justinwwwallin
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ok so its not really mine. but its my favorite part of the omahas henry doorly zoo 
my couple thousand gallon hawaiian reef tank
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eric b 125
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sweet. i wonder what kind of lighting they have for that since it's so much higher than the surface of the water.
t316
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Originally Posted by Eric B 125
http:///forum/post/3182041
sweet. i wonder what kind of lighting they have for that since it's so much higher than the surface of the water.
I was thinking the same thing. My guess is that they have some major mh's that lower down for a few hours minimum after the public leaves. Maybe somebody who's worked at one of these facilities will chime in.
http:///forum/post/3182041
sweet. i wonder what kind of lighting they have for that since it's so much higher than the surface of the water.
I was thinking the same thing. My guess is that they have some major mh's that lower down for a few hours minimum after the public leaves. Maybe somebody who's worked at one of these facilities will chime in.
t316
Active Member
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3182289
One day I will win the lotto and have a room in my house for this sort of thing! LOL
The lotto might build it for you, if you hit a big one, but you would never be able to afford the monthly cost from then on
http:///forum/post/3182289
One day I will win the lotto and have a room in my house for this sort of thing! LOL
btldreef
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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3182295
The lotto might build it for you, if you hit a big one, but you would never be able to afford the monthly cost from then on
LOL .. Don't kill my dream!
http:///forum/post/3182295
LOL .. Don't kill my dream!
calbert0
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I asked the same lighting question while i was at the shedd aquarium in Chicago, and i soon learned that all of the coral were fake. I wouldnt be surprised if this was the case here....
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
t316
Active Member
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3182296
LOL .. Don't kill my dream!
Sorry, I didn't mean to dash your hopes....I was just pickin' with ya
http:///forum/post/3182296
LOL .. Don't kill my dream!
Sorry, I didn't mean to dash your hopes....I was just pickin' with ya
t316
Active Member
Originally Posted by calbert0
http:///forum/post/3182300
I asked the same lighting question while i was at the shedd aquarium in Chicago, and i soon learned that all of the coral were fake. I wouldnt be surprised if this was the case here....
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
The idea of them being "fake" has never crossed my mind. I can see where some of the back area corals might be fake, but the aquariums I have visited...I would be astonished to find out that their corals were not real. If they are, they have done one heck of a job of making them flow (flexible) and as realistic as possible IMO...
http:///forum/post/3182300
I asked the same lighting question while i was at the shedd aquarium in Chicago, and i soon learned that all of the coral were fake. I wouldnt be surprised if this was the case here....
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
The idea of them being "fake" has never crossed my mind. I can see where some of the back area corals might be fake, but the aquariums I have visited...I would be astonished to find out that their corals were not real. If they are, they have done one heck of a job of making them flow (flexible) and as realistic as possible IMO...
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3182310
Sorry, I didn't mean to dash your hopes....I was just pickin' with ya
LOL .. I know. I'd love to have a huge reef like that. Forget an indoor pool, I want an indoor reef!
http:///forum/post/3182310
Sorry, I didn't mean to dash your hopes....I was just pickin' with ya
LOL .. I know. I'd love to have a huge reef like that. Forget an indoor pool, I want an indoor reef!
t316
Active Member
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3182313
LOL .. I know. I'd love to have a huge reef like that. Forget an indoor pool, I want an indoor reef!
I did see a video (I think the link was on here a year or so ago) of a guy that did this in his basement. He built all this in when he was building his house. Totally unbelievable, but for what....
I mean, who's going to see it? And the cost to keep it up has to be in the six figures.
http:///forum/post/3182313
LOL .. I know. I'd love to have a huge reef like that. Forget an indoor pool, I want an indoor reef!
I did see a video (I think the link was on here a year or so ago) of a guy that did this in his basement. He built all this in when he was building his house. Totally unbelievable, but for what....
I mean, who's going to see it? And the cost to keep it up has to be in the six figures.
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/3182317
I did see a video (I think the link was on here a year or so ago) of a guy that did this in his basement. He built all this in when he was building his house. Totally unbelievable, but for what....%%
I mean, who's going to see it? And the cost to keep it up has to be in the six figures.
Oh I'd totally do it for myself. My husband and I are those reef keeping weirdos that spend hours sitting in front of the fish tank instead of watching their 72" tv that they spent a fortune on and are still paying off, LOL. We'd spend out life in that room.
http:///forum/post/3182317
I did see a video (I think the link was on here a year or so ago) of a guy that did this in his basement. He built all this in when he was building his house. Totally unbelievable, but for what....%%
I mean, who's going to see it? And the cost to keep it up has to be in the six figures.
Oh I'd totally do it for myself. My husband and I are those reef keeping weirdos that spend hours sitting in front of the fish tank instead of watching their 72" tv that they spent a fortune on and are still paying off, LOL. We'd spend out life in that room.
justinwwwallin
Member
Originally Posted by calbert0
http:///forum/post/3182300
I asked the same lighting question while i was at the shedd aquarium in Chicago, and i soon learned that all of the coral were fake. I wouldnt be surprised if this was the case here....
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
no. this is in omaha nebraska. i live here. the coral is all real. if u look on the far right of the tank theres like a mountain of anemones with a ton of clown fish.
idk how they do it with the lights so high up. but i can a sure you they are real corals.
http:///forum/post/3182300
I asked the same lighting question while i was at the shedd aquarium in Chicago, and i soon learned that all of the coral were fake. I wouldnt be surprised if this was the case here....
But it is in Hawaii, so maybe they have green house type glass up top that allows natural sunlight in.
no. this is in omaha nebraska. i live here. the coral is all real. if u look on the far right of the tank theres like a mountain of anemones with a ton of clown fish.
idk how they do it with the lights so high up. but i can a sure you they are real corals.
justinwwwallin
Member
a few of the sps corals may be fake like the ones in the back. but the anemones and soft are real,
thats cool ive emailed them before. theyre good a getting back quick
thats cool ive emailed them before. theyre good a getting back quick
calbert0
Member
ha woops, after reading the title i just figured this was in hawaii...
You can actually have coral green houses almost anywhere in the U.S
Anthony Calfo has one in Pittsburg PA, and in a lecture i saw of him, he said that he has to shade the coral a couple months out of the year in PA. That sounds crazy to me, but its true.
Oh, and in the last post about the Shedd, i didnt mean that all the coral in the entire place was fake, i just meant that in their tide pool, and several other tanks they display faux coral.
Only specific reefs within their reef display are actually real.
You can actually have coral green houses almost anywhere in the U.S
Anthony Calfo has one in Pittsburg PA, and in a lecture i saw of him, he said that he has to shade the coral a couple months out of the year in PA. That sounds crazy to me, but its true.
Oh, and in the last post about the Shedd, i didnt mean that all the coral in the entire place was fake, i just meant that in their tide pool, and several other tanks they display faux coral.
Only specific reefs within their reef display are actually real.
justinwwwallin
Member
oh yeah i knew u didnt mean everything was fake. the walls in the shark tank are reefs but its all fake. it looks awesome though. its a tunnel through the tank so sharks swim over u.
it looks like your really on a reef
it looks like your really on a reef
t316
Active Member
Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/3182709
My guess is halides in a spotlight config.
From that height, they would be totally ineffective.
http:///forum/post/3182709
My guess is halides in a spotlight config.
From that height, they would be totally ineffective.