My new 600 gallon reef - Page 25

cbui2 · #**601** 08/06/2007, 12:10 AM

OMG sorry to hear about that Chuck, but i always try to put the fish that looks alike together from the beginning in QT than wait few weeks making sure they will get along. he looks fat and healthy and great addition over the weekend.

Goodwin9 · #**602** 08/06/2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by cbui2
OMG sorry to hear about that Chuck, but i always try to put the fish that looks alike together from the beginning in QT than wait few weeks making sure they will get along. he looks fat and healthy and great addition over the weekend.

I think that the Black Spot is going to pull through OK. I'm glad that he is a large fish and able to recover from his wounds. I really wasn't expecting him to get beat up the way he did when I put him in the tank. Live and learn I guess.....

Goodwin9 · #**603** 08/09/2007, 02:47 PM

WOW...two fish and six corals, 3 boxes and 110lbs in freight....

Lunchbucket · #**604** 08/09/2007, 03:08 PM

HOLY COWS what did you get now?

Lunchbucket

jnarowe · #**605** 08/09/2007, 03:17 PM

those boxes would give me wood.

Goodwin9 · #**606** 08/09/2007, 03:34 PM

I've wanted this one of these tangs for years and haven't been able to find one. This guy arrive in a box weighing in at 45lbs. Can hardly wait to get him in a tank.

Goodwin9 · #**607** 08/09/2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Lunchbucket
HOLY COWS what did you get now?

Lunchbucket

He is a Mustard (Guttatus) Tang - Acanthurus guttatus. Of course he went straight to the cave Travis built in the tank. (home for all new arrivials)

cbui2 · #**608** 08/09/2007, 05:57 PM

i thought you was finished with your collections of tangs? how big is he? Jonathan try leaving the house for a change

i know your glued to the seat and laptop

erics3000 · #**609** 08/09/2007, 06:13 PM

Sweet fish..

Goodwin9 · #**610** 08/09/2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by cbui2
i thought you was finished with your collections of tangs? how big is he? Jonathan try leaving the house for a change i know your glued to the seat and laptop

I have tried to find one of these after the first time I saw a picture of one. That's been over two years ago. This one is probably 7 or 8" so I think that the tank can now be considered full.

Goodwin9 · #**611** 08/09/2007, 06:20 PM

Here are a few picures.

The cleaner wrasse is checking him over........

MC Lighting · #**612** 08/09/2007, 06:37 PM

so out of all that you have added what has your loss rate been knowing that they all could have not been a perfect specimen?

Cougarman · #**613** 08/09/2007, 07:31 PM

Ah man, I didn't need to see that. Goodwin9 I've been looking for one of those tangs for years. They never seem to be imported to Canada. I saw hundreds of them in Hawaii. You definately have a 1st class collection of tangs man.

jnarowe · #**614** 08/09/2007, 08:26 PM

And looks like he has already been welcomed into the family. good job!

cbui2 · #**615** 08/09/2007, 09:23 PM

at his size i don't believed they will come near him. i loved the strip white tail

EBOLII · #**616** 08/09/2007, 11:18 PM

so what about my request?

Goodwin9 · #**617** 08/10/2007, 04:55 AM

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Originally posted by Cougarman
Ah man, I didn't need to see that. Goodwin9 I've been looking for one of those tangs for years. They never seem to be imported to Canada. I saw hundreds of them in Hawaii. You definitely have a 1st class collection of tangs man.

Sorry Cougarman, but I had to show it. He came in with his lip a little beat up from the shipping, but other wise seems OK. No one bothered him, and he didn't have a problem with any of the other tangs. He is a little darker than I expected and am not sure if this is natural or due to shipping or his size.

By the way, you have a pretty awsome collections of tangs yourself! Thanks for sharing your pictures!

Goodwin9 · #**618** 08/10/2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally posted by cbui2
at his size i don't believed they will come near him. i loved the strip white tail

I like this guy because of his different markings, am waiting until he is used to the tank to see how he finally colors up. I think that he will make a nice addition to the tank.

Goodwin9 · #**619** 08/10/2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
And looks like he has already been welcomed into the family. good job!

Thank you!. I was a little worried after the last addition of the Black Spot and the battle he had, so I had my fingers crossed. So far, so good...

Goodwin9 · #**620** 08/10/2007, 05:02 AM

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Originally posted by EBOLII
so what about my request?

I wanted to get the new corals in the tank last night and didn't have a chance to get any new pictures. I will try and take some this weekend.

Cougarman · #**621** 08/10/2007, 07:42 AM

Thanks Goodwin9, I've been collecting tangs for a while. When I saw those guttatus in Hawaii, I realized they're probably a modified convict tang (which also reside there), adapted to hide in the crashing waves. They're actually striped across their whole body, but there back half has spots. When I saw them they were always up in the surf. I suspect the spots help camoflauge them in the bubbles created by the waves. Here is a picture of a guttatus that I snapped. It shows you what I mean.

Atomikk · #**622** 08/10/2007, 07:21 PM

Let me try this again, since my initial post was deleted...

Goodwin9, you have a lot of fish in your tank. This is great in the short run, but inthe long run you will encounter a lot of problems. I would rethink the fish selection that you may want to keep. Alike specimens shouldn't be in the same tank (600gal or 10gal) Eventually you will face a lot of fish who have a lot of aggression. Not a good site to see.

For one, I wouldn't keep a Clown Tang with a Sohal. Reduce the amount of tangs in the Acanthurus family. They will fight each other if they are mature/adults.

Just food your thought.

triggerfish1976 · #**623** 08/10/2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Atomikk
Let me try this again, since my initial post was deleted...

Goodwin9, you have a lot of fish in your tank. This is great in the short run, but inthe long run you will encounter a lot of problems. I would rethink the fish selection that you may want to keep. Alike specimens shouldn't be in the same tank (600gal or 10gal) Eventually you will face a lot of fish who have a lot of aggression. Not a good site to see.

For one, I wouldn't keep a Clown Tang with a Sohal. Reduce the amount of tangs in the Acanthurus family. They will fight each other if they are mature/adults.

Just food your thought.

Atomikk,

I think you're just wasting your breath. There has been several questionable aspects to this setup but any critisism seems to be falling on deaf ears.
I doubt this tank will be up and running a couple of years from now as there will probably be a major crash so these fish will not be given the opportunity to mature.

triggerfish1976 · #**624** 08/10/2007, 07:29 PM

Sorry, double post.

Atomikk · #**625** 08/10/2007, 07:33 PM

Thats sad to hear triggerfish1976. I have 9 fish in my 180gal, and I am done stocking it.