Retail Store Displays
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 ...Ecoxotic Cannon LED Pendant Fixture Put to Work At That Fish Place – That Pet Place
Sep 28th
We recently upgraded the lighting on our large cylinder display tank in our Lancaster, PA retail store. Out with the old technology and in with the new. We said good-bye to the power hungry, ceiling mounted, heat producing 400W Metal Halide fixture, and installed a sleek, energy efficient, high output 50W LED Cannon LED pendant light — WOW what a difference! The compact size of the Ecoxotic Cannon does not distract from the display and it provides incredible brightness and shimmering light into the aquarium.
The Ecoxotic 50 Watt Cannon Pendant uses state of the art Multi-Chip LED technology, which allows incredible lumen output in a small package. Even though the light is only 50 Watts, the Cannon pendant easily illuminates this four foot deep, four foot diameter acrylic cylinder . These fixtures are also incredibly energy efficient, which can lead to big savings over time.
With the help of our friend Ike at Ecoxotic, we chose the 12,000K 50 Watt Cannon for this aquarium, but Ecoxotic has several other options to choose from. Also available in the 50 Watt model is a 453nm actinic blue pendant. The 50 Watt versions have built in drivers, and are ready to be wired out of the box. For those of you who need more light output for a serious display or coral farm, Ecoxotic also makes an even more powerful 100W version of the cannon, also available in 12000K and 453nm blue. The 100 Watt cannons use a remote driver (sold separately), swivel bracket mount and standard and dimmable versions are available. Don’t let the 50 and 100 Watt ratings fool you, these are really powerful lights not intended for nano tanks and other smaller set-ups.
If you visit the store, check the new fixture out for yourself to see the amazing effect it has on the display.
Thanks,
Dave
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Are you feeding Pure Flake? – Pure Aquatic Flake Food Debuts at That Fish Place
Apr 26th
That Fish Place is. We are proud to introduce a new line of flake foods from Pure Aquatic. In the rapidly growing product line from Pure Aquatic, the flake foods are the latest offering to hit the shelves here at That Fish Place. They have a flake formulas suitable for almost any aquarium application. All Pure Aquatic foods are made in the United States, and packaged fresh, for maximum quality. Pure Aquatic Flake foods are Marine Biologist tested and approved, and are made with high quality ingredients and are fortified with vitamins and minerals for optimal health. More >
(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...Red Sea Max 250 Reef Aquarium Display – One Year Later
Feb 8th
Last year, a nice Christmas gift was delivered to That Fish Place from Red Sea. In early December, their brand new Red Sea Max 250 made its grand entrance. After running the smaller version of their aquarium kit, the Red Sea Max 130D, for nearly a year and a half, I was running out of room. So the upgrade started. Now, a little over a year later, I thought I’d share the tank’s progress! More >
(+2 rating, 2 votes) Loading ...LED Fact or Fiction – Our Solana Ecoxotic Panorama Display 1 Year Later
Jan 7th
Over the last couple years, I’ve heard much debate over the use of LED lighting for reef aquariums. Has the technology really advanced to the point where LED is a viable option for lighting a reef aquarium, or is it just a fad that has no real substance? Most of the opinions on the subject are heavily influenced dependent on which side you are looking at the technology from. I have been told many times that LED cannot sustain photosynthetic corals. Some believe the light production is not of adequate quality to keep a reef tank long term. Not surprisingly, this has mainly come from manufacturers of traditional lighting sources (T5, PC, Metal Halide), and some have been highly critical of the LED technology. On the other hand, the manufacturers 
that have invested in LED technology are adamant about the quality and validity of LED lighting. Those on each side of the fence are understandably trying to defend their own interests in the debate between traditional vs. LED lights for use on reef aquaria. More >
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