dca22anderson
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A few phone pics from tonight...
A few phone pics from tonight...
A few phone pics from tonight...
Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon System
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robferrari
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This tank is pure awesomeness, love the selection of fish so far
Kyle Wrigley
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Tanks looking awesome Dave. You need a big yellow belly hippo for that thing and a new set of clowns to rub rocks against the end. haha
Andrew johns
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Looking good mate, when are you going to put some corals in?
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2179002
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2179002
dca22anderson
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Dapg8gt - Thanks for the nice words. It has been a fun build so far.
robferrari - Thanks! I still have plenty of room for more fish in the future...Stay tuned.
Kyle Wrigley - What's up buddy? i should go snag the one from LS at 6th south! :lol2: Yea that's all I need is those little freaks to scratch the tank :sad2:
Andrew johns - Man you have a sweet tank! I think you have more tangs than I do! Love your Achilles! I have lots of corals I will quarantine then put in...hope to put them in the reef in a few weeks...
robferrari - Thanks! I still have plenty of room for more fish in the future...Stay tuned.
Kyle Wrigley - What's up buddy? i should go snag the one from LS at 6th south! :lol2: Yea that's all I need is those little freaks to scratch the tank :sad2:
Andrew johns - Man you have a sweet tank! I think you have more tangs than I do! Love your Achilles! I have lots of corals I will quarantine then put in...hope to put them in the reef in a few weeks...
dca22anderson
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I have a few new fish in quarantine.
I have begun work on the canopy top and added some lighting.
I have also installed my apex to monitor the system.
I have had limited time to build out the tank lately but hope to have some focused time toward the end of the month. I am just counting this time as cycle time for the system.
I will post a new video of the whole rock stack so far soon.
I have begun work on the canopy top and added some lighting.
I have also installed my apex to monitor the system.
I have had limited time to build out the tank lately but hope to have some focused time toward the end of the month. I am just counting this time as cycle time for the system.
I will post a new video of the whole rock stack so far soon.
dca22anderson
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Framework for the canopy
Framework for the canopy
Framework for the canopy
dca22anderson
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Here are some pics with the 400 watt MH lights in place
Here are some pics with the 400 watt MH lights in place
This is just the start of the lighting system I will use over the reef...
End shot with 1-1/2" sea swirls...
LEDs moons
Here are some pics with the 400 watt MH lights in place
This is just the start of the lighting system I will use over the reef...
End shot with 1-1/2" sea swirls...
LEDs moons
dca22anderson
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Little Man the fish whisperer
Little Man the fish whisperer
Calling all the fish in (they think the little dude has food)
He could have received a taunting flag right here plus who's going to clean the glass?
He was a little taken back when the large Vlamingi squared up nose to nose with him...
Little Man the fish whisperer
Calling all the fish in (they think the little dude has food)
He could have received a taunting flag right here plus who's going to clean the glass?
He was a little taken back when the large Vlamingi squared up nose to nose with him...
dca22anderson
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Few more random shots from this weekend
Few more random shots from this weekend
Time to overfeed again...
10 tangs ready to eat...
5 new baby yellow coris wrasses...
This Sohal Tang rules the tank
Few more random shots from this weekend
Time to overfeed again...
10 tangs ready to eat...
5 new baby yellow coris wrasses...
This Sohal Tang rules the tank
BigOldReef
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Looks good!
The Sohal's always rule the tank... Only tang I've seen make a Sohal run is a larger clown tang.
The Sohal's always rule the tank... Only tang I've seen make a Sohal run is a larger clown tang.
dca22anderson
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Thanks for the heads up! I have a smaller clown tang in quarantine I'd like to add later on. Any tricks for adding a smaller clown tang to a tank with a larger sohal?
;-)
;-)
Omega_rains
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Looks amazing!
BigOldReef
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Good luck on that one... I'd bet my money on the larger Sohal for now... But the Clown are such dirty fighters, he'll just eat and eat till he's big enough to nail the Sohal, and then one day all that stored up anger will pop out !!! LOL
I would try putting the clown in, in an acclimmation box for a few days. And see if the Sohal goes nuts on him in the acclimation box, or ignores him.
I would try putting the clown in, in an acclimmation box for a few days. And see if the Sohal goes nuts on him in the acclimation box, or ignores him.
dca22anderson
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BigOldReef - I hear you...my money is on the Sohal as well...Maybe I will feed up the clown tang for a while then put him in the acclimation box and give it a try :twitch:...
Omega_rains - Thanks! :spin3: It's getting there slowly
danfeig - Thanks buddy! I had two Sohals in this tank the last time I had it set up. They fought a little but eventually got along just fine...you can see the two in this video:
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One was medium and the other was small.
Omega_rains - Thanks! :spin3: It's getting there slowly
danfeig - Thanks buddy! I had two Sohals in this tank the last time I had it set up. They fought a little but eventually got along just fine...you can see the two in this video:
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One was medium and the other was small.
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budisetiawan
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amazing
dca22anderson
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Progress
Progress
I spent a few hours with my fellow reefer friend Lorne chasing the queen around the 40 square feet of reef and finally Lorne nabbed him in the screen barrier net I built to section off the right side of the tank! He rolled him up in the screen like the Sunday paper! We were stoked after chasing him all over for hours tearing up the tank in the process.
I added some zoa and paly corals and hope to throw in a few more challices over the next few days.
The queen is now in the 8' sump safely away from munching on my corals!
Progress
I spent a few hours with my fellow reefer friend Lorne chasing the queen around the 40 square feet of reef and finally Lorne nabbed him in the screen barrier net I built to section off the right side of the tank! He rolled him up in the screen like the Sunday paper! We were stoked after chasing him all over for hours tearing up the tank in the process.
I added some zoa and paly corals and hope to throw in a few more challices over the next few days.
The queen is now in the 8' sump safely away from munching on my corals!
Alex T.
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Just my opinion, but I actually think through evolution the Clown Tang is the Pacific's Sohal Tang, while the Sohal has pretty much made the Red Sea its' home. They have some very similar markings, behavior traits, growth rates and feeding habits. I believe another name fore the Sohal is the Red Sea Clown Tang.
At any rate, if you can make that work, more power to you. Clown tangs are notorious for wasting away in captivity, and I'm pretty sure the Sohal will put it through its' paces, unless it's a considerably larger clown tang.
At any rate, if you can make that work, more power to you. Clown tangs are notorious for wasting away in captivity, and I'm pretty sure the Sohal will put it through its' paces, unless it's a considerably larger clown tang.
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