Aggressive Reef? - What a combo...

[reefstar22]

I've noticed there is a reef forum, and an aggressive forum. - But who here runs an aggressive reef?
I have one, and it works well. - I have corals. - Softies mostly. - I have a couple tangs. - lion fish/blue ribbon eel/cortez string ray. All of which are found in aggressive tanks. - I also have a few damsels which no one bothers, and a few gobies.
What are your views on aggressive reefs?
Here are a few pix
Please note for the ray, I have re-arranged my rocks for more space in the sand. - He loves to lay in it as much as he loves to swim. - Today he even ate out of my hand! - Now THAT was sweet!

 

[teen]

pretty cool. i really like that ray. is the eel eating?

 

[reefstar22]

Naw, he was just out moving around. - I just added him today.
I had the camera ready so I could get a few shots before I shut the lights off.

Only downside is I had surgery on my right leg 13 days ago...while taking the picture I slipped on my wooden floor, fell back and busted my lens.

 

[oniel21]

Originally Posted by Reefstar22
Naw, he was just out moving around. - I just added him today.
I had the camera ready so I could get a few shots before I shut the lights off.

Only downside is I had surgery on my right leg 13 days ago...while taking the picture I slipped on my wooden floor, fell back and busted my lens.

Sorry man - but that's hilarious! Beautiful Eel!

 

[reefstar22]

My friend freaked out at first because I was in ALOT of pain, but then he laughed at my ***. - Thank God it was one of my cheaper lens. (I'm a pro photographer) - I have some REALLY expensive ones. - I was just using my cheap wide angle. - So I really dont care.

But please do laugh. - I do now. - Sad thing is - Its happend twice now. - My wife says I'm not allowed to leave my bed.

 

[jam marine]

Better to bust your lens than something else

 

[saltn00b]

you just got the eel? do you have PVC pipes under your sand bed? they have an abismal track record.

 

[reefstar22]

I have ALOT of rock work. - My I have caves all over my tank. - Hopefully that is enough. - Otherwise I'll put some PVC down for him. But in nature they hide in rocks, I would only assume that would be enough. - My tank is rather large, with alot of good hiding spaces. - Does anyone else have a tank with eels without PVC?

 

[teen]

its mostly the ribbon eels they put the pvc pipe down for i believe. but dont take my word for it, ive never kept an eel.
i think it jsut gives them a secure feeling, somewhere they can retreat to if they feel threatened. it aslo gives them a place to hunt from.
i personally would put the pvc in, because as said above, they have poor track records.

 

[reefstar22]

I'll put a thin piece in tonight when I turn the lights off. - I have a coke bottle in my tank that he COULD fit in, whats your view on that? - It has xenia growing on it/star polyps Its just points upward. - Maybe I can just lay it down.....
Whats everyones views on that?

 

[teen]

i think it would help if he could stretch out in it and it was buried. thats why pvc is usually buried under the sand. i would use something like 2"- 2 1/2" diameter PVC. and make sure its longer than his entire body.

 

[reefstar22]

I dont know if I could safely do that at this point. - I have a lion in my tank and ALOT of corals. - I'll give it a week or so, should I notice any abnormal behavior i'll tear some of the rock out and change that around.

 

[teen]

if you can get him to eat, then you may not need the pvc. try feeding him and see what happens.

 

[reefstar22]

Will do.