Author Topic: My Reef Pics-Tank #2 (Read 10017 times)

aquavista99 · « **on:** June 11, 2006, 23:00:07 »

Here are pics from my second reef tank, started about 3 months ago. Total water volume for this system is about 100 gallons (75 gallon reef w/ 40 gallon sump). Enjoy the pics!

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angel · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:04:37 »

do you have any better pics of the powder blue he looks very pale in the ones you posted.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:04:57 »

Here are some more pics

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aquavista99 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:12:06 »

Quote from: angel on June 11, 2006, 23:04:37

do you have any better pics of the powder blue he looks very pale in the ones you posted.

I have more pics of the powder blue.....it's the 10 k lights, not the fish that is pale (i.e., I prefer the crisp white look which does not do the fish or corals justice unless you see them in person). My battery died today on my camera, but I can post some more pics of the Powder Blue tomorrow under actinic light. I will post another tonight as well.

angel · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:16:03 »

hmm i run xm 10,000k lights and my fish don't look pale. i don't use any actinic either i feel that the corals don't grow as fast with actinic mh's and there color is worse. jmo

aquavista99 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:18:23 »

more pics

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micki · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:32:53 »

Aquavista, when I ran 10K's on my tank and took pics the fish didn't seem a bright as they were in person either. I use PC actinic lighting to suppliment and the coral color looks awesome when just the actinic is on.

Emily · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:49:06 »

I like it aquavista!

aquavista99 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:50:27 »

Quote from: angel on June 11, 2006, 23:16:03

hmm i run xm 10,000k lights and my fish don't look pale. i don't use any actinic either i feel that the corals don't grow as fast with actinic mh's and there color is worse. jmo

As for the powder blue, the pics I posted, in my opinion, are priceless. The fish is a very demanding tang to keep in captivity and mine is very healthy and hardy (emphasis added). The powder blue body will always look somewhat pale under 10 k lamps, because powder blue is a light color. However, notice how bright the yellow shows up on this fish under 10 k lamps! As for your fish not looking pale, do you have a powder blue as well, and if so, can you post a picture?

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aquavista99 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2006, 23:54:59 »

Quote from: satch12 on June 11, 2006, 23:43:33

can the PB even get the nori with all those rubberbands

The current is too strong in the system, and without the rubberbands, the seaweed will be washed away.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2006, 00:08:07 »

Quote from: angel on June 11, 2006, 23:53:22

nope i don't have a pb. i cannot keep hard to keep fish alive. here are some pics of my fish though.

I took this pic of an achilles tang in the wild from Hawaii. The picture is not the best, but it does illustrate an important point: tangs, whether they are yellow, powder blue or achilles, will always have brighter colors in the wild. In my opinion, your achilles tang looks pale under your lights as well. jmo.

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Hunter21 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:14:21 »

Your tanks look great Aquavista! I was wondering why you had the seaweed tied down so tight but I figured it was a flow thing, but still looks like the tang is getting what he wants!

aquavista99 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2006, 06:43:00 »

Quote from: angel on June 11, 2006, 23:04:37

do you have any better pics of the powder blue he looks very pale in the ones you posted.

I examined my powder blue very closely last night and I really think my pics I took yesterday had a lot to do with making the fish appear somewhat pale under very intense, 10 k lights and with my camera flash going off so close. When I observed the fish again last night, she had a very dark, black face and mouth area, and the main body of the fish showed a soft blue color, which is normal for powder blues. Ironically, the picture displayed in the Marine Depot catalog for Powder Blue tangs looks almost identical in shape and color, to the same pics I posted yesterday of my pb, go figure!

Have you encountered any compatibility issues with placing your achilles tang in the same aquarium with a chocolate/mimic tang? I also have a mimic tang, but was unsure whether these two acanthurus tangs could be housed together in the same system without fighting, etc.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2006, 07:02:09 »

Quote from: Hunter21 on June 12, 2006, 02:14:21

Your tanks look great Aquavista! I was wondering why you had the seaweed tied down so tight but I figured it was a flow thing, but still looks like the tang is getting what he wants!

Yes, the tunze streams make it hard to use algae clips in smaller systems. Thanks for the compliment!!!

Emily · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:06:00 »

I kinda like the look of it being tied down. Minus the bands, it is more natural looking.

micki · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:06:47 »

Quote from: Emily on June 12, 2006, 09:06:00

I kinda like the look of it being tied down. Minus the bands, it is more natural looking.

I agree Emily, now if there was a way to do that!

Slicktrax · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:08:12 »

one solution may be the clear plastic string the kids use to make bead necklaces. my kids have some that i \have used in the tank for various things. i am sure that against a dark backround like nori it would be nearly invisible.

micki · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:14:46 »

good idea Rick!

ohioreef · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2006, 13:34:11 »

Kortney has used small clear rubber bands in her hair. Not sure if they have larger ones.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2006, 19:50:44 »

My long term concern with feeding my tang from a rock is what to do when I upgrade aquariums. The next home will be a 210 gallon aquarium, which will be to deep to feed the fish from a rock at the bottom.

Hunter21 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2006, 22:19:49 »

hmm, that will be a problem!!! :icon_scratch: gonna have to think on that one!

micki · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2006, 22:25:54 »

You go Erin! Think of a solution!

aquavista99 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2006, 22:55:37 »

My powder blue is really spoiled. She will only eat seaweed from the rock. She was in quarantine for over two months and would not eat from a seaweed clip. She is not picky when it comes to frozen foods (i.e., she loves formula one soaked in selcon) but pb's need lots of the green stuff daily to stay happy & healthy.

It looks like we will be moving her to a much larger home within the year. She is really to big for my 75 gallon frag tank.

micki · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2006, 22:59:42 »

I lucked out with my PB tang. She will eat anything from anywhere. I have even held food in my hands both nori and frozen and she will eat from my hand!

I got her on April 26, 2005. Added her right to the tank and she has done great ever since.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2006, 23:13:07 »

My powder blue arrived with ich.....treated her with hyposalinity at about 1.009/1.010 ppm for two months in a 29 gallon QT. I had to do water changes every two days as well....just makes you appreciate the fish even more.

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