My new 600 gallon reef

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15122377#post15122377 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cougarman
Just toughen him up a bit Goodwin9. A few weeks in isolation to fatten him up might allow you to introduce him later. I find the juveniles to be the easiest to introduce to a tank. Nobody looks at them as a threat.

I've had a smaller one for more than 8 months that I was afraid to put into the big tank. Would be one of the smallest tangs in the tank. Have been trying to fatten this little one up. You can see from the second picture, it is quite a bit smaller than the one I got yesterday. Good news is that these two don't seem to mind each other.

 

[Cougarman]

The smaller one looks more like the one I have. Perhaps mine will get the stripe as he ages and look as good as your adult.

 

[Goodwin9]

I found an easy way to frag some zoos. Didn't have to get my hands wet

 

[melev]

:lol: Well done, Chuck. Do you pay him overtime for that dirty work? Did you provide him with health insurance, since he's working with palytoxins?

 

[danielcherian]

Could we get a full tank shot?

 

[Jhardain]

That's funny. I have snails and hermits that have mushrooms and stuff attached to them. Amazing that they stand still long enough for anything to adhere to them.

 

[Goodwin9]

The Maculiceps Tang appears to be healing. Eating well so things are looking better.

 

[jnarowe]

I am truly surprised he still has teh cuts...but they do look a bit deep. Hope it goes well for him!

 

[Ian]

No worries, chicks dig scars :lol:

 

[jnarowe]

+1 for that.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15154736#post15154736 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
No worries, chicks dig scars :lol:

LOL...Has never worked for me.......

 

[2frosty4u]

Hey Chuck,
Here's a couple of FTS pics of my Dt as I promised you during our discussion this morning. I hope ya like em.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15201987#post15201987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 2frosty4u
Hey Chuck,
Here's a couple of FTS pics of my Dt as I promised you during our discussion this morning. I hope ya like em.

Nothing wrong with your photos. I think they look pretty good as does you tank. I am curious about the ocean spray bottle?

 

[Goodwin9]

Can any one give me ideas on how to avoid the reflection of the lights when trying to take top down pictures?

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

Maybe a polarized lens?

 

[jnarowe]

get a top-down box.

 

[Cougarman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15203462#post15203462 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Nothing wrong with your photos. I think they look pretty good as does you tank. I am curious about the ocean spray bottle?

I think he uses it to feed the suncoral, while minimizing the impact to the tank.

 

[Micki]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15203825#post15203825 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cougarman
I think he uses it to feed the suncoral, while minimizing the impact to the tank.

I used to feed my sun coral the same way.

 

[2frosty4u]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15203462#post15203462 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Nothing wrong with your photos. I think they look pretty good as does you tank. I am curious about the ocean spray bottle?

These pics were taken with my daughters camera that she recently got as a gift otherwise my camera takes lousy pics.

You guys are correct, I use the Ocean Spray bottle to feed the sun coral so it can eat in peace without getting mugged by my other tank inhabitants. It has a hole in the lid where I inject the food with a turkey baster.

 

[Bax]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15203540#post15203540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9
Can any one give me ideas on how to avoid the reflection of the lights when trying to take top down pictures?

A top down box is a MUST if, you are good enough a photographer. If you're not, like me, get a Olympus SW 1030 or 1050. These easy to use point & shot cameras can be stuck under water!

This pic is typical of one of my "bad" shots with the SW 1030. Note the color, for focus, I still have to take a ton, while adjusting W-T on the cam, as I can't see anything closer then my privates without my reading glasses when it's at arms' length, much less on a small screen in my tank.

Check one out they are cheap, relatively speaking and compared to reefing, and very easy to use. Pic taking is fun with one of these. You just need the time to weed thru the pics!