Is it just me or are the "tanked" tanks..

[Jpimienta91]

I don't think this is true. I was tangentially involved with two installs and I pushed hard for them to do what the needed to do for TV and then take the animals away so we could make the systems usable. No would do. Fish come straight from the wholesalers.

They have an episode where they are caring for sick fish and doing freshwater dips and they speak about quarantine

 

[Mical]

I would love to hear details of that train wreck.

Here you go -

 

[VA5]

To answer your question, yes, those inserts get covered in algae. Most of those Tanked tanks have aquarium maintenance companies that take care of those tanks, probably scrubbing those inserts constantly. You can also minimize the growth with dim lighting, since most of their tanks don't have live coral.

A restaurant I go to has one (Cowfish in Raleigh NC) and the person who owns the local fish store maintains it.
Design wise there are no problems. Personally I stay away from any acrylic tank. They are what they are meant to be, themed tanks for fish only .

 

[HB AL]

I liked watching the show for entertainment, that was about it. They did build some large neat tanks.

 

[evolved]

Personally I stay away from any acrylic tank.

Acrylic is the only way to go for BIG tanks though. Exactly where the break point is for a big tank is debatable, but it's hard to make sound arguments for glass once you cross the 1,000 gallon mark.

 

[User]

Here you go -

I’m not making light of domestic violence, but with the nonsense he put her through, a little slap may have been deserved

 

[Waynerock]

I’m not making light of domestic violence, but with the nonsense he put her through, a little slap may have been deserved

crazy him AND Brett are both divorced! what a mess

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

Not to cast dispersions... ok, a little...

can you imagine LIVING with that guy.

 

[Thales]

They have an episode where they are caring for sick fish and doing freshwater dips and they speak about quarantine

I am not surprised they have an episode like this but don't believe they do it because of my involvement and being friends with people that have been even more involved.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

They probably have a doser that constantly doses fluconazole.

 

[MabuyaQ]

Those shows were perfect how-not-to's.

 

[Zeus440]

I’m not making light of domestic violence, but with the nonsense he put her through, a little slap may have been deserved

would you say the same if roles were reversed?

 

[User]

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[siggy]

In the old days we called those love taps and people minded their own business.
Thank god there are not many VW Beatles on the road ;Woot

 

[Katrina71]

We watch the show simply for exposure to the fish. The tanks are not our preference, but some are pretty inspiring.

 

[Zeus440]

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assault Is wrong no matter the size of the person doing it apparently you don’t think so.

 

[User]

assault Is wrong no matter the size of the person doing it apparently you don’t think so.

SUre.

But a little love tap isn't the same as a man beating his wife until she needs to go to the emergency room

Now, this isn't the place for for that convo. Let's talk fish!!

 

[Zeus440]

Your right let’s keep the convo on fish

 

[RIC13]

Personally, I’m thankful for their show. Two years ago my boy fell in love with the concept after watching their show; we wouldn’t be in the hobby without it.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

The ugliest things you have ever seen in your life? All that plastic coral and junk in the tank... doesn't that get covered in algae?

Tanked on right now. I think no one really experienced there with live corals, plus producers maybe fanatically environmentally friendly