Tenor1 Posted January 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was invited to view a private aquarium at a home here in Los Angeles. The very industrial looking tank is 10,000 gallons, which is huge. The fish pictured is from the Amazon and grows to 15 feet in length. The one pictured is a mere 7 feet. Taken with a C-Lux 2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vdb Posted January 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 7, 2009 Wonderful photo Carlos. Love seeing these beautiful creatures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee Posted January 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 7, 2009 Whoa! I wonder if the 10,000 gallon tank will be big enough for when it's fully grown. What do you call this fish? Good picture, Carlos. Karen Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted January 7, 2009 It is called arapaima gigas. That tank is not nearly large enough and in fact is overstocked causing the owner to change 2,000 gallons of water per day. It takes a lot of time and money to maintain the tank. The colors are much more striking than I would have thought. Fish size is NOT dictated by the size of the tank. It is related to the water conditions, meaning the cleaner the water the larger the fish grows. Stress also comes into play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leung Posted January 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 7, 2009 It is called arapaima gigas. That tank is not nearly large enough and in fact is overstocked causing the owner to change 2,000 gallons of water per day. It takes a lot of time and money to maintain the tank. The colors are much more striking than I would have thought. Fish size is NOT dictated by the size of the tank. It is related to the water conditions, meaning the cleaner the water the larger the fish grows. Stress also comes into play. we called this fish "Silver Dragon" in HK and feed them with small golden fish. DL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 7, 2009 Carlos - Excellent moment, composition, light, color and detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Stuart. DL, I didn't realize you had these fish in HK. You may be thinking of the arrowana, which looks similar but a lot smaller. There is also a monster catfish in the Mekong delta area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted January 8, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 8, 2009 Nice picture, 10,000 gallons got to be using a swimming pool filter. Cheers Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted January 8, 2009 The filter looked bigger than the one on my pool. The electric bill must be enormous with 10,000 watts of light. I would say it costs $800-$1,000 a month to maintain that tank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted January 9, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2009 I would think your right the lights and the pump has to pump at least 20,000 gallons a hour to support fish that big. But it has be amazing just to sit there after a bad day at work and watch the fish maybe a beer in hand. Worth every penny. Cheers Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2009 My nephew lives in Hilliard, Ohio and there is a very fine fish store there. No monster fish, but a very large and clean store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted January 11, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 11, 2009 Where is Hilliard Ohio? When I look at the picture of the tank I think of the Cleveland Zoos Aquarium and primate building. I got to go behind the scenes and get a look at the workings of one of there Reef tanks. Took a couple of pictures and went home and ordered a large protein skimmer. Think Leica stuff cost try a large reef tank. The zoo gets there tanks, well some of them from a site called GLASSCAGES you can find them on the net. I plan on taking out my new D-Lux 4 and seeing what it can do with tank shots at the zoo I will post some soon. Cheers Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted January 11, 2009 Hilliard is a suburb of Columbus. Use the Kelvin setting at about 2500 when you take those pictures at the zoo. I want to visit the aquarium in Cincinnati next summer to take pictures. I've posted a shot of some jellyfish at the Long Beach aquarium in the "Other" section and was extremely pleased with the quality. You're right about the cost of keeping marine tanks. Most home tanks @ 200 gallons range from $15,000 to $20,000 and only get about 20% of the total if the owner needs to sell. It cost more to keep a tank than a couple of horses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfnowl Posted January 11, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 11, 2009 Great image, but you might get some argument about the world's largest freshwater fish. Longest maybe, but there are freshwater catfish in Thailand that can top over 300 kg, and there's also the freshwater stingray or whip ray that is reported to reach up to 5 metres and over 500 kg. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted January 11, 2009 Hi Mike, I am familiar with the catfish you mention but this one is still considered as larger than the other two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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