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Forum: Reef Fishes 10/25/2007, 10:05 PM
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Posted By Steve Atkins
If it is first angel in and is happily settled,...

If it is first angel in and is happily settled, it should not be bothered by new angels, unless they are a lot larger, but it may bother them.

I don't think they are all that timid once they are...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/25/2007, 02:47 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
I have a large Blue Tang that occasionally takes...

I have a large Blue Tang that occasionally takes nips at my SPS corals, but by Regal doesn't. It does like zoos and I had to take one soft coral out, but it ignores the remaining soft corals and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/11/2007, 02:46 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Again it comes down to individual fish. Mine...

Again it comes down to individual fish.

Mine is not quite as pushy as some of the other fish in my tank (I.e. it seldon crashes into my hand at feeding time) but it does eat, with great...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/10/2007, 02:36 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
They are rumoured to but it probably varies from...

They are rumoured to but it probably varies from fish to fish.

Some of the yellow bellied regals have also nibbled corals, particularly soft ones. My one took a liking to one particular soft...
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/20/2007, 03:06 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
2¼ years. A group would be nice but I...

2¼ years.

A group would be nice but I think I would want a bigger tank first.

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 09/17/2007, 03:23 PM
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Posted By Steve Atkins
Nothing new apart from a new chunk out of his...

Nothing new apart from a new chunk out of his tail from fighting with my Clark's clown.

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 07/09/2007, 03:22 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Your fish will want to know its way round the...

Your fish will want to know its way round the back and inside of your reef before it spends much time out in the open. They, like most fish, need to know where all the hiding places are before they...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/28/2007, 05:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 500
Posted By Steve Atkins
Then again, I have a Lemonpeel in a large (2000L)...

Then again, I have a Lemonpeel in a large (2000L) reef tank and I have never seen it bother a coral. It might be that it nibbles when I am not around but can't do enough damage for me to notice.
...
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/27/2007, 09:02 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Mine does not bother either of my two clams. ...

Mine does not bother either of my two clams.

steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/26/2007, 03:22 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Not unless thay are actively chasing it. Mine...

Not unless thay are actively chasing it. Mine shares its tank with three tangs, one of which is a lot larger than the regal and is the boss of the tank, but now the pecking order had been sorted out...
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/26/2007, 03:17 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Its about 13cm (around 5 inches). It is from...

Its about 13cm (around 5 inches). It is from Indonesia, where you can apparently find both colourings. I don't know about when they reach sexual maturity.

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 06/25/2007, 07:57 PM
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Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Now We Are Two

A couple of shots of the lad taken on 24th, 2 years to the day after arrival.

http://users.actrix.co.nz/stevea/IMG_4990_800_Crp.JPG

http://users.actrix.co.nz/stevea/IMG_5002_800.JPG

It is...
Forum: Advanced Topics 04/15/2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 579
Views: 52,100
Posted By Steve Atkins
The bin started life as a storage bin with small...

The bin started life as a storage bin with small roller wheels and was designed for under bed storage. It is nothing special, just the right size. I drilled a hole in the middle of the bottom and...
Forum: Reef Fishes 03/08/2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
If you really want to make it happy mix up some...

If you really want to make it happy mix up some of this. Although it will also eat anything I put into the tank, this mix, plus some frozen bloodworms, has been the staple diet of my Regal, and...
Forum: SPS Keepers 01/31/2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 572
Posted By Steve Atkins
Yes it works well when it works. Problems...

Yes it works well when it works.

Problems can be experienced with frags not staying where you put them and vanishing into your reef structure.

I have had this caused by: fish, currents, crabs,...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/23/2007, 08:51 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
Live shellfish should be best. It may also...

Live shellfish should be best.

It may also help to have a small, non aggressive but enthusiastic eater in there. I know my one learnt a lot about what was food by watching the other fish.

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/23/2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
It's a very young fish from that eyespot. ...

It's a very young fish from that eyespot.

You should at least wait until it fully recognises the food you put in as food and you as its feeder.

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/23/2007, 04:37 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
'Red Sea Regal' has become a name given to any...

'Red Sea Regal' has become a name given to any regal with a yellow or orange chest. These fish come from anywhere from the Red Sea across to Indonesia (where mine came from).

Steve
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/18/2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 259
Posted By Steve Atkins
Your Clowns would be the ones most likely to eat...

Your Clowns would be the ones most likely to eat them. In my case it is the Hawkfish that gets most of them.

They also do well on brine shrimp but then comes the raising of the brine shrimp. As...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/18/2007, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 244
Posted By Steve Atkins
Any Regal with a yellow or orange chest is...

Any Regal with a yellow or orange chest is generally described as a Red Sea Regal and they are found from Indonesia, West to the Red Sea. From Indonesia East you get the Pacific variety with the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/16/2007, 10:45 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
The sponge came from friend who got it from...

The sponge came from friend who got it from either a local diver or a fisherman

- 2 types of local seaweed - fresh when collected but split into two batches, one of I which I froze for later use...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/16/2007, 05:52 PM
Replies: 977
Views: 119,490
Posted By Steve Atkins
I made up a frozen mix including: - 2 types of...

I made up a frozen mix including:
- 2 types of fresh seaweed
- 3 types of freeze dried seaweed
- Calcium
- Fish
- Mussels
- Octopus
- Scallops
- Shrimp
- Sponge
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/06/2006, 05:01 PM
Replies: 579
Views: 52,100
Posted By Steve Atkins
Can't be sure of the cyclopeze either. I usually...

Can't be sure of the cyclopeze either. I usually make up a mix of these and Reef Roids to feed to the tank and also squirt it over the coral.

After I have my camera back from sensor cleaning I...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/05/2006, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 529
Posted By Steve Atkins
Just comimng up to 18 months. Tank holds 1500L...

Just comimng up to 18 months.
Tank holds 1500L (just over 400USG)
System (2 tanks + sump) holds 2180L (590USG)
Salinity 1.024 ±
Temp 26°C ± (varies between 25°C and 27°C)
Nitrates - below...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/23/2006, 03:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 263
Posted By Steve Atkins
I used an old protein skimmer with the flow...

I used an old protein skimmer with the flow running in reverse. All I had to purchase was the recirculation pump, the CO2 kit (which you already have) and some small bits of plumbing. It is still...
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