Title: Peter's Fish Tank - Episode 3.5 - Eye Candy
Added: Jul 6, 2012
Author: peterfishtank
Duration: 12:34
Description:
I decided to have at least one (Eye Candy) episode which would be an incredibly slow pan of the whole tank. Because its available in HD the file sizes would have been too big without breaking them up into 5 parts. The result is about an hour of video which may not be the material for anyone suffering with Adult Attention Deficit Disorder. There were a number of things happening in the tank during the time we were shooting that a patient observer might enjoy. The one thing that I didn't do that I wanted was to do both sides of the aquarium but this pass took an hour and I figured it would be diminishing returns to try and put out a two hour walk through. What you are getting in this Eye Candy episode is roughly 24ft or 8 meters of seascape showing normal behaviour for the fish on the reef. We decided that the ocean surf sounds with a hint of music was the best soundtrack for prolonged exposure for those that didn't fall asleep. I have to admit even I have seen some 'stuff' in this presentation that I hadn't noticed before or even while we were shooting. The sailfin near the beginning who is on his side at the shrimp cleaning station is kind of neat. The maroon clown chasing the perc ten feet from her nest is interesting when you realize that she is protecting a sizeable layer of eggs under the anemone. Near the end the flasher wrasse is putting on a display for the green wrasse which surprised me as I hadn't notice any interaction between those fish before. The last part which looks through the arch towards the inside backside of the tank shows just how active the whole tank is at any given time as you can see the schooling fish way in the background. The tangs clearly benefit from the full tank but many species generally don't stray too far from home.
Channel: Animals
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Youtube Comments: 19
DXBabyTube Says:
Jul 12, 2012 - Just Amazing Pater. I was watching lying in bed after a hectic day and it sure relaxed me! Thxs guys
calbileo Says:
Jul 18, 2012 - Hey Peter! Do you ever feed your tangs fresh seaweed on a clip? thanks!
peterfishtank Says:
Jul 20, 2012 - Yes but not on a clip. The tangs seem to enjoy chasing each other until its gone.....which doesn't take very long at all!!!
valdezorbust Says:
Aug 10, 2012 - Yes. We want a long 10 min. + of the behind the scenes.
ruffoj926 Says:
Aug 20, 2012 - Please make more videos about your tank!
mr88talent Says:
Sep 1, 2012 - If I was on a bad acid trip, I could watch these and instantly feel better.
peterfishtank Says:
Sep 3, 2012 - aaaannnd if you were on a good acid trip you would feel even better!!!! Peter
Melinda Gregory Says:
Sep 3, 2012 - oh, it's so pretty. :)
bm20197 Says:
Sep 12, 2012 - very nice, good job
Ken Power Says:
Sep 25, 2012 - i love this shit. that is all.
G4m1nguru Says:
Sep 26, 2012 - what lights do you use over the tank?
Tim Griffin Says:
Oct 14, 2012 - Is there any way to get the whole clip or a long clip as a torrent?
J Dawg Says:
Nov 2, 2012 - those idol fish look great
pizarks1 Says:
Nov 5, 2012 - Peter I am currently in the process of purchasing a home and am interested in setting up a reef tank of this size and magnitude. I currently own a coral frag farm with a wide variety. Is there anywhere you give specifics as to what equipment you are running? really interested in the Lights you are using and where you purchased your protein skimmer etc. Absolutely amazing and something of great inspiration. I really look forward to what suggestions and feedback you have. Thankyou
Tyler Herlein Says:
Nov 11, 2012 - Peter, Do you think, you could do a video showing and talking about some of your more favorite coral pieces and unique fish in the tank? I would find it interesting to hear about these fish and corals. -Thanks
Ferry Wijaya Says:
Nov 19, 2012 - Serenity!
installer77 Says:
Apr 15, 2013 - I was wondering about inverts? I seen the starfish that get trapped in the filter . How about any beneficial crabs and shrimp. Any acro crabs? The most interesting things are the ones you don't see
peterfishtank Says:
Apr 16, 2013 - You are right. There are a huge population of stars (serpent, brittle, etc) and shrimps (coral banded, peppermint, mysis that are tank raised, etc) as well as a large number of acro crabs. We try and make sure that they survive the mandatory SPS dip that occurs before any new coral is introduced to the display tank. Peter
Slacking02 Says:
Jul 9, 2012 - love your vids, super amazing tank! Post more maintenance/behind the scenes vids!