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Well, I started a long dissertation, got knocked off the net, so I’ll do this in word and then log in.
Just a little background, my name is Cindy, and my man is Tom. Tom has about 13 years of experience in predator tank keeping. He is an undulated fan from way back. He had successfully kept a 3” undulated, a 4 inch rectangulus, and a 5” yellowmargin. He had to shut it down because he began his new business of building computers, and could not devote the proper time to taking care of them. Now we’re back, I am, however a novice, and enjoying my new hobby. I couldn’t understand, at the time, why he would get this tank up and running for two or three fish, now that we have, I TOTALLY GET IT. What fantastic creatures these fish are.
The tank is a 125 All Glass. He custom made a bottom and full custom glass canopy and top. It has a 20L sump w/bioball chamber and live substrate in sump. The main circulation pump is a Mag Drive 12. We are using Red Sea Berlin XL Turbo in-sump protein skimmer. Set up for Activated carbon filtration w/ozone. Dual corner over flows with custom made dorso stand pipes. The lighting is Current Orbit 48” dual 65 watt daylight, dual 65 watt actinic-03, and moonlights. It is set up on 2 digital, heavy duty, intermatic outdoor timers. If there are any questions, Tom will have to relay, I’m the typer in the family.
We currently introduced simultaneously, a 3.5” picasso and a 5” pinktail. They had been living in complete harmony for 3 weeks. We then added the undulated, and they have been living in harmony for a month now.
We watched our perspective fish for quite some time in our lfs before making our decision. We set up the tank specifically for the triggers. We got a few wonderful hitchhikers with our Marshall rock; spotted mushroom coral, button polyps, and lots of feathers. So far so good, but if they don’t make it, well, we weren’t going to have any munchables in there any way. The button polyps are supposed to be relatively safe with triggers. Any way, they are a nice bonus.
The pinktail and the picasso are truly best buddies. Like many have indicated, and was true with Tom’s first undulated, ours is pretty shy as well. But the pecking order has been established and the pinktail is lord and king. The Picasso is just a happy go lucky little thing, minds his own business. All appear to have adjusted to their new home quite well.
I would enjoy hearing from other trigger owners, and if interested, sharing my learning experience with you.
We have viewed the trigger picture thread and enjoyed looking at your beauties. We will contribute our slice of beauty to your pictures to keep that thread alive. It is great to see so many trigger lovers in one place.
Any way, it is late, and just wanted to begin a little background on this trigger family. Thanks for listening/reading. Hope to hear from any trigger lovers soon.
Peace, Cindy
Just a little background, my name is Cindy, and my man is Tom. Tom has about 13 years of experience in predator tank keeping. He is an undulated fan from way back. He had successfully kept a 3” undulated, a 4 inch rectangulus, and a 5” yellowmargin. He had to shut it down because he began his new business of building computers, and could not devote the proper time to taking care of them. Now we’re back, I am, however a novice, and enjoying my new hobby. I couldn’t understand, at the time, why he would get this tank up and running for two or three fish, now that we have, I TOTALLY GET IT. What fantastic creatures these fish are.
The tank is a 125 All Glass. He custom made a bottom and full custom glass canopy and top. It has a 20L sump w/bioball chamber and live substrate in sump. The main circulation pump is a Mag Drive 12. We are using Red Sea Berlin XL Turbo in-sump protein skimmer. Set up for Activated carbon filtration w/ozone. Dual corner over flows with custom made dorso stand pipes. The lighting is Current Orbit 48” dual 65 watt daylight, dual 65 watt actinic-03, and moonlights. It is set up on 2 digital, heavy duty, intermatic outdoor timers. If there are any questions, Tom will have to relay, I’m the typer in the family.
We currently introduced simultaneously, a 3.5” picasso and a 5” pinktail. They had been living in complete harmony for 3 weeks. We then added the undulated, and they have been living in harmony for a month now.
We watched our perspective fish for quite some time in our lfs before making our decision. We set up the tank specifically for the triggers. We got a few wonderful hitchhikers with our Marshall rock; spotted mushroom coral, button polyps, and lots of feathers. So far so good, but if they don’t make it, well, we weren’t going to have any munchables in there any way. The button polyps are supposed to be relatively safe with triggers. Any way, they are a nice bonus.
The pinktail and the picasso are truly best buddies. Like many have indicated, and was true with Tom’s first undulated, ours is pretty shy as well. But the pecking order has been established and the pinktail is lord and king. The Picasso is just a happy go lucky little thing, minds his own business. All appear to have adjusted to their new home quite well.
I would enjoy hearing from other trigger owners, and if interested, sharing my learning experience with you.
We have viewed the trigger picture thread and enjoyed looking at your beauties. We will contribute our slice of beauty to your pictures to keep that thread alive. It is great to see so many trigger lovers in one place.
Any way, it is late, and just wanted to begin a little background on this trigger family. Thanks for listening/reading. Hope to hear from any trigger lovers soon.
Peace, Cindy
