38 gallon softy video

[gregmoeck]

38 gallon with external refugium. lighting is 2 - T5 36watt, eshopps hob protein skimmer. The blue hippo's are outgrowing the tank

I have no idea what the name of the yellow fish is, anyone know? I've never seen another like it. The tree leather is all over the place. It drops a couple babies a day.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uVnhBRN0A

 

[wedwards]

I think it's probably time to take those Tangs out. That tank is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to small for even one tang let alone two and they seem to be quite aggressive. I am not sure what the yellow fish is, don't even have a guess in fact. But other than that the tank looks great. Corals are awesome. But take those tangs out ASAP

 

[fishingfishout]

Yellow Candy Hogfish! Very cool video! http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+35+1157&pcatid=1157

 

[gregmoeck]

agree on the tangs. I need to get them out. I got them when they were small and now they are just monsters.

 

[gregmoeck]

thanks for the ID. the yellow hog fish is a very kewl fish. I like it better than the royal gramma, very peaceful and never hides.

 

[strike2867]

agree on the tangs. I need to get them out. I got them when they were small and now they are just monsters.

How long have you had them in there?

 

[gregmoeck]

1 year and they have grown 4 times the size

 

[BrianD]

Yes, tangs have a tendency to grow. I couldn't watch the video for more than a few seconds

 

[snorvich]

Yes, tangs have a tendency to grow. I couldn't watch the video for more than a few seconds

Likewise. What a terribly selfish decision.

 

[strike2867]

Likewise. What a terribly selfish decision.

Sounds like they grew well under his care and now he is saying he is getting them out. Could be worse.

 

[gregmoeck]

they get along great. I was adding some food during filming so that is why they are all perky

 

[gregmoeck]

steve is probably jealous because he could never get a blue tang to live more than 30 days.

 

[strike2867]

steve is probably jealous because he could never get a blue tang to live more than 30 days.

I'm going to go with a no on that one, just off the top of my head.

 

[joeychitwood]

steve is probably jealous because he could never get a blue tang to live more than 30 days.

What a moronic thing to say. Anyone who gets into the marine hobby but disregards good animal husbandry guidelines and ethics should get out. I don't see anything to be proud of in the video. I can keep a tiger alive in a large dog carrier, but it's not a good idea. There are literally thousands of pages of information on RC advising against keeping tangs in small tanks, but you've chosen to blow it all off.

 

[ahud]

Yup, cruel decision no doubt.

 

[brandon7491]

nice tank dude and dont listen to others about the tangs, they only go on what books tell them rather than personal experience.

 

[joeychitwood]

nice tank dude and dont listen to others about the tangs, they only go on what books tell them rather than personal experience.

What makes you a tang authority? On what evidence do you base your statement? It's the opinion of literally every reef expert that tangs should not be kept in small tanks. Promoting bad and unethical reefkeeping methods like this only hurts our hobby and make you look foolish.

 

[reefrf]

Sounds like they grew well under his care and now he is saying he is getting them out. Could be worse.

+1....I couldn't agree more! People need to relax! I'm getting real tired of you "Tang Police".

 

[joeychitwood]

People need to relax! I'm getting real tired of you "Tang Police".

And I'm getting very tired of people like you who promote poor husbandry methods just because you managed to keep a tang alive in a small tank. Noobies read your posts and think they can do the same.

 

[Ninjapotamus]

they look healthy, which is 10000x more than what I can say about the tangs at the a ton of LFS.

its a small tank anyways, he can easily net them out and trade them.