Back in the game!
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Topic: Back in the game!
Posted By: bfessler
Subject: Back in the game!
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 11:27am
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My saltwater addiction took a turn for the worse this summer with the passing of my father and moving to Eagle Mountain to care for my mom but things are finally settleing down and I have a little time to spend on the tanks again. I started by relocating the Red Sea Max from its purch over the fireplace where my dad had it to a location that is easier to service, restacked the rock and now it's starting to look like someone loves it again. Here are some pics of the new rock stack. Sorry the pics aren't very good but there is a lot of glare in the room in the morning. I'll try to get some better pics tonight.
Front View
 Right Side View
 Left Side View
 Candy Canes
 Monster Bubble Tips: These guys may take over the tank soon.
  Idaho Grape
 My 28G Nano and Frag tank are a mess right now but I just finished the wall in the basement where the new frag system will be going and will be putting up the stand and moving the rest of my systems to the new place in Eagle Mountain in a couple weeks. More on that later.
Its great to be back in the game.
 ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Replies:
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 11:34am
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welcome back! ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 12:25pm
| Good to see you back, Burt. Sorry for your loss. |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 1:00pm
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Welcome back, the tank looks great! ------------- |
Posted By: Chris Scott
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 4:36pm
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yea those anemone's look amazing!
------------- 55g Bowfront Corner Reef |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 9:34pm
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Welcome back, Burt
Glad to hear things are settling down a bit for you
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 11:01pm
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Thanks everyone,
Here's a few more pics.
   ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: thathiep
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 11:08pm
| Welcome back!!! The tank looking good |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: November 02 2010 at 2:33am
| Awsome tank, are you going to upgrade soon? or are you going to keep the yellow tang temporaly? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: November 02 2010 at 8:41am
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Welcome back Burt. What filtration system are you using? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: November 02 2010 at 9:37am
I love that last picture!! Everyone is looking at each other like who's gonna start the fight
------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: November 02 2010 at 11:47am
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SGH360,
The yellow tang is a permanent fixture in this tank. He has been there for almost a year and is quite happy. It's my mother's favorite fish because she is nearly blind and she can see it better than any of the others.
Mark,
The filtration in this tank is strictly the standard RSM package with a 2" sand bed and lots of live rock.
bstuver,
That is my favorite pic as well. To me it looks like they are planning something.
Thanks everyone for the comments. ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: gutfeeling
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 9:03pm
| you should enter some of your pictures in the Picture Of the Month for this month, they look really good. |
Posted By: bbauman
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 11:27pm
Agreed!  ------------- 28g Cube http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23030" rel="nofollow - Beginners Guide to Saltwater Aquariums Brandon in West Jordan |
gutfeeling wrote:Posted By: Sahin
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 11:58am
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Nice tank Burt. What is the length of your tank? Do the tang and the Blue damsel ever fight? Like the shots, that shrimp looks nice too. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 9:00pm
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Welcome Sahin. I am curious about your question. Do you have a Damsel and a Tang that don't get along? If so, I'm positive we can help with that. That last pic looks to me like courting behavior. I see two orange Clownfish that have paired up and are making that known to the old black clownfish. The other slight possibility is that they are both courting the black but it's not working. If she were a strong female she would have already taken possession of the anemones and in both pics she is outside of the anemones. The Damsel is just looking on because they are naturally curious and like to be in on everything going on.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Sahin
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 3:59am
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I dont have either of those fishes. I only have a 28G Nanocube. But I am upgrading soon to a 47G with these dimensions; 30L x 20W x 18H and I was wondering whether it would be feasable to keep a yellow tang. I did have a 90G cube tank before that was 36inch long (tang was fine, healthy etc, and I am wondering if 6inches less length would have a big impact on a yellow tang and if it would fight with other tank mates etc. |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 10:19am
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Hi Sahin,
The tank is a Red Sea Max which is about 34 gallons. This is a little small for a yellow tang but I got it when it was very small and he does well in the tank. When he gets a little larger I may have to move him to the frag tank or sell him and get another small tang. It's mainly for my mom who can't see well and loves that fish because she can see it. For the most part I wouldn't recommend a yellow tang in less than a 55G. The bigger the better for tangs. ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: jmtreml
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 4:08pm
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Great looking tank, I would have to agree with your mom... the yellow tang is one of my favorites as well ------------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 29 gallon Bio cube |