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Old 10/03/2005, 07:54 PM
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Smile Who has fish in their SPS tanks that they shouldn't have? pictures


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Old 10/03/2005, 07:56 PM
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Old 10/03/2005, 08:24 PM
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I suppose some would say that my Niger triggerfish would be a no no. But so far so good.
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Old 10/03/2005, 08:31 PM
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bomber your water is ridiculously clear for that length of tank =)

what are the dimensions again?
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Old 10/03/2005, 10:18 PM
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BiColored Blennie, Coral Beauty Angel
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Old 10/03/2005, 10:37 PM
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Bomber,
Did you remove the educters or am I just not seeing them? The tank looks great.

I have a dwarf fuzzy and just added a blue throat yesterday. No pics right now though.
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:08 PM
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Hmm.. I have a copperband, a black durgeon and blue throat
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:10 PM
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no real threat to my sps except for at feeding time, a voltain lion and clown grouper




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old pic of grouper peeking in background
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:10 PM
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Hmm.. I have a copperband, a black durgeon and blue throat
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:10 PM
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Royal Gramma.
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My tank is cool. It has light bulbs a big bubble maker thingy and little boxes that blow water. It is way cool.
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:17 PM
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I thought the Royal Gramma was a considered reef safe. Was I given the wrong info?
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:34 PM
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No, it is a reef safe fish.
It is a wrong fish for 'my' tank.
He was adopted from a reefer going out of the hobby.
I don't like fish in my tank that don't serve a purpose for the betterment of the system.

All the other fish in there are grazers, picking on the rock work all day long. Keeping it clean.

The Gramma is spoiled...just floats there...eyeballing me...waiting for his handout.
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Old 10/03/2005, 11:37 PM
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Bomber, what fish is in your first pic?(latin please). I am contemplating a pair of Whitley's Boxfish in my tank, but am afraid they wouldn't be able to handle all the flow. How does that guy do?

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Old 10/03/2005, 11:45 PM
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Thanks for the clarafication SeanT. I started to think I made a bad choice.
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Old 10/04/2005, 09:14 AM
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bomber your water is ridiculously clear for that length of tank =)

what are the dimensions again?
You're looking through 10ft of water.
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Old 10/04/2005, 09:16 AM
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Bomber,
Did you remove the educters or am I just not seeing them? The tank looks great.
I only have the two eductors on the far end. That's the only two I've ever had. They are on the UV loop, with a Iwaki55.
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Old 10/04/2005, 09:17 AM
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Hmm.. I have a copperband, a black durgeon and blue throat
Let me know how the black durgeon works out. I want one too.
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Old 10/04/2005, 09:20 AM
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Bomber, what fish is in your first pic?(latin please). I am contemplating a pair of Whitley's Boxfish in my tank, but am afraid they wouldn't be able to handle all the flow. How does that guy do?

joe
He does great and is the best 'pet' fish I've ever had.
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There's a trick to them though. You have to teach them to eat out of your hand. They are not good at chasing food around the tank and won't get enough to eat that way. They eat a lot.


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Old 10/04/2005, 09:40 AM
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Man he looks evil.
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Old 10/04/2005, 10:01 AM
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My Blue Angel. Got him as a baby, heard he came right out of Bombers back yard off the Florida Keys. Beautiful Fish, he's grown a lot since this pic, into a beautiful Angel.
He picks at sps and clams, there's lots of corals I cant keep because of him. Just cant find it in me to kick him out.



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Old 10/04/2005, 10:11 AM
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thats just nutz! It must be the sand!
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Old 10/04/2005, 10:23 AM
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Are those lemon butterflys in that picture. I want to get a trio for my new tank.
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Old 10/04/2005, 10:35 AM
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I have a Scribble Angel in my tank. He's taken a liking to Zoanthus though! Too bad

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Old 10/04/2005, 11:37 AM
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I have 4 fish in our SPS tank. 3 of them are fine for the tank, but if that certain group of police found out, i'd be arrested. 3 tangs (Yellow, Kole and Powder Brown) in a 110 gal., all tangs are small and will be moved on to new homes if a bigger tank is not up by then.

The 4th fish is a Blue Throat Trigger, an exceptional fish and a great addition IMO. It has not touched a coral, but if your a stometella snail, your days are numbered.
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Old 10/04/2005, 12:03 PM
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Ereefic,
How long have you had your blue throat in your 110? Does it seem to be enough space? I just got mine two days ago. It is just a little bugger, maybe 2.5". I was just curious how long before it will outgrow my 100gal, if at all. I am thinking of doing three yellow tangs in my tank as well. Don't tell the police though
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