Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank

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Onion01;1562109; said:
screw it. Just type in bumblebee grouper in google images yourselves :p
That is the grouper I had and loaned out to a lfs where he died at around 4'.
this is the info I got from Wikipedia.

The giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), also known as the brindle bass , brown spotted cod , bumblebee grouper and as the Queensland grouper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception of the Persian Gulf. The species can grow as large as 2.7 meters (9 ft) long, weighing up to 600 kg (1320 lb); there are unconfirmed reports of it growing much bigger. They are fairly common in shallow waters and feed on a variety of marine life, including small sharks and juvenile sea turtles.

They do not move a lot and take up residence in caves. They are bold and will take a good hard look at any intruder, giving divers a scare, but are not dangerous to man. This giant fish is similar to an Estuary Cod and colour changes with age. The giant grouper has a large mouth and a rounded tail. Juveniles have irregular black and yellow markings, while adults are green-grey to grey-brown with faint mottling. There are numerous small black spots on the fins.


THE PICTURES ARE OFF THE WEB>>>>>FROM THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM.

When I got mine (birthday gift) at only a few inches he was sold as a Queensland grouper. He also was more attractive but became duller as he grew.

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I would have destroyed the people who killed my 4'grouper!!
 

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Onion01;1563130; said:
I would have destroyed the people who killed my 4'grouper!!
If everybody that killed a fish in there care was destroyed there would be not one member left on this site...............................
 

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I was just watching one of your videos and a random question came to me - What is Your pH? You have fish in their from a bunch of different pH's, and they all seem to be thriving, so i was wondering what it was.

Thanks! Love the tank! :)
 

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I dream to be pretty well off in the future (currently a student) so I can have a mega tank like yours!

Tis my dream! :D
 

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badisbadis101;1589626; said:
I was just watching one of your videos and a random question came to me - What is Your pH? You have fish in their from a bunch of different pH's, and they all seem to be thriving, so i was wondering what it was.

Thanks! Love the tank! :)
I'm on well water and it does change. The past year it's been about 7.4

Fish seem to adapt quite well but it must affect the breeding of the fish preferring soft low ph water.
 

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Cool - my pH is 7.8 out of the tap, and i have had success with most fish as well, so yes, fish are very adaptable :)

Thanks for answering my question!

BTW, which fish have spawned in the tank? Not necessarily raised fry, but just spawned?
 

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badisbadis101;1594009; said:
Cool - my pH is 7.8 out of the tap, and i have had success with most fish as well, so yes, fish are very adaptable :)

Thanks for answering my question!

BTW, which fish have spawned in the tank? Not necessarily raised fry, but just spawned?
I've seen the Colossoma brachypomum
appearto be laying eggs. No babies though.

Most of the african cichlids reproduce and sustain their populations. Alunocara baenschi, Astatotilapia obliquidens (zebra)
, Aulonocara jacobfreibergi , Aulonocara korneliae , Cyphotilipia frontosa, Julidochromis regani, Labeotropheus fuelleborni, Melanchromis auratus (Not many left though), Melanochromis johanni(chisumulu) also not many left, Protomelas sp. spilonotus tanzania (at one time hundreds of adults and fry....now not many left, Psuedotropheus aurora, Psuedotropheus zebra, lake victorian species 14, lake victorian species 44, silver crest peacock, martini red, astato neon blue. Sorry I don't know the scientific name of some of these.

Seen julidochromis transcriptus reproduce young ones but have not seen any lately

Barbodes pinnauratus(barbus orphoides) saw them laying eggs but no young ones seen yet.

The filiamentosis barbs reproduce and most of the adults were born in the tank.

Ancistrus lineolatus have spawned and produced fry.

A few central american cichlids have reproduced and have young ones growing to adult including Cichlasoma nicaraguense, Herichthys nigrofasciatus, Herichthys octofasciatus. I know the dempsey's name has changed but wait till months end, it probably will be changed again.


Cichlasoma argentea spawned but no young survived.
 
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