View Full Version : A short video of unsual tank mates
sphelps
03/13/2009, 01:29 PM
Just wanted to share a little video of a tank of mine. I think some of you might get a kick out of this ;)
Click here for video (http://www.facebook.com/v/68286609531)
kraze3
03/13/2009, 02:01 PM
very interesting, is that a ribbon eel?
WHat size tank is that?
Aj Flip
03/13/2009, 02:04 PM
awsome, interesting selection of fish
do they always hang out around the clams like that or are they just posing for the camera lol
nice vid
double0banks
03/13/2009, 02:08 PM
very cool steve. Something tells me you dont have any shrimp or shelless crabs lol
CSoli921
03/13/2009, 02:12 PM
wow! I am so envious right now!
sphelps
03/13/2009, 03:42 PM
Thanks all! Its a 50 gallon acrylic tank measuring 32x24x16H.
Here's a couple pics of the inhabitants:
Scorpion Fish
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Fish/scorpionfish2.jpg
Frogfish
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Fish/DSC_0381.jpg
Lionfish and Seahorse
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Sept 3 2008/DSC_1305.jpg
Frogfish and Seahorse
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Sept 3 2008/DSC_1312.jpg
Seahorse
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/July%202008/DSC_0437.jpg
Ghost Ribbon Eel
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Aug%2018%202008/DSC_1042.jpg
There's also an engineer goby but no pics on file.
Most recent FTS, pretty messy right now as the soft corals are taking over but I'm in the process of switching to a clam and LPS tank.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/DSC_2694.jpg
An older FTS
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/October 5th 2008/DSC_1036.jpg
Aussie Acans
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/DSC_2690.jpg
Plate Coral
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/DSC_2692.jpg
fordp
03/13/2009, 04:24 PM
Awesome tank, love the scorpion fish. I was at an LFS and was staring at a coral in a tank for like 2 minutes and suddenly realized there was a scorpion fish right behind it.
jbird69
03/13/2009, 09:17 PM
OH MY GOSH! That tank is AWESOME! How long has it been up?
SALT WATER CRAZ
03/13/2009, 09:24 PM
nice looking tank.
ShootMe
03/13/2009, 09:36 PM
Very nice selection of fish there, and that is one HUGE clam.
dalston
03/13/2009, 10:27 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14603942#post14603942 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sphelps
Frogfish and Seahorse
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Sept 3 2008/DSC_1312.jpg
This is one of the coolest pics I have seen!
Great moment captured there but I gotta feel like that seahorse is pushing his luck a bit :worried:
xpirtdesign
03/13/2009, 10:36 PM
the coolest tank ive seen recently...thanks for sharing it!
possys
03/14/2009, 12:01 AM
Very nice pics
possys
03/14/2009, 12:01 AM
Very nice pics
stricknine
03/14/2009, 12:29 AM
I cant write fast enough.
Wicked!
Sea horse coiled on a frogfish while chillin' on a clam... unreal!
Thanks for sharing. ( I want a frogfish, seahorse, eel, clam... you stole my dreamtank!)
dougie
03/14/2009, 05:37 AM
sweet tank!! i love it. awesome vid 2 :)
daudelus
03/14/2009, 07:12 AM
Thanks for the inspiration! Your tank is beautiful!
sphelps
03/14/2009, 08:44 AM
Thanks again for the comments! The tank itself has been running for about 2 years. I've had the seahorse for over 8 months, the only new addition since then was the engineer goby and scorpion fish. The picture with the frogfish and seahorse was taken in August 2008.
I believe as long as the size difference remains consistent they are compatible tank mates. I also keep everyone well fed and do my best to keep the seahorse away from the mouths when feeding, after all accidents do happen ;)
sphelps
03/14/2009, 08:50 AM
Also this tank is an addition to my other tank which is an SPS dominant setup. The above tank is a 36x36x24H starphire cube.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/FTS/DSC_0249.jpg
rendogg
03/14/2009, 10:19 AM
Beautiful, I could watch that all day! I love the social interaction. Great photos as well. I like the dual tank set-up, well done, this is a system to be envied!!!:)
Very cool! Some nice wallpaper pics there!
lionfissh
03/14/2009, 11:34 AM
in your "An older FTS" pic, pretty much dead center, and a bit to the right, there is that green polyp looking coral, what is it? Ive seen it at my LFS and was thinkng of getting one, how light/flow demanding are they?
Thanks
I LOVE your tank! I want a Frogfish so bad but I would have to remove a lot of livestock to get one. I have a friend with a Frogfish and I think its the coolest fish.
Jflip2002
03/14/2009, 12:30 PM
Thats an awesome set up. As said, its great how they all interact. Just looking at that video, I kept waiting to see something eat that poor seahorse lol.I take it you feed the tank very well.
Rich D
03/14/2009, 01:36 PM
wow thats an amazing tank, although i have to say that all your fish are probably the most awkward fish that I have ever seen in one group. I was laughing throughout that whole video
sphelps
03/14/2009, 01:54 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14609074#post14609074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lionfissh
in your "An older FTS" pic, pretty much dead center, and a bit to the right, there is that green polyp looking coral, what is it? Ive seen it at my LFS and was thinkng of getting one, how light/flow demanding are they?
Thanks
It was called a moon coral, it's from Australia. Fairly easy to keep much like any other favia. I still have it but it's currently in another tank.
saltydude
03/14/2009, 03:09 PM
Nice. Funny shot of seahorse choking out frogfish. very cool.
sphelps
03/15/2009, 11:37 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14609360#post14609360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jflip2002
Thats an awesome set up. As said, its great how they all interact. Just looking at that video, I kept waiting to see something eat that poor seahorse lol.I take it you feed the tank very well.
Thanks, I feed the fish about 3 times weekly and the seahorse once daily.
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