My new 600 gallon reef
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Goodwin9
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Cougarman...Thank you for your help in identification. I think I should email you pictures before I post to make sure that I am getting the correct names.
Well, here is another I picked up at the LFS and was told that it is a Blue Eyed Tang. Are they right on this one???
MrSaltLife
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That looks like a Look Down Tang. I think that's the correct name
Lunchbucket
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WOW...nice fish. Didn't know the LFS was getting in some of the "non standard" fish.
How many fish you have in there now?
Lunchbucket
How many fish you have in there now?
Lunchbucket
The Nicaraguan Panda tang could be either an Atlantic Sawtail (Prionurus biafraenis) or a Galapagos Sawtail (prionurus laticlavis). It depends whether the fish was caught on the Atlantic or Pacific side of nicaragua. My guess would be the Galapagos sawtail which can be found in central america aswell as the Galapagos. The Atlantic sawtail is mainly eastern Atlantic near Africa, and has spots which the fish in this picture seems to lack. This is a very neat fish, I've not seen one in person, and I' always on the lookout for unusual tangs. I would've definately scooped this one up if I saw it.
The blue eyed tang is a two spot bristletooth tang (ctenochaetus binotatus). It's identified by the two blck spots at the base of the anal and dorsal fins. Also a neat fish.
Tangs are my favourite fish, I've been collecting them for a while. I will try to upload a few photos to this thread of my newest additions.
The blue eyed tang is a two spot bristletooth tang (ctenochaetus binotatus). It's identified by the two blck spots at the base of the anal and dorsal fins. Also a neat fish.
Tangs are my favourite fish, I've been collecting them for a while. I will try to upload a few photos to this thread of my newest additions.
click on my gallery icon, there should be some photos of my tank that I uploaded. Also check out this thread I started. http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=245023&posted=1#post245023
MrSaltLife
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well atleast I tried. Thanks for your response
Goodwin9
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I shut the lights off a little early hoping that they would find different spots in the tank to hang out. What I found in the morning was not a pretty site. The Black Spot got the worst of it during the night. Two of us tried to net him and get him in another tank, but didn't have any luck. So in he stayed and the worst seems to be over. They both now go their own separate ways and the Black Spot seems to be healing. He is eating good and getting along with all of the other tank mates.
MC Lighting
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absolutly beautiful tank and a wonderful selection of fish... I only have a small 180 gallon / 240 sytem and have been pondering what fish to add with my picasso and niger trigger they are both about 3-4" and seem to have good dispositions so far as they live amongs the 2 clowns, sfe eel (18"is) and pink spotted goby without incedent would you or anyone else watching this thread care to give some opinions on what sorts of fish I could do with the size system I am running? I have a Octopus 200 recirc skimmer that puts out great skim-mate however seems underutilized so I am not too worried about keeping things clean I also would like more info on the sand filter you are running as this seems like a great option. Would you mind pm'ing me with where you get your fish online as you seem to have had very good luck with quality of fish. Some day I will have a tank like yours but thats a long ways out...
MrSaltLife
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MR MC Lighting! I have a 125 and I am up grading to a 180 I do not find it fair that you call these size tanks small it is an insult to the rest of us!!! MR GoodWin9 very sorry to show agression in your thread but only definding my self
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