My 10 yr old son Jon took these pics of my tank. http://community.webshots.com/album/45825380MtsYdd I have included this other link with set up info:http://www.aquaserve.com/WetNet/MyNet/Me.asp?user=neptune&noc=8/2002+2:38:37+PM Click on back in this report to see all of the list.
My 180 Reef tank pics
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Thanks for your kind comments. Jeweldamsel, the angelfish is fairly well behaved. He is more likely to nip at a brain. I actually had to train him to stay away from my green brain. Everytime he would go to nip on it I would tap on the glass and point at him! As you can tell from the pictures he no longer bothers it, the process took maybe a week. The trick I have found is to keep your fish well feed. I think it is better to feed small amounts several times a day (if possible), rather than 1 or 2 big feedings.
Kbauer, I don't know what's up with my clownfish. I had a gold stripe maroon that jumped out and a clarkii that also jumped out. I decided to go with less aggressive clowns and added the percs and then the skunks. One skunk uses the giant cup mushroom and the others don't even look at the blue carpet.
Dvb, I have had very good luck with anemones over the years. I had a large bubble tip that split four ways earlier this year. I traded three pieces with my LFS and then the maroon jumped out and I traded the original in as well. The blue had quite the habit of moving about in the begining, but it has settled in that spot for months now. It has not grown much and it has not shrunk either. The clarkii was living in it and since it has departed I will feed it a piece of fish or a shrimp twice a week. I'm hoping the percs will eventually get in it. If not, I will trade it for another bubble tip.
Monkeyboy, Goldenboy, & AJT I have had several sea apples and cukes of the last 10 years of SW tanks. I have had all but the two you see die and never lost a fish, much less a whole tank. My wife and I went out of town last fall. Her parents were staying with the kids and taking care of the pets, including the tanks. A sea apple died on the 2nd day, expelled its organs and all. I came home and they told me about it and the sea apple was behind a rock and appeared to be filled with water. It did not move for two days, so I reached in to check it out and it was dead. It had been in the tank in that state for 1 week and did not kill anything. I don't know why I have had this luck and others have not. The LFS has had them die in his display tank without any problems as well. It could be some difference in filtration methods, equipment, etc. I have had tanks with no sand and LR survive it and my reef survive both sea apple and cuke deaths with no problems. I have begun to target feed them and that has made a huge difference in their appearance and health. I don't profess to be an expert on this or say anyone is wrong, I am only sharing my experience.
John and Rich, thank you. Rich, I love your website. I have it bookmarked. John, to me the fish are just as important as the corals. I love the activity and colors. I may be wrong, but I don't want a tank with just a few (4-5) fish in it. In my readings, I have found several references to the corals needing fish waste or using it as a food source. If you have the filtration and space then I say put has many as you want in the tank. I have 21 fish of all sizes in my 180 and over 200 pounds of LR. I don't plan to add anymore fish, but one or 2 small fish certainly would not overload it. I know there are several people you disagree, but that's o.k. I may have to work a little harder or clean the skimmer more, but that is the price I am willing to pay for their beauty.
Thanks again and good reefing to all!
Kbauer, I don't know what's up with my clownfish. I had a gold stripe maroon that jumped out and a clarkii that also jumped out. I decided to go with less aggressive clowns and added the percs and then the skunks. One skunk uses the giant cup mushroom and the others don't even look at the blue carpet.
Dvb, I have had very good luck with anemones over the years. I had a large bubble tip that split four ways earlier this year. I traded three pieces with my LFS and then the maroon jumped out and I traded the original in as well. The blue had quite the habit of moving about in the begining, but it has settled in that spot for months now. It has not grown much and it has not shrunk either. The clarkii was living in it and since it has departed I will feed it a piece of fish or a shrimp twice a week. I'm hoping the percs will eventually get in it. If not, I will trade it for another bubble tip.
Monkeyboy, Goldenboy, & AJT I have had several sea apples and cukes of the last 10 years of SW tanks. I have had all but the two you see die and never lost a fish, much less a whole tank. My wife and I went out of town last fall. Her parents were staying with the kids and taking care of the pets, including the tanks. A sea apple died on the 2nd day, expelled its organs and all. I came home and they told me about it and the sea apple was behind a rock and appeared to be filled with water. It did not move for two days, so I reached in to check it out and it was dead. It had been in the tank in that state for 1 week and did not kill anything. I don't know why I have had this luck and others have not. The LFS has had them die in his display tank without any problems as well. It could be some difference in filtration methods, equipment, etc. I have had tanks with no sand and LR survive it and my reef survive both sea apple and cuke deaths with no problems. I have begun to target feed them and that has made a huge difference in their appearance and health. I don't profess to be an expert on this or say anyone is wrong, I am only sharing my experience.
John and Rich, thank you. Rich, I love your website. I have it bookmarked. John, to me the fish are just as important as the corals. I love the activity and colors. I may be wrong, but I don't want a tank with just a few (4-5) fish in it. In my readings, I have found several references to the corals needing fish waste or using it as a food source. If you have the filtration and space then I say put has many as you want in the tank. I have 21 fish of all sizes in my 180 and over 200 pounds of LR. I don't plan to add anymore fish, but one or 2 small fish certainly would not overload it. I know there are several people you disagree, but that's o.k. I may have to work a little harder or clean the skimmer more, but that is the price I am willing to pay for their beauty.
Thanks again and good reefing to all!
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