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Jimroth's Big Ol' Tank
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Mounted a bunch of montipora spongodes frags after trimming the coral with my cutters (It was getting close to the pearlberry). Also made a big syringe full of kalk paste and went around the tank killing coral. Man. I never thought I would have to kill pokerstar and sunset monti, but once they get going, they're as big a pest as star polyps. The sunset was encroaching on my upscales microclados (which is looking very super, aqua with blue tips) and the pokerstar was atttacking the pearlberry. Plus I practiced murdering some of the little pocci colonies which are everywhere in the tank now. I even have a pocillopora-bearing snail.
I am runnning a test fish through quarantine in preparation for my majestic angel. It's a Falco Hawk from Absolutely fish, very cute and seems indestuctable (air pump quit on the q-tank -- good thing there wasn't an Angelfis$h in there!).
I am runnning a test fish through quarantine in preparation for my majestic angel. It's a Falco Hawk from Absolutely fish, very cute and seems indestuctable (air pump quit on the q-tank -- good thing there wasn't an Angelfis$h in there!).
jimroth said:
I would wait until the Falco comes out of QT. If you add another fish now, you'll have to start the Falco's QT all over again as the angel may be bringing in something. Better to err on the side of caution.
If the falco's only been in there a week, make an egg crate divier and grab the angel. You can QT'em both togeether if there's no aggression remove the divider. You can prasi the falco it wont hurt him.
You only see these juvi majestics this young for short periods here and there. The had three, two smaller adults for 2x the cost of the juvi. I like getting juvis and watching them grow. He's in the first fish tank as you come out of inverts near the counter. Fantaisitc little fish. Since I am not ready to QT, I immediately though of you, should grabbed a pic on the BB!
You only see these juvi majestics this young for short periods here and there. The had three, two smaller adults for 2x the cost of the juvi. I like getting juvis and watching them grow. He's in the first fish tank as you come out of inverts near the counter. Fantaisitc little fish. Since I am not ready to QT, I immediately though of you, should grabbed a pic on the BB!
Alright, I blame you, he's in my quarantine tank. Pretty nice fish, I will agree. I was concerned that he would get a beating from my PBT when he goes in the display, but I talked with the main fish guy at AF and his opinion was that the BIGGER majestic would get a beating, the smaller one would probably not be seen as a threat. And it was cheaper, too...
He also thought I shouldn't medicate or dip the fish unless i saw signs of flukes (cloudy eyes etc) but I am going to follow Coppolino's advice and do the Prazi and FW dips routine, as well as fatten the little guy up. He ate Formula One for me at the store, and has had some mysis in the Q-tank here. It's going to be a LONG couple of weeks!
The falco hawk got a final 5 minute FW dip, and into the display, so far so good.
He also thought I shouldn't medicate or dip the fish unless i saw signs of flukes (cloudy eyes etc) but I am going to follow Coppolino's advice and do the Prazi and FW dips routine, as well as fatten the little guy up. He ate Formula One for me at the store, and has had some mysis in the Q-tank here. It's going to be a LONG couple of weeks!
The falco hawk got a final 5 minute FW dip, and into the display, so far so good.
Good Score! He's a great little fish!
I've been doing tons, I mean tons of reading on angels. And while, like everything else in this hobby there are as many opinions as , .... well ... you know ... The popular wisdom among the angel "experts" is that treating for flukes with prasi is a MUST! with all angels.
I've seen many post that it is easy, effective, and not harmful to other fish, or larger inverts. Worms, flukes and some say RBs (not buying that last one), not so much. They will take a lick'n.
I've been doing tons, I mean tons of reading on angels. And while, like everything else in this hobby there are as many opinions as , .... well ... you know ... The popular wisdom among the angel "experts" is that treating for flukes with prasi is a MUST! with all angels.
I've seen many post that it is easy, effective, and not harmful to other fish, or larger inverts. Worms, flukes and some say RBs (not buying that last one), not so much. They will take a lick'n.
Baxreefs said:
RB's? I'm a bit off on my lingo this morning, Bax old boy, what are RB's?
Scott Michael's Angels & Butterflies (soon to be a movie starring Tom Hanks) say tht the Pomacanthus Tribe grow very fast, so I'm hoping that there will be a brief but fondly remembered puppy stage, and this angel will get to 4-6" pretty quickly. It's a big tank for a small fish.
reefsandrotts
NJRC Member
Jeez Jim
All this talk of the angel and no pics....You got some nerve....
All this talk of the angel and no pics....You got some nerve....
reefsandrotts
NJRC Member
LOL....I'm not sure if google is a word,the tank looks AMAZING with the new halides.
jimroth said:
Baxreefs said:... SpellCheck has med them all but obsolete!
LOL