My tank tank @ 8 months, lots of pics - Page 2

Purple Penguins · 01/02/2008, 05:11 PM

I would keep the colt coral, it looks nice and your tank doesnt look anywhere near overcrowded. everything looks nice in your tank, however I too think that having that trigger in there is not the best choice it may be a model citizen for now but they can turn very fast, very few fish are safe with them except other triggers and I personally would never play with that possibility with the rest of the stuff in the tank

jimlas · 01/02/2008, 05:18 PM

You have a great variety of fish. I think the best part about this hobby is learning from other people but also learning from experience. I wish that was a tailspot blenny. I have wanted one for a long time and was going to ask where you bought it.

mg426 · 01/02/2008, 05:28 PM

Looks pretty good to me !!!

jab502 · 01/02/2008, 06:18 PM

My god some of you people are annoying. Nobody cares if you approve of his Niger trigger. It's his goddamn tank, he can put any fish in that he wants. Niger's are widely considered reef safe. If you don't approve, then don't put one in your own tank. His seems to be doing just fine. Nice tank.

Purple Penguins · 01/02/2008, 06:28 PM

1. nice spaz you had there

2. where is it widely considered?

Swanwillow · 01/02/2008, 07:25 PM

the only thing I'm worried about is that the fish that are pod pickers (both dragonets and the wrasse) seem to have thin looking tummies-are they getting enough to eat, and are you SURE?

Otherwise, very pretty.

smm607 · 01/02/2008, 08:15 PM

I am sure, Not really sure why you think the wrasse looks thin he eats absolutely EVERYTHING... As for the mandarine, i agree he does look thin but my pod population is very thick... I move a piece of live rock from the fuge to the display just about every third day and i keep an eye on the population... So far i haven't noticed it thinning out but i will be looking for a place to buy pods for supplement soon just in case... Only other fish i have noticed that is thin is the diamond goby... He eats anything thaat comes his way and i make it a purpose to get it down to him so hopefully he will be plumping up........

Purple penguin_- I thank you for your concern but if you learn anything in this hobby it is that livestock is very unpredictable and that every fish just like humans have there own personality.. I realise nigers are "iffy" when it comes to reefs which is why i added a few inexpensive ones first that i didn't mind losing to see how he reacted or if h picked at any...

Jab_- Thank you

As for everyone else thank you for all the compliments, reading what people think about something you have worked so hard at makes all the hard work that much more rewarding

smm607 · 01/02/2008, 08:20 PM

oh yeah, i belive someone asked about the lighting... It consists or 2- 250watt MH pendants with 14k phoenix bulbe and a 48" coralife PC fixture, 2x10k 65w and 2 actinics

Finding Emo · 01/02/2008, 08:28 PM

nice tank! really like the clowns and the frogspawn

Swanwillow · 01/02/2008, 08:48 PM

Its hard to explain. here, I THINK wetwebmedia is okay to link to
http://wetwebmedia.com/mandarins.htm

that has pictures of dragonets, with not shrunken in, but overall thin bodies. I just want to make sure that yours are fine.. it may just be the angle of the picture that made the wrasse look kinda off.

smm607 · 01/02/2008, 09:05 PM

thank you for the link... I investigated mine a little further after reading the article.. The mandarine does not have the line along the body to indicate it is starving but he definately is not as fat as some of the pics i saw... I may go ahead and start looking for a place to order pods now.... As for the wrasse, well he definately doesn't have an eating problem unless you are considering eating too much a problem, literally everything i put in the tank he eats

Swanwillow · 01/02/2008, 09:06 PM

LOL, just making sure! ya know, rather safe than sorry!

01/02/2008, 05:11 PM	#26
Purple Penguins Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boonies, WI Posts: 835	I would keep the colt coral, it looks nice and your tank doesnt look anywhere near overcrowded. everything looks nice in your tank, however I too think that having that trigger in there is not the best choice it may be a model citizen for now but they can turn very fast, very few fish are safe with them except other triggers and I personally would never play with that possibility with the rest of the stuff in the tank __________________ Angela This hobby isn't just for the boys.. Its all fun and games until someone gets salt water in their eyes! Current Tank Info: 2 x 24 gal AP Reefs, 3 gal picotope, 10 gal freshwater, 10 gal mantis, 75 gall reef tank, 3 tier frag system about 80-90 gals

01/02/2008, 05:28 PM	#28
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Looks pretty good to me !!! __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

01/02/2008, 06:28 PM	#30
Purple Penguins Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boonies, WI Posts: 835	1. nice spaz you had there 2. where is it widely considered? __________________ Angela This hobby isn't just for the boys.. Its all fun and games until someone gets salt water in their eyes! Current Tank Info: 2 x 24 gal AP Reefs, 3 gal picotope, 10 gal freshwater, 10 gal mantis, 75 gall reef tank, 3 tier frag system about 80-90 gals

01/02/2008, 07:25 PM	#31
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	the only thing I'm worried about is that the fish that are pod pickers (both dragonets and the wrasse) seem to have thin looking tummies-are they getting enough to eat, and are you SURE? Otherwise, very pretty. __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

01/02/2008, 08:28 PM	#34
Finding Emo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rhinelander Posts: 120	nice tank! really like the clowns and the frogspawn __________________ -Tony _____________________________________ Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.

01/02/2008, 05:18 PM	#27
jimlas Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: concord Posts: 11	You have a great variety of fish. I think the best part about this hobby is learning from other people but also learning from experience. I wish that was a tailspot blenny. I have wanted one for a long time and was going to ask where you bought it.

01/02/2008, 06:18 PM	#29
jab502 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 157	My god some of you people are annoying. Nobody cares if you approve of his Niger trigger. It's his goddamn tank, he can put any fish in that he wants. Niger's are widely considered reef safe. If you don't approve, then don't put one in your own tank. His seems to be doing just fine. Nice tank.

01/02/2008, 08:15 PM	#32
smm607 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo Posts: 399	I am sure, Not really sure why you think the wrasse looks thin he eats absolutely EVERYTHING... As for the mandarine, i agree he does look thin but my pod population is very thick... I move a piece of live rock from the fuge to the display just about every third day and i keep an eye on the population... So far i haven't noticed it thinning out but i will be looking for a place to buy pods for supplement soon just in case... Only other fish i have noticed that is thin is the diamond goby... He eats anything thaat comes his way and i make it a purpose to get it down to him so hopefully he will be plumping up........ Purple penguin_- I thank you for your concern but if you learn anything in this hobby it is that livestock is very unpredictable and that every fish just like humans have there own personality.. I realise nigers are "iffy" when it comes to reefs which is why i added a few inexpensive ones first that i didn't mind losing to see how he reacted or if h picked at any... Jab_- Thank you As for everyone else thank you for all the compliments, reading what people think about something you have worked so hard at makes all the hard work that much more rewarding

01/02/2008, 08:20 PM	#33
smm607 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo Posts: 399	oh yeah, i belive someone asked about the lighting... It consists or 2- 250watt MH pendants with 14k phoenix bulbe and a 48" coralife PC fixture, 2x10k 65w and 2 actinics

01/02/2008, 08:48 PM	#35
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	Its hard to explain. here, I THINK wetwebmedia is okay to link to http://wetwebmedia.com/mandarins.htm that has pictures of dragonets, with not shrunken in, but overall thin bodies. I just want to make sure that yours are fine.. it may just be the angle of the picture that made the wrasse look kinda off. __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

01/02/2008, 09:05 PM	#36
smm607 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo Posts: 399	thank you for the link... I investigated mine a little further after reading the article.. The mandarine does not have the line along the body to indicate it is starving but he definately is not as fat as some of the pics i saw... I may go ahead and start looking for a place to order pods now.... As for the wrasse, well he definately doesn't have an eating problem unless you are considering eating too much a problem, literally everything i put in the tank he eats

01/02/2008, 09:06 PM	#37
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	LOL, just making sure! ya know, rather safe than sorry! __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes