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Saw your other threads. How do you deal with condensation?

It seems like you have had a lot of different things in the tank. Do the fish not last long?

[Coldwater]

Wow, that sculpin is SO cool looking. I've never heard anything about them. Can you tell us more?

Um I don't know a whole lot about them but I will try. They crawl along the bottom using their front fins that look like fingers and are really sluggish. If you want to find them diving look in dead giant barnacle shells.

How do you keep the tank cooled? do you run a chiller?

Absolutely. In my room with a tank that has no heater in it the temperature stays at about 72 degrees fahrenheit.

How do you deal with condensation? It seems like you have had a lot of different things in the tank. Do the fish not last long?

It didn't used to be a problem. Lately since the weathers getting wetter I have had more and more condensation. So whenever I want to look at the fish I just tank a few towels and wipe it down. I have been though many problems with the tank so far but I think its starting to level out. I have lost a few fish and I feel pretty bad about that. I think I am getting the hang of it now though.

Matt

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Bow down to the awesomeness??

[justinl]

matt, man that sucks to lose the previous tank. but the new livestock is sweeeeet! grunts are one of my favourite all time fish (after spiny lumpsuckers). and puget sound crabs are my favourite on the plate or in a tank! might want to keep an eye on that guy though... king crabs can be pretty... um, predacious. especially if they are large.

i can tell a bit about grunts. notice their pointed, angular noses. and then note their fin rays which are bright orange. grunts will mostly sit inside dead giant barnacles with either their head or caudal fin sticking out. head out, they mimic a closed barnacle, tail out they mimic a barnacle with its feeding feathery apparatus thingy. they are a popular public aquarium species as they are pretty, hardy and are captive bred a lot (at the vancouver aquarium). they also ship long distances well.

hey how about a new fts?

[Reef_kid]

you need a ratfish they are one of my fave... although might be a little big for your tank.....if your able to get over to hornby island go to sandpiper beach...
there are some amazing cold water reefs there.. and some amazing colored fish

[Coldwater]

Ya Lumpsuckers are pretty wicked. The Puget sound crab is about the size of my thumbnail right now. You know how fast they grow?



I almost forgot to tell you about this one. Is it a butterfly crab or helmet crab? They look the same to me...


Another of the Grunt Sculpin. It needs a cool name.


Here is the full tank shot. I apologize for the bad focus but after almost 30 pictures this was the clearest one.

Matt