NanoGurl's 75g Reef Thread
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NanoGurl
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Sugar Glides are my favorite =) They aren't hard to keep, just require certain things. A pair or more is good, they can't be kept by themselves. They are not like keeping a hamster or gerbil. Totally different.
I have another on the way =) More photos in a week so for sure of him!
NanoGurl
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10260280#post10260280 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by muelpaul
Hey NG, is your fire shrimp shy? Or does it like to be out in the open?
Just wondering, it seems to be hit or miss on weather or not they will show themselves...mine chooses to hide
Every shrimp that we've had has hidden most of the day. He only comes out when it's feeding time he will run all over the rock work trying to catch food. It's actually really cute when I target feed him he'll shoot up to the top sometimes and grab the food then "parachute/freefall" to the bottom of the tank then tank off running. It was hysterical the first few times we saw it.
He's friendly when the food is around though. He'll take food out of your hands or tongs. He likes to ride Oreo around the tank LoL.
rjwilson37
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Hey there NanoGurl!
Wow, a lot has happened since the last time I was on. I purchased a boat before my father came and have been doing the fishing thing as well as taking the kids tubing and stuff. Work has been busy and life has been fun to say the least... Well maybe not all fun, but very interesting and exciting I'm thinking to say the least.
You now have tangs, fire shrimp, and a new house.... It looks like you have been very busy as well. Your tank is looking really nice, I am glad you are enjoying it.
You had last asked me if my Eel was doing good. The answer is yes, he is just fine and dandy. He has been out of the tank twice since last we talked. He grabs on to the feeding stick sometimes and just won't let go, then wallah, he is on the floor. Since he is slipper as an Eel, he is hard to get hold of and put back in the tank. I get him back in there pretty quick, so he is just fine. Here is a link to the latest pictures, where I will get one with the Eel in it later tonight.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1155099
Your tank is looking great, keep up the good work and give us some more pictures... we love the pictures...
Wow, a lot has happened since the last time I was on. I purchased a boat before my father came and have been doing the fishing thing as well as taking the kids tubing and stuff. Work has been busy and life has been fun to say the least... Well maybe not all fun, but very interesting and exciting I'm thinking to say the least.
You now have tangs, fire shrimp, and a new house.... It looks like you have been very busy as well. Your tank is looking really nice, I am glad you are enjoying it.
You had last asked me if my Eel was doing good. The answer is yes, he is just fine and dandy. He has been out of the tank twice since last we talked. He grabs on to the feeding stick sometimes and just won't let go, then wallah, he is on the floor. Since he is slipper as an Eel, he is hard to get hold of and put back in the tank. I get him back in there pretty quick, so he is just fine. Here is a link to the latest pictures, where I will get one with the Eel in it later tonight.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1155099
Your tank is looking great, keep up the good work and give us some more pictures... we love the pictures...
purebullet417
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looks real good. any info on the big tank yet
NanoGurl
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I like zoas and softies too. SPS are really beautiful and nice, but I don't buy into the belief that you have to have a SPS tank for it to be nice.
As long as your tank is mature enough to be stable and maintain corals, it's really up to you what you like. Zoas are good and easy to care for. There are some amazing colors. I would buy a few small cheap frags and see how they do. If the grow and do well, you could get into the expensive ones if you like unique colors.
Mushrooms are fun too. Some people hate them bc they can grow and spread, but if you get some rare or unique ones they can be really nice. I like the reds, blues, and iridescents a lot. The bright greens are also beautiful.
Ricordeas are beautiful and there are some really exotic ones out there. The basic florida blues are really nice I have several in my tank. They were like $20.
Frogspawns are pretty easy if you get a healthy one and have good water levels. Mine are growing like crazy. Open brains are also very easy to care for. Xenias are simple but I'm not a big fan of those. The pulsating ones are kinda neat though.
Sun corals are easy and beautiful, but require work to feed. I would stay away from SPS and anenomes for awhile.
Hope that helped =)
NanoGurl
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Thanks! Well, we were thinking about getting a 96" x 18" x 18" tank built to give Ocean a lot of swimming room back and forth. It's not a ton gallon wise, but 8' to swim back and forth seems pretty cool to me if I was a tang! It's really expensive to do that, so I'm not sure yet if we will or not, but that's a def possibility right now.
hulley
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Thanks for the info, my LFS has an open brain that I have my eye on that I'll probably buy tomarrow. They also have a nice frog spawn, fungia and zoa frag that I'd like to get too!
I would really consider a 24"x24" instead of 18"x18", I know that would be a 240g but the extra depth and height is great when it comes to aquascaping. I couldnt believe how much difference it made when I upgraded from a 90g to a 180g. both were 24" high but the 90g was 18" deep where as the 180g is 24" deep and that made a huge difference. No regrets!
Good luck and thanks!
I would really consider a 24"x24" instead of 18"x18", I know that would be a 240g but the extra depth and height is great when it comes to aquascaping. I couldnt believe how much difference it made when I upgraded from a 90g to a 180g. both were 24" high but the 90g was 18" deep where as the 180g is 24" deep and that made a huge difference. No regrets!
Good luck and thanks!
redmonkey0019
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I also second hulley, and would at a bare min go with the 24" front to back, especially if your thinking 8' tan, just my 2 cents, im just wishing i could even get bigger than my current tank
NanoGurl
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Awesome! I would probably buy all of those corals too! hehehe.
I agree with you about the 24" width being better for scaping. I do not like the 24" height bc I couldn't even reach the bottom of the tank. I like the "wide angle" view the best. Although I was seriously considering the 120 before we got a tang.
We are also worried about all of the extra humidity/evaporation going up another 100g. I think for us right now that's a bit too much, especially with the quotes we've gotten back already for the 18"!
Thanks though!
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