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That Fish Place – That Pet Place Display Tanks – Late 2011
Nov 25th
Here at That Fish Place – That Pet Place, our retail store display tanks are ever-changing. Whether we add some new livestock, hook up the latest equipment or simply get bored with what’s out there, our tanks are in a constant state of flux. This blog takes a look at a few of these displays, and points out a couple highlights about their designs and the staff whom maintain them here at the store. As always, if you have any questions or comments regarding specifics or anything else about the tanks, feel free to shoot us an email at marinebio@thatpetplace.com or hit us up on Facebook or Twitter.
Matt’s 34 gal. AquaEuro Nano Reef Setup
Maintained by
Floor Supervisor Matt Maurer
Unique Equipment
Livestock Highlights
Maurer’s Reef is highlighted by a pair of mated Seahorses
Doug’s 65 gal. 250 Red Sea Max SPS Tank
Set up and Maintained By
Floor Supervisor Doug Fries
Unique Equipment
Standard Lighting and Filtration from Max 250 Aquarium- Bigger protein skimmer to support corals – Super Reef Octopus LX1000S HOB Skimmer
- Upgraded Giesemann Bulbs
- 2 Vortech MP40 Pumps for improved circulation
- TAAM Poly Media Reactor for dosing
Livestock Highlights
- Lots and lots of coral: Acropora sp., Montipora sp., Pocillopora sp., Frogspawn, Green Hairy Mushrooms, Various Zoanthid sp., Purple Star Polyps
- Blue & Orange Crocea Clam
- Male and Female Onyx Percula Clownfish, Male and Female Lyretail Anthias, Starry Blenny, Six Line Wrasse
Cory’s 55 Gallon Freshwater Planted Community Tank
Maintained by
Aquatics expert Kory Stahl
Unique Equipment
- 48 in. Marineland Reef Capable LED System
- Marineland C360 Canister Filter
- Koralia Evolution 550 for circulation
Livestock Highlights
Cory’s gorgeous planted tank is highlighted by a wealth of aquatic plants. Including Pearl Grass, Water Sprites and a Tiger Lotus. The community fish setup includes a koi freshwater angel and various tetras.
Check our our Facebook page for additional pictures of all of our store displays, past and present. We’ll highlight updates to our larger displays in a later blog.
Have a great holiday!
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Loading ...Setting Up a Shell-dweller Tanganyikan Cichlid Aquarium
Mar 30th
I think that Cichlids can be an extremely fun fish to watch. They interact with each other and other fish in interesting ways and they have their own set of habits that can be really entertaining from building shelters to courting and breeding. I live on a budget, fresh out of college, so to set up a cheap cichlid tank, I decided to do a single species that stays small so I can use a smaller tank and less expensive equipment. Cichlids usually need a larger tank to accomodate their size and territoriality. I really wanted to try African Cichlids of some type, even though most of the South American dwarves are more colorful. Most African Cichlids grow to at least 4-6 inches, but I did find one group of cichlids, the Shell-dwellers from Lake Tanganyika, that would be just the right fit for my set-up. Many of these cichlids stay under 2 inches even as adults, so the 15 gallon tank that I have will provide plenty of space for several. They use the empty shells of aquatic snails as sites for breeding and shelter, and this behavior alone is very interesting to watch. More >
(+2 rating, 2 votes) Loading ...Seahorses in the Community Aquarium – Companions for Live Food Specialists
Feb 1st
Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Seahorse husbandry has advanced quite a bit in recent years, with several species having now been bred in captivity. One stumbling block, however, is the near impossibility of keeping Seahorses with other marine creatures. Seahorses are slow, methodical hunters, and the live foods they require are also favored by other fishes. In typical community aquariums, food is gobbled up by other species before the Seahorses even know its feeding time. But there are some options…following are a few creatures that I’ve experimented with over the years.
Pipefishes
Pipefishes are classified with Seahorses in the order Syngnathiformes, and are also confirmed live-food specialists that hunt in a similarly slow manner. They are the best choice as Seahorse companions –all those I’ve kept have gotten along very well with Seahorses.
The Banded Pipefish, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus, strikingly marked in red and yellow, makes a spectacular tank mate for tropical Seahorses. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Customer Appreciation Event 2010 and Fall Frag Swap
Aug 29th
We have combined two of our most popular events; our annual Customer Appreciation Sale, and our NCPARS/TFP frag swap into one weekend. We may be crazy, but that is the way we like it around here. The event weekend is October 2nd and 3rd, the frag swap will be held on saturday October 2nd from 11-5 here in the store, with the same setup as our two past winter frag events.
The Customer Appreciation event is free, and access to all the manufacturers and event sales are open to everyone. The Frag Swap is admission only, $5 dollars for NCPARS members, $10 for non members. All proceeds benefit NCPARS (North Central Pennsylvania Aquarium and Reef Society), a local non-profit aquarium club. There will be hundreds, if not thousands, of frags available inside the swap, and all TFP livestock will be 25% off the entire weekend. For more information and to pre-register for the event visit NCPARS, and check out some of the amazing frags available. You can pre-arrange trades, or browse at the event. pre-registration is not required, you can pay at the event if you just want to show up.
Come on out and join the fun, it is going to be huge!!!!!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bold Basslets
Jul 30th
Hello, Sam here with another small fish profile. Fish from the group of known as the basslets are mostly small, solitary species that are great candidates for smaller tanks. These fish are related to the much larger basses. Two species of fish that I particularly enjoy from this group of fish are the Chalk basslet (Serranus tortugarum) and the Tobacco Basslet (Serranus tabacarius). Both of these fish are found in the Caribbean and are normally imported around 3 inches in length. More >
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