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Michael Hoaster · 01/08/2022, 03:40 PM

Got some new pics for ya! Mostly of Miracle Max, the Regal Blue Tang.

I wanted to get a better full width shot. The seagrass has never been taller. Can you see Stanley, the Sailfin Tang, in the middle of it?

The Blues Brothers, or um, Blues Cousins?

Max. "I'm, outta here".

More fish in this one.

Everybody wants to be in this one.

Not a great shot, but the best I got of (Where's) Waldo, the Foxface.

"Let's try to spread out more, for a better composition". Can you spot the Talbot's Damsel, just below Scarlett, the Tomini Tang?

vlangel · 01/08/2022, 05:10 PM

Miracle Max must be fitting in well for you to get so many pics of him. He looks very nice and as he continues to grow, his size will be an attractive comparison to the blue damsels. The Foxface is a great addition. He looks pretty good from what I can see.

I presume everyone is eating well?
What a wonderful little piece of the ocean you have there.

Michael Hoaster · 01/08/2022, 05:34 PM

The damsels still chase Max a little, but with much less gusto. I love this fish! The more I see him, the more I realize that the Blue Tang is my favorite fish. They're just so smart and quirky, and beautiful!

I think the Foxface will need a few more days before he doesn't dive for cover at my approach. His coloring varies with activity and location, like a chameleon. Sometimes he flashes his fins rhythmically, advertising his poison secret.

Everyone is eating well and I'm still feeding heavy. It's kinda fun, feeding the tank more. Everybody get fat!

Michael Hoaster · 01/08/2022, 09:04 PM

More pics!

Stanley posing hard. Go Stanley, go stanley!

Tangs on patrol.

Stanley working it with the Gracialria. Looks so cool!

Scarlett is still the most graceful fish in the tank. She's a beauty!

Vinny Kreyling · 01/09/2022, 09:47 AM

Looking Good Michael!

Michael Hoaster · 01/09/2022, 10:53 AM

Thanks Vinny!

vlangel · 01/09/2022, 01:22 PM

Stanley's pattern is just so beautiful. I can't blame him for posing, he must know what a handsome fish he is, LOL.
I love the pics. I have green envy, meaning I wish my tank had more green in it like your tank.

Michael Hoaster · 01/09/2022, 10:26 PM

Stanley is a looker, with great, juvenile colors. He's also the king of the tank. He could grow into dinner plate size!

Glad you like the pics. It's good to get back into practice. Fish are challenging subjects. I hope to get pics of Waldo the Foxface, when he flashes his fins. They're almost like daggers. Really gorgeous. He's a weird fish. Rarely in a hurry, sometimes hiding in camouflage, sometimes boldly in the open, but still a bit shy these early days.

Max and Waldo look to be the fastest and slowest moving fish in the tank.

01/08/2022, 03:40 PM	#2151
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Got some new pics for ya! Mostly of Miracle Max, the Regal Blue Tang. I wanted to get a better full width shot. The seagrass has never been taller. Can you see Stanley, the Sailfin Tang, in the middle of it? The Blues Brothers, or um, Blues Cousins? Max. "I'm, outta here". More fish in this one. Everybody wants to be in this one. Not a great shot, but the best I got of (Where's) Waldo, the Foxface. "Let's try to spread out more, for a better composition". Can you spot the Talbot's Damsel, just below Scarlett, the Tomini Tang? __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/08/2022, 05:10 PM	#2152
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	Miracle Max must be fitting in well for you to get so many pics of him. He looks very nice and as he continues to grow, his size will be an attractive comparison to the blue damsels. The Foxface is a great addition. He looks pretty good from what I can see. I presume everyone is eating well? What a wonderful little piece of the ocean you have there. __________________ Genesis 1:20 - Current Tank Info: A 56 gallon naural nutrient macro reef that flows into a 30 gallon fuge with macros/seagrass that flows into a 20 gallon sump.

01/08/2022, 05:34 PM	#2153
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	The damsels still chase Max a little, but with much less gusto. I love this fish! The more I see him, the more I realize that the Blue Tang is my favorite fish. They're just so smart and quirky, and beautiful! I think the Foxface will need a few more days before he doesn't dive for cover at my approach. His coloring varies with activity and location, like a chameleon. Sometimes he flashes his fins rhythmically, advertising his poison secret. Everyone is eating well and I'm still feeding heavy. It's kinda fun, feeding the tank more. Everybody get fat! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/08/2022, 09:04 PM	#2154
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	More pics! Stanley posing hard. Go Stanley, go stanley! Tangs on patrol. Stanley working it with the Gracialria. Looks so cool! Scarlett is still the most graceful fish in the tank. She's a beauty! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/09/2022, 09:47 AM	#2155
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Looking Good Michael! __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

01/09/2022, 10:53 AM	#2156
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Thanks Vinny! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/09/2022, 01:22 PM	#2157
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	Stanley's pattern is just so beautiful. I can't blame him for posing, he must know what a handsome fish he is, LOL. I love the pics. I have green envy, meaning I wish my tank had more green in it like your tank. __________________ Genesis 1:20 - Current Tank Info: A 56 gallon naural nutrient macro reef that flows into a 30 gallon fuge with macros/seagrass that flows into a 20 gallon sump.

01/09/2022, 10:26 PM	#2158
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Stanley is a looker, with great, juvenile colors. He's also the king of the tank. He could grow into dinner plate size! Glad you like the pics. It's good to get back into practice. Fish are challenging subjects. I hope to get pics of Waldo the Foxface, when he flashes his fins. They're almost like daggers. Really gorgeous. He's a weird fish. Rarely in a hurry, sometimes hiding in camouflage, sometimes boldly in the open, but still a bit shy these early days. Max and Waldo look to be the fastest and slowest moving fish in the tank. __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018