ccampbell57
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Welcome to the darkside!!!
My Queen Angel Just Arrived!!!
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regina13
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lol thanks???
ccampbell57
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J/K - IMO FOWLR is the way to go...they keep you entertained and there is less "handholding" involved.
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regina13
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cambell, what kind of lighting do you have???
ccampbell57
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I have 4 48"x96w PC lights (2 daylight, and 2 actinic) I also have 2 48" 110w VHO actinics.
I was toying with upgrading to 8 72"x 65w T5s
I was toying with upgrading to 8 72"x 65w T5s
ccampbell57
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KJR - I will take a picture of the refugium...i need to clean it up a little 
ccampbell57
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Thanks Maelv! P-I-M-P my aquarium...that should be a new show on TV LOL!!!
Yeah the queen has been a pleasure...she has figured out her role in the pecking order. She is now telling the Naso (the least aggressive) who the boss is...
Yeah the queen has been a pleasure...she has figured out her role in the pecking order. She is now telling the Naso (the least aggressive) who the boss is...
fish crazy
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Beautiful tank, wish to have one like that one day
ccampbell57
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Thanks Fish Crazy...
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regina13
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cambell can you send me bigger pics of your tank??? I would like to see some bigger ones if you have them.
hsregina@hotmail.com
hsregina@hotmail.com
ccampbell57
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I will take some better ones and send them to you
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regina13
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thanks!
ccampbell57
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Well, well, well...I have been slacking since Christmas, but finally have an update to this thread!!!
As you all know, I ordered a Crosshatch from Hawaii the week prior to Christmas and it arrived safe and sound.
It has been at the LFS in QT receiving preventative medications (deworming, Copper, etc). It is pretty big (8"), but is unbelievably gorgeous!
Well, today, I finally brought him home. After a long and extensive discussion with my LFS I decided to put him straight into the DT without stressing him more in my QT. I know that this is risky, but he was in an isolated tank at the LFS and was eating like a champ with no spots or other signs of sickness.
I brought him home and acclimated him for over 1.5 hours.
Finally, after feeding the rest of the tank, I slipped him in the other side of the tank.
Once he was in, there was a lot of interest in him, but no issues. My Emperor was the first to say hi. He grunted a bunch and nipped at his tail to tell him that it was his tank.
Next were the Niger and Clown triggers. They both followed the Crosshatch around the tank like little dogs like they were sniffing its tail to see what it was all about. After a few tail wags and a couple of triggers being raised by all three...they decided that they new guy was kosher. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that the Crosshatch was a lot bigger than either of them.
I then proceeded to tear down half of the rock and re-arrange it for more caves and more room for him to swim
. Also, I wanted to de-territorialize the other fish and basically start a new. They all like the new formation and are a bit confused and they are searching for their new territory. The crosshatch subsiquently found his area and took up some rock caves higher in the water column.
I have taken a ton of pictures and attached my favorites below. I will take a video tomorrow.
Enjoy!!!!
As you all know, I ordered a Crosshatch from Hawaii the week prior to Christmas and it arrived safe and sound.
Well, today, I finally brought him home. After a long and extensive discussion with my LFS I decided to put him straight into the DT without stressing him more in my QT. I know that this is risky, but he was in an isolated tank at the LFS and was eating like a champ with no spots or other signs of sickness.
I brought him home and acclimated him for over 1.5 hours.
Once he was in, there was a lot of interest in him, but no issues. My Emperor was the first to say hi. He grunted a bunch and nipped at his tail to tell him that it was his tank.
Next were the Niger and Clown triggers. They both followed the Crosshatch around the tank like little dogs like they were sniffing its tail to see what it was all about. After a few tail wags and a couple of triggers being raised by all three...they decided that they new guy was kosher. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that the Crosshatch was a lot bigger than either of them.
I then proceeded to tear down half of the rock and re-arrange it for more caves and more room for him to swim
I have taken a ton of pictures and attached my favorites below. I will take a video tomorrow.
Enjoy!!!!
ccampbell57
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Pictures of the acclimation process
ccampbell57
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First set ot pictures of the new Crosshatch in the tank
ccampbell57
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Second set of pictures in the tank
ccampbell57
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I love the scale pattern of the Crosshatch. This fish is unreal!!!! I am so excited to see it flurish in the tank!
