First Tank

[nikesb]

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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384956/first-tank#post_3379078

I Googled and sources say BRYOPSIS is hair algae. There are 7 different types in tropical waters but all are hair algae. It is a very bad algae to have.
the article you are referring to does not say it is a type of hair algae. at the time it was written, they were referring to it as "hair algae" because its the only way they could describe it. notice the quotation marks in the article. hair algae is a completely different species from bryopsis. hair algae is derbesia sp.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/384956/first-tank#post_3379079
the article you are referring to does not say it is a type of hair algae. at the time it was written, they were referring to it as "hair algae" because its the only way they could describe it. notice the quotation marks in the article. hair algae is a completely different species from bryopsis. hair algae is derbesia sp.

Oh I see it now...very misleading, thanks for clearing it up.

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/384956/first-tank#post_3379079
the article you are referring to does not say it is a type of hair algae. at the time it was written, they were referring to it as "hair algae" because its the only way they could describe it. notice the quotation marks in the article. hair algae is a completely different species from bryopsis. hair algae is derbesia sp.
+1 You beat me to it!

 

[jerth6932]

Good looking start, but no full shots of the tank again? I know its only been a month... but its always fun to time line progress with pix!!!!!!

 

[woskie70]

I will post more pics. I need to figure out how to get rid of this algae its growing fast. Its one probably half my rocks.

 

[kuja]

My all time favourite algae cleaners are the buttercup sea urchins (there are many different types and colours, I would suggest looking for ones that have short spins and look like puff balls).They eat all forms of algae from brown to green and even loves red slime. I would only suggest getting 1 to start since they have an endless appetite. I would not suggest getting a long spine sea urchin (they attacked my corals I don't like them ). They are also like to carry objects on their backs. Any loose rocks, snails or even crabs they will carry on their backs. I have no idea why they do this. They don't eat fish poop ; ;. They do eat scraps of meat left from a meal

 

[woskie70]

Ok guys I finaly have time to put up some new pics. The tank is doing good and I have 2 fish in it now. A sail fin tang and a lawnmower blennie. also have my clean up crews working hard.

 

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[yannifish]

That sailfin will outgrow a 55 gallon in no time. They grow to be over a foot long (and will grow fast with proper nutrition), and need swimming space. This is true for all tangs.
So, I'd look into either an upgrade in the very near future to something in the 180 gallon range, or returning the tang for something more appropriate size for the tank.
Tank is looking good other than that.

 

[flower]

A 55g tank is 4 foot long...I see you have your rock all in the center so a tang should be good for a while, he has 8 foot of swim space. I have my Hippo tang in my 90g and its the same size as the 55g (4 foot) I have had my Hippo for over 6 years. I'm not sure how fast the sailfin grows but my Hippo is about 5 inches big (a little under 1 inch a year)
Yannifish.....What do you think of the sailfin with the 8 foot of swim space?

 

[yannifish]

Isn't the general rule of thumb for tangs six feet of continuous swimming space minimum? And a sailfin grows to be a big fish, I personally wouldn't put an adult sailfin in anything less than eight feet long. Also, a 55 is only a 12 inches wide. A 90 is what, 18 inches wide? So a tang will be able to be comfortable in a 90 for much longer than a 55 because of that as well.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by yannifish http:///forum/thread/384956/first-tank/20#post_3382662
Isn't the general rule of thumb for tangs six feet of continuous swimming space minimum? And a sailfin grows to be a big fish, I personally wouldn't put an adult sailfin in anything less than eight feet long. Also, a 55 is only a 12 inches wide. A 90 is what, 18 inches wide? So a tang will be able to be comfortable in a 90 for much longer than a 55 because of that as well.
For an adult fish yes the tank is way too small.. I don't know how fast a sailfin tang grows. My Hippo grows a little under an inch a year, my 90g has the rocks in the center so the fish can continuously swim 8 feet. I know the day will come for me to have to send my Hippo to a bigger tank but I have had enjoymnent out of him for 6 years so far. My hippo goes flat so space on the sides have not slowed him a bit.
I don't know a thing about sailfin tangs, I have never had one. Do they grow at the same rate? Lots of folks get fish small and rehome them later.

 

[jerth6932]

Tanks lookin great!!! THX for the full pix shots!!!!

 

[yannifish]

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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384956/first-tank/20#post_3382682
For an adult fish yes the tank is way too small.. I don't know how fast a sailfin tang grows. My Hippo grows a little under an inch a year, my 90g has the rocks in the center so the fish can continuously swim 8 feet. I know the day will come for me to have to send my Hippo to a bigger tank but I have had enjoymnent out of him for 6 years so far. My hippo goes flat so space on the sides have not slowed him a bit.
I don't know a thing about sailfin tangs, I have never had one. Do they grow at the same rate? Lots of folks get fish small and rehome them later.
No, I agree, the tang will be fine for some time. I just wanted to make sure the hobbyist was aware that the tang won't be able to live in the 55 for the rest of its life.