chingchai
Premium Member
That is Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum).
pics of my new fish/sps reef :)
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That is Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum).
Tanu
Member
Thank you... I think I'd rather wait for the corals to grow a little bit more. Of course you're welcome to watch them grow
Inhabitants:
2 x Zebrasoma flavescens - yellow tang
2 x Z. gemmatum - ??
1 x Centropyge loricula - flame angel
1 x Paracentropyge multifasciata - multibar angel
1 x Pygoplites diacanthus - regal angel
2 x Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis - blueline angel
1 x Biochoerus cosmetus - wrasse
1 x Cirrhilabrus rosefascia - wrasse
1 x Labroides dimidiatus - cleaner wrasse
2 x Amphiprion ocellaris - clownfish
1 x Holanthias borbonius - borb anthias
3 x Serranocirrhites latus - fathead anthias
1 x Gramma loreto - Royal Gramma
2 x Liopropoma carmabi - candy bass
2 x Acreichthys tomentosus - seatang filefish
1 x Nemateleotris magnifica - firefish
3 x Fowleria sp. - small red fishes
8 x Apogon leptacanthus - threadfin cardinal
1 x Opistognathus aurifrons - Jack in the Box
1 x Oxymonacanthus longirostris - orangespot filefish
Corals (lots of LPS and SPS, some mushrooms and gorgonians), clams (4 x Tridacna maxima, 1 x T. crocea, 1 x Hippopus hippopus, 1 x huge blue T. squamosa, very proud of it
)Equipment
Light
2 x 250 W HQI (AM 10.000 K)
4 x 54 W T5 (3x blue, 1 x 'pink' (Korallenzucht Fiji Purple)
Skimmer
BK 200 deluxe intern
Return
RD 10.000 K
Current
Two streamers
Ca/KH
Balling
Miscellaneous
Automated topoff, automated dosing of Zeostart 2, DIY zeovitreactor, 4 blue leds as nightlight
Does this qualify as a dictionary?
RR37, thanks
Thank you Chingchai, one of the two I have
Chingchai, I think the tank is not ready for that... Yours definitely qualifies as TOTM
Thank you very much for the huge compliment!I just took some new pictures
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roktsintst
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WOW! Very nice man.
Tanu
Member
Roktsintst: thanks, your tank is definitely good looking as well
Bagz727: it definitely does: zoa's are no more than fish food in my tank. LPS is a bit hit or miss: Euphyllia, Goniopora, Turbinaria and some Favia's are fine. Lobophyllia, Acanthastrea and most Blastomussas are fish food as well. I do have some Blasto's which are left alone. I rather keep this regal and keep some other corals on the spot where I could have kept the corals which I cannot keep together with the fish. Also, I do feed heavily and often, a satisfied fish is less likely to nip. Life is about priorities
As I already have this regal angel for about 8 years, I definitely allow him to misbehave every now and then
Tanu
Member
I shot a new video for today... The tank is recovering quite well from a AEFW-infestation I discovered not too long ago...
Be sure to watch in HD
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Tanu
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Thank you Chingchai, I also really like the short video you just put online.
I did find out about the AEFW a few months ago. Due to personal circumstances, I did not have the possibility to remove and dip all Acroporid corals. I read on the Korallen-zucht website (www.korallen-zucht.de) about a method involving a 'cleaning station for corals', using a separate tank with lots of fire shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis. I inquired at KZ about the risks and effects of adding these shrimp to the main tank to increase predation pressure on the AEFW. Thomas Pohl advised me against it, stating that I would be better off treating the corals in a separate tank.
As I knew I did not have that possibility by then, I decided to choose an 'intermediate' solution: I did dip the corals which I could remove easily multiple times in iodine baths. Apart from that I ordered 5 large fire shrimp to add to my main tank. My idea was that this could not be worse than not doing anything at all, and that I could always catch these shrimp if necessary. I ordered large shrimp because I did not want my wrasses to regard them as food.
My combined method turned out to be successful (at least for me
). STN dissapeared and I don't see any of the damage which I expected from the addition of these shrimp to the tank. As far as I know, all five shrimp are still in the tank. Apart from the shrimp there are a Halichoerus cosmetus and a mated pair of blue mandarins in the tank, which three also are being touted as possible predators of flatworms. Also, I do keep an orange spot filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) which, according to some sources, might also pick on predators on Acroporids.
Anyway, I'm really happy to seeing things improve in my tank
chingchai
Premium Member
Thank you Chingchai, I also really like the short video you just put online.
I did find out about the AEFW a few months ago. Due to personal circumstances, I did not have the possibility to remove and dip all Acroporid corals. I read on the Korallen-zucht website (www.korallen-zucht.de) about a method involving a 'cleaning station for corals', using a separate tank with lots of fire shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis. I inquired at KZ about the risks and effects of adding these shrimp to the main tank to increase predation pressure on the AEFW. Thomas Pohl advised me against it, stating that I would be better off treating the corals in a separate tank.
As I knew I did not have that possibility by then, I decided to choose an 'intermediate' solution: I did dip the corals which I could remove easily multiple times in iodine baths. Apart from that I ordered 5 large fire shrimp to add to my main tank. My idea was that this could not be worse than not doing anything at all, and that I could always catch these shrimp if necessary. I ordered large shrimp because I did not want my wrasses to regard them as food.
My combined method turned out to be successful (at least for me
Apart from the shrimp there are a Halichoerus cosmetus and a mated pair of blue mandarins in the tank, which three also are being touted as possible predators of flatworms. Also, I do keep an orange spot filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) which, according to some sources, might also pick on predators on Acroporids.
Anyway, I'm really happy to seeing things improve in my tank
Tanne. Thanks for your reply.
From what I hear, this shrimp is not reef safe.
You must be very lucky. :beer:
Tanu
Member
Ryan: thank you
Chingchai, I also heard this story. I wonder if we haven't improved our tank husbandry so much that the corals can keep up with some damage.
As long as I don't see any visible damage, I plan to keep a small group in the tank just as an 'insurance' to lower the risk of pests like these.
Apart from that: no risk no fun, we shouldn't keep angels in our reef either
Tanu
Member
I came home tonight to see my pair of Candy Basslets (Liopropoma carmabi) mating. Some things only happen after dark
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Tanu
Member
Time to blow off some dust of this topic
In the meanwhile some things have been changed, both in stocking, aquascape and equipment.
Most recent fish list:
5 Apogon leptacanthus
8 Pseudanthias bartlettorum
1 Serranocirrhites latus
2 Liopropoma carmabi
1 Paracentropyge multifasciata
1 Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
1 Pygoplites diacanthus
2 Chromis cyanea
1 Oxymonacanthus longirostris
1 Doryramphus janssi
2 Amphiprion ocellaris
2 Zebrasoma flavescens
2 Z. gemmatum
Light has been changed to LED, zeovit has been replaced by NP Biopellets.
In a separate tank, attached to the same system, I keep a baby frogfish, I have it since April 2011.
In the meanwhile some things have been changed, both in stocking, aquascape and equipment.
Most recent fish list:
5 Apogon leptacanthus
8 Pseudanthias bartlettorum
1 Serranocirrhites latus
2 Liopropoma carmabi
1 Paracentropyge multifasciata
1 Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
1 Pygoplites diacanthus
2 Chromis cyanea
1 Oxymonacanthus longirostris
1 Doryramphus janssi
2 Amphiprion ocellaris
2 Zebrasoma flavescens
2 Z. gemmatum
Light has been changed to LED, zeovit has been replaced by NP Biopellets.
In a separate tank, attached to the same system, I keep a baby frogfish, I have it since April 2011.
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
as always, great aquarium
as always, great aquarium
how long running LED's and what's your impressions?
as always, great aquarium
how long running LED's and what's your impressions?
