Here We Go Again! - Page 57

rebekwl · 10-24-2007, 03:15 PM

I just cought up on your thread. Your tank looks GREAT. Congrats on Benny eating and sorry about your cyano

Hopefully it will be gone quickly!

Melanie · 10-24-2007, 07:11 PM

Thank you all so much!!! Today is almost all good news.

Ok, Benny is doing perfect. He is leaving little kiss marks on the glass! He wanders around the tank on his little leg-fins. I am glad (so far) that I made the decision to move him to the DT without a proper quarrantine period. Time will tell if it was truly a good decision.

Firefish made an appearance. He looked very timid so I think he is just intimidated by the new guy. Since I'm probably only getting one more fish, he won't have to go through this many more times.

I got a frag of some rare zoas from Trigger Jay during the Round Robin, so my RS Friend Frag project is coming along smashingly.

I do have more cyano again today after work. I'm thinking it grows during the day and then the CUC eats it at night. I will mull over what I'm going to do next about that little problem.

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-24-2007, 07:15 PM

Yay! Are the zoos open yet? That sounds great!

Craig Manoukian · 10-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Siphon away!

Melanie · 10-24-2007, 07:23 PM

Craig...will you please come over and siphon for me? Once a week is more than enough for me. I'm choosing to ignore the problem tonight. ha ha ha.

Ok, enough of my jibber jabber. Here are some photos I just took before lights out.

And the best one....who knew xenia could look so pretty?

Craig Manoukian · 10-24-2007, 07:27 PM

I'd love to siphon for you! I was a pro when I had my tank. Siphoning reduces the time it's cycle runs, but when the phosphates and nitrates disappear so does the cyano!

Awesome pics!

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-24-2007, 07:36 PM

Great pics!!! Nice brain! I LOVE the color of those shrooms!

DrHank · 10-24-2007, 08:09 PM

Very nice pictures Melanie. First your tank and now photography. What's the next thing you're going to try to master?

Melanie · 10-24-2007, 08:21 PM

I prefer to think of myself as jack-of-all-trades, master of none. ;O)

So, I'm debating my last fish. I have two or three months to think about it. I'm on a strict tank budget! I have time to plan. I'm debating between three fish.

1. Blue Neon Goby - I like his small size (not much to the bioload.) I like that he acts like a cleaner wrasse without being a cleaner wrasse. I like that he's bright blue and none of my fish have blue on them.

2. Six Line Wrasse - I like that his has some pretty colors. I LOVE that he likes to eat bad creepy crawlies that may get in the tank. I like his size and purported demeaner. I don't love the looks of him. Kind of ugly.

3. Kole Tang - This is one that almost ended up being an impulse buy but the only thing that talked me out of it was the title of the RS thread "So you think you want a tang?" I figure there must be a lot more research I need to do to get a tang. He is not that pretty, but I saw one in a LFS where every tank had cyano EXCEPT the Kole Tang's tank. They were all interconnected so they shared the same water and filtration and lighting, but this tank was spotless. I could see why. That Kole tang wouldn't stop sucking every bit of the glass and ornaments.

AQTCJAK · 10-24-2007, 08:29 PM

six line wrasse would be a great choice it will help with any unwanted predators

you cant be a jack of all trades that is me

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-24-2007, 09:34 PM

I'd go for the tang, but that probably is just because I LOVE tangs! You said it isn't that pretty, but I'd have to disagree! They are sooo pretty!

DrHank · 10-24-2007, 10:34 PM

I love my six line wrasse. That's what I'd get from what you've listed.

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-24-2007, 10:48 PM

Really? I know kathy hates hers, and I don't think they're that cute, but whatever floats your boat

Craig Manoukian · 10-25-2007, 01:57 AM

My Kole Tang was the most beutiful algae buster that I ever had. The trick is to make sure they have deep irredescent purple coloration. Light pink indicates cyanide caught.

This is what mine looked like.

lcstorc · 10-25-2007, 07:52 AM

They are on the small side for a tang. That certainly can be an advantage.
Personally I am neither thrilled or angry about my six line. He's got lots of color but he is a bit mean particularly around new additions. My maroon clown is worse though.

10-24-2007, 03:15 PM	#841 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! I just cought up on your thread. Your tank looks GREAT. Congrats on Benny eating and sorry about your cyano Hopefully it will be gone quickly! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

10-24-2007, 07:11 PM	#842 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Thank you all so much!!! Today is almost all good news. Ok, Benny is doing perfect. He is leaving little kiss marks on the glass! He wanders around the tank on his little leg-fins. I am glad (so far) that I made the decision to move him to the DT without a proper quarrantine period. Time will tell if it was truly a good decision. Firefish made an appearance. He looked very timid so I think he is just intimidated by the new guy. Since I'm probably only getting one more fish, he won't have to go through this many more times. I got a frag of some rare zoas from Trigger Jay during the Round Robin, so my RS Friend Frag project is coming along smashingly. I do have more cyano again today after work. I'm thinking it grows during the day and then the CUC eats it at night. I will mull over what I'm going to do next about that little problem. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-24-2007, 07:15 PM	#843 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Yay! Are the zoos open yet? That sounds great! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-24-2007, 07:17 PM	#844 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Siphon away! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-24-2007, 07:23 PM	#845 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Craig...will you please come over and siphon for me? Once a week is more than enough for me. I'm choosing to ignore the problem tonight. ha ha ha. Ok, enough of my jibber jabber. Here are some photos I just took before lights out. And the best one....who knew xenia could look so pretty? __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-24-2007, 07:27 PM	#846 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! I'd love to siphon for you! I was a pro when I had my tank. Siphoning reduces the time it's cycle runs, but when the phosphates and nitrates disappear so does the cyano! Awesome pics! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-24-2007, 07:36 PM	#847 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Great pics!!! Nice brain! I LOVE the color of those shrooms! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-24-2007, 08:09 PM	#848 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Very nice pictures Melanie. First your tank and now photography. What's the next thing you're going to try to master? __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

10-24-2007, 08:21 PM	#849 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! I prefer to think of myself as jack-of-all-trades, master of none. ;O) So, I'm debating my last fish. I have two or three months to think about it. I'm on a strict tank budget! I have time to plan. I'm debating between three fish. 1. Blue Neon Goby - I like his small size (not much to the bioload.) I like that he acts like a cleaner wrasse without being a cleaner wrasse. I like that he's bright blue and none of my fish have blue on them. 2. Six Line Wrasse - I like that his has some pretty colors. I LOVE that he likes to eat bad creepy crawlies that may get in the tank. I like his size and purported demeaner. I don't love the looks of him. Kind of ugly. 3. Kole Tang - This is one that almost ended up being an impulse buy but the only thing that talked me out of it was the title of the RS thread "So you think you want a tang?" I figure there must be a lot more research I need to do to get a tang. He is not that pretty, but I saw one in a LFS where every tank had cyano EXCEPT the Kole Tang's tank. They were all interconnected so they shared the same water and filtration and lighting, but this tank was spotless. I could see why. That Kole tang wouldn't stop sucking every bit of the glass and ornaments. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

10-24-2007, 08:29 PM	#850 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! six line wrasse would be a great choice it will help with any unwanted predators you cant be a jack of all trades that is me __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-24-2007, 09:34 PM	#851 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! I'd go for the tang, but that probably is just because I LOVE tangs! You said it isn't that pretty, but I'd have to disagree! They are sooo pretty! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-24-2007, 10:34 PM	#852 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! I love my six line wrasse. That's what I'd get from what you've listed. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

10-24-2007, 10:48 PM	#853 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Really? I know kathy hates hers, and I don't think they're that cute, but whatever floats your boat __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-25-2007, 01:57 AM	#854 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! My Kole Tang was the most beutiful algae buster that I ever had. The trick is to make sure they have deep irredescent purple coloration. Light pink indicates cyanide caught. This is what mine looked like. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-25-2007, 07:52 AM	#855 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! They are on the small side for a tang. That certainly can be an advantage. Personally I am neither thrilled or angry about my six line. He's got lots of color but he is a bit mean particularly around new additions. My maroon clown is worse though. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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