Tiffany's 400G build thread

travelerjp98

travelerjp98

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Tiffany,
What do you think of:
emperor red snapper
pilotfish
threadfin lookdown
Unicorn Tang
Various Anglers
Eels
Mustard Guttatus Tang
Microcanthus strigatus (Latin Name)
Maori Wrasse
I want to hear your comments on all of them :)
Sorry if some of the fish were mentioned before, etc.... or If I'm starting to annoy you with all of my fish recommendations... Lol... but I love looking at possible stocking options for your tank... just too much fun for me... LOL
 
altrocker

altrocker

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tiffanyk http:///t/388213/tiffanys-400g-build-thread/180#post_3446897
Thank you for your picks!! I heard that the lionfish is bad to have with triggers but that's just what i've heard. Naso is on my list of fishies to get! I love your choice of triggers i will have to check out the Lei trigger!
You know now that you mention it I think I've also read somewhere that triggerfish will pick on the lionfish. I had my humu with a dwarf fuzzy for a while and they always seemed to ignore each other, but maybe with more triggers they might pick at him.
 
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smallreef

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i had a really cute fu man chu .. with my tiny tiny triggers,, they still killed him one night after 2 years :(
depending on if you want small fish this wouldnt be a good choice but a Coral hind grouper.. SOOOO pretty
batfish are really cool too....
and of course NON-reef safe wrasses.. my favorite,, lunare!
 
tiffanyk

tiffanyk

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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelerjp98 http:///t/388213/tiffanys-400g-build-thread/200#post_3446901
Tiffany,
What do you think of:
emperor red snapper
pilotfish
threadfin lookdown
Unicorn Tang
Various Anglers
Eels
Mustard Guttatus Tang
Microcanthus strigatus (Latin Name)
Maori Wrasse
I want to hear your comments on all of them :)
Sorry if some of the fish were mentioned before, etc.... or If I'm starting to annoy you with all of my fish recommendations... Lol... but I love looking at possible stocking options for your tank... just too much fun for me... LOL
Most of the fish you have chosen I would need to research more. Not getting any Eels though and I didnt think an Angler would be a good choice but like I said I need to research more. Traveler you can't live your dreams through me okay!!!
 
travelerjp98

travelerjp98

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tiffanyk http:///t/388213/tiffanys-400g-build-thread/200#post_3447493
Most of the fish you have chosen I would need to research more. Not getting any Eels though and I didnt think an Angler would be a good choice but like I said I need to research more. Traveler you can't live your dreams through me okay!!!

Hahahaha.... that's what I was trying to do... Lol.... and hoping that you wouldn't notice... hahahahhahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/388213/tiffanys-400g-build-thread/200#post_3447498
Tiff says....................................................

Yeah, that's what I think she's trying to say too. Lol!
 
tiffanyk

tiffanyk

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okay quick update: Just placed my order for new lights. Getting three sets of LED's. (dont ask which kind I have no idea, getting them from my wholesaler buddy)
Skimmer: getting an Etss 800. Only rated at 400G but ill put another skimmer on it if I have too. Been stalking CL for the last month and this is the only one ive been able to find. I really don't want to spend 700 on a skimmer.
 
tiffanyk

tiffanyk

Member
Okay question: I havent started cycling my tank yet because I figured I should put the skimmer in first..am I correct with this?
 
spanko

spanko

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Better off not running the skimmer on the initial build of bacteria, unless of course you are moving livestock, rock, sand and water from another tank right away. Then I would run all filtration and keep the ammonia level at a maximum of .5 to initiate a soft cycle.
 
deejeff442

deejeff442

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i had a golden puffer for about a year till i brought in ich on a coral.very nice but for the money a dogface really isint much different.now the golden angel i had was awesome under the right lights.
 
tiffanyk

tiffanyk

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Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/388213/tiffanys-400g-build-thread/200#post_3447587
Better off not running the skimmer on the initial build of bacteria, unless of course you are moving livestock, rock, sand and water from another tank right away. Then I would run all filtration and keep the ammonia level at a maximum of .5 to initiate a soft cycle.
Yea I plan on moving about 100 lbs of live rock and some rubble out of the sump from the other tank. I'll start doing this when I get the skimmer. Hopefully I'll be getting it this weekend.
 
tirtza

tirtza

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I vote for a dog face fish! I absolutely adore the way they look! I don't know very much about them except that they have excellent personalities and they're quite intellegent. I can't remember where I read this but is it true that when any puffer or box fish dies that it releases some kind of toxin that that can kill the other fish in a closed aquarium environment?
 
deejeff442

deejeff442

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box fish has a toxic slime as does a mandarin.but a puffer does not.i do remember my puffer when it came up for food excited would spit water.almost got me a few times.
 
tirtza

tirtza

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Thanks for the info. deejeff442 It's good to know that one day when I have a bigger tank (probably not as big as Tiffany's...that tank size is pretty intimidating!) that I can safely keep a DogFace puffer without worrying that there's a possibility it could nuke my tank.
 
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