pics of my new fish/sps reef :) - Page 7

adddo · 09/23/2012, 12:14 PM

Such a great reef and the angler is really cool!

Tanu · 09/24/2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HHIreefer843

woah cool tank!!! two gem tangs, gotta love it!!!

Thanks! And cool Mini in your avatar, it is waaay faster than mine I think!

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Originally Posted by adddo

Such a great reef and the angler is really cool!

Thanks, most non-reef-visitors think the angler is cooler than the whole reef

Tanu · 09/30/2012, 06:12 AM

Today I did some maintenance on the tank and took some new pictures:

Petrolisthes maculatus on a colony of Blastomussa merleti

A small group of corals

The two P. multifasciata starting to like each other

A new overview

Have a nice Sunday!

Tanu · 10/06/2012, 09:17 AM

New acquisition today: tiny Orangespot Filefish. I think the one I have is a female, the new one is a male... They do need relation therapy so far!!

tcmfish · 10/06/2012, 09:39 AM

Amazing! Wasn't there a huge stylo in there?

Tanu · 10/09/2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tcmfish

Amazing! Wasn't there a huge stylo in there?

You have a good memory! It actually got so big, that it kind of obstructed the aquascape. It is in another tank now but of course I kept a few frags to start again

It did hurt a bit to remove it as I had it for about 10 years, but the tank looks way more open now...

sirreal63 · 10/09/2012, 11:18 AM

This has been one of my favorite tanks and was my inspiration in changing from 250 watt HQI's to 150 watt HQI's. Though I have gone back and forth between the two over the years, I have stayed with the 150's on my current tank. I know the tank has undergone some changes in equipment over the years, but one thing has remained, excellent husbandry and the proper selection of equipment. Thank You for being one of those people who inspired me and still does.

For those that do not know this is a past TOTM, here it is.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/totm/index.php

SaltwaterSensei · 10/11/2012, 11:44 AM

Tanu,

Is your orange spot file fish well behaved? Ive always wantwd one really bad but I always thought they were not reef safe.

Btw you have an amazingly gorgeous reef.

Tanu · 10/21/2012, 07:26 AM

Jack: thank you! I really liked the 150 W's. I did 'upgrade' to 250 W's a few years ago, but apart from more algae and more heat that didn't change a lot. The leds are a different story though, I will never switch back! It's always nice to read about other tanks, many times you will get ideas for improvements, often small but leading to large changes. Thanks for mentioning the TOTM, it came as a huge surprise, I still don't know who nominated me. It was a real honour to have my previous tank been featured in the past. Of course I keep my tank for my own enjoyment, but it was a true honour to me to see that others chose my pride to be featured.

Saltwatersensei: the filefish isn't well behaved at all, it continuely grazes on the corals but as the growth isn't stunted that is ok to me. Of course the size and health of the coral population determines if the tank can support such a fish. As long as the corals don't suffer I don't mind fish being not completely reef safe.

Today I made a 20% water change and took some pictures while the water was flowing.

Thunder3 · 10/21/2012, 07:33 AM

Beautiful SPS tank but the purple plate coral looks dead

Tanu · 10/21/2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder3

Beautiful SPS tank but the purple plate coral looks dead

Thanks! I took a picture for you, if you mean the one in the picture below you're not the first to ask. I've never seen any tentacles during the day, but during the night they are expanded. I have it more than three years and it does grow. I do have more Fungias in my tank, this is the only one with this behaviour and I do like this variation.

Tanu · 11/04/2012, 04:52 AM

Just took a small video today. Unfortunately there are some scratches on the lens of my camera, so the video isn't as clear as it should be... Sorry for that.

Hope you enjoy it though

blackgate · 11/04/2012, 08:09 AM

Tanu, that is incredible, great job please keep us updated regularly!!

Tanu · 11/05/2012, 10:00 AM

Thanks blackgate

Can't wait to release the new fish out of the critterbox in the left upper corner. Just need to wait a few more days I guess...

Tanu · 11/08/2012, 01:47 PM

Just took a new video, spot the newcomer ;-)

Brian Reef · 12/05/2012, 09:40 PM

nice tank

Ambition · 12/05/2012, 10:03 PM

Your tank is absolutely stunning, Tanu!

Would you mind sharing with me how well behaved your orangspot filefish is with all of you SPS corals, acros especially, in the tank?

Tanu · 12/14/2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Reef

nice tank

Thanks Brian

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Originally Posted by Ambition

Your tank is absolutely stunning, Tanu!

Would you mind sharing with me how well behaved your orangspot filefish is with all of you SPS corals, acros especially, in the tank?

Thank you

It suddenly disappeared, I had it for about two years now. The answer on this question depends on your definition of 'well behaved' I guess. Even though it ate frozen and flake food very well, it never stopped picking at the sps, especially Acro's. I definitely will miss this fish but am not sure if I will try to get a new one. The tiny one I bought didn't make it past the first few days, it had already lost too much weight in the transit to the lfs where I bought it.

I did find something else though, a Chaetodon mitratus. A mitratus or tinkeri was already on my wishlist for many years and now it is in my tank since October 27th

I did just take some new pictures of the tank though, I hope you all enjoy

Acronic · 12/14/2012, 12:50 PM

Amazing tank

ive been wanting to get some blue reef chromis. Fish list is wicked

Daniel62 · 12/14/2012, 09:32 PM

Beautiful Tank, I also have that Fungia, and it also behaves the same way, It puffs up pretty big at night. been with for 3yrs

johntran216 · 12/15/2012, 03:10 AM

beautiful tank and that's a lot of awesome fish in that size tank!

Tanu · 12/16/2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Acronic

Amazing tank

ive been wanting to get some blue reef chromis. Fish list is wicked

Thanks Kevin. I really like them as well, it just took me some time to find small specimens. As I read that they don't really shoal, but form bigger aggregations which actually is just a group of pairs, I decided I should just keep two of them. I have them for about 6 months now, they are really peaceful and very beautiful. Just like the green reef Chromis, they need to be fed multiple portions through the day. So far, I can recommend them.

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Originally Posted by Daniel62

Beautiful Tank, I also have that Fungia, and it also behaves the same way, It puffs up pretty big at night. been with for 3yrs

Thank you Daniel. Mine puffs up a bit at night, but I've never seen a single tentacle during the day. It is not a plastic coral, this is proven by the fact that it does grow slowly and that algae won't grow on it

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Originally Posted by johntran216

beautiful tank and that's a lot of awesome fish in that size tank!

John, thank you. I really enjoy watching it. There are so many awesome fish available, it's very hard to choose...

Luckily system is able to handle the waste of the fish, I checked the water quality last week:
Salinity: 1.025
KH: 8
Ca: 430 mg/l
nitrates: 0
Phosphate lower than 0,03 mg/l

Tanu · 12/24/2012, 05:26 AM

Together with a friend we went on a shopping tour in Germany. We did score some nice corals, I also got Fauna Marin Color Elements and FM Reef Vitality to try something new...

Ricordea florida

Euphyllia golden torch

Acropora sp red dragon

Palauastrea ramosa, a frag of a 'new' coral in the trade!

And a new overview picture.

I wish you all great holidays

maxxII · 12/24/2012, 08:26 AM

Merry Christmas Tanu!

Sadly, the pictures arent loading for me....

Although based on everything else you've ever shown us pictures of, your latest acquisitions are surely gorgeous as well...

Nick

Tanu · 12/25/2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by maxxII

Merry Christmas Tanu!

Sadly, the pictures arent loading for me....

Although based on everything else you've ever shown us pictures of, your latest acquisitions are surely gorgeous as well...

Nick

Merry christmas to all readers of this topic. I managed to escape from the christmas-duties for a while, so I can upload the pictures again. Strange enough, they are visible on my laptop, but not on the tablet?

Acropora sp. red dragon

Euphyllia sp. golden torch

Nice Ricordea florida (I think it's nice anyway

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Palauastrea ramosa

Latest overviewpicture

Let's see if the pictures will show up now and have a great day

09/23/2012, 12:14 PM	#151
adddo “Goodnight, tiny humans.” Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,008	Such a great reef and the angler is really cool! __________________ If Pacman had affected us as kids, then we'd all be running around in a dark room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music //Bjarne

10/09/2012, 11:18 AM	#157
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	This has been one of my favorite tanks and was my inspiration in changing from 250 watt HQI's to 150 watt HQI's. Though I have gone back and forth between the two over the years, I have stayed with the 150's on my current tank. I know the tank has undergone some changes in equipment over the years, but one thing has remained, excellent husbandry and the proper selection of equipment. Thank You for being one of those people who inspired me and still does. For those that do not know this is a past TOTM, here it is. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/totm/index.php __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

12/05/2012, 09:40 PM	#166
Brian Reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 20	tank nice tank

12/05/2012, 10:03 PM	#167
Ambition Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,138	Your tank is absolutely stunning, Tanu! Would you mind sharing with me how well behaved your orangspot filefish is with all of you SPS corals, acros especially, in the tank? __________________ Kyle A day off? That's an illusion. Current Tank Info: 460+ Gallons in the making

12/14/2012, 12:50 PM	#169
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	Amazing tank ive been wanting to get some blue reef chromis. Fish list is wicked __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

10/06/2012, 09:17 AM	#154
Tanu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 420	New acquisition today: tiny Orangespot Filefish. I think the one I have is a female, the new one is a male... They do need relation therapy so far!!

10/06/2012, 09:39 AM	#155
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	Amazing! Wasn't there a huge stylo in there?

10/11/2012, 11:44 AM	#158
SaltwaterSensei Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: ainrofilac lartnec Posts: 2,182	Tanu, Is your orange spot file fish well behaved? Ive always wantwd one really bad but I always thought they were not reef safe. Btw you have an amazingly gorgeous reef.

10/21/2012, 07:33 AM	#160
Thunder3 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 218	Beautiful SPS tank but the purple plate coral looks dead

11/04/2012, 04:52 AM	#162
Tanu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 420	Just took a small video today. Unfortunately there are some scratches on the lens of my camera, so the video isn't as clear as it should be... Sorry for that. Hope you enjoy it though

11/04/2012, 08:09 AM	#163
blackgate Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 196	Tanu, that is incredible, great job please keep us updated regularly!!

11/05/2012, 10:00 AM	#164
Tanu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 420	Thanks blackgate Can't wait to release the new fish out of the critterbox in the left upper corner. Just need to wait a few more days I guess...

11/08/2012, 01:47 PM	#165
Tanu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 420	Just took a new video, spot the newcomer ;-)

12/14/2012, 09:32 PM	#170
Daniel62 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: kingman, AZ Posts: 1,483	Beautiful Tank, I also have that Fungia, and it also behaves the same way, It puffs up pretty big at night. been with for 3yrs __________________ Mind over matter, if you don't mind it doesn't matter Current Tank Info: 225 reef, 125 clown & haddoni tank, Haddoni's Big Bad & Beautiful, I Love Them!

12/15/2012, 03:10 AM	#171
johntran216 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 72	beautiful tank and that's a lot of awesome fish in that size tank!

12/24/2012, 05:26 AM	#173
Tanu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 420	Together with a friend we went on a shopping tour in Germany. We did score some nice corals, I also got Fauna Marin Color Elements and FM Reef Vitality to try something new... Ricordea florida Euphyllia golden torch Acropora sp red dragon Palauastrea ramosa, a frag of a 'new' coral in the trade! And a new overview picture. I wish you all great holidays

12/24/2012, 08:26 AM	#174
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Merry Christmas Tanu! Sadly, the pictures arent loading for me.... Although based on everything else you've ever shown us pictures of, your latest acquisitions are surely gorgeous as well... Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"