Ok, how can you do this?!

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/28/2014, 05:21 PM

Obviously, a lot of money, but it is my dream to have a tank like this one day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgIIZfvO14

My question for you all is... how?

mcozad829 · 04/28/2014, 05:28 PM

Buy books, read everything you can, start saving money.

MMacro · 04/28/2014, 05:35 PM

An over stocked tank?

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/28/2014, 05:41 PM

I'm talking more about the corals, yes it seems overstocked.

mcozad829 · 04/28/2014, 05:42 PM

I am assuming and hoping he is referring to the coral coloration and how clean the tank is not the fish.

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/28/2014, 05:46 PM

Yes, I am. Like I see corals all the way back in the coves, like a frogspawn with very little light, how are these corals staying alive? Sorry, all the colors had me star-struck. I thought it looked awesome.

mcozad829 · 04/28/2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skrimpwhisperer

Yes, I am. Like I see corals all the way back in the coves, like a frogspawn with very little light, how are these corals staying alive? Sorry, all the colors had me star-struck. I thought it looked awesome.

If you can look at it and not think about the long term welfare of the fish, it does look awesome. Very colorful and gorgeous, maybe not the best husbandry but at face value alone it is a very pretty tank.

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/28/2014, 05:52 PM

So this is mainly a "look at how much money I have" tank, since its obviously overstocked and the owner doesnt really seemed concerned about the long term goals?

mcozad829 · 04/28/2014, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Skrimpwhisperer

So this is mainly a "look at how much money I have" tank, since its obviously overstocked and the owner doesnt really seemed concerned about the long term goals?

I am not saying that, I don't know who owns it. In parts of asia it is the norm to overstock, it could be this guy is great with maintenance or hires somebody to replace fish as they die. I have no idea. As far as the coral coloration and cleanliness goes I think that is completely achievable if the individually is willing to become a student of the hobby and devote a great amount of time and money into perfection.

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/28/2014, 06:18 PM

Any reason why it's like that in Asia? Just an honest question. I didn't even stop to realize that aquarium culture can be different. I just went along thinking we all used widely accepted methods.

JoelA7 · 04/28/2014, 09:57 PM

First the stats are 660 gallons. No data on sump or refugia size.

Owner is Domero Rotes. So possibly Argentinian?

Can't believe there are two good sized moray eels in there too.

MMacro · 04/28/2014, 10:05 PM

Haha I was being sarcastic...

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/29/2014, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JoelA7

First the stats are 660 gallons. No data on sump or refugia size.

Owner is Domero Rotes. So possibly Argentinian?

Can't believe there are two good sized moray eels in there too.

I wonder how many of those fish they eat per week

Mark9 · 04/29/2014, 07:35 AM

Asia? Argentina?
Geez people, took 5 seconds to find this tank on Google.

It's in the Dormero Rotes Ross Hotel in Germany.

Dormero Hotel Reef

The tank is spectacular, and i'm jealous, as i'll never have a tank this nice.

mcozad829 · 04/29/2014, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark9

Asia? Argentina?
Geez people, took 5 seconds to find this tank on Google.

It's in the Dormero Rotes Ross Hotel in Germany.

Dormero Hotel Reef

The tank is spectacular, and i'm jealous, as i'll never have a tank this nice.

I never said the tank was in asia, I said I'm not judging the owner of the tank as to it being overstocked, stating it could be normal for the culture in which it exists and I gave asia as an example.

GT350pwns · 04/29/2014, 08:24 AM

Beautiful tank, but there is a whole lot going on there lol.

mayjong · 04/29/2014, 09:28 AM

660 G and overstocked?
i didnt think so. seriously, what makes you think that is overstocked? there are a lot of small fish, but not too many big (tangs).
jmho , anyway.
beautiful tnak!

igot2gats · 04/29/2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mcozad829

Buy books, read everything you can, start saving money.

Hitchhiking on: a lot of time to dedicate to the tank.

P.S.

I loved the Zebra Moray slithering through the corals, like a snake. I never knew eels did that. Always thought they just hung out in their caves most of the time.

Great find.

Stickgal · 04/29/2014, 04:21 PM

Hey! He has a puffer. My lfs said not to get one for my reef! Opinions?

CoralBeauty13 · 04/29/2014, 07:42 PM

You know, I promised myself a month ago to stop looking at this tank...

joshky · 04/29/2014, 08:10 PM

So much eye candy! And I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the zebra moray, that takes some guts.

Tflow256 · 04/29/2014, 09:23 PM

Inspiration at it's best

Skrimpwhisperer · 04/29/2014, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CoralBeauty13

You know, I promised myself a month ago to stop looking at this tank...

So much for that

04/28/2014, 05:21 PM	#1
Skrimpwhisperer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 145	Ok, how can you do this?! Obviously, a lot of money, but it is my dream to have a tank like this one day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgIIZfvO14 My question for you all is... how?

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MMacro Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,442	An over stocked tank? __________________ 155 Mixed Reef (48x31x24)

04/28/2014, 05:42 PM	#5
mcozad829 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Natchitoches, LA Posts: 619 Blog Entries: 1	I am assuming and hoping he is referring to the coral coloration and how clean the tank is not the fish. __________________ "You'll have plenty of time for rolling doobies... when you're living in a van... down by the river!"

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MMacro Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,442	Haha I was being sarcastic... __________________ 155 Mixed Reef (48x31x24)

04/28/2014, 05:41 PM	#4
Skrimpwhisperer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 145	I'm talking more about the corals, yes it seems overstocked.

04/28/2014, 05:46 PM	#6
Skrimpwhisperer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 145	Yes, I am. Like I see corals all the way back in the coves, like a frogspawn with very little light, how are these corals staying alive? Sorry, all the colors had me star-struck. I thought it looked awesome.

04/28/2014, 05:52 PM	#8
Skrimpwhisperer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 145	So this is mainly a "look at how much money I have" tank, since its obviously overstocked and the owner doesnt really seemed concerned about the long term goals?

04/28/2014, 06:18 PM	#10
Skrimpwhisperer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 145	Any reason why it's like that in Asia? Just an honest question. I didn't even stop to realize that aquarium culture can be different. I just went along thinking we all used widely accepted methods.

04/28/2014, 09:57 PM	#11
JoelA7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,056	First the stats are 660 gallons. No data on sump or refugia size. Owner is Domero Rotes. So possibly Argentinian? Can't believe there are two good sized moray eels in there too.

04/29/2014, 07:35 AM	#14
Mark9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,497	Asia? Argentina? Geez people, took 5 seconds to find this tank on Google. It's in the Dormero Rotes Ross Hotel in Germany. Dormero Hotel Reef The tank is spectacular, and i'm jealous, as i'll never have a tank this nice. Last edited by Mark9; 04/29/2014 at 07:40 AM.

04/29/2014, 08:24 AM	#16
GT350pwns Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 600	Beautiful tank, but there is a whole lot going on there lol.

04/29/2014, 09:28 AM	#17
mayjong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 2,426	660 G and overstocked? i didnt think so. seriously, what makes you think that is overstocked? there are a lot of small fish, but not too many big (tangs). jmho , anyway. beautiful tnak! __________________ No Tanks... I'm out! still lurking, though...

04/29/2014, 04:21 PM	#19
Stickgal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 139	Hey! He has a puffer. My lfs said not to get one for my reef! Opinions? __________________ "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints..sinners are much more fun.." Billy Joel Current Tank Info: 45g, currently cycling. Plan is mixed reef.

04/29/2014, 07:42 PM	#20
CoralBeauty13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 597	You know, I promised myself a month ago to stop looking at this tank...

04/29/2014, 08:10 PM	#21
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	So much eye candy! And I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the zebra moray, that takes some guts.

04/29/2014, 09:23 PM	#22
Tflow256 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 147	Inspiration at it's best