130 X 36 x 36 inbound...any suggestions?

humaguy said:
I have not always added pairs or a 3rd at the same time...
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I don't doubt that nor would I think with the tank space you have it would always be required especially when pairing properly sized fish together. Say I wanted 2 pairs of centropyge in a 120 you best believe I'm pairing them in qt and then introducing so I don't have issues.
 
congrats, she looks amazing ! good size too !

Ted, when you have time, can you give us a run down of your QT set ups, filtration, and so on ? perhaps a pic of the sump of the main tank too :) I am sure it would help alot of us designing QT and ...
 
DjScRiBbLe said:
I don't doubt that nor would I think with the tank space you have it would always be required especially when pairing properly sized fish together. Say I wanted 2 pairs of centropyge in a 120 you best believe I'm pairing them in qt and then introducing so I don't have issues.
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What centropyge are you talking about?

Generally speaking....
I would put them in isolation boxes right next to each other so they can see each other but can't touch...after a few days (or more depending on any perceived aggression) release the smaller/more docile one...after a few more days release the other...keep the lights down or totally off the first few days they are together and feed them several times a day.
Go from there..if there is aggression one will need to be egg crated from the other..
Good luck...
 
Allmost said:
congrats, she looks amazing ! good size too !

Ted, when you have time, can you give us a run down of your QT set ups, filtration, and so on ? perhaps a pic of the sump of the main tank too :) I am sure it would help alot of us designing QT and ...
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thanks..she is a great size!

pretty sure most of those pics are in here...the 2 dt fuges are def in here...
dt and both its fuges are bb...

the qt are a 250 and 125...both bb as are the fuges...only pvc pieces, no lr..
will try and get some pics this weekend...
 
humaguy said:
They spend time in the 2 qt together..there is a lot of pvc pieces for them to hide in..the dt has plenty of lr set-up in a way to provide areas of refuge for all sizes of fish, and I keep them very well fed...lights off for a few days when adding fish to dt and I keep the lights dialed way back if I am not in front of the tanks...ime/imo bright lights often lead to increased aggression...

The joc is not a hybrid...Centropyge joculator from Cocos Keeling...
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Ok, so say I want to introduce a Flame and Lemon Peel at the same time. You say put them in QT at the same time with minimal light and lots of PVC and I should be good?
 
humaguy said:
thanks..she is a great size!

pretty sure most of those pics are in here...the 2 dt fuges are def in here...
dt and both its fuges are bb...

the qt are a 250 and 125...both bb as are the fuges...only pvc pieces, no lr..
will try and get some pics this weekend...
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thank you. I will check again :)

do you run skimmers on both as well ?
do you test or care about no3 at all ?

I guess since the conspic came from DD it was already eating ? I hear thats the main problem with them . and one of the small reasons Im afraid to try it :)
 
Allmost said:
thank you. I will check again :)

do you run skimmers on both as well ?
do you test or care about no3 at all ?

I guess since the conspic came from DD it was already eating ? I hear thats the main problem with them . and one of the small reasons Im afraid to try it :)
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I do not run a skimmer on them unless I need the extra help...
Yes, test for all and keep them spotless..
The conspic did come from Kevin.
She ate immed for him and was eating in the bucket while I acclimated her...
 
nflnick11 said:
Ok, so say I want to introduce a Flame and Lemon Peel at the same time. You say put them in QT at the same time with minimal light and lots of PVC and I should be good?
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I hope so...flames can be pitas...I would put the lemon in first while the flame is in an isolation box...after a week of so release the flame...
 
humaguy said:
I do not run a skimmer on them unless I need the extra help...
Yes, test for all and keep them spotless..
The conspic did come from Kevin.
She ate immed for him and was eating in the bucket while I acclimated her...
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wow thats amazing. congrats again.

and thank you for your help Ted :)
 
Pitas, pain in the as-s
Isolation box- a box used in the tank that allows the water go flow through and the fish to see each other but keeps them separated.
 
RayL said:
Pitas, pain in the as-s
Isolation box- a box used in the tank that allows the water go flow through and the fish to see each other but keeps them separated.
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ahh. Thank you for the clarification. Didn't know Flames were such pains. Thought they were easy.
 
nflnick11 said:
ahh. Thank you for the clarification. Didn't know Flames were such pains. Thought they were easy.
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+1 with what RayL said..

Flames can be aggressive but they are easy in that they are hardy fish...
there are pics of fish in my isolation boxes in here...
 
here is the Colins looking for a meal, she is a big, old fish, lol, not the best looking girl but I love her anyway... hopefully she will brighten up...









 
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