Thursday, September 22, 2011

  Smallest aquarium: Stanislav Konenko and Anatoly Konenko sets world record (HD Video)

OMSK, Russia --Stanislav Konenko and Anatoly Konenko , 57, from Omsk, in Russia had created a fish tank measuring 30mm in width, 24mm high and 14mm deep and can hold 10ml of water - the equivalent of two teaspoons , setting the world record for the Smallest working aquarium, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: The World's Smallest Aquarium, which is made of glass and measures just 30 mm wide by 24 mm high and 14mm deep, can be held in the palm of your hand. It contains miniature plants, multicolor stones, and has several miniature zebra danio fish. Photo: Anatoly Konenko ( enlarge photo )

 The Guinness world record for the largest fish market was set by Tsukiji, part of the Tokyo Central market, Tokyo, Japan which imports over 450 varieties of marine products from 60 different countries.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most people gutting fish simultaneously: 1,000 - achieved by the people of Santoña, in Cantabria, Spain.

  The World's Smallest Aquarium still contains plants and stones and is the home of some tiny zebra fish, which were added to it using a miniature net.

  A syringe had to be used to fill it up with water to avoid disturbing the arrangement.

  In 1996, Anatoly Konenko entered the Guinness World Records after making the world's tiniest ever book, a copy of Chameleon by Anton Chekhov that is smaller than a five pence coin.

 "The tank was made out of curiosity," Mr Koneko explained.

Photo: The World's Smalst Fish Tank. Photo: Anatoly Konenko. ( enlarge photo )

  "It is the world's smallest fish tank and holds only 10 ml of water.

  "For reference, 5 ml is one teaspoon, so the aquarium can only hold two teaspoons worth of water."

  He began developing miniature artwork in 1981 and can write on human hairs, grains of rice and poppy seeds.

  Mr Konenko has also made an incredibly detailed ship in a bottle, which stands at just 0.25 mm high, and a pair of shoes smaller than a matchstick.

  Some of his creations are worth as much as 50,000 euros, 44,000 pounds.

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