Tank of the Month - August 2003
- Thread starter Skipper
- Start date
Just wanted to say hello and thank you for all of the kind words on the tank. I wasn't going to respond for a week or so because I didn't want to come off as vain or something. I don't know, that's just me. But I had to respond right away regarding the comment on my STARVING my Blue Tang. Wow..............hey, I just wanted to share my tank with everyone, that's all. (The Aquarist), I don't think we have met before or spoken online here at Reef Central, but any and everyone who knows me will tell you that no one is more informed on what they have in their reef and no one is more caring of what they have in their reef than me. I thank you for the previous comments, but the later one was off base. In my 9 years as a reefer, I would never do something as immoral or unethical as starving anything. The Blue Tang is 3 inches long or so. I've had it for about 4 months now. This fish is as fat as my index finger. He eats the Cyclop-EEz and Spraydried Marine PhytoPlankton mixers when I feed the corals, he is feed the flake foods, Mysis, brine and 4 other rotations of Algae based foods. And finally he grazes on pieces of algae on the reef all day long. If you are referring to the picture just below the Squamosa clam, what you are seeing is the light from above reflecting off of its body. That fish is as healthy as I am. If he had been starved after 4 months, he would be dead by now. To say that I have allowed the fish to become "emaciated", well, that was a mean dagger. It's the worst thing anyone has ever said to me regarding my reefkeeping in all of my years. An email to me asking about it would have been more appropriate.
No harm done though. Maybe it was just a misunderstanding that could have been handled differently. Thanks again everyone and my apologies for the long response with my thank you.
Safe reefing everyone.
No harm done though. Maybe it was just a misunderstanding that could have been handled differently. Thanks again everyone and my apologies for the long response with my thank you.
Safe reefing everyone.
Last edited:
Mucho
I've seen your zoo's at frag swaps and thought they were great, but I tell you the pictures there are just ... dang
. There's a few specific zoo's there I'll have to message you about for the next swap :lol:
All,
Mucho is as nice as his tank looks. There's no way he'd 'starve' any critter that he takes care of.
I've seen your zoo's at frag swaps and thought they were great, but I tell you the pictures there are just ... dang
. There's a few specific zoo's there I'll have to message you about for the next swap :lol: All,
Mucho is as nice as his tank looks. There's no way he'd 'starve' any critter that he takes care of.
Thanks Sy.
ReefBum
Active member
Joey French
New member
Your tank is a serious inspiration, very refreshing.
Congratulations, very well deserved.
Joey
Congratulations, very well deserved.
Joey
Hi Abbey, on Saturday mornings just after the water test, I run a dull butter knife along the glass and the sand. It loosens the crud on the glass. The Nassurias snails also help when they turn over some sand in spots. The power heads also help move a few grains of sand during the day. What isn't turned, I use my butter knife on those Saturday mornings just to move the sand ever so slightly as to not disturb the sand bed.
Mooch
Mooch
Last edited:
The Aquarist
New member
MUCHO REEF said:
Mucho Reef!
I am definitely sorry for the comments if that fish is full bodied. You clearly maintain the tank and coral extremely well. That aquarium is an excellent example of what can be accomplished.
As I stated, I was going by my impression of what I read and saw on your website, which really is no substitute for seeing it for real and getting an accurate impression of how full bodied that fish really is. All I had to go by is how it looks in that one photo with what must be light reflecting off it and from the light feeding amounts you list on your website.
I have stood in front of amazing reef tanks with very emaciated Hippo Tangs before and I was always told "They find their own food! I hardly put any food in!" and I could clearly see that the fish was starving, had no chance of growing or living its full lifespan. It's always a Hippo or Yellow Tang for some reason too. That's a misguided way to keep nutrient levels down, In My Opinion and I get a little stressed when I see that (Or think I see that!).
After having seen that in person a few times, I always question the light feeding plan of anyone with a super thin fish and many Tangs are pretty thin to begin with. So that's what happened here. I thought I was seeing something I wasn't.
The purpose of Reef Central is to help other aquarists and their tank inhabitants and learn from them as well. I thought I was trying to help a hungry fish get fed! I'll always try, but my help was not needed here!
If the light is what I am seeing and you tell me the fish is healthy and full bodied then I have to believe you and again, I'm sorry for bringing down well deserved complimentary theme of your thread. I just go for it if I have something to offer someone else, .... obviously ..... even if they don't need my help! Congratulations on Tank of the month! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
IrishStout
New member
Absoltutely Stunning!!! I am in the midst of setting a tank with the same array of corals and all I want to know is.... Where can I get some frags
matt_rogers
New member
Less than 4 watts per gallon and a Skilter!
Brains over brawn - MUCHO REEF YOU RULE!!!!
Thanks RC, this is my favorite Tank Of The Month BY FAR!!!!
Brains over brawn - MUCHO REEF YOU RULE!!!!
Thanks RC, this is my favorite Tank Of The Month BY FAR!!!!
Zepplin
Premium Member
Congratulations Mucho (Jerome)!
Dan and I were pleasantly surprised to see you're beautiful tank featured as Tank of the Month. I'm glad you broke the "tank stuffed full of SPS" trend that been going on in the tank of the month spot for awhile now.
Dan and I had the privilege of meeting Mucho at a recent Michigan swap, and he is very knowledgeable; not to mention nice.
By the way Mucho, the zoos we acquired from you are stunning (especially those pinks)! Dan and I were very giddy when we spotted a certain brain on the bottom right of your full tank shot.
Congratulations Mucho, you deserve it!
:celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2:
-Meg and Dan
Dan and I were pleasantly surprised to see you're beautiful tank featured as Tank of the Month. I'm glad you broke the "tank stuffed full of SPS" trend that been going on in the tank of the month spot for awhile now.
Dan and I had the privilege of meeting Mucho at a recent Michigan swap, and he is very knowledgeable; not to mention nice.
By the way Mucho, the zoos we acquired from you are stunning (especially those pinks)! Dan and I were very giddy when we spotted a certain brain on the bottom right of your full tank shot.
Congratulations Mucho, you deserve it!
:celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2: :celeb2:
-Meg and Dan
melev
Well-known member
Congratulations on TOTM! :thumbsup:
I have a question for you about the zoos. Do you worry about them spreading too much on your rockwork? I ask because I have four different strains at this point, and keep them on the substrate for now so that #1) I can frag them to others, and #2) so they don't take over the tank.
You know how GSP, mushrooms, and Xenia can be called weeds by many because they are so hard to control? Well, I was worried I might unleash a zoo-fever in my tank and it end up harming other corals like my Colt or get into a chemical war with my SPS.
Do they firmly plant themselves on rock where it is impossible to remove them?
Your tank is absolutely gorgeous, and your photography skills are excellent. I enjoyed all the pictures featured in the TOTM article. It seemed like more photos than usual and it was worth it.
I remember a TOTM a few months ago where Zoos were encrusted over an entire powerhead and I wondered how it could ever be cleaned to keep it running... so I've been cautious with the ones I have. What do you suggest?
I have a question for you about the zoos. Do you worry about them spreading too much on your rockwork? I ask because I have four different strains at this point, and keep them on the substrate for now so that #1) I can frag them to others, and #2) so they don't take over the tank.
You know how GSP, mushrooms, and Xenia can be called weeds by many because they are so hard to control? Well, I was worried I might unleash a zoo-fever in my tank and it end up harming other corals like my Colt or get into a chemical war with my SPS.
Do they firmly plant themselves on rock where it is impossible to remove them?
Your tank is absolutely gorgeous, and your photography skills are excellent. I enjoyed all the pictures featured in the TOTM article. It seemed like more photos than usual and it was worth it.
I remember a TOTM a few months ago where Zoos were encrusted over an entire powerhead and I wondered how it could ever be cleaned to keep it running... so I've been cautious with the ones I have. What do you suggest?
wayne_sreef
New member
:celeb3: Congratulation Mucho, you are the man. :thumbsup:
I thought I have bought all the zoo frags you had. Man was I wrong. Looks like better save more money for the next swap. See you in two weeks.
I thought I have bought all the zoo frags you had. Man was I wrong. Looks like better save more money for the next swap. See you in two weeks.
Similar threads
