Tank Journal Archive

[thepubenator]

Ben also breeds clown fish? If its the guy im thinking of he is a top bloke.

 

[aussieant32]

think that is where he started? My clowns are from him, about 2 years back now

 

[NiCd]

Yeah my clowns are from him as well. I think he does bangs, peppermints and a few of the other regular type things as well

 

[aussieant32]

Last time I was there he shut down his pepps, but may have started up again

 

[NiCd]

I am glad we get to hijack something of leo's for a change :)

 

[aussieant32]

Only reason I did it

 

[leodb89]

Lol all good I'm happy for people to hijack my thread but at least post some pics or something

So realistically how many fish would you guys say is my limit I have enough time before the rank arrives to come to terms with the number being lower than I wanted

 

[thepubenator]

2

 

[leodb89]

2

Probably close because people tell me a number and I end up tripling it lol

 

[aussieant32]

Can't give you a number mate, depends on the fish

 

[JimmyDang]

Pair of tige blennies would be good and a pair of yellow watchmen gobies.

 

[leodb89]

do watchmen dig up sandbeds?

 

[JimmyDang]

I've kept one..and you have aswells..all mine did was make a single or two little tunnels..but they aren't like sleeper head gobys. They're like a much cleaner sand sifter. And rarely move from their spot..that's my experience. How was yours?

 

[leodb89]

i assumed mine was a digger only because the pistol shrimp but i wasnt sure how a pair of the gobys would act...i dont know if i want something thats gonna make tunnels around the tank in this new one :/

 

[JimmyDang]

Might not look nice or a good idea to some but I've got a sheet of acrylic on the bottom and my rocks sit on it.. So any diggers can't cause any rock avalanches even if they wanted to. Egg Crete could also work pretty good. But acrylic is more nicer affect for me.

 

[leodb89]

isnt yours barebottom?

 

[JimmyDang]

Nopes..check out my tj..it's slashers cade etc etc in the nano section, I redid my entire tank before i left and added a new sand bes, low bonsai scape with 1inch sand bed crush coral. It's alot different then before..tanks looking crappy though as the holiday trip, meant I couldn't tend to it..

 

[leodb89]

Nopes..check out my tj..it's slashers cade etc etc in the nano section, I redid my entire tank before i left and added a new sand bes, low bonsai scape with 1inch sand bed crush coral. It's alot different then before..tanks looking crappy though as the holiday trip, meant I couldn't tend to it..

cool ill have a look...yeh the hobby and holidays dont always mix

 

[leodb89]

I would like to know what peoples thoughts are on the following angelfish....assuming you had the right size set up to house either of them.

Also if you have any thoughts on some nice angel fish keeping in mind this will be a reef tank.

Im trying to consider my preference and options without having too much risk of losing corals, nipping will obviously be a habit across all angels and some will obviously be completely off the cards.

Gold Flake Angel

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+18+1424&pcatid=1424


Multibar Angel

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+16+431&pcatid=431


Flagfin Angel (dwarf)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?c=720&pCatId=408


Rock Beauty Angel

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+18+423&pcatid=423

 

[leodb89]

Im brainstorming different options for my schooling fish...doing a bit of reading across various sites im starting to see the only real "schooling fish" is a long spine cardinal

im not really a fan of these as they purely look like something from a fresh water tank and the overall look im going for would see these to look a little out of place.

as i said before these seem to be the only fish considered to successfully school together whilst other fish seem to "shoal" together, and after some time these shoaling species seem to assess that threat is no longer evident and start to pick off each other from smallest to largest or go from being female to male and therefore causing a fight between the 2 or more males in the group.

anyone have any thoughts on the above?

keeping in mind i plan on having 4 borbonius anthias in the tank.