Pieter Van Suijekom的20英尺礁坦克已经运行了十年的大部分时间,在那段时间里,它已成为传奇人物。这个带有凹面前玻璃面板的6米长的礁石坦克绝对装有礁鱼和珊瑚,带有一个绝对吸引观众的全景。
在前往德国参加Interzoo 2016的途中,我们在荷兰鹿特丹的这个令人jaw目结舌的展览中与我们的当地向导和珊瑚礁建筑商Tanne Hoff一起停下来。彼得和他的礁石坦克特别是,彼得不愿让它保持一定的方式并成长为成熟的珊瑚,而是宁愿定期对整个礁石进行大修。
一方面,这意味着他的珊瑚礁经常具有新鲜的水源外观。But on the other hand, with a reef tank this large, this practice of frequent ‘remodeling’ prevents the accumulation of detritus in any great quantity, and it allows for pruning and curation of the corals, most of which can be removed and treated or groomed if necessary.
礁石的最新重组使Aquascape大大改善。半质礁墙已经完全改造,以更加开放,使用较少的岩石,并产生了非常有趣的创意水上,并带有大量的拱门,洞穴和游泳。这显然非常适合允许水流到展示的各个部分,但它也使鱼类嬉戏和游泳是一个有趣的操场。
而且,不要忘记彼得的大量鱼类。6 meter Pieter’s reef tank is chock full of large and showy fish, ranging from schools of purple tangs, big showy vlamingi tangs, and exceptional specimens like a fully grown captive bred Clarion angelfish, to gem tangs, and a nice assortment of anthias and wrasses.
最近Pieter已经获得了一些fantastic non-photosynthetic穆里西娅andHeterogorgiafrom Ecuador. These are among the first of their kind to be made availabel to the aquarium hobby, thanks to Dejong Marinelife’s Ecuadorian collection station, and they come in a wide range of impressive colors which we’d love to see stateside.
此外,有了如此巨大的生活SPS珊瑚息肉,Pieter用一对Blackfin蝴蝶鱼滚动了骰子,必威官网登录随行版Chaetodon melapterus这是红海的禁忌美,这是一种卑鄙的珊瑚舞,但一些坚定的业余爱好者很少成功地断奶为准备食物。
Seeing this kind of expansive reef tank, with the resources and capitol to stock it with high caliber fish and corals is truly an experience for reefers like us. We did our best to document the entire aquarium in pictures, but with so many corals and fish, and so much reef to look at, it’s quite a challenge to accurately convey the grandeur of 6-meter Pieter’s complete reef display.
Thankfully, a new video recently shared by Arthur van Straten shows 6-meter Pieter’s reef tank looking particularly sharp, with some close ups of the most recent acquisitions. It’s wild to think that any of the three foot or one meter sections of this endless reef would make a fascinating display on its own and it’s encouraging to know there’s reefers like Pieter out there that are crazy enough to put together dreamy reef tanks like this.