My new 600 gallon reef

[Cougarman]

Too bad marine fish don't breed that easily.

 

[Micki]

Very cool! How long will they last?

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14555605#post14555605 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Micki
Very cool! How long will they last?

I counted a half dozen of so this morning still swimming around in the tank.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14506475#post14506475 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Recty
How many Dussumieri tangs do you have in your 600g tank? I remember seeing you had at least one.

I just got one a couple weeks ago... did you realize they had such wicked teeth?

Found an old picture with mine smiling showing off his teeth. Guess I didn't notice them berfore...

 

[Recty]

Ah yep, there are some chompers there

Are those babies you showed pictures of a couple posts back mollies? I've thought about keeping those in my sump because they wouldnt last in my main tank... although I think maybe the babies wouldnt survive the return trip up to the main tank through the pump.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14564682#post14564682 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Recty
Ah yep, there are some chompers there

Are those babies you showed pictures of a couple posts back mollies? I've thought about keeping those in my sump because they wouldnt last in my main tank... although I think maybe the babies wouldnt survive the return trip up to the main tank through the pump.

They are sailfin mollies, I have been surprised at how well they have done in the tank. They eat everything that I throw into the tank.

 

[Reeftanks6]

Chuck i have a question for you. What type of camrea are you using and what are your settings for when you take pictures of your fish for example the one of your duss?

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14571328#post14571328 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reeftanks6
Chuck i have a question for you. What type of camrea are you using and what are your settings for when you take pictures of your fish for example the one of your duss?

I was using a Nikon D70 for the pictures of the Dussimeri, but since have sold the camera. I am now using a Kodak P&S for my pictures.

 

[Goodwin9]

Latest addition to the tank, a Pincushin urchin, (Lytechinus variegatus). Properly acclimated this time and seems to be doing well.

 

[Bax]

Nice Chuck, urchins and start fish need a nice long drip acclimation to be sure. I think the urchins add that real reef look to a tank and find them worth the occasional bulldozing event.

 

[Reeftanks6]

Very nice addition and thanks for the info.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14622182#post14622182 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bax
Nice Chuck, urchins and start fish need a nice long drip acclimation to be sure. I think the urchins add that real reef look to a tank and find them worth the occasional bulldozing event.

That was the mistake that I made a year or so ago when I bought a couple of them. Learned my lesson and dripped this one several hours before adding to the tank. I' going to have to take some more pictures as this one is picking up rubble, and even small hermits on it's spines...really strange looking.

 

[Goodwin9]

Not only is the urchin carrying around shells & rubble, today it picked up one of the feeding clips.....

 

[Bax]

That's a hoot! I wish mine would pick up the been stuck under a monti cap for like a year!

 

[Goodwin9]

 

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[Micki]

Chuck what is this last picture? Very cool looking colors.

 

[Bax]

Is the tenneti a new addition?

 

[Reeftanks6]

Chuck love the Tennet tang shot! That is great!