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915MANG · 05/19/2013, 09:23 PM

Ill post some pics tomorrow, but no major changes. Still would like to get a bigger tank.

915MANG · 06/23/2013, 12:50 AM

Here is where Im currently at. Just thought Id post a new pic. Id like to get some more fish, and MORE CORAL!

915MANG · 09/05/2013, 11:12 AM

Updated Full Tank Shot, Also got a new Yellow Eye Kole Tang. Awesome fish!

Purple Doty Back

clown has finally hosted the NEM

ghst1203reef · 09/05/2013, 05:28 PM

Great looking tank also like the youtube channel I subscribed.

915MANG · 09/05/2013, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ghst1203reef

Great looking tank also like the youtube channel I subscribed.

Awesome man, thank you! SUB pedro too, he has a youtube as well

pnavarro170 · 09/10/2013, 01:42 PM

yeah like the vids too mike, and im jealous of the nem, hope the others are doing great also.

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 12:14 PM

Damn the new fish died. First it was my purple dotty back (last week), I suspected it was the Kohl Tang. Then today the Kohl Tang died and my Flame Angel (today). I hope I don't loose anymore fish. I guess its my fault for not having a Q Tank! How many of you guys have Q-Tank. Also, I will never buy a fish unless the LFS has had it for awhile. I got this Kohl tang straight from the bag as it was floating in the LFS tank. (DAMN IT!)

Snyper19 · 09/24/2013, 12:19 PM

that sucks.... sorry to hear that Mike

Chaka · 09/24/2013, 02:33 PM

I have never done q-tank and only fish I lost was yellow tang but because I tried to introduce two at once an one killed other. IMO if you provide fish with the proper nutritional an dietary needs they can fight of most diseases. This is just my opinion and has served me well.

I love when people try to advocate for putting fish into a small qt, and there the same who complain about yellow tangs( tangs in general) being in small tanks. I doubt placing a fish into a small tank for weeks can be beneficial then giving them most comfortable environment.

Now a hospital (medical) tank. I am all for! Being able to provide medications to a specific fish is a-ok

Again all my opinion

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Snyper19

that sucks.... sorry to hear that Mike

Thanks man!

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaka

I have never done q-tank and only fish I lost was yellow tang but because I tried to introduce two at once an one killed other. IMO if you provide fish with the proper nutritional an dietary needs they can fight of most diseases. This is just my opinion and has served me well.

I love when people try to advocate for putting fish into a small qt, and there the same who complain about yellow tangs( tangs in general) being in small tanks. I doubt placing a fish into a small tank for weeks can be beneficial then giving them most comfortable environment.

Now a hospital (medical) tank. I am all for! Being able to provide medications to a specific fish is a-ok

Again all my opinion

Thanks man, I didnt think of it that way. Because my QT Tank would probably be a 10gal tank. Thanks for your opinion, Im pretty new at this so it all helps. On the flip side, my wife said at least we can get a coral beauty now. Itll be a while!

FASTnDIRTY · 09/24/2013, 05:37 PM

Sorry to hear that... Ich??? I have tried getting fish from the local stores as well as online... For me, I have had way better luck with the fish online... I know what everyone is thinking about seeing the fish and makingmsuremit eats etc... But of the 9 fish currently in my tank, only 2 are local... And yes I have had the occasional DOA... But with a 15 day gaurantee, I quickly was refunded the cost... I don't quarrantine, and have purchased fish here locally and had ICH wipe out everything... But I still take my chances...

Forgot to mention... The fish that wiped everything out was the Yellow eye kohl also

Chaka · 09/24/2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FASTnDIRTY

Sorry to hear that... Ich??? I have tried getting fish from the local stores as well as online... For me, I have had way better luck with the fish online... I know what everyone is thinking about seeing the fish and makingmsuremit eats etc... But of the 9 fish currently in my tank, only 2 are local... And yes I have had the occasional DOA... But with a 15 day gaurantee, I quickly was refunded the cost... I don't quarrantine, and have purchased fish here locally and had ICH wipe out everything... But I still take my chances...

Forgot to mention... The fish that wiped everything out was the Yellow eye kohl also

Yeah I agree with FASTnDIRTY in regards to the online purchases. I like to help the local store out, but until the quality of livestock goes up I prefer the online store (just my experiences).

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FASTnDIRTY

Sorry to hear that... Ich??? I have tried getting fish from the local stores as well as online... For me, I have had way better luck with the fish online... I know what everyone is thinking about seeing the fish and makingmsuremit eats etc... But of the 9 fish currently in my tank, only 2 are local... And yes I have had the occasional DOA... But with a 15 day gaurantee, I quickly was refunded the cost... I don't quarrantine, and have purchased fish here locally and had ICH wipe out everything... But I still take my chances...

Forgot to mention... The fish that wiped everything out was the Yellow eye kohl also

Thanks man, i like that 15 day gaurantee. I dont think it was ick, my Kohl tang looked like it wasnt eatting. I put nori all kinds of stuff in the tank, it never showed any interest. It would just graze off of the algae. The other fish didnt have any white spots, and they didnt rub themselves on the rocks, nothing?

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 06:12 PM

PS it looked like it was peeling, like a bad sunburn , I should of took a picture!

FASTnDIRTY · 09/24/2013, 06:18 PM

Brooklynella ??? Similar to ICH... Fast fish killer...

915MANG · 09/24/2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FASTnDIRTY

Brooklynella ??? Similar to ICH... Fast fish killer...

I need to google that, I hope not!

915MANG · 09/26/2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FASTnDIRTY

Brooklynella ??? Similar to ICH... Fast fish killer...

I lost this little guy this morning and my orange clown. Here is a pic, is this what it looks like?

I only have 2 more fish, the hippo & yellow tang

EPRuss · 09/27/2013, 08:49 AM

Man, that sucks! Sorry to hear it.

I added 2 new fish (from LFS) last Saturday; a Royal Gramma and a Coral Beauty. The Coral Beauty was dead within 12 hours, the Royal Gramma seems to be doing well. He was hiding in the rocks for the first few days, but is coming out more now and is eating well and looks healthy. I was pretty concerned when I found the Coral Beauty dead; and I'm also considering getting a Q-tank.

I don't see the problem with keeping the fish in a Q-tank for a couple of weeks, for observation before adding to your main tank. It wouldn't be much different than the LFS holding tanks. I figure a 20 gal. long will accommodate most fish I'm planning to purchase, and may be worth the investment when you consider the possibility of loosing all your livestock.

FASTnDIRTY · 09/27/2013, 09:24 AM

Kinda hard to tell from the picture, but ya, it looks like that could be brooklynella... It's a form of ICH...

dixiegirl21191 · 09/27/2013, 02:42 PM

Kinda looks like marine velvet to me.

FASTnDIRTY · 09/27/2013, 03:23 PM

Ya, it's all similar and it's all bad...

915MANG · 09/27/2013, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EPRuss

Man, that sucks! Sorry to hear it.

I added 2 new fish (from LFS) last Saturday; a Royal Gramma and a Coral Beauty. The Coral Beauty was dead within 12 hours, the Royal Gramma seems to be doing well. He was hiding in the rocks for the first few days, but is coming out more now and is eating well and looks healthy. I was pretty concerned when I found the Coral Beauty dead; and I'm also considering getting a Q-tank.

I don't see the problem with keeping the fish in a Q-tank for a couple of weeks, for observation before adding to your main tank. It wouldn't be much different than the LFS holding tanks. I figure a 20 gal. long will accommodate most fish I'm planning to purchase, and may be worth the investment when you consider the possibility of loosing all your livestock.

Yeah I think im going to do something like that. It sucks loosing so many fish practically all at once, in a matter of days.

pnavarro170 · 10/03/2013, 12:16 PM

Sucks man, but yeah its almost like letting the store be the quarantine tank. they should be treating and it would be sweet if we can pay for a fish then pick it up in a month. but its so hard to do that. and no one really does. so i guess it would be up to us. yet ive still never set up a QT.

dixiegirl21191 · 10/03/2013, 12:47 PM

How are your remaining fish doing?

05/19/2013, 09:23 PM	#101
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Ill post some pics tomorrow, but no major changes. Still would like to get a bigger tank. __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

06/23/2013, 12:50 AM	#102
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Here is where Im currently at. Just thought Id post a new pic. Id like to get some more fish, and MORE CORAL! __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

09/05/2013, 11:12 AM	#103
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Updated Full Tank Shot, Also got a new Yellow Eye Kole Tang. Awesome fish! Purple Doty Back clown has finally hosted the NEM __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

09/10/2013, 01:42 PM	#106
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	yeah like the vids too mike, and im jealous of the nem, hope the others are doing great also. __________________ 150G

09/24/2013, 12:14 PM	#107
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Damn the new fish died. First it was my purple dotty back (last week), I suspected it was the Kohl Tang. Then today the Kohl Tang died and my Flame Angel (today). I hope I don't loose anymore fish. I guess its my fault for not having a Q Tank! How many of you guys have Q-Tank. Also, I will never buy a fish unless the LFS has had it for awhile. I got this Kohl tang straight from the bag as it was floating in the LFS tank. (DAMN IT!) __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

09/05/2013, 05:28 PM	#104
ghst1203reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 127	Great looking tank also like the youtube channel I subscribed.

09/24/2013, 12:19 PM	#108
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	that sucks.... sorry to hear that Mike

09/24/2013, 02:33 PM	#109
Chaka Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 363	I have never done q-tank and only fish I lost was yellow tang but because I tried to introduce two at once an one killed other. IMO if you provide fish with the proper nutritional an dietary needs they can fight of most diseases. This is just my opinion and has served me well. I love when people try to advocate for putting fish into a small qt, and there the same who complain about yellow tangs( tangs in general) being in small tanks. I doubt placing a fish into a small tank for weeks can be beneficial then giving them most comfortable environment. Now a hospital (medical) tank. I am all for! Being able to provide medications to a specific fish is a-ok Again all my opinion __________________ "life's a garden....dig it!" Current Tank Info: ~150G DT, 200+ total volume in progress Last edited by Chaka; 09/24/2013 at 02:40 PM.

09/24/2013, 05:37 PM	#112
FASTnDIRTY Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West El Paso Posts: 433	Sorry to hear that... Ich??? I have tried getting fish from the local stores as well as online... For me, I have had way better luck with the fish online... I know what everyone is thinking about seeing the fish and makingmsuremit eats etc... But of the 9 fish currently in my tank, only 2 are local... And yes I have had the occasional DOA... But with a 15 day gaurantee, I quickly was refunded the cost... I don't quarrantine, and have purchased fish here locally and had ICH wipe out everything... But I still take my chances... Forgot to mention... The fish that wiped everything out was the Yellow eye kohl also Last edited by FASTnDIRTY; 09/24/2013 at 05:40 PM. Reason: Forgot

09/24/2013, 06:12 PM	#115
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	PS it looked like it was peeling, like a bad sunburn , I should of took a picture! __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

09/24/2013, 06:18 PM	#116
FASTnDIRTY Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West El Paso Posts: 433	Brooklynella ??? Similar to ICH... Fast fish killer...

09/27/2013, 08:49 AM	#119
EPRuss Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 166	Man, that sucks! Sorry to hear it. I added 2 new fish (from LFS) last Saturday; a Royal Gramma and a Coral Beauty. The Coral Beauty was dead within 12 hours, the Royal Gramma seems to be doing well. He was hiding in the rocks for the first few days, but is coming out more now and is eating well and looks healthy. I was pretty concerned when I found the Coral Beauty dead; and I'm also considering getting a Q-tank. I don't see the problem with keeping the fish in a Q-tank for a couple of weeks, for observation before adding to your main tank. It wouldn't be much different than the LFS holding tanks. I figure a 20 gal. long will accommodate most fish I'm planning to purchase, and may be worth the investment when you consider the possibility of loosing all your livestock.

09/27/2013, 09:24 AM	#120
FASTnDIRTY Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West El Paso Posts: 433	Kinda hard to tell from the picture, but ya, it looks like that could be brooklynella... It's a form of ICH...

09/27/2013, 02:42 PM	#121
dixiegirl21191 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: East El Paso, Tx Posts: 257	Kinda looks like marine velvet to me. __________________ ♥Stephanie♥ Current Tank Info: 36 bowfront mixed reef, 30 long lion and softie,10 gal mantis tank

09/27/2013, 03:23 PM	#122
FASTnDIRTY Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West El Paso Posts: 433	Ya, it's all similar and it's all bad...

10/03/2013, 12:16 PM	#124
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Sucks man, but yeah its almost like letting the store be the quarantine tank. they should be treating and it would be sweet if we can pay for a fish then pick it up in a month. but its so hard to do that. and no one really does. so i guess it would be up to us. yet ive still never set up a QT. __________________ 150G

10/03/2013, 12:47 PM	#125
dixiegirl21191 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: East El Paso, Tx Posts: 257	How are your remaining fish doing? __________________ ♥Stephanie♥ Current Tank Info: 36 bowfront mixed reef, 30 long lion and softie,10 gal mantis tank