Temperate Deepwater Tank

[Paul Ng]

Some updates

https://vimeo.com/122424689

[Soong Yu Juan]

Wah! It's both fascinating and scary at the same time... Definitely unique.

[Soong Yu Juan]

Went through your entire thread... did not see the giant isopods in your last video. Did they make it?

[Paul Ng]

They are still around, always hiding.

[limz_777]

What diet you feed them, I notice the tank quite bare, no rock for them to hide?

[Paul Ng]

There are some rocks at the 2 ends of the tank.

Usually feed pieces of prawn/fish which can get quite messy. Keep it on the bare side for easier maintenance.

[ReDDeviLs]

usually only see this in documentary. haha i always feel amazed by it.

[Snoopyhamburger]

Where do you even get these things

[myintkhine]

Where do you even get these things

That's what I wonder too bro. Lol

[limz_777]

does the shops bring in nautilus ?

[sulpherx]

very mesmerizing.......the pods are really big.

[Paul Ng]

does the shops bring in nautilus ?

Some shops do bring them in ocassionally. Although their care is quite specialized.

[daveyy]

I think paying tickets to see your collection is way much more worthwhile than going to the Resort world SEA aquarium!

I concur! really think your tank is much more interesting and fascinating than SEA Aquarium!

[limz_777]

Some shops do bring them in ocassionally. Although their care is quite specialized.[/quote

I see, that I guess it's one of those that not meant to be kept in home aquaria, Btw such a low temp to maintain is due to the DO?

[Paul Ng]

These animals are found in temperate/subtropical habitats, so most cannot tolerate higher temps.

There are people that have successfully kept Nautilus for a number a years in the home aquarium.

[Paul Ng]

Found this photo online, Nautilus and seahorses being kept together.

[Guest]

A nautilus will be another great collection to your tank.

[Paul Ng]

Have kept them in the past, rather unsuccessfully

Unfortunately, crustaceans and fish are on the menu for them. That's the reason they are mostly displayed in species tanks, and also why the picture with the seahorse was quite surprising.

[Guest]

Have kept them in the past, rather unsuccessfully

Unfortunately, crustaceans and fish are on the menu for them. That's the reason they are mostly displayed in species tanks, and also why the picture with the seahorse was quite surprising.

Yes thinking about it, you are right. But I would also love to have a species tank for this one day!

[Jameshong]

Really amazing such unique tank... !

[limz_777]

Have kept them in the past, rather unsuccessfully

Unfortunately, crustaceans and fish are on the menu for them. That's the reason they are mostly displayed in species tanks, and also why the picture with the seahorse was quite surprising.

what sort of special care needed ? and life span of it ? cephalopod seem to have short ones .

btw is there any deep sea predatory fish something like viper fish that does well in tanks ?

[Paul Ng]

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/aquarium-science-husbandry-of-the-nautilus-aspects-of-its-biology-behavior-and-care.html

They have a pretty long lifespan for a Cephalopod.

There are a couple of "deep sea" fish that can be maintained in aquaria. Seen some like

Gephyroberyx japonicus, Chaunax spp., Lophiodes spp., Physiculus japonicus, Careproctus rostrinus, several Helicolenus spp. and more in Japanese public aquariums.

Nothing as outlandish looking as viper/dragon fishes unfortunately.

[Paul Ng]

Some new fishes

Callanthias japonicus

Caprodon schlegelii

Zalanthias/Plectranthias azumanus

[Patrick]

Very nice fishes. May I ask where and how much for the fish in pic 1. Thanks

[Admiraltian]

All the fishes looked like they are well fed.