Start of one "BIG" SPS tank
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20galfowlr
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so you have about one fish for every 14 gallons of water, i forget what is the safe way of doing it, meaning how many fish per gallon?
wangotango
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Originally Posted by goodwin9
Right now, in the tank:
12 Lyretail Anthias (3 males, 9 females)
13 Green Chromis
3 Sebae Clowns
2 Clarkii clowns
3 Blue Hippo Tangs
5 Hawaiian Yellow Tangs
1 Vlamingii Tang
2 Powder Blue Surgeon Tangs
3 Sailfin Tangs
1 White Cheeks Tang
1 Clown Tang
1 Red Sea Blonde Naso Tang
2 Scooter Blennies
3 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Red Head Fairy Wrasse
1 Scott's Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse
Various inverts mentioned above
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i thought you had a cleaner wrasse too?
-Justin
Right now, in the tank:
12 Lyretail Anthias (3 males, 9 females)
13 Green Chromis
3 Sebae Clowns
2 Clarkii clowns
3 Blue Hippo Tangs
5 Hawaiian Yellow Tangs
1 Vlamingii Tang
2 Powder Blue Surgeon Tangs
3 Sailfin Tangs
1 White Cheeks Tang
1 Clown Tang
1 Red Sea Blonde Naso Tang
2 Scooter Blennies
3 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Red Head Fairy Wrasse
1 Scott's Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse
Various inverts mentioned above
.
i thought you had a cleaner wrasse too?
-Justin
goodwin9
Active Member
Originally Posted by WangoTango
i thought you had a cleaner wrasse too?
-Justin
There were 4 to start and none have survived. Have also lost 2 of the Sebae clowns from the big shipment. Other than those loses, all others are eating and doing well. I'm surprised and happy that all of the Anthias are accounted for. I thought that they might have a tough time, but so far, so good.
i thought you had a cleaner wrasse too?
-Justin
There were 4 to start and none have survived. Have also lost 2 of the Sebae clowns from the big shipment. Other than those loses, all others are eating and doing well. I'm surprised and happy that all of the Anthias are accounted for. I thought that they might have a tough time, but so far, so good.
nanahugs
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Nice tank. Sorry to hear about your fish loss. Was your tank fully cycled when you added your first fish? I am sure you did not add your fish to quickly, ( I am always tempted to do this.) I love your Tangs. I can't wait to see this tank with all the corals in it, but as you said, the water conditions must be good before you do this. Keep up the good work.
saltfish123
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Wow.... how much money did you spend besides selling a kidney and leg
rubberduck
Active Member
yeah do you plan on clams sweet pics, were all those fish from one seller online
browniebuck
Active Member
Originally Posted by goodwin9
There were 4 to start and none have survived. Have also lost 2 of the Sebae clowns from the big shipment. Other than those loses, all others are eating and doing well. I'm surprised and happy that all of the Anthias are accounted for. I thought that they might have a tough time, but so far, so good.
This may be a dumb question, but how do you get a dead fish out of a tank that big...or do you let your cleaning crew take care of it????? or is it scuba time
There were 4 to start and none have survived. Have also lost 2 of the Sebae clowns from the big shipment. Other than those loses, all others are eating and doing well. I'm surprised and happy that all of the Anthias are accounted for. I thought that they might have a tough time, but so far, so good.
This may be a dumb question, but how do you get a dead fish out of a tank that big...or do you let your cleaning crew take care of it????? or is it scuba time
kayak385
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Originally Posted by browniebuck
This may be a dumb question, but how do you get a dead fish out of a tank that big...or do you let your cleaning crew take care of it????? or is it scuba time
I think there would have to be some sort of crane system so that goodwin could hang over the tank and with two 4ft long nets get it out... CLIFFHANGER! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This may be a dumb question, but how do you get a dead fish out of a tank that big...or do you let your cleaning crew take care of it????? or is it scuba time
I think there would have to be some sort of crane system so that goodwin could hang over the tank and with two 4ft long nets get it out... CLIFFHANGER! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
saltfish123
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more pics
goodwin9
Active Member
I added a couple of new fish today. Most were really shy and spent most of the evening hiding. Here are a couple of quick pictures that I hope to be able to follow up with some better ones tomorrow.
Here is my new Dussimer Tang, or at least what you can see from him. Set him loose in the tank and it didn't take long for him to find the cave before I got a chance to get the camera.
Here is the new Long Nose Butterfly.
Here is my new Dussimer Tang, or at least what you can see from him. Set him loose in the tank and it didn't take long for him to find the cave before I got a chance to get the camera.
Here is the new Long Nose Butterfly.
goodwin9
Active Member
Originally Posted by RUBBERDUCK
yeah do you plan on clams sweet pics, were all those fish from one seller online
Sure would like to do a few clams in this tank, but next priority is to get some corals growing in the tank. The fish came from a couple of different online sellers.
yeah do you plan on clams sweet pics, were all those fish from one seller online
Sure would like to do a few clams in this tank, but next priority is to get some corals growing in the tank. The fish came from a couple of different online sellers.
