All Hail the Local Tank!

[Coldwater]

Well most of you know about my local tank and have been asking for pictures so heres a few to get you by until I get way more cool stuff.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooooooooooooooo.jpg
Full tank shot.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoooooooooooooooo9.jpg
Some random shot through some seaweed.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoooooooooooooo.jpg
One of the few blennies in my tank.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooooooo.jpg
A brittle start that was a hitchhiker off of rocks on the beach.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoooooooo.jpg
This little guy has some wicked colouring eh?

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooooooooo.jpg
Boring sea urchins.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoo.jpg
This one is about a foot long.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooo.jpg
I really like this picture and it would be even better if the pipe wasn't in the background.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooooo.jpg
There are just so many sculpins that I had to have at least one.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoooooo.jpg
Now this here is a Cabezon and a baby at that! They get to about 25 pounds and 3 feet long.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xooooooooooo.jpg
Can you tell this is my most favorite fish in the tank right now?

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c250/TheMatt277/xoooooooooooooooooo.jpg
I have this picture as my desktop currently.

I will have more to come soon since there is more to catch and many many more small things hiding away.

Matt

[Todd]

Nice tank!

What are your plans for the Cabezon in the future?

[digital-audiophile]

That's awesome! My dad needs to set up a tank like that, he's in Quallicum Beach and needs a retirement hobby.

[justinl]

sweet! that is so cool. you definitely have a cool looking specimen of red... blenny... type thing. lol I dunno what it is. I love the cabezon too. very cool fish.

one question: what are you waiting for?! go get a giant pacific octopus! lol joke.

[Scavenger]

sweet! that is so cool. you definitely have a cool looking specimen of red... blenny... type thing. lol I dunno what it is.

I believe it's a longfin gunnel

http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/projects/msap/PS/masterlist/fish/longfingunnel.html

[Chaloupa]

that's a very cool tank! Kind of neat to keep stuff from the beach alive and healthy!!! :biggrin:

[Coldwater]

Nice tank!

What are your plans for the Cabezon in the future?

When it gets big enough I will release it. Or eat it for dinner...:biggrin:

one question: what are you waiting for?! go get a giant pacific octopus! lol joke.

I would really like a baby dogshark again. Also just today I found a medium sized giant pacific octopus but I couldn't get it get out from under the rock without hurting it before the tide came in:cry: . I would also like anything cool.


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Originally Posted by justinl View Post
sweet! that is so cool. you definitely have a cool looking specimen of red... blenny... type thing. lol I dunno what it is.
I believe it's a longfin gunnel

http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/projects...fingunnel.html

If you want in future pictures I can tell you guys the names of them. I know them all.:razz:

Just on a side note. All of these things were caught yesterday at low tide with a dip net in knee deep water.

Matt

[Moogled]

What kind of tank is that?

I've never seen those fish before; very interesting! :D

[Delphinus]

Cool stuff.

You finding these things off Parksville or are you driving for a bit to collect them?

[Diana]

so how about some specs on the set up?

Do you run a chiller on it? I see you are using glass, any problems with sweating on the glass? How long have you had this thing set up with the macroalgae in it?

[UnderWorldAquatics]

I would really like a baby dogshark again. Also just today I found a medium sized giant pacific octopus but I couldn't get it get out from under the rock without hurting it before the tide came in:cry: . I would also like anything cool.


Matt

I like big fish/exotics, as much or more than most... Not tryin to harp on you, but (well I guess I am, I used "but") I hope your planning on a tank at least 10 times the size as you current setup (and I still think that would be undersized!) if you plan on putting a dog shark or a giant pacific octopuss in your tank...
I dont have black tip reef sharks or bonnet heads because I had to sell my 7500gallon shark tank while I was sick, I could put them in a 1000gallon tank but I wouldnt want to because I think it would be undersized... mabey 1-2 sharks in a 4000+gallon but thats pushing it...
Personally I dont agree at all with keeping them for awhile in captivity and releasing them in the wild when they get too big, whatever it is, will be at a huge disadvantage when released, weaker than its competition, not as skilled at hunting, not as immune to parasites,bacteria/disease..... the list goes on!!!!!!!!!!! Also Im not sure that we have any laws against harvesting live marine specimins, but I know it is illegal to do so with any species classified as "game" species(unless you have the appropiate fishing liscense). You may have checked already, just giving you a heads up.
Please dont do it...."the big stuff I mentioned"
Best of luck with appropiate species!!!!!!!!
Cheers

[Quagmire]

Are those strawberry amemones on the top of your stand pipe?

[Coldwater]

What kind of tank is that?

Its a tank with stuff from here in BC.

You finding these things off Parksville or are you driving for a bit to collect them?

All of these things are from the beach near my house. I would like to go out to the west coast to get some more interesting things.

so how about some specs on the set up?

Do you run a chiller on it? I see you are using glass, any problems with sweating on the glass? How long have you had this thing set up with the macroalgae in it?

Yes I do run a chiller on it. I keep it between 56-60 degrees Fahrenheit. No I have not had any problem with sweating on the glass. Thats something I didn't expect but a I am really happy that there isn't any. Maybe there is enough air flow going through to keep it off. The macro algae started growing in there almost a week after I set up the aquarium. The big clump on the back is about as big as a softball.

I like big fish/exotics, as much or more than most... Not tryin to harp on you, but (well I guess I am, I used "but") I hope your planning on a tank at least 10 times the size as you current setup (and I still think that would be undersized!) if you plan on putting a dog shark or a giant pacific octopuss in your tank...
I dont have black tip reef sharks or bonnet heads because I had to sell my 7500gallon shark tank while I was sick, I could put them in a 1000gallon tank but I wouldnt want to because I think it would be undersized... mabey 1-2 sharks in a 4000+gallon but thats pushing it...
Personally I dont agree at all with keeping them for awhile in captivity and releasing them in the wild when they get too big, whatever it is, will be at a huge disadvantage when released, weaker than its competition, not as skilled at hunting, not as immune to parasites,bacteria/disease..... the list goes on!!!!!!!!!!! Also Im not sure that we have any laws against harvesting live marine specimins, but I know it is illegal to do so with any species classified as "game" species(unless you have the appropiate fishing liscense). You may have checked already, just giving you a heads up.
Please dont do it...."the big stuff I mentioned"
Best of luck with appropiate species!!!!!!!!
Cheers

You bring up a very good point. I just release the things when they get to big but I never though about the fact they would be smaller, have weaker immune systems and the other things you said. I don't think I will be doing that anymore. As for the octopus and shark I would never have a Giant Pacific Octopus in a tank this size. It would be cool to have but I do not have the resources to keep one. The dog shark would be awesome but again I don't think I would keep one again since what you said about it being at a disadvantage. I also like the bigger fish and other creatures to but I wish I had a bigger tank. On a side note you had a 7500 gallon tank!? Thats awesome. Thanks for the input.

Are those strawberry amemones on the top of your stand pipe?

No its just more macroalgae. I kept a small strawberry anemone before and it ate my favorite fish so I have said that I would no longer keep anemones.

Next question.

Matt

[Knobsmith]

Glad to hear you are not having trouble with condensation! I've been struggling with the decision to get an insulated or acrylic tank, but if I can get away with glass.... that would save a lot of $.

What size / model chiller are you running? Do you find it loud?

[Coldwater]

Glad to hear you are not having trouble with condensation! I've been struggling with the decision to get an insulated or acrylic tank, but if I can get away with glass.... that would save a lot of $.

What size / model chiller are you running? Do you find it loud?

There is never any condensation on the glass unless you go reeeeaaaalllllyyy close to it and breathe directly onto it. I have this thing. http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/details/chillers.php?product_ID=ch-pc014i

Its 1/4 horse power CL-650 dual stage. Its not quite in any way but with the lights and main pump its nothing. Also it isn't on all the time.

Matt