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Old 11/05/2007, 10:51 PM
vthondaboi vthondaboi is offline
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my buddie's 72g BF

Well finally got around to loading up pictures of my buddy Pierre's 72G BF after redoing his rockwork. Just gotta redo his sump then will add more corals in.

Current fish:
snowflake eel
sohal tang
naso tang
yellow tang
green chromis
blue throat trigger
magnificent foxface
fuzzy dwarf lion
GSM
kole tang


Needless to say its maxed out if not overstocked on fish. Has 2x150W DE MH and 2x130W PC Actinics. Currently running a chiller and a Tunze 9010 skimmer on it. Flow provided by two Koralias and a Quiet One 6000 Return pump.


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Old 11/05/2007, 10:59 PM
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I love the tank. But i do think there are too many tangs. I also love the dwarf Lion.
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Old 11/05/2007, 11:38 PM
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In the first pic I see a tomini tang, is that what your referencing to a kole? Definitely overstocked and way to many tangs. Is he planning an upgrade? How does everything get along?
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Old 11/05/2007, 11:54 PM
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Nice tank but way too many tangs in there for a 72. The skimmer will help on the bioload but it has to cramped in there. I hope he plans to upgrade soon.
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Old 11/06/2007, 01:16 AM
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I know the guy. He's got a 175 in the works.
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Old 11/06/2007, 01:21 AM
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Nice start on his tank but how much rock does he have in there?
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Old 11/06/2007, 01:43 AM
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That stock list is a joke, right?
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Old 11/06/2007, 01:52 AM
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If the guy did a 40% water change every two weeks he can do it for awhile until ich sets in but I've seen it done.
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Old 11/06/2007, 01:53 AM
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Busted, by the Tang Police.. You are guilty. You can run but you can't hide. Your buddy should focus on his new tank before he re-does his sump
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Old 11/06/2007, 02:05 AM
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You don't have to be the Tang Police. Nice looking tank but just looking at the tangs makes me feel cramped.
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Old 11/06/2007, 02:16 AM
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Busted, by the Tang Police.. You are guilty. You can run but you can't hide. Your buddy should focus on his new tank before he re-does his sump


Nice tank though!
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Old 11/06/2007, 08:05 AM
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I counted 5 tangs. Should be one at the most. I would really concetrate on the 175. Or mabey have some one hold on to them if it is going to be awhile until the tank is done. Or just keep really good water quality.
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Old 11/06/2007, 08:34 AM
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It sure looks nice to me.
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Old 11/06/2007, 04:13 PM
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Yea it was a tomini and not a kole tang.

Has about 120-140lbs of tonga/fiji rock in it.

The fish get along really, really well. Tank has been running for a while with no big issues. It has two phosban reactors, one for carbon and one for phosban.

The rock and that tunze are probably the main reasons why the tank does so well.
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Old 11/06/2007, 10:31 PM
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There is also an eel in there lower right hand corner.
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Old 11/06/2007, 10:31 PM
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There is also an eel in there lower right hand corner.
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Old 11/07/2007, 12:07 AM
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The eels listed but you did forget the maroon clown. Does this friend have an account on RC?
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Old 11/07/2007, 02:12 AM
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Dien, there is too much bioload in that tank as you know. How long until the upgrade?

Just looking at the very first picture, it immediately looked too small for the two fish you can readily see. imho.
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Old 11/07/2007, 03:55 AM
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Lols, even when the upgrade does happen the tank will have the same number of inhabitants.

I need to post a pic of another buddy's 75G one day, his bioload is even bigger...
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Old 11/07/2007, 06:28 AM
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The larger tank will handle the bioload better than the current one.

Just because someone crams a lot of animals into a tank doesn't make it right. Freshwater seems to tolerate it better than reef dwellers.
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Old 11/07/2007, 07:03 AM
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I'm not trying to be judgemental, btw. What I'm seeing in this thread is a tank that will have problems until the bioload is reduced. This hobby is addictive and we want more and more, but we really do have to have some self-control if the animals are to fare well. It is all about good husbandry.
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