So it Begins...all 10 feet of it...
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ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by HOBrien
http:///forum/post/2946235
That was good seeing pictures on it on arrival so I can know what to expect when mine does.
It was packed from head to toe and is on an 11' pallet. T E N E C O R did a great job.
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2946300
SLacker! The tank being delayed 4 months means you had all sorts of time to work on your basement! arrrrr.
o well, I guess it is ok. As long as you post tons of pictures, and let me swim in it...
HA! I wish...90+ hour weeks at work in another state = no time to do anything.
As for swimming...yes you can come take a few laps when it is up
Originally Posted by Arlene1995
http:///forum/post/2946657
OMG! That thing is GARGANTUAN!!! WOW!!!
Thats what she said...jk
Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2946745
Yipppeeeeeee, awesome,, you should have that thing up and running by like tommarrow right? I mean with all the anticipation everything SHOULD be readdy right??? either way, good luck hope it goes fast.
Actually it is up and running right now. I also have a nice piece of ocean front property in AZ as well.
Originally Posted by peter1215
http:///forum/post/2946805
awesome!!!! cant wait to see it up and running. Is this going to be an "in-wall tank ?
Yep...this is going to be completely in-wall. I have a 150sq ft fish room behind it for all the goodies I cant wait to get it up and running as well.
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Originally Posted by bioneck47
http:///forum/post/2946865
YEAY!Finally we get to see it! It's gotta be nice having a brand spanking new tank huh. Do you have to drill any more holes or do any other mods with this bad boy?
It is pretty sweet. It is fun designing the whole thing and seeing it in person. There are already 2x2" drain holes in each overflow and 4x1" holes across the back for the returns. I may drill a few more holes for more flow and a couple more drains...we shall see
http:///forum/post/2946235
That was good seeing pictures on it on arrival so I can know what to expect when mine does.
It was packed from head to toe and is on an 11' pallet. T E N E C O R did a great job.
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2946300
SLacker! The tank being delayed 4 months means you had all sorts of time to work on your basement! arrrrr.
o well, I guess it is ok. As long as you post tons of pictures, and let me swim in it...
HA! I wish...90+ hour weeks at work in another state = no time to do anything.
As for swimming...yes you can come take a few laps when it is up
Originally Posted by Arlene1995
http:///forum/post/2946657
OMG! That thing is GARGANTUAN!!! WOW!!!
Thats what she said...jk
Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2946745
Yipppeeeeeee, awesome,, you should have that thing up and running by like tommarrow right? I mean with all the anticipation everything SHOULD be readdy right??? either way, good luck hope it goes fast.
Actually it is up and running right now. I also have a nice piece of ocean front property in AZ as well.
Originally Posted by peter1215
http:///forum/post/2946805
awesome!!!! cant wait to see it up and running. Is this going to be an "in-wall tank ?
Yep...this is going to be completely in-wall. I have a 150sq ft fish room behind it for all the goodies
I cant wait to get it up and running as well.uote-container">
Originally Posted by bioneck47
http:///forum/post/2946865
YEAY!Finally we get to see it! It's gotta be nice having a brand spanking new tank huh. Do you have to drill any more holes or do any other mods with this bad boy?
It is pretty sweet. It is fun designing the whole thing and seeing it in person. There are already 2x2" drain holes in each overflow and 4x1" holes across the back for the returns. I may drill a few more holes for more flow and a couple more drains...we shall see
small triggers
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awesome,,,, i hope you can fit it in your schedule to HURRY UP
I know you want this done faster than we do, so have fun.
crypt keeper
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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2946884
Actually it is up and running right now. I also have a nice piece of ocean front property in AZ as well.
Holy crap so do I. I thought I was the only one. Im on sandy road.
http:///forum/post/2946884
Actually it is up and running right now. I also have a nice piece of ocean front property in AZ as well.
Holy crap so do I. I thought I was the only one. Im on sandy road.
ccampbell57
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Newest additions to the family
4" Clarion
3" Declivis
5" Goldflake
4" Clarion
3" Declivis
5" Goldflake
crypt keeper
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stunning!
startrfish
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been following this thread, among other great threads. the sw community is exciting lately with these big tank builds.
your emperor angel is amazing. i had a juvi with that beautiful blue and white when i had my tank. which brings me to my noobish question. How did you accomodate more than one angel to your tank? again bare with me but i always thought you could only keep one angel per tank as they are voracious territorial mongers. Is it that you can keep only ONE individual of the same species per tank?
thanks
your emperor angel is amazing. i had a juvi with that beautiful blue and white when i had my tank. which brings me to my noobish question. How did you accomodate more than one angel to your tank? again bare with me but i always thought you could only keep one angel per tank as they are voracious territorial mongers. Is it that you can keep only ONE individual of the same species per tank?
thanks
crypt keeper
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The blue face and emperor are from the same family so that answeres that question. It hit or miss.
ccampbell57
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I actually have a few in the tank that are the same genus:
Pomocanthus - Emperor and Blueface
Holocanthus - Queen and Clarion
Apolemichthys - Bandit and Goldflake
It is truely luck of the draw with the fish. In order to add more than one you need to know a couple of things about your angels:
1. How healthy are they? If it is straight out of the warehouse or just caught from the ocean, chances are they are in need of time to go into a space where they are alone and getting used to captivity and are adapted to captive eating, life, etc.
2. How big is the angel? If the angel comes in over 6" there is a better than average chance that the fish has been in the ocean fending for itself and looking for food therefore its aggression is going to be very high towards other fish. All my angels have come in under 5" and most times are around 3".
3. What is their coloration? I have found that similar color angels tend to not enjoy each other company (Apolemichthys is the only species that I have seen which is very adapting. When I had my pair of bandits, the second I dropped the new on in the tank, the original bandit immediately recognized the fish and they swam together contantly till the day it passed.)
4. How well does the fish eat? If the fish is a picky eater, it is not a good fit for additional angels. They are not aggressive fish (usually) just veratious eaters and are very territorial about food. If you have one that will eat anything and is aggressive when it comes to feeding time, you should be ok.
All in all, I know each one of my angels like the back of my hand and I observe them constantly. I know what they like and know how they will react towards others.
I also QT every fish. (minus the second bandit...which caused me to get an ich outbreak as well as flukes). Dumb on my part because if he had gone to QT, he would still be with me.
In any case, you need to be ready on the spot to take any and all fish out if they are not getting along and if one is not eating, you need to separate them in the DT or place them in a QT where they are not harrassed.
Pomocanthus - Emperor and Blueface
Holocanthus - Queen and Clarion
Apolemichthys - Bandit and Goldflake
It is truely luck of the draw with the fish. In order to add more than one you need to know a couple of things about your angels:
1. How healthy are they? If it is straight out of the warehouse or just caught from the ocean, chances are they are in need of time to go into a space where they are alone and getting used to captivity and are adapted to captive eating, life, etc.
2. How big is the angel? If the angel comes in over 6" there is a better than average chance that the fish has been in the ocean fending for itself and looking for food therefore its aggression is going to be very high towards other fish. All my angels have come in under 5" and most times are around 3".
3. What is their coloration? I have found that similar color angels tend to not enjoy each other company (Apolemichthys is the only species that I have seen which is very adapting. When I had my pair of bandits, the second I dropped the new on in the tank, the original bandit immediately recognized the fish and they swam together contantly till the day it passed.)
4. How well does the fish eat? If the fish is a picky eater, it is not a good fit for additional angels. They are not aggressive fish (usually) just veratious eaters and are very territorial about food. If you have one that will eat anything and is aggressive when it comes to feeding time, you should be ok.
All in all, I know each one of my angels like the back of my hand and I observe them constantly. I know what they like and know how they will react towards others.
I also QT every fish. (minus the second bandit...which caused me to get an ich outbreak as well as flukes). Dumb on my part because if he had gone to QT, he would still be with me.
In any case, you need to be ready on the spot to take any and all fish out if they are not getting along and if one is not eating, you need to separate them in the DT or place them in a QT where they are not harrassed.
R
regina13
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I guess I will just watch your tank while I go back to planning for a little bit.
Love the new fish! I am so happy that you got a clarion, it will be perfect in the new tank
kjr_trig
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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2951168
I actually have a few in the tank that are the same genus:
Pomocanthus - Emperor and Blueface
Holocanthus - Queen and Clarion
Apolemichthys - Bandit and Goldflake
I thought Bandit was Holacanthus genus??
Holacanthus arcuatus, right?
http:///forum/post/2951168
I actually have a few in the tank that are the same genus:
Pomocanthus - Emperor and Blueface
Holocanthus - Queen and Clarion
Apolemichthys - Bandit and Goldflake
I thought Bandit was Holacanthus genus??
ccampbell57
Active Member
Naw...it is Apolemichthys. There are a few websites that have it as a Holocanthus but according to WetWeb, Hawaii Fish, and a couple other places it is Apolemichthys.
kjr_trig
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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2951522
Naw...it is Apolemichthys. There are a few websites that have it as a Holocanthus but according to WetWeb, Hawaii Fish, and a couple other places it is Apolemichthys.
Fishbase has it Apol., WWM has it Holacanthus.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...thus/index.htm
http:///forum/post/2951522
Naw...it is Apolemichthys. There are a few websites that have it as a Holocanthus but according to WetWeb, Hawaii Fish, and a couple other places it is Apolemichthys.
Fishbase has it Apol., WWM has it Holacanthus.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...thus/index.htm
ccampbell57
Active Member
Interesting...I found something on WWM that showed Apolemichthys, but you are right they have it as Holocanthus. I did a google on it, and only WWM has it as Holocanthus plus some Aquacon website...
gregstr56
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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2950784
Newest additions to the family
4" Clarion
3" Declivis
5" Goldflake
Campbell wow thats going to be an awesome set-up!! What alot of us dream of some day
im really excited for you! Hey, ive wanted a Clarion since before i was born.. yours is stunning
any ideas on where i could find one would be really appreciated
http:///forum/post/2950784
Newest additions to the family
4" Clarion
3" Declivis
5" Goldflake
Campbell wow thats going to be an awesome set-up!! What alot of us dream of some day
ccampbell57
Active Member
Hey Greg - thanks for the props. As for the clarion, they are only imported by one person, and he has only imported around 700 total since Mexico lifted the ban on them. I an not aware of any being available, but I am sure that you could find a hobbiest who bought one for their reef and needs to unload it now
Ill keep my eye out for one, be prepared to spend buku bucks
Ill keep my eye out for one, be prepared to spend buku bucks