dvanacker's 200g SPS tank......
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dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
Thanks Sahin....I'll try to keep up with eye candy.
Yup....Tusk is doing great from day one. Very nice fish....not all that aggressive towards other fish at all. I dont have any shrimps though...bet those would be lunch.....I do have snails....turbos and astreas...that are managing to stay away from the tusk.
Thanks...your welcome to stop by anytime Vlad.
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
Ya...he is an awesome fish. Here is a pic...
I have been thinking about steppin up the game and adding an angel or two......yikes. IDK....still on the fence about it. I would love one but not sure if Im willing to take the risk. If I don't do that I may try another tang, maybe an achilles....maybe got a shot at buying one from someones aquarium...healthy. Also like the male square spot anthias.
Thanks fella's
Here is a very nice picture update for ya......
FEAR OF A RED PLANET
COBALT TORT (ORIG FROM 250G)
MY DESALWII
MY KEY LIME GRANULOSA
METEOR SHOWER CYPHASTREA (growing on a baby food jar)
PINK LEMONADE
sahin
Ultimate Reefer
Sweet corals! Beautiful photography. Another thread which is always such a pleasure seeing updated photos!
I also have the Sarmetosa, mine doesnt have the full depth of colour it in my current tank, but I really like it. Under LED/T5 it takes on a metallic shimmer which is simply beautiful.
Keep the updates going and we will never tire of seeing photos of corals from this awesome setup (hint: take more photos haha).
I also have the Sarmetosa, mine doesnt have the full depth of colour it in my current tank, but I really like it. Under LED/T5 it takes on a metallic shimmer which is simply beautiful.
Keep the updates going and we will never tire of seeing photos of corals from this awesome setup (hint: take more photos haha).
Ya...he is an awesome fish. Here is a pic...
I have been thinking about steppin up the game and adding an angel or two......yikes. IDK....still on the fence about it. I would love one but not sure if Im willing to take the risk. If I don't do that I may try another tang, maybe an achilles....maybe got a shot at buying one from someones aquarium...healthy. Also like the male square spot anthias.
Great pictures. That Red Planet is going to be outstanding. Outside of the Genicanthus species, I tried a couple of angels in my last tank and they all ended up lunching on my corals and had to be removed.. I think the size of a system really determines how successful you can be with angels. I can only imagine that a really large system with well established colonies can handle the nipping. It's the frags and smaller colonies I worry about, so I have opted to resist the temptation with this tank. As for the tang, that's another touchy topic as you know.. Smh.. I love achilles and I thought mine was going to continue doing great because it ate so well right after I put him in the tank. He ate a wide spectrum of foods and still ich caught up with him at some point.. With these guys, I have come to a conlcusion that if we lived closer to the source of where they are collected, it would be a lot easier to keep them. Between capture practices, travel, QT or not, it's risky. It's really difficult watching such beautiful fish delcine, possibly taking others with them. I was VERY lucky with my PBT. I think if I can find a really nice juvenile Australian tusk, I might have to pull the trigger (they've become really expensive here).
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
I agree Jon....really don't know if the risk of adding an angel is going to be worth it for me. I just get so jealous seeing pictures of SPS tanks with nice angels in them though. I had a bad coral beauty once though......and it turned me off for a while but I was getting the urge to add a regal or emperor.......but probably not. I'm not much of a gambler.
As far as the achiles....I didnt want to bring up any bad memories Jon. I know you gave it a try.....perhaps it was cyanide caught or something. I will only try it if I score this healthy one that is already in a captive aquarium. Any thoughts on me trying a large male square spot anthia's.
My tusk is indo...not aussie. I can't tell the difference when I see them in the stores really.
As far as the achiles....I didnt want to bring up any bad memories Jon. I know you gave it a try.....perhaps it was cyanide caught or something. I will only try it if I score this healthy one that is already in a captive aquarium. Any thoughts on me trying a large male square spot anthia's.
My tusk is indo...not aussie. I can't tell the difference when I see them in the stores really.
That Monti is an aqua violet confusa i have the same one quick grower
That Monti is an aqua violet confusa i have the same one quick grower
That Monti is an aqua violet confusa i have the same one quick grower
Thanks Guys.
A few more pics....
Green w/ yellow tip torch
A new aquisition. Im hoping it colors up more...seems similar to jedimind trick. It has red polyps,green body and blue rim. Not sure what species montipora it is though.
And the a new FTS from tonight....sorry but the spot of cyano..didnt clean up before the shot.
I know the feeling about wanting to try.. I tried a regal in my last tank, it was eating , but a very slow eater and just never got enough food with a tank full of fast aggressive eaters. I'd give the square spot a try. I believe you have an automatic feeder.. If you find one eating flake or pellets, go for it!
Looking at your tusk I could have sworn it was Aussie because of the vibrant coloration in your pictures. I would definitely grab an indo pac if it looked like yours. As for the Achillies... I think that's a great idea if you can score one locally that's been in captivity for a while.. I'm not sure what the deal was with mine.. It was certainly a gamble for me for 200 beans! :sad2:
SPSEMPIRE
New member
This is one beautiful acro. I hope mine colors up like your sarmentosa.
And last but not least my A.SARMENTOSA. Got this guy from Aussie and it has done really well. I'm thinking about giving it a fancy name...haha. What do you guys think about Strawberry Fields Sarmentosa?
DEC 2010
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