Angela's 270 tank thread

[Angela Short]

One of the survivors from the near total stony crash...Pink with purple polyps birdsnest came through fine.

My huge green milli died back about 75% but seems to be making a comeback from the tips... And the clown grew his tail back after the black ocillaris terrorized him till I banished him to the 29.

My other 2 milies died back 50-60% and are still real browned out but look like they may be OK in the end..This is one of them...

 

[Angela Short]

And a top down of that sweet purple cap in the pic above. It was real purple in doodoobrowns tank but turning more red under my 10K's... Still its gonna be nice in 6 months!

Oh and if those ricordias touch the brain on the back side in the pic above will it hurt the brain? I hate to say it but I am out of room already!

Thanks to Doodoobrown for supplying me with 3 huge center peices awhile back. 2 big hydnophoras ( we know I can't spell) and a huge table top. Lets hope I have better luck with them conciderning my past history with stony things.

This is the green one...

 

[Angela Short]

And this guy is going crazy. After lights go out he getts all funky and walks all over the reef in some crazy shapes trying to catch food :lol: I thought he was funny! Only his tips of the tenticals are touching.

OK thats enouph pics! Sorry if you are on dial up!!!!

 

[Angela Short]

Well, one more... I did get my 29 zoa tank put together also but it will be in a different thread Just one shot of what it came from with the empy tank and styrofoam holding tank shot from the top of the page..

 

[fishdoc11]

Looks great Angela

 

[gflat65]

Looks great, Angela. That maroon and green Lobo has been around for a while. Eric and I bought ours at the same time. Mine, unfortunately didn't make it through the crash back in early 2005. That is a monster. I made the joke that I was looking for a 5000 gallon aquarium and apparently Jenn took me seriously. She said I need to be content with what I have.

 

[Angela Short]

Thanks guys! That brain is massive when he fully opens up! And he is always begging for food. My other green purple one I have had for 2 years and he is getting pretty big also but never extends feeding polyps. Sometimes just a very, very few but the other is always open for a meal.

 

[turboex901]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8591742#post8591742 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
...... She said I need to be content with what I have.

apparently its not just my wife that says that is a 1000 gallon really THAT unfeasible baby......

 

[Hurley12]

How did it go when you added the Naso did they leave him alone? He is awesome addition.

 

[Fanof49ASU]

That is too funny!!!

 

[Angela Short]

It was so funny I wish I had a camera when I added the naso. The "tang bully trio" as I dubbed them harassed everyone in the tank then I added the huge naso who dwarfs the PB by a long shot. They instanly charged her and it was like a cartoon they fell all over thereselves stopping up short when they got close. I was cracking up! They backed up and re grouped and came again at her and was again freaked out by the size of the new fish in the tank. The sailfin and Kole made a few feeble attempts to show the naso they were boss from a safe distance but the real boss, the PBlue, didn't give up so easy. After about 30 minutes of getting his nerve built up (or the other fish lauphing at him ) he got brave enouph to make some close strikes at the naso but she whipped out her wepon and he knew he was in over his head. The naso is so mild natured she could care less and lets the PB keep his title as ruler of the tank but deep in her heart she knows she could take him out if need be :lol:.

So like a natural bully the PB takes his frustrations out on a tiny skunk clown who is no match for him. Just like human bullies always picking on the fish they know can't fight back and steering clear of the big fish. The clown has started hosting as a result of him chasing it every time it leaves the leather coral though so I guess thats a good thing.

Funniest thing was watching the 3 tangs be too afraid to approach the big naso close with there threats but a tiny 2" GSM clown terrorized the naso every time she drifted to close to the leather she calls home. She would dart right in and take a bite and drive the naso away. She has no fear when it comes to protecting her home. She attacked me many times cleaning her side of the tank this weekend :lol:.

Everyone gets along great now though but I think 4 big reef cows is enouph on my bio. Man they can poop a lot.

 

[Pickupman66]

Angela, I loved my naso. best tang I ever had. and yes talk aobut massive ammts of poop. they are also pacers. mine had a pattern from 1 end to the other. Very mild mannered unless provoked and then all it took was a little show of force and order was restored. btw, the tank looks incredible. Melanie cant get over the fact that it is 8 feet long (compared to 4 foot in my 75)!

 

[Angela Short]

Its actually 7'. I would have went with 8 but the stand was made for the old 180 so the only option I had was taller. That naso is so tame it eats flake right from my hand It chased my razor all day yesterday eating up all the film alage I scrapped off and I touched her many times . She is so cool. (thanks RevHtree!)

 

[danieljames]

That pic of the serpent is amazing Angela. I'd love to see that in person. I see your texas holey rock is fitting in perfectly. I just purchased several more pieces for another i'm setting up. Coralline has grown very fast on the rocks i have.

ps: you should post that picture over in the photography forum.

 

[Pickupman66]

Had feeding they is so awesome. mine literally used to let me scratch its head!

 

[Brinkley]

Beautiful Tank! Angela , All your time and energy has certainly paid off. It will be amazing in a few more months time.



Brinkley

 

[Angela Short]

Thanks Brinkley! I ussually have a meeting in the spring at my house so you will have to come see how its filled in.
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[Grendal42]

LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!