Fish Tank

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

Think now I understand what AT has been saying

Tank with cheapskate glass will filter off the actual color of your live stock

Look at the clam I just bought

This one taken front view with glass between the camera and clam

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

This one taken from the top with no glass inbetween

What a great differences <_<

SpiderOne · December 20, 2003

. All clams and almost all glass are like that. thats why they have special clam tanks

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

. All clams and almost all glass are like that. thats why they have special clam tanks

SpiderOne · December 20, 2003

raining. no one follow me go.

terryansimon · December 20, 2003

when you enlist?

if you go next year I don't mind. I hate taking photos when its in the raining season.

BarraCudaTM · December 20, 2003

Clams always look their best from top that is with or without glass. You can try placing a glass on top and taking a shot, it will still turn out as good

roidan · December 20, 2003

actually the reason is because when light shines directly downwards on the clam mantles and u look almost directly down at them also...that's when you see their true vibrant colours..

the problem comes when we place them in our high tanks and we cant everytime climb on top of ladders and stop all surface agitation to look down at the clams... thus when we look through the front plane of the tank...there is an angle between the light hitting the clam vertically and the light from the clam mantles to our eyes...

this cause the difference of colours

roidan · December 20, 2003

pardon my amatuer drawing ...i think the reasoning is this..

notice the difference in angles when viewing the clam mantle from near the top compared to from the front plane of the glass....and when u look through the glass at such an angle...the quality of the glass will affect the colours even more...

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

actually the reason is because when light shines directly downwards on the clam mantles and u look almost directly down at them also...that's when you see their true vibrant colours..

the problem comes when we place them in our high tanks and we cant everytime climb on top of ladders and stop all surface agitation to look down at the clams... thus when we look through the front plane of the tank...there is an angle between the light hitting the clam vertically and the light from the clam mantles to our eyes...

this cause the difference of colours

so it has nothing to do with the glass? :look:

roidan · December 20, 2003

got...the angle makes a difference already.....the glass used will compound the difference....and when u use ordinary glass and view from the front..the colour is way off....

but when u use acrylic or optically clear glass like starphire....at least the glass factor is eliminated or reduced dramatically...

then its up to you to position your clams so that you get the best true colours..hehe

it's angles and glass...i believe...

roidan · December 20, 2003

so i think u can use good glass like starphire to reduce the glass effect...then then tilt the clam to minimise the angle ..just now the clam was placed flat..almost like putting on the sandbed, thats why the angle through the glass was very big...

so u place them on rocks tilted at an angle and use starphire glass..then will be quite close to the natural colours...hehe

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

:bow: Kekekeke....

your clam looks like banana skin :lol:

But thats alot of effort

Appreciated.

SpiderOne · December 20, 2003

ur drawing is turning me on .

Tanggy · December 20, 2003

Barra. Thanks for the help man, I use the vinega like your said and they die imediately! fun to watch. But did some squiking under water. will the vinegar affect the tank?? hope I wont see the fishes die tomorrow! ke ke..

Tanggy · December 20, 2003

Think it's cheaper to start another shallow clam tank than to get a piece of starfire glass leh. The glass cost more that the whole tank plus sump! But there is another option. arclyic relective index is similar to water and looks even better then star fire glass. only bad think is can scratch. But the good thing is the scratches will disappear when in contact with water and the outside can be polish to remove scratches. just get thicker once and polish once every couple of years. ke ke

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

Barra. Thanks for the help man, I use the vinega like your said and they die imediately! fun to watch. But did some squiking under water. will the vinegar affect the tank?? hope I wont see the fishes die tomorrow! ke ke..

Errr.... what you trying to eliminate

Care to share?

Tanggy · December 20, 2003

Dont know how to spell. pest that came with my desaru clam. started spreading. Somekinda anemone

BarraCudaTM · December 20, 2003

Errr.... what you trying to eliminate

Care to share?

Atapsia

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

Atapsia

Shit!

I have a few attached to the clam too

Hows the treatment process like?

Can share pls.

Tanggy · December 20, 2003

QUOTE (Dinosaur @ Dec 20 2003, 09:52 PM)
QUOTE (Tanggy @ Dec 20 2003, 09:48 PM)

Barra. Thanks for the help man, I use the vinega like your said and they die imediately! fun to watch. But did some squiking under water. will the vinegar affect the tank?? hope I wont see the fishes die tomorrow! ke ke..

Errr.... what you trying to eliminate

Care to share?

Atapsia

Ok. noted. Thanks. I could only find rice vinegar, will it affect the water??

Tanggy · December 20, 2003

squirk vinegar or kalk directly onto it n watch it die! :evil: :evil:

My started spreading to live rock. it sting can damage/kill corals, that what i read

BarraCudaTM · December 20, 2003

Ok. noted. Thanks. I could only find rice vinegar, will it affect the water??

if small amount its ok but use white vinegar in future.

Dinosaur · December 20, 2003

squirk vinegar or kalk directly onto it n watch it die!

My started spreading to live rock. it sting can damage/kill corals, that what i read

meaning have to remove it from the tank before doing it

Or can I do it inside the tank itself?

Thanks

SpiderOne · December 20, 2003

Think it's cheaper to start another shallow clam tank than to get a piece of starfire glass leh. The glass cost more that the whole tank plus sump! But there is another option. arclyic relective index is similar to water and looks even better then star fire glass. only bad think is can scratch. But the good thing is the scratches will disappear when in contact with water and the outside can be polish to remove scratches. just get thicker once and polish once every couple of years. ke ke

Starphire 15mm 4x2x2 less than $400

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