Who pollutes more?

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 10:03 PM

I want to have a really big fish only tank. I'm doing some planning and I'd like to know what would be less maintenance.

vdituri · 11-06-2007, 10:05 PM

What would be less maintenance or
Whom?

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 10:06 PM

Tank maintenance. I don't mind feeding fish. Who's dirtier?

goldenmean · 11-06-2007, 10:16 PM

The bigger the fish , the bigger the poo.

I think I heard Karthywithpoo (birds) say that once. LOL

Dentoid · 11-06-2007, 10:21 PM

Bigger fish produce more waste per capita than a small fish. Therefore, the mass of their waste takes longer to breakdown and process. Not only that, they have a higher oxygen demand and produce more CO2 waste. I would also think that the tank size matters. Is this a trick question?

vdituri · 11-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Bigger fish are less agile and would miss more scraps and therefore would be messier eaters.

I thought you were going for specific species.

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 10:40 PM

I'm plotting to build a tank that is 96x28x30. I first wanted some big creepy fish in there and people keep telling me to get a bunch of wacky colorful ones instead. I really could go either way.

vdituri · 11-06-2007, 10:43 PM

Define "creepy" ?

It's your tank man.

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 11:13 PM

I wanted a catshark or a ray but everyone says no. I'm exploring my options.

AQTCJAK · 11-06-2007, 11:22 PM

what else is in your tank? The cat shark will reach 3.5' & a Blue spot sting ray will reach 24" across

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 11:36 PM

The tank isn't built yet. I'm planning. I figured I would need to decide what I want in the tank before I get equipment so I get the right things. I want happy critters. That size tank is what I want. If I shouldn't have certain things in there I do want to know.

AQTCJAK · 11-06-2007, 11:39 PM

Realistically a cat shark or any of the small sharks & rays would do great in a shallow deep long tank like 72-96"x30-36"X18-24" would be great they get allong well with each other

CATALYST · 11-06-2007, 11:44 PM

So I would need it to be a little wider for those critters. I was planning on 28. I'm looking for pros and cons of different fish only setups.

AQTCJAK · 11-06-2007, 11:52 PM

Easy way to think about it

Bottom dwellers long & flat
Large Fish Angels Tangs Puffers Triggers short & tall

kathywithbirds · 11-06-2007, 11:55 PM

A POO THREAD!!!

I knew I had to click on this one, I was inexplicablly drawn...

All fish poo. You poo too. How much do rays poo, is perhaps, the question?

View Poll Results: Who pollutes more?
A couple really big fish	22	88.00%
A bunch of smaller fish	3	12.00%
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11-06-2007, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Who pollutes more? I want to have a really big fish only tank. I'm doing some planning and I'd like to know what would be less maintenance.

11-06-2007, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? What would be less maintenance or Whom? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

11-06-2007, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? Tank maintenance. I don't mind feeding fish. Who's dirtier?

11-06-2007, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,194 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? The bigger the fish , the bigger the poo. I think I heard Karthywithpoo (birds) say that once. LOL __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

11-06-2007, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? Bigger fish produce more waste per capita than a small fish. Therefore, the mass of their waste takes longer to breakdown and process. Not only that, they have a higher oxygen demand and produce more CO2 waste. I would also think that the tank size matters. Is this a trick question? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

11-06-2007, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? Bigger fish are less agile and would miss more scraps and therefore would be messier eaters. I thought you were going for specific species. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

11-06-2007, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? I'm plotting to build a tank that is 96x28x30. I first wanted some big creepy fish in there and people keep telling me to get a bunch of wacky colorful ones instead. I really could go either way.

11-06-2007, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? Define "creepy" ? It's your tank man. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

11-06-2007, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? I wanted a catshark or a ray but everyone says no. I'm exploring my options.

11-06-2007, 11:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? what else is in your tank? The cat shark will reach 3.5' & a Blue spot sting ray will reach 24" across __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

11-06-2007, 11:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? The tank isn't built yet. I'm planning. I figured I would need to decide what I want in the tank before I get equipment so I get the right things. I want happy critters. That size tank is what I want. If I shouldn't have certain things in there I do want to know.

11-06-2007, 11:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? Realistically a cat shark or any of the small sharks & rays would do great in a shallow deep long tank like 72-96"x30-36"X18-24" would be great they get allong well with each other __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

11-06-2007, 11:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 979 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? So I would need it to be a little wider for those critters. I was planning on 28. I'm looking for pros and cons of different fish only setups.

11-06-2007, 11:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Who pollutes more? Easy way to think about it Bottom dwellers long & flat Large Fish Angels Tangs Puffers Triggers short & tall __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

11-06-2007, 11:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,749 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Who pollutes more? A POO THREAD!!! I knew I had to click on this one, I was inexplicablly drawn... All fish poo. You poo too. How much do rays poo, is perhaps, the question? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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