to get a shot with me in front of the tank for some perspective.
The tank dimensions are 9ft long x 4ft high x 3ft deep.
No Nemo's in this tank. We have a few damsels in there but, even they are around 4-5".
 
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