Building Big Bertha: 800G
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michika
red headed step child
Wow, this is quite the tank build. I abosolutely love how the tank is positioned in your wall, and think I may try to encorporate something similar in my own home.
What I did want to mention is in regards to Tabitha. If she is from Hawaii, the red in her doral fin is probably normal. Many yellow tangs from Hawaii do have a red-orange coloring in the webbing of their dorsal fins. I couldn't really make out what red you were taking about in the previous photos, but I'm thinking this may be what you were refering to.
I'm excited to see how things progress for you. I think you've done a phenomenal job so far, and its probably only going to get better!
What I did want to mention is in regards to Tabitha. If she is from Hawaii, the red in her doral fin is probably normal. Many yellow tangs from Hawaii do have a red-orange coloring in the webbing of their dorsal fins. I couldn't really make out what red you were taking about in the previous photos, but I'm thinking this may be what you were refering to.
I'm excited to see how things progress for you. I think you've done a phenomenal job so far, and its probably only going to get better!
Thank you all for your kind comments. Yes, Tabitha is from Hawaii, and after a bunch of comments by others here and having looked at other pictures of these fish, I came to the same conclusion -- it's probably normal. Interestingly, I believe that it has reduced somewhat over the last few weeks as she has gotten settled in. She has the place to herself for now, but that's because I can't find someone who can send me four or five purple tangs at this point.
Ben
"Umm fish?"
Premium Member
You might check out Aqua Imports. Mike handles placing special orders for me and lets me pick them up while they're still in the bags from the wholesaler.
Hi all!
No new pics, but not much has changed except I've left the tank dark for an extended period to kill off a lot of the hair algae. The good news is that this morning LiveAquaria called me to tell me that they got in some purple tangs. I was under the impression, from speaking to them by email a few weeks ago, that they "have a hard time getting these fish in at this time of the year" and that I might "not expect to be able to acquire more than one or two at any specific time."
That was, until they called me and told me that they had TWO HUNDRED that came out of quarantine this morning.
So, the school of purples and yellows will be here Thursday morning. You can expect some pictures sometime after that. I probably will not turn on the lights on Thursday, and maybe not on Friday depending on how they are looking. I will be gone all Labor Day weekend.
Ben
erics3000
Active member
Thats great Ben i cant wait to see how your tank progress over the months. I know what you mean about leaving. I hope to get my tank on its stand this week but i have to leave next month for 2 weeks and the wife has something planned for the weekend. Soon ,..Little by little. I look forward to seeing your updated pics.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10655125#post10655125 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TRITON1
Just read the whole thing (more or less) and Ill have to say that after labor day weekend for a pic is TOO LONG! Cant wait to see those tangs in that tank.
Yeah, I know...
If past experience holds, though, even if I were to turn on the lights on Friday, the fish will just go hide in the rocks.They are on the plane as I type this... so I'll report back tomorrow.
(No, not 90
... just 4!)Ben
