55 Gallon Aquarium

[clownfanatic55]

Here is my 55 gallon aquarium...Still battling the diatom bloom, but still going strong! And a little cloudy water, just did a 12 gallon WC, so lets pray it gets clearer!

ENJOY!
ps. SORRY FOR THE QUALITY!

Full shot

Side shot

My first Yellow Polyp! Fascinating piece!

My Humu Humu Trigger (Bubbles) and my coral banded shrimp (Roscoe) and my Cleaner Clam hiding(Digger)

My Clown fish (Stripes), he is alittle camera shy!

Hope you all like it! Let me know what you think!

 

[russwlw2004]

how long have you had this tank up and running?
that humu trigger and tang are going to out grow your tank

 

[btldreef]

A humu and inverts, IMO, not a good idea. They're such cool fish though. I agree with the above statement that the trigger and the tan will outgrow the tank.
Don't worry about the clown being camera shy, as they grow, you'll be pissed that you can't get a shot without the clown in it, LOL. Mine hog the spotlight all the time.
As for the diatom bloom, although they are quite usual with new tanks, what do you have for a cleanup crew, especially since you have fish?

 

[clownfanatic55]

I am aware that the trigger and tang will grow out of the tank, just thought they would be neat since they are small now. I will sell them when they get bigger to my LFS. I have hermits 2 clams, 3 shrimp, and that's it, all of my snails got killed, I think by the hermits and the trigger. I am going to get more snails and hopefully hang them on the glass and hope they stay there to get them away from the hermits and humu. Any ideas on what i should trade my trigger in for?

 

[xcali1985]

Originally Posted by Clownfanatic55
http:///forum/post/3158604
I am aware that the trigger and tang will grow out of the tank, just thought they would be neat since they are small now. I will sell them when they get bigger to my LFS. I have hermits 2 clams, 3 shrimp, and that's it, all of my snails got killed, I think by the hermits and the trigger. I am going to get more snails and hopefully hang them on the glass and hope they stay there to get them away from the hermits and humu. Any ideas on what i should trade my trigger in for?
Copperband Butterfly. Will be shy for a few weeks but after that they grow to 8" and will thrive in your tank once established.

 

[fretfreak13]

Actually I've heard that the copperbanded butterflies will not thrive in the aquarium and are one of the fish that are better left in the ocean, as in they'll only live for a few months. I've never had one, but this is just what I've heard so i'm just throwing it out there. Better do some good research before you buy anything, but I"m sure you already knew that one. lol
And I suggust a Midas Blenny. =P

 

[xcali1985]

Originally Posted by Fretfreak13
http:///forum/post/3159053
Actually I've heard that the copperbanded butterflies will not thrive in the aquarium and are one of the fish that are better left in the ocean, as in they'll only live for a few months. I've never had one, but this is just what I've heard so i'm just throwing it out there. Better do some good research before you buy anything, but I"m sure you already knew that one. lol
And I suggust a Midas Blenny. =P
Actually most have problems getting them to eat thats why they say leave them in the ocean. They are also delicate but over the last few years they have been getting them tank raised making them hardier. Make sure your LFS feeds it in front of you otherwise theirs a risk it will pick on your corals. A lot of people use them for aptasia they love the stuff and have a high success rate than peppermint shrimp. All most all Copper Butterflies are believed to eat it eventually, once they find one they go on a mission looking for others.
As a side not I love the Midas Blenny and can't wait to get over this ich problem so I can purchase one. Sometime towards the end of next month. Most sites online are sold out. They move like eels but look a lot better.