My Shallow Mixed Reef ~200 gallon system - Page 2

bassettmd · 08/28/2008, 05:17 PM

Gdubb - Thanks. As far as putting a niger trigger in a reef.... some yes, most no way. Best way to give it a shot is to acquire one when it is very young and keep it well fed

mindytoy · 08/28/2008, 05:37 PM

trigger hasnt harmed fish or corals? how big is he and has he gotten?

bassettmd · 08/28/2008, 05:39 PM

mindytoy - No, in fact he is one of the easiest going fish in the tank. I purchased him when he was only about 1.5 - 2 inches and now he is 7-8 inches with his streamers.

supersurfer12 · 08/28/2008, 05:54 PM

I'm jealous of ur porcupine puffer I still miss mine when I had a fish only but them he died I buried him the back yard with a tomb stone and all. After that i hated the fact that my fish were violent and i found out I only kept that kind of tank for that one fish now I do reefs but kudos to u!

its fry · 08/28/2008, 05:58 PM

This is a neat tank.
Cool dimensions.
Why? what was your main motivation.

in_flight · 08/28/2008, 07:02 PM

very nice tank!

mindytoy · 08/28/2008, 08:35 PM

and how long did it take him to get 7"S?

bassettmd · 08/29/2008, 01:03 AM

He is about 6-7 inches and that length includes his tail which has some decent size streamers.... it took about 1.5 years to get him to that size. I believe he grew so fast because one I love to feed my fish and to see them fat and happy. Two, I tend to keep my tank on the warmer side; around 80 degrees or so. He is now in the process of converting from juvenile to adult, this is typically displayed by his teeth turning from white to a red. This physical change is typically accompanied by a change in temperment, which I have been observing over the past two months or so.

bassettmd · 08/29/2008, 10:38 AM

I just measured his streamers and they are about an inch long or so

bassettmd · 08/30/2008, 06:29 PM

Added a juvenile midas blenny this evening.... will wait for him to get a little more comfortable before I shoot some pictures.

08/28/2008, 05:37 PM	#27
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	trigger hasnt harmed fish or corals? how big is he and has he gotten? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

08/28/2008, 05:54 PM	#29
supersurfer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Conneticut Posts: 331	I'm jealous of ur porcupine puffer I still miss mine when I had a fish only but them he died I buried him the back yard with a tomb stone and all. After that i hated the fact that my fish were violent and i found out I only kept that kind of tank for that one fish now I do reefs but kudos to u! __________________ Click the red house to see my tank! They took the flooring?-James BB living room!!!-reef / aholic Current Tank Info: 90 Gal. Reef Tank, w/ 1/2g. fuge, Sieo 820, Mag Drive 700 return pump. 90 lbs. of LR, 2 Ocellaris, 1 Kole Tang, 8 Blue-green Chromis, 1 Royal Gramma, 1 Orchid/Sankey's Dottyback Mix, Exquisite Wrasse, 1 Sailfin Tang, SPS, LBS, Softies.

08/28/2008, 08:35 PM	#32
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	and how long did it take him to get 7"S? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

08/28/2008, 05:17 PM	#26
bassettmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 710	Gdubb - Thanks. As far as putting a niger trigger in a reef.... some yes, most no way. Best way to give it a shot is to acquire one when it is very young and keep it well fed

08/28/2008, 05:39 PM	#28
bassettmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 710	mindytoy - No, in fact he is one of the easiest going fish in the tank. I purchased him when he was only about 1.5 - 2 inches and now he is 7-8 inches with his streamers.

08/28/2008, 05:58 PM	#30
its fry Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 125	This is a neat tank. Cool dimensions. Why? what was your main motivation.

08/28/2008, 07:02 PM	#31
in_flight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 70	very nice tank!

08/29/2008, 01:03 AM	#33
bassettmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 710	He is about 6-7 inches and that length includes his tail which has some decent size streamers.... it took about 1.5 years to get him to that size. I believe he grew so fast because one I love to feed my fish and to see them fat and happy. Two, I tend to keep my tank on the warmer side; around 80 degrees or so. He is now in the process of converting from juvenile to adult, this is typically displayed by his teeth turning from white to a red. This physical change is typically accompanied by a change in temperment, which I have been observing over the past two months or so.

08/29/2008, 10:38 AM	#34
bassettmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 710	I just measured his streamers and they are about an inch long or so

08/30/2008, 06:29 PM	#35
bassettmd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 710	Added a juvenile midas blenny this evening.... will wait for him to get a little more comfortable before I shoot some pictures.