How to beat Melve's starfire thread!

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:14 AM

My wifes mermaid section (I hope she doesn't see this)

Actually I just waned to show pics of the two new tangs I got today to keep my Vlamingi company.

Tang Salad · 02/12/2007, 12:16 AM

Nice tangs. Love the avatr, too BTW.

Any close-ups of the vlamingi?

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:18 AM

He's fairly new too so I'll look in my pic's.

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:24 AM

Here's the only one I have right now,

sparks56 · 02/12/2007, 12:32 AM

holy crap!! it is a mermaid

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 12:32 AM

From looking at that tangs body structure, I don't think that is a vlamingii. My guess would be it is a unicorn tang (Naso brevirostris)

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 12:33 AM

dp

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:35 AM

Are you sure?

sparks56 · 02/12/2007, 12:39 AM

definately a unicorn

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 12:40 AM

Almost positive, yes (I stare at tangs all day - see avatar)

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:42 AM

I thought hat unicorns were hard to keep? this guy eats like a pig! is that why they grow 2 feet?

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 12:48 AM

I looked at pictures of two fish on marine depots site and the fish I have looks closer to the vlamingii's then the unicorns.

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 12:48 AM

The mouth structure gives it away as a unicorn. Unlike vlamingiis, they will not eat larger pieces of food (krill), you have to feed several times a day with mysis to keep them fat, and make sure there is always nori present it the tank (your yellow tang might benefit from that also, just constructive advice, it is dangerously skinny). Did you QT the powder blue before adding it?

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 01:24 AM

These are two fish from my best friends tank, He's always out of the state on business and his family has been watching his tank, so he told me I can have them or they will starve to death so this is basically a rescue. I know I should have QT'd hem anyway but I didn't.

dailydriven911 · 02/12/2007, 01:47 AM

Good choice on the new additions! I can't wait for a bigger tank!

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 01:58 AM

if they are out of a friends tank, no worries on the QT - he has pretty much done it for you. When powder blues come from the wild, they almost always get ich, but once acclimated to captive life, they are fairly hardy fish (but mean as hell!). You should tell your friend to buy some goldfish

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 02:00 AM

When I told the wife how big these fish can get she said "When they ge too big for this tank we'll have to get a bigger one" SCORE!

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 02:14 AM

Here is a picture of one of my unicorns - this is a different species to yours (Naso hexacanthus), and he is about 1.5' .
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He does not develop the "horn" like yours could (once you buy the 2000 gallon tank). You can often tell species by the number of "blades" (caudal peduncle) at the base of their tail.

the rock...beauty · 02/12/2007, 03:12 AM

Where did you get the powder blue from?

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 03:21 AM

if you read above, they came from his friends tank

LOTUS50GOD · 02/12/2007, 07:02 AM

nice pics.. but I dont think this thread will be Melevs.... Lol..

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 10:44 AM

Hey!, My wife want's to know how big of a tank WE will be needing to house these big fish that WE now own? Give me your honest opinion, then lie and I'll delete the smaller one.

Hop · 02/12/2007, 12:10 PM

I think a 240 would be the entry level size for those guys. The 8' run will make them happier. But due to aquascaping issues, I would go for the 8' long X 30" deep X 24" high!

Ooulophilia · 02/12/2007, 12:33 PM

I am not a member of the "tang police", but in order to get unicorns to look good, and to be able to feed them what they need, in the long run nothing les than 1000 gallons, otherwise you are going to have an emaciated fish on your hands.

corals b 4 bills · 02/12/2007, 02:15 PM

Does that mean that she can be considered an adult when she's 16?.... Yea a 1000 gallons won't go over well with the misses, She knows 500 gallons is in my future with a fish room but a 1000 gallon would also have to be part of my bachelor pad.

02/12/2007, 12:14 AM	#1
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	How to beat Melve's starfire thread! My wifes mermaid section (I hope she doesn't see this) Actually I just waned to show pics of the two new tangs I got today to keep my Vlamingi company. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:16 AM	#2
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Nice tangs. Love the avatr, too BTW. Any close-ups of the vlamingi? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

02/12/2007, 12:18 AM	#3
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	He's fairly new too so I'll look in my pic's. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:24 AM	#4
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	Here's the only one I have right now, __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:32 AM	#5
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	holy crap!! it is a mermaid __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

02/12/2007, 12:32 AM	#6
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	From looking at that tangs body structure, I don't think that is a vlamingii. My guess would be it is a unicorn tang (Naso brevirostris)

02/12/2007, 12:33 AM	#7
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	dp

02/12/2007, 12:35 AM	#8
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	Are you sure? __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:39 AM	#9
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	definately a unicorn __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

02/12/2007, 12:40 AM	#10
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	Almost positive, yes (I stare at tangs all day - see avatar)

02/12/2007, 12:42 AM	#11
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	I thought hat unicorns were hard to keep? this guy eats like a pig! is that why they grow 2 feet? __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:48 AM	#12
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	I looked at pictures of two fish on marine depots site and the fish I have looks closer to the vlamingii's then the unicorns. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 01:24 AM	#14
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	These are two fish from my best friends tank, He's always out of the state on business and his family has been watching his tank, so he told me I can have them or they will starve to death so this is basically a rescue. I know I should have QT'd hem anyway but I didn't. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 01:47 AM	#15
dailydriven911 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 550	Good choice on the new additions! I can't wait for a bigger tank!

02/12/2007, 01:58 AM	#16
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	if they are out of a friends tank, no worries on the QT - he has pretty much done it for you. When powder blues come from the wild, they almost always get ich, but once acclimated to captive life, they are fairly hardy fish (but mean as hell!). You should tell your friend to buy some goldfish

02/12/2007, 02:00 AM	#17
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	When I told the wife how big these fish can get she said "When they ge too big for this tank we'll have to get a bigger one" SCORE! __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 02:14 AM	#18
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	Here is a picture of one of my unicorns - this is a different species to yours (Naso hexacanthus), and he is about 1.5' . . He does not develop the "horn" like yours could (once you buy the 2000 gallon tank). You can often tell species by the number of "blades" (caudal peduncle) at the base of their tail.

02/12/2007, 03:12 AM	#19
the rock...beauty Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, ca Posts: 85	Where did you get the powder blue from?

02/12/2007, 03:21 AM	#20
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	if you read above, they came from his friends tank

02/12/2007, 07:02 AM	#21
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	nice pics.. but I dont think this thread will be Melevs.... Lol.. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

02/12/2007, 10:44 AM	#22
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	Hey!, My wife want's to know how big of a tank WE will be needing to house these big fish that WE now own? Give me your honest opinion, then lie and I'll delete the smaller one. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

02/12/2007, 12:10 PM	#23
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I think a 240 would be the entry level size for those guys. The 8' run will make them happier. But due to aquascaping issues, I would go for the 8' long X 30" deep X 24" high! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

02/12/2007, 12:33 PM	#24
Ooulophilia Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 482	I am not a member of the "tang police", but in order to get unicorns to look good, and to be able to feed them what they need, in the long run nothing les than 1000 gallons, otherwise you are going to have an emaciated fish on your hands.

02/12/2007, 02:15 PM	#25
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	Does that mean that she can be considered an adult when she's 16?.... Yea a 1000 gallons won't go over well with the misses, She knows 500 gallons is in my future with a fish room but a 1000 gallon would also have to be part of my bachelor pad. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.