My LFS's display tank - defies rules of reefkeeping

I utilize only conditioned tap water as well ...

Conditioned with:


1 micron sediment filter
1 micron carbon block x2
DOW 75G/day Reverse Osmosis filter x2
Nuclear Deionization Resin canister x2

Unconditionally. Thats all
 
So you dont care if fish are happy, cause you are providing them with free room and board? :p, lol.

This whole topic is just silly, they have a tank, with fish using tap water, tap water can be good or bad, I ran a 55g with it just fine. Its not something unheard of in the hobby.
 
skey44 said:
purple tang looks to have HLLE, can see the lateral line erosion at 1:53
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Are you referring to this?

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That is not HLLE as far as I know. Some tangs especially of the genus "Zebrasoma" get discoloration there when they mature.
 
this purple tang is not as large or mature as you are implying (purple tangs get 10" long, this fish appears to be appx 3.5" nose to tail). I have seen quite a few cases of HLLE over time and this is usually the beginning stage. A sign of some sort of stress (poor diet, water quality, long term exposure to a toxin, disease or some combination).

I am not a tang police... just making an observation.
 
I will make an effort to visit the store tomorrow and get a photo of the purple tang. The photo above is many months old.
 
Lateral line has never been attributed to tap water. Copper, diet, electrical issues, carbon- yes- but not tap water.
 
intljock said:
His shop is beautiful, his tanks sparkle, his livestock is healthy and I can assure you he knows what he is doing. He's been doing this very successfully for 35+ years for Pete's sake! And, he was probably maintaining his own tanks for years before he turned his hooby into a business. You don't remain in business for over 35 years with a loyal clientele if you're a scammer. He assuredly is not.
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I know of a business that's been around for 35 years and has a good reputation. I asked the owner what the difference was between some carbons, and he assured me they're all the same - even if you're comparing BRS ROX to API. :uhoh2: Being around a long time doesn't mean you know everything or the best way of doing things.

Every situation is different, and there's more than one right way to do things. The guys that have been doing this for decades get my respect, but I still don't automatically treat their words like gospel.
 
Tebstan. Even the guy (kid) who collects fish under a bridge in the Florida Keys and then releases them back into the wild after months in captivity, albeit in one of the best designed aquarium systems ever manufactured ... The elusive 75G hexagon ?

One would think the words of that marine aquarium guru would be instant, classic gospel :uhoh3:
 
coralreefdoc said:
Tebstan. Even the guy (kid) who collects fish under a bridge in the Florida Keys and then releases them back into the wild after months in captivity, albeit in one of the best designed aquarium systems ever manufactured ... The elusive 75G hexagon ?

One would think the words of that marine aquarium guru would be instant, classic gospel :uhoh3:
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Haha, yeah. Just because someone says they're doing everything perfectly doesn't mean they are. Doesn't mean they're lying either, they may just have a different opinion of what perfect means.

My tank is far from perfect, but at least I have the intestinal fortitude to admit it, and do what I can to make it better.
 
Using tap water isn't a great idea and a sohal tang in a 75?? It takes a lot to keep a successful reef. There are so many issues that can pop up a need to be identified. Water is everything in this hobby, so why chance it? It's just not worth it.
 
The use of tap water is debatable. I would think long term use would matter more to the coral than the fish.

Tap in some places is fine. Though I know it probably isn't most places, a sweeping assumption that it is bad everywhere isn't quite right. People repeat what they read, but don't know the chemistry.

As for a tang in a 75? Hmm. No. Not long term.

I'm not against people putting them in smaller tanks when they're little and then re-homing them. Done it myself. Again, it depends on your area and your network. There are a lot of hobbyists around me with very large tanks - which already have very large fish in them. They don't want to buy some dinky tang and they don't see large ones in stores, so if I grow one out for them, I know it will have a good home.

A pet store certainly has the means to 'grow out' a tang and find it a new place as it grows. If the tang is already 12" long in a 75g, then there is a problem.
 
i started my tank with tap and had no issues.....now that i know better rodi all the way.....it just depends on whats in the tap
 
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