10' Pond Build

Saw the snooty in the video, that's how it's done! lol. All fish in the pond appear fat and healthy, looking good.
 
ConnorG said:
Could you add a mixture of blue reef chromis and blue green chromis? I really like the blue reef and think they add a lot of deep blue color that you can't really get with any other smaller fish. They also add a lot of movement and stick together. Maybe they would leave each other alone and you could have a school of blue green and a school of blue reef. That way you could keep the higher numbers of the schooling fish they just wouldn't be the same type. Or would the blue green start to pick off the blue reef as well?
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Definitely something that I plan to try. Was thinking 3-5 Chromis cyaneus, and a few small groups of other Chromis spp. Most likely scenario is that they will eventually be dispersed throughout the pool rather than staying together in shoals. I've always been a fan of the Pomacentridae family, and enjoy keeping them for their colors/behaviors versus the shoaling aspect alone.
 
Just finished reading the whole thread... and wow! What an awesome build. I want to do something like this when I move to a new house in a year or two. Will definitely look at your build for guidance. Keep it up!
 
ReefKeep66 said:
Just finished reading the whole thread... and wow! What an awesome build. I want to do something like this when I move to a new house in a year or two. Will definitely look at your build for guidance. Keep it up!
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Thread is becoming quite long, so I appreciate you taking the time to do so! Thank you for the compliment too btw! Hopefully you will do a build thread when you get yours up and running!
 
Have you considered a snowflake eel, since you have big stuff? Might be cool to watch it slither around.
Or what about something along the lines of a slipper lobster? Something that people don't normally keep because it bulldozes. I don't think many of those rocks are going anywhere for anything short of a truck-sized crab. Maybe a calico crab? Those are slow and don't look like they could do much.
 
moriarty said:
Thread is becoming quite long, so I appreciate you taking the time to do so! Thank you for the compliment too btw! Hopefully you will do a build thread when you get yours up and running!
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It was very interesting and informative! I have always thought about building a larger non-traditional system such as you have and have not came.across to many threads displaying such so thanks for sharing! I'll definitely be doing a build thread when the time comes!
 
Betta132 said:
Have you considered a snowflake eel, since you have big stuff? Might be cool to watch it slither around.
Or what about something along the lines of a slipper lobster? Something that people don't normally keep because it bulldozes. I don't think many of those rocks are going anywhere for anything short of a truck-sized crab. Maybe a calico crab? Those are slow and don't look like they could do much.
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I would consider adding a zebra moray as they are IME a very fish safe species. Kept one for years with much smaller fish without a single incident. Will have to have a look at something like a slipper lobster. Have never kept any of the larger crustaceans, so I'd have to put a good amount of time into researching what would be safe with small (sleeping) fishes, and what wouldn't.
 
A bit of a nerve-wracking day today. I decided that it was time to stop stalling, and to attempt introducing my second, larger Queen angel to the pool. I did so wearing my swim trunks, and had a few nets at the ready incase things did not go well between the two Queens (or between the new Queen and maculosus for that matter). I took her out of QT, placed her in a 20 gallon clear bag, and let the bag float to gauge aggression from/toward the other fish. I figured that since there were no signs of aggression after about an hour, I could safely add her to the pool. The original (smaller) queen came out to briefly check her out as did the mac, and that was it. No problems with introduction at all. I watched them closely for a couple hours. No chasing, no nipping. I really hope the peace continues, but will keep alternate housing options available just incase.

This fish is downright friendly. Thought she might need a little time to adjust from QT, but she comes right up to me when I walk near the pool.

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Exploring her new home
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Sharing some nori with the first queen
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Introduction going much better than expected :)
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One more
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Hahah...are you sure that's a queen angel and not a puppy? :lolspin:

Love those pictures of it staring up at you. Just great.
 
Betta132 said:
Very pretty! And you seem to have some great luck there, too. Three peaceful fish? Cool.
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Thank you! Yeah, I'm really hoping that the peace isn't just a temporary thing while the fish are adjusting. I actually saved the bag that I used to acclimate and am keeping it at the ready in the event that things should go south.
 
HPark said:
Hahah...are you sure that's a queen angel and not a puppy? :lolspin:

Love those pictures of it staring up at you. Just great.
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Right!?! Definitely a character, and by far the most photogenic fish I've had in a while! She comes up to greet my wife and I whenever we walk by the tank. She will even push her face above water to get a better look!
 
Maybe think about some groups of dwarf angels. Flames or coral beauties would add a nice splash of color and interact with one another a bit.
 
I've really enjoyed following along in this thread. Beautiful Queen! I'm glad it was a smooth transition from QT to DT. It might have been mentioned already, but how much evaporation are you getting on a daily basis?
 
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