My 240g FOWLR - Page 37

sc50964 · 01/11/2015, 12:51 PM

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Female.

Thanks SDguy

SDguy · 03/26/2015, 09:12 PM

Not a whole lot to report. Noticed the face and tail changing quite a bit on my poma angel, so snapped a few pics. Love the facial pattern. Also notice the yellow stripe down the base of the tail is disappearing...

caribfan · 03/26/2015, 09:27 PM

I've missed this thread. Hope your feeling better. I've got my buddy looking for some of those occelatus. We see them on the tranship lists, but typically don't order from those lists.

Maybe something will pop up in April.

SDguy · 03/26/2015, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by caribfan

I've missed this thread. Hope your feeling better. I've got my buddy looking for some of those occelatus. We see them on the tranship lists, but typically don't order from those lists.

Maybe something will pop up in April.

Thanks buddy! Interesting about those occelatus for sure!

SteelMastiff · 03/26/2015, 10:16 PM

I was going to dig up and bump your thread the other day Peter, I hadn't seen an update for some time, and was wondering how your inhabitants were doing. Your Poma is striking, glad you shared it with us...

Curious, how's your Scribbled is doing?

SDguy · 03/26/2015, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelMastiff

I was going to dig up and bump your thread the other day Peter, I hadn't seen an update for some time, and was wondering how your inhabitants were doing. Your Poma is striking, glad you shared it with us...

Curious, how's your Scribbled is doing?

She's doing well... slowly growing... not much color change that I can tell... I'll snag a few pics tomorrow.

caribfan · 03/27/2015, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SDguy

Thanks buddy! Interesting about those occelatus for sure!

Sadly I know you lost yours.

If you were to do again, what would you say are going to be the keys to their success? Extra long quarantine? Are they just not aggressive eaters? Specific foods they preferred?

SDguy · 03/27/2015, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by caribfan

Sadly I know you lost yours.

If you were to do again, what would you say are going to be the keys to their success? Extra long quarantine? Are they just not aggressive eaters? Specific foods they preferred?

Yeah they only ate specific foods. Mainly minced scallop and blackworms. Never ate anything that had a shell, like Mysis. And forget about pellets. Made it tough long term, especially as work demands have increased for me. The smaller one never really ate well, except blackworms. I didn't have LRS fish frenzy at the time...

jjk_reef00 · 03/27/2015, 06:28 PM

Nice pics, love the color change on the mac. Should be fun to watch him grow.

caribfan · 03/27/2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SDguy

Yeah they only ate specific foods. Mainly minced scallop and blackworms. Never ate anything that had a shell, like Mysis. And forget about pellets. Made it tough long term, especially as work demands have increased for me. The smaller one never really ate well, except blackworms. I didn't have LRS fish frenzy at the time...

Do you think the LRS foods would have made a difference?

I feel like i've had to literally teach that stupid altivelis how to eat.

SDguy · 03/27/2015, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by caribfan

Do you think the LRS foods would have made a difference?

I feel like i've had to literally teach that stupid altivelis how to eat.

I think so.... since they seemed to prefer soft meaty foods.

SDguy · 04/10/2015, 08:12 PM

A few angels tonight...

sc50964 · 04/10/2015, 10:15 PM

Nice shots!

SDguy · 04/10/2015, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sc50964

Nice shots!

Thanks!

sc50964 · 04/10/2015, 11:39 PM

Hey SDguy, I have been eyeing this 6" male personifer for quite some time. Do you think it will be okay with a 4" adult queen and two other tangs (10" hippo and 6" tenneti) in an 180g for a month or two?

BlueMac92 · 04/11/2015, 01:12 PM

Love the poma! Imo definitely an underrated fish. How's the aggression? I'd love to try another, just not sure how it would get along with the conspic...

SDguy · 04/11/2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sc50964

Hey SDguy, I have been eyeing this 6" male personifer for quite some time. Do you think it will be okay with a 4" adult queen and two other tangs (10" hippo and 6" tenneti) in an 180g for a month or two?

Not sure... queens can be very aggressive....

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Originally Posted by BlueMac92

Love the poma! Imo definitely an underrated fish. How's the aggression? I'd love to try another, just not sure how it would get along with the conspic...

I haven't had issues with multiple Chaetodontoplus species, so far.

BlueMac92 · 04/12/2015, 06:16 PM

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I haven't had issues with multiple Chaetodontoplus species, so far.

Hmmmm..... decisions, decisions

Dr Colliebreath · 04/12/2015, 06:22 PM

Peter,

I thought your tank started as barebottom and then you added sand. It looks barebottom now. Am I recalling correctly? Did you go back to barebottom because you were having algae problems?

Frank

SDguy · 04/13/2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Colliebreath

Peter,

I thought your tank started as barebottom and then you added sand. It looks barebottom now. Am I recalling correctly? Did you go back to barebottom because you were having algae problems?

Frank

The sand tends to pile up in certain areas due to the flow. I was never able to evenly cover the bottom of the entire tank with it. But it's still in there...

caribfan · 05/17/2015, 07:59 AM

You have a singular is right? How's it doing, I saw LA has them right now. Makes me watch dd a little closer when I know there is a potential box filler to get me to the free shipping.

SDguy · 05/17/2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by caribfan

You have a singular is right? How's it doing, I saw LA has them right now. Makes me watch dd a little closer when I know there is a potential box filler to get me to the free shipping.

He's great, actually. A much better option for my tank than the MI I gave away... Obviously doesn't have that amazing long dorsal, but the overall look is there.

caribfan · 05/17/2015, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SDguy

He's great, actually. A much better option for my tank than the MI I gave away... Obviously doesn't have that amazing long dorsal, but the overall look is there.

The adult coloration is quite a bit different than that of a moorish idol right?

Could your idol just not compete for food?

SDguy · 05/17/2015, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by caribfan

The adult coloration is quite a bit different than that of a moorish idol right?

Could your idol just not compete for food?

Well, yeah, my point was just that the black white and yellow pennant type look is there... obviously MI's are much more attractive

But the amount of food I had to throw in there to make sure he got enough was just getting out of hand.

SteelMastiff · 05/17/2015, 01:19 PM

Peter, would love to see a pic of your Singular, has it developed that almost carbon fiber look to it's side's yet?

03/26/2015, 09:12 PM	#902
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Not a whole lot to report. Noticed the face and tail changing quite a bit on my poma angel, so snapped a few pics. Love the facial pattern. Also notice the yellow stripe down the base of the tail is disappearing... __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

03/26/2015, 09:27 PM	#903
caribfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,922	I've missed this thread. Hope your feeling better. I've got my buddy looking for some of those occelatus. We see them on the tranship lists, but typically don't order from those lists. Maybe something will pop up in April. __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 50 Breeder Quarantine Tank, 240 Miracles Finally up and running, 29 Biocube - AI Nano

03/26/2015, 10:16 PM	#905
SteelMastiff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 370	I was going to dig up and bump your thread the other day Peter, I hadn't seen an update for some time, and was wondering how your inhabitants were doing. Your Poma is striking, glad you shared it with us... Curious, how's your Scribbled is doing? __________________ Corey 320 Gallon FOWLR

03/27/2015, 06:28 PM	#909
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	Nice pics, love the color change on the mac. Should be fun to watch him grow. __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

04/10/2015, 08:12 PM	#912
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	A few angels tonight... __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

04/10/2015, 10:15 PM	#913
sc50964 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,022	Nice shots!

04/10/2015, 11:39 PM	#915
sc50964 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,022	Hey SDguy, I have been eyeing this 6" male personifer for quite some time. Do you think it will be okay with a 4" adult queen and two other tangs (10" hippo and 6" tenneti) in an 180g for a month or two?

04/11/2015, 01:12 PM	#916
BlueMac92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 311	Love the poma! Imo definitely an underrated fish. How's the aggression? I'd love to try another, just not sure how it would get along with the conspic...

04/12/2015, 06:22 PM	#919
Dr Colliebreath Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DC Vicinity Posts: 1,813	Peter, I thought your tank started as barebottom and then you added sand. It looks barebottom now. Am I recalling correctly? Did you go back to barebottom because you were having algae problems? Frank __________________ Frank Current Tank Info: 110 Oceanic RR w/35 gal sump and SRO XP2000 int

05/17/2015, 07:59 AM	#921
caribfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,922	You have a singular is right? How's it doing, I saw LA has them right now. Makes me watch dd a little closer when I know there is a potential box filler to get me to the free shipping. __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 50 Breeder Quarantine Tank, 240 Miracles Finally up and running, 29 Biocube - AI Nano

05/17/2015, 01:19 PM	#925
SteelMastiff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 370	Peter, would love to see a pic of your Singular, has it developed that almost carbon fiber look to it's side's yet? __________________ Corey 320 Gallon FOWLR