Recent content by trigger11

Talk about a cliffhanger. Have to wait an entire month to see pics of the tank with corals and fish in it. Been a long time since anyone bumped this thread so I thought I would. Hopefully the wedding went well :)

I have 2 of these guys in my 200G tank. They are awesome. By far the best creature I have seen at eating hair algae. All I have is softies in my tank along with 3 BTA's and they have not bothered anything at all. They usually try to go around the corals.

Since you have time to spare I would recommend that you get your new stand completed and looking the way you want it before setting it into it's permanent location. Otherwise it will get harder to do later on the down the road. Once you get the stand to your liking I would get the tank...

I have had a similar problem in the past. I got to looking at how the water was moving where the cloudy water was at and I noticed that none of the cloudy stuff would ever get to the overflow so it could get down to the sump. (It just went around and around in circles) To resolve the issue I...

Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to the boards I definitely would have a sump or a refugium with a 75G. 1.5 - 2 lbs of Live Rock should be about right. Although density's vary. I myself go more for the idea of putting in as much as you can but still leave room for the fish to swim around...

Thanks for all of the replies. Sounds like Hippo's definitely have some weird personalities. I have seen my come out and swim around a few more times so maybe that is a good sign. Definitely a beautiful fish.

Originally Posted by WangoTango From what I've seen blue hippos are pretty passive and skiddish and take a little while to warm up to a new tank I wouldn't be too concerned unless it doesn't come out to eat. Has the orange shoulder been picking on it? -Justin No, the Orange Shoulder hasnt...

Looks like you are off to a good start. There were a couple of points in your post which caught my attention. 1. You mentioned you were adding calcium blocks to raise the PH. Calcium should only be added to increase calcium levels. And even then, you need to test what the calcium level is...

I am curious to see what experiences other folks have had with their Blue Hippo Tangs. Or any other tangs for that matter in regards to the fish hiding. I have a 200G tank. I have had an Orange Shoulder tang in there for a few months. When I put him in the tank he did hide for about a day or...

Originally Posted by takiko I don't know what happen to my tank!? All my fishes are dead from my tank... but the 2Xstarfish, cleaner shrimp....etc... are fine...no problem at all...All are healthy I don't know why only the fishes are dead............. Does anyone know what happen to my tank...

Looking real good. I had a diy project such as yours about a year ago before I upgraded. Was a lot of fun putting everything together.

Originally Posted by tj51 If it is a consensious of this posting community that I not post here, I will respect that.....but I really don't see a need for a personal attack. If you notice a previous reply to my post it said, "Now for the tricky part. In your stock list you mention you have a...

Originally Posted by ChrgerOnDavins what about foxfaces, how would they do with huma or niger trigger? I am not exactly sure how a foxface would do with a trigger. I believe they are more of a bashful fish so it may not be a good idea. You might check over in the aggressive section on these...

Originally Posted by ChrgerOnDavins bump, foxface ok? A foxface should be ok. Just remember to keep in mind they are poisonous to humans. I am kind of partial to copperband butterfly's as well. Although if you get any of the aggressive fish such as the triggers the copperband would not be a...

Originally Posted by tj51 I have just started back into saltwater after a number of years off. I have a 42 gallon stretch hex and housing both some corals and fish. If you experts don't mind reviewing my set-up and making any suggestions, they would be welcome. For filtration I am using a...