Show Off Your Fish Only And Aggressive Tanks

[lessans]

I haven't seen a thread for fish only and aggressive tanks yet in this forum, so I figure why not start one. I don't know anyone in my area with an aggressive tank so I don't have the luxury of hanging out with a person and getting to look at their tank. On that note make the tanks come to those who view this thread by POSTING YOUR FISH ONLY AND AGGRESSIVE TANKS :D.

[aquaman67]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513full_tank.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513eel_long.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513crabby.jpg

[lessans]

That is a nice FO tank you got. Very clean I must say. How do you keep the substrate so white?

[BTTRFLYGRL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6668893#post6668893 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lessans
That is a nice FO tank you got. Very clean I must say. How do you keep the substrate so white?





And the glass! thats the cleanest tank I have ever seen!!:eek:
What is that crab thing?

[aquaman67]

First, Thank you!

The sand is Estes Marine Sand. It just stays white on it's own. I don't do anything to it.

The Hermit Crab is called a Common or Starry Hermit Crab. They get about 4 inches across. Mine is about as big as a baseball. He cleans up after the Trigger and Eel.

[Andrew]

Well still gotta get more rock but this will be a reef this summer.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/Evanish4/tank1.jpg

[espo72]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01414.jpg

[Dave A]

espo72, I'd like to see more of your setup.

Dave

[lessans]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6671435#post6671435 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave A
espo72, I'd like to see more of your setup.

Dave

Me too. Could you please take closer pictures that don't necessarily have both tanks in the picture. I would like to see your fish in both tanks up close.

[dchao]

Me too! can you tell up what type of filtration you have.

Do you have BB or sand? (can't tell from the pics), If it's sand, looks like a very thin layer.

TIA

[dkreef]

hey guys check out his website:
http://community.webshots.com/album/274562539zRwmAs/5

dude i cant believe so many got eaten by tankmates.
even tessalata eaten by a grouper.

[lessans]

If you're constantly reading the Fish Only and Aggressive Tanks forum then you probably have one of the two kinds of tanks. So post them. Looking at pictures is probably what half of RC members do most of the time.

[MBuck]

Actually, not all of us have a FO or Aggressive tank....but I am reading, reading, reading everything I can find before I start mine!!:D

I have a75g sitting empty, but I really want a black dog-faced puffer, and they need ALOT bigger tank....so until I get it, I am just reading, and looking at these awesome pics!!
Thanks for requesting this thread....very curious to see what poeple have!

[bigdee65]

Here is my 135g FOWLR:

http://www.rcphotoworks.com/LargeView.jpg

sumps
http://www.rcphotoworks.com/Sumps.jpg

Right Side Sump (right side of sump will be fuge)
http://www.rcphotoworks.com/RightSump.jpg

Left Side Sump (Feeds Skimmer and houses return)
http://www.rcphotoworks.com/LeftSump.jpg

External Pump that Feeds my MR-3
http://www.rcphotoworks.com/pump.jpg

MR-3
http://www.rcphotoworks.com/skimmer.jpg

My tank crashed about 2 months ago and I lost everything except my 4" Clarkii Clown and my 4" Pakastani Butterfly. I am starting to restock now so when I get some more pics I will post um.

[bigred16]

Here are a few pictures of my 500 gallon aggressive tank.
The tank includes: Sohal Tang, Lunare Wrasse, Niger Trigger, Humma Trigger, Clown Trigger, Porcupine Puffer, Harlequin Tusk, Maculosus Angelfish, Snowflake Eel, Reverse Goldentail Eel.
Sorry about some of the pictures.

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7991/hpim03064zr.png
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3906/hpim03099qk.png
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/7717/hpim03106vs.png
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5730/hpim03082dk.png
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5257/hpim03027ch.png
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4418/hpim02943wf.png
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8382/hpim02926qj.png
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/518/hpim03052od.png

[SweetFawn]

Full tank shot-

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/fulltank010906.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/NigerTrigger121805.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/Remi121805.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/Remi123105.jpg

The pics don't do my eel or trigger justice! My trigger is about 5" and the eel is about 14" BIG EATERS!! I also have a Lunare Wrass, Yellow tang and the meanest Cimmamon Clown I have ever seen, a Brittle star that is about 18" tip of leg to tip of leg!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/brittlestar1.jpg

[danorth]

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1139163158.jpg

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1139249074.jpg

[danorth]

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1138912799.jpg

[syndrome]

nice pics dan is that A 40g in the bottum pic

my 55

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/chrispoop/1f8d4700.jpg

[Pufferowners]

Here is my soon to be FOWLR 50 gallon. So far I have a porcupine puffer going into it along with a zebra damsel and a yellow damsel, also 5 red legged hermits and 1 turbo snail. I am waiting on the LR to get here so I can start cycleing. The damsels are already in.

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2410/fish0573ld.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1849/fish0585ao.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1612/fish0479nw.jpg

[danorth]

Yes, the smaller is a 40, the other a 135.

[lessans]

danorth, I think I see a Titan triggerfish in your tank. Am I correct? Those babies can get quite large and quite mean.

[danorth]

Yes and yes. It ate a lionfish and toby puffer. That prompted me to go with real mean tankmates. Louti groupers are very mean, and the dottyback is quite tough as well.

[mrferrit]

well heres mine a new pic to bad i ddint take ot today hen i cleaned it lol how bout a nomination for FOWLR_ TOTM lol my 6 month old 180

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/animals015.jpg

[capt. insano]

http://members.cox.net/michelle.erikson/wholetank.jpg

http://members.cox.net/michelle.erikson/newtankshot.jpg

http://members.cox.net/michelle.erikson/leftsidefish.jpg

[capt. insano]

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/clown_trigger.jpg

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/eyestripenew.jpg

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/tankroom11-26.jpg

http://members.cox.net/captain_insano1015/blackhawaiian.jpg

[mrferrit]

wow insano thats a awsome tank you might just get my vote on TOTM lol i lost my own vote what kinda puffer is that shes pretty heres my 2 puffers

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/animals010.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/animals006.jpg

[capt. insano]

mrferrit

thanks for the compliments.....what kind of puffer is that in the first pic?? Mine is a stars and stripes puffer I have had for 5 years now

[lessans]

captain insano, I've never actually seen someone's tank decorated with artificial coral. And I love your Clown triggerfish. That head on picture you took makes the trigger look like it's wearing one of those Breath Right Nasal Strips:lol:.

[BTTRFLYGRL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6695149#post6695149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lessans
captain insano, I've never actually seen someone's tank decorated with artificial coral. :.





And it looks good! I tried this with my FOWLR and it looked horrible:mad:

Capt. Insano, is yours an 8' tank? You have some beautiful fish!!

[capt. insano]

thanks for the compliments everybody. yeah, its and 8' tank. When we moved it, we were pricing 10' x36" deep tank.....but wow! crazy prices when you move to a 10' piece of acrylic

[aquaman67]

Hey Capt.

Great tank!

Could we get a fish list? Please?

[capt. insano]

12+" Stars and Stripes puffer
14+" Palani (eyestripe) tang
7" Black Hawaiian trigger
6" Clown trigger
8" French angel
5" Blue face angel
5" Harlequin tusk
6" Red coris wrasse
1 flame hawk
1 ring eye hawkfish
1 LMB
1 shady handicapped yellow tang
1 large red hermit crab

[aquaman67]

Thanks for the list, it was the trigger and tang I was most curious about. Very nice!

Now how about explaining this?

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/tankroom11-26.jpg

[capt. insano]

here is a new pic of the sump room:
two 100g rubbermaid sumps. Return pump is in between the two. One sump is used primarily to run the kalk reactor top-off and skimmer off of, while the other serves as a refugium.
http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/sumproom.jpg

My Reef Creations MR3 skimmer powered by a gen-x 70 pump

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/skimmer.jpg

Closed loop plumbing - driven by a Sequence Baraccuda pump

http://members.cox.net/dave.schroeder/closedloop.jpg

[capt. insano]

quarantine/hospital tank is on the right of the picture. I had always wanted to keep some corals, so I threw an extra CPR sump that I had into the 100g rubbermaid sump and put it on its own circulating loop with a 250 watt MH hung over it.

In that little tank I have xenia, a gigas, maxima, crocea, and squamosa clam.....and several other corals (anthelia, candycanes, hammers, star polyps, etc)

All the corals, especially the xenia are growing like mad.....I have the xenia primarily for nutrient absorbtion and the clams to act as a natural filter

[capt. insano]

here is a link to our local club site detailing when I first set up my sump-reef.....it has matured alot since then:

Sump Reef (http://wichitareefclub.hondaracer.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=296&sid=4e9782fb4f2a595a57ababa0a5ae099d)

[cjvolitan]

Sweet tanks u guys keep it coming

[mtbiker41]

http://photobucket.com/albums/f220/kysrt10/th_DSCN0155.jpghttp://photobucket.com/albums/f220/kysrt10/th_DSCN0156.jpg
Hello everyone here is my fish only 155 bow front tank that is 3 years old.my pets are a velmingy tang 13 "long,regal tang "long,marine betta 5" long all 3 years old,lionfish 8" wide ,powder blue tang 5" 7 months old,porcupine puffer 5" long,picasso trigger 4" long both about 1 year old,achilles tang 3" long,1 month old.let me know what you guys think Thanks mtbiker

[BTTRFLYGRL]

<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big>



mtbiker41, nice tank

[lessans]

The mood of this thread for pretty much the past month has been as follows: cricket...cricket...cricket

Anybody else got any aggresive tanks?

[ACBlinky]

Here's my 65g. It does have a few corals, but it's certainly not a reef yet so hopefully it still fits into the FOWLR category. It's not an agressive tank, sorry if those crickets keep chirping ;)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/ACBlinky/65g%20Reef%20Diary/P2260019Small.jpg

Inhabitants:
Potter's angel
Flagfin angel
South Seas devil damsel
Pair of 'panda' saddleback clowns
Sixline wrasse
Neon dottyback
Pixy hawkfish
Pair of sixspot sandsifting gobies
Snails and hermits

[espo72]

since I've changed a lot of my fish lineup, here's some of my newer additions:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01886.jpg
Kidako Eel

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01892.jpg
Annularis Angel

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01836.jpg
Blue and Yellow Grouper

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01885.jpg
Nassau Grouper

[AngelReefer]

Nice tanks everyone

[lessans]

ACBlinky, whatever that lime green thing is (I'm guessing maybe an LPS coral), I love it. Nice aquascape. Keep up the good work.

[Pufferowners]

These are all really cool tanks!

[ACBlinky]

lessans - LOL the green you see is actually Caulerpa racemosa macroalgae. As long as it behaves itself and doesn't grow out of control I let it stay, along with the Halimeda macro that's grown out of the rocks. Thanks for the kind words, I just 'redecorated' and I'm pretty pleased with the results :)

[The Fish Finder]

Still working on mine should be done in about a month 130G high 36"X24"X36"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Apocalypse66/SV400299.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Apocalypse66/SV400300.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Apocalypse66/SV400297.jpg

[icanfly012]

My 6 month year old tank where i can't take pictures of any of the fish:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/icanfly012/WholeTank.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/icanfly012/HippoTang.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/icanfly012/RabbitFish.jpg

[jr2857]

:thumbsup: N:thumbsup: I:thumbsup: C:thumbsup: E:thumbsup: P:thumbsup: I:thumbsup: C:thumbsup: S:thumbsup:

[mrferrit]

more pics from this morning .. smile little puffer
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/pics003.jpg
big boy clown trigger
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/pics015.jpg

[mrferrit]

not sure if this one will show but my new lunar wrasse i got 3 days ago not bad for $15.00
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/mrferrit/pics010.jpg

[00nothing]

heres a link to my post with vid and pics of my tank

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=791369

[whatcaneyedo]

Here is my 120 gal predatory reef. I've got a Volitan Lionfish that you can see and a snowflake eel which is hiding. Plus there is also a Tomatoe Clown and an Engineer Goby.


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/508/93240tank_092.jpg

[landscapen]

very nice tanks

[AfricaOffroad]

Captain Insano,

You have some really awesome fish and a nice tank system. Me personally, I would loose the artificially coloured coral. It just looks too unnatural and detracts from the wonderful calideoscope of colours your fish already have.
:smokin:

[capt. insano]

Funny you should say that.....I have taken the corals out (as of a couple days ago)

[I like Triggers]

really? i always admired your fish and loved seeing tank shots, but i want too fond ofthe artificial corals either. anyways, sweet fish man!

how long have you have them for? that tang is awesome.

[00nothing]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6891774#post6891774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capt. insano
Funny you should say that.....I have taken the corals out (as of a couple days ago)

this calls for a new set of photos :D

[capt. insano]

will do! Cleaning day is Wednesday.....so I will snap a few then

Got a new fish, also....a nice blueface angel

[sunfishh]

Very nice tank Whatcaneyedo :)

[aquaman67]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6891774#post6891774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capt. insano
I have taken the corals out (as of a couple days ago)

And how are we disposing of said corals?

[danorth]

Newer pic of my 135. The triggers and wrasses don't touch the polyps, mushrooms or hammer coral and torch corals...http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1141497898.jpg

[danorth]

couple of other shots from a similar thread I did on another site.http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1139375196.jpg

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1139337293.jpg

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1141445296.jpg

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1141445271.jpg

http://www.grimreefers.com/forums/uploads/post-30-1138569006.jpg

[purpletang26]

capt insano how do you like your reef creations protein skimmer
thinking of getting one for my 850g. nice pics by the way

[capt. insano]

love it!

I had a Lifereef for years and while it was beautifully made and worked like a charm, the beckett skimmers are the only way to go with aggressive tanks, IMO

Andy at MRC is one of the best.....fabrication-wise and customer service-wise. You won't be disappointed if you get an MRC. I use the MRC MR3, but for you application, you would probably want a MR4 or bigger

[Pico1]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f78/jordino13/Picture004.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f78/jordino13/Picturebla2006.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f78/jordino13/Picturebla2005.jpg

[fredweezy]

My camera sucks...

http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4411-1143075471.jpg
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4411-1143075462.jpg
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4411-1143075478_thumb.jpg
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4411-1143225198.jpg

[*~aeris~*]

http://myspace-688.vo.llnwd.net/00553/88/60/553200688_l.jpg
http://myspace-960.vo.llnwd.net/00553/06/94/553204960_l.jpg

[espo72]

my 2 favorite groupers...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01911.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01836.jpg

[woodywoo]

Yes I must say that grouper on the bottom is very nice.

[Pico1]

aeris your fish look awesome

[*~aeris~*]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7072678#post7072678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pico1
aeris your fish look awesome
thanx those pics were taken about a month ago... the panther has already doubled in size :eek1:

[sunfishh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6851914#post6851914 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngelReefer
Nice tanks everyone

I second that :D

[scottp]

good job to all

[Patchy]

espo i always love seeing your bumblebee grouper.

danorth thats one excellent looking coris wrasse. its so fat!

nice tanks everyone :)

[keener1830]

This thread has inspired me to get my rear and gear and complete my 100 gallon so I can get it up and puts lots of cool mean fish it in. Thanks everyone :)

[jjj1100]

some really nice tanks!!!

[hdtvguy]

Great tanks everybody!



My 300g here are a few pics you can see more by clicking my "www" above.

Here is a video of my tank and all fish during feeding time.



http://www.gimehost.com/wyWAYmCb4jkKF0U4dPTP





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/240FOWLR/76163620.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/240FOWLR/6bf64d1a.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/240FOWLR/c1f498cd.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/240FOWLR/8a8795dd.jpg

[b3any]

Stunning Video and tank, thats how i want my next one, What size tank is it? Gallon size too and what are the sizes of some of the fish???

;)

[hdtvguy]

Thanks,

300G dual pane Starphire glass 96"X24"X30". My clown tang and French Angel are the biggest in the tank at the moment at around 10-11".

[Brandon M]

Very nice tanks everybody!

[paulpp187]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/paulpp187/Picture147.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/paulpp187/Picture212.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/paulpp187/Picture179.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/paulpp187/Picture211.jpg

[danorth]

I am very fond of the bluejaw! Sweet tank!

[rnelson]

mY 240gal FOWLER:

http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/fowlr_full.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/fowlr.jpg

The Fishroom.....the other tank is a 240gal reef....has just the Actinics on right now:
http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/fishroom_both.jpg

Stars and Stripes Puffer - 8" - a complete HOG:
http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/puffer.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/puffer_closeup.jpg

BlueHead Wrasse - 4"
http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/bluehead.jpg

Clown Trigger - 4" - a really sweetheart, so far
http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/cw1.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/cw2.jpg

Picasso Trigger - 4" - good tempered and schizo
http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/picasso1.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/pics/*******/picasso2.jpg



I also have a 14" SFE and a 26" Zebra Eel....they are a little camera shy though.

[danorth]

Man, that puffer looks like a potato with fins!

[rnelson]

:D Yeah, he's a spud !!!

I've never seen a fish eat with more gusto than him...it's hard to feed any of the other fish.....

He accidentally bit me a couple of weeks ago at feeding time.....man it hurt! It bled for 5-10 minutes....they really have strong jaws:eek:

By this time tomorrow he will have a couple of new buddies, a Blue-Ring angel and a Dogface puffer. I'll take pictures of the new arrivals and post them.

[Jim_S]

Great tanks everyone! Keep them coming!

Here's mine:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/75364125_full.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/75364125update.jpg

And my fish:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/75364Blueface_minatas_edit2.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/75364PBT_closeup.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/75364zebra2.jpg

Jim

[jcopp24]

First my 20 Gallon "Grow" Nano - Flame Hawkfish, Domino, and Grouper not sure what kind...
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654frontview_all_lights.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654fishtank2_007.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654grouper.JPG[/IMG]
Second is my Undulate only tank I dont have any full tank shots but here is my Trigger
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/527/54654trigger1.jpg [IMG]

[lessans]

cool tanks

[Patchy]

nice tanks everyone
Love the triggers rneslon. that picaso looks awesome i really want one

[rnelson]

Thanks.....unfortunately as of yesterday, all fish are in QT and hyposalinity.....I added an Annularis Angel and Dogface Puffer the other day and didn't quarantine... hello ich !!!!

Lost the Angel this morning.....SG is at 1.016 right now.....will drop to 1.013 by bedtime tonight.....ich sucks!

Triggers are fun fish.....if conditions are right, you should look into them, you'd enjoy them......

[lessans]

This thread hasn't been posted on in awhile. I figure people who've never seen it should have the chance, so I'm posting.

[whatcaneyedo]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/508/93240new_tank_pics_036.jpg


I think I posted a pic of my tank here before but here is an updated pic anyways. I've got a lionfish obviously and also a snowflake eel who is a little camera shy.

[lessans]

That anemone is massive.

[whatcaneyedo]

I have had my sebae anemone for nearly 3 years now as well as the tomatoe clown in it. Its the size of a dinner plate.

[sunfishh]

Whatcaneyedo your tank is simply awesome :)

[Ironsheikh]

lion is sharp looking -- is that a black morph or red?

[whatcaneyedo]

Its the black kind. Quite often it looks a lot darker than that.

[Bluetooth]

Great tanks all! I am in the process of setting up a 150 gallon FOWLR and was wondering how you guys keep everything clean with no "cleanup crew". I want Triggers and Wrasses too. Danorth, that Coris is awesome. Do you guys recommend a deepsand bed, or shallow? I get caught up in the reef threads, and am so glad to see shots of setups this great.

[whatcaneyedo]

No clean up crew? I've got turbo, astrea, magareta and nassarious snails (sorry not in the mood to check the spelling on those) many tiny red and white brittle stars plus one huge green one as well as a pincushion urchin a tiger tail cucumber and a lonely little hermit crab that came on a rock that neither my eel nor my lion has noticed plus those stomatella snails which were also hitch hikers.

I also use an ASM G3 skimmer on my system plus a 20 gal fuge which has a 4" deep mud bed, one of those mag floats to keep the front glass clear and 10% weekly water changes. The main tank has a 1" sand bed.

I guess its because I dont have any triggers or puffers that I am able to keep a few more cleaners than some of these other tanks.

[kpk]

taggin

[plankton]

Fish only, semi aggressive tank!

Title: Feeding Time.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/410FeedingTime6.jpg

Bi weekly water changes, UV filter and new skimmer (http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/517/410HS-a200d.jpg) to keep water quality up

[lessans]

plankton, can you give us a full tank shot?

[XtrmCHoPZ]

That queen looks great in that tank. I miss seeing her at my friends house here in Fresno.

[plankton]

Lessans - Will try to get a better shot and full-length this weekend. Sorry, for the poor quality of the pic.

XtrmCHoPZ - Yeah, the picture doesn't due her justice as the colors are just unbelievable. Chris took incredible care of her and I'm trying to do the same. We both have the same tank: All-Glass 210 gallon. Go Figure. Please post pics of your 125G.

Scott

[Ktlk]

Here's mine :) 185g fowlr

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/kenteolk/IMG_0838.jpg

[Ktlk]

Another angle shot

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/kenteolk/IMG_0828.jpg

[lessans]

Ktlk, that tank is marvelous. I'm a big fan of the Achilles tang and the Majestic angelfish.

[Bluetooth]

Ktlk, awesome setup. Are those small blue guys blue-green chromis?

[Jeffie]

Here's a pick of part of one of our 450 gal. dispay tanks.

It houses-
spotted moray
mated pair of scribble angels
emperor angel
2 Red Sea raccoon b/f
semilavartis b/f
klungzinger wrasse
10 dispar anthias
3 juv. male and 1 female brevosteris surgeons
naso tang
assassi trigger
tomato clown

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/moacur/tank1.jpg

[lessans]

Jeffie, did you put food in the tank to get all your fish together in one pic or do they normally congregate like that?

[Jeffie]

No food- but generally me walking up to the tank like that, in the mornings, will get them excited thinking it's breakfast time so they start to rush over in anticipation...:rolleyes:

[thor32766]

great tanks nice angels out there

[kpk]

Very nice tanks indeed. Here are a few of a 150g.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/kpk102084/6-16-06130.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/kpk102084/6-16-06120.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/kpk102084/6-16-06139.jpg

[Ktlk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7578790#post7578790 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bluetooth
Ktlk, awesome setup. Are those small blue guys blue-green chromis?

thks guys...yes they're the blue-green chromis

[lessans]

I love your Clown triggerfish. I highly considered limiting my 65 gal to a predator tank and putting a clown trigger in it, but I decided to go reef.

[lessans]

Does anyone have any Sergeant Major Damsels or any parrot fish? These damsels are really cool when in a school. I went snorkeling in the Red Sea last summer and the Sergeant Majors were friendly to me. I was able to swim within 5 feet of them. I also spotted a parrotfish at the bottom of the reef cliff (I guess I could call it that). I was in awe seeing a parrot fish in its natural habitat.

[emperior911]

i miss my Queen Angel, plankton. looks great in your tank though

here is a update pic of my tank



first pic

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/emperior911/favorite2.jpg


second pic

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/emperior911/favorite3.jpg

[emperior911]

i'm thinking of adding a few more tangs, i just dont know which yet

[XtrmCHoPZ]

Emperor you are severely overstocked and need to give me all your fish right away......jk, looking good man. I just got a digital cam so maybe I can get my pics on this thread finally.

[emperior911]

i have double xenia now :)

[emperior911]

Ktlk, how do your achiles and powder blue get along? i'd love to add that combination

[danorth]

135 gallon with red slime algae

12" coris, 5.5" clown trigger, 3" clown tang (on pellets and angel formula!), 4.5" Aussie Tusk, 5.5" Emp (on anything that hits the water!), 4" lyretail hog

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/fish3.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/fish2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/fish1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/coris2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/coris1.jpg

[danorth]

Dual 20 longs Experiment tank. DSB and LR in one, LR & no sand in other. Pump from one and constant return siphon. No nitrates and no skimmer and have sponge growing on at least 10 places. Pretty healthy. Naturally cooled by concrete to 75 degrees despite outside is 106 this week.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/2020.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/bl1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/lil-nasty.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/lil-nasty2.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/danorth/lil-nasty3.jpg

[Titan*69]

Dan you sneaky little rat...j/k nice Undy! Curious as to what the experiment is all about? I just picked up a much bigger tank, it'll be in on the 29th details at the reap.

[danorth]

Yeah, I'm a sneaky bastage! The only fish I can think of that is home in a small tank is an undulate. Experiment is a side by side refugium (which mine isn't, but I will try to get close) where I don't have to change water or skim. Feeding also changed to once every 3rd day vs. 3x Every day! Has real ocean sand that I hauled in and had a variety of plants, but the undulate buried them. Ahhhh undys! So far so good. The care free tank!

[jb97]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/47652Picture_098__Small___2_.jpg

[Jim_S]

Nice. That CT looks pretty big. How does the BF Angel do with it in tank?

Jim

[jb97]

not so good right now... i started a thread about trigger compatibility ... he started turning nasty

[thor32766]

nice looking tank jb97

[rnelson]

Just moved this beautiful girl from QT to the main tank tonight....

http://www.robntoni.com/images/passer1.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/images/passer2.jpg

[danorth]

Sweet fish! Spotless!

[plankton]

rnelson - What's your QT routine?

[rnelson]

Thanks danorth!


plankton,

I have a 40gal Rubbermaid tub that I use to QT.....I have some rock in it, a heater, a Fluval 304, and a powerhead for water movement. I usually QT for about 3 weeks to a month. I just check for the usual - ich, pop-eye, tattered fins, red around the gills, and treat accordingly. As for this Passer Angel, I didn't have to treat for anything....she came in very good shape....took her about a week to start eating though......

Hope this helped answer your question.

[jakaufman]

beautiful pictures, very inspiring for my setup

when its up i'll be sure to get some shots up here!

[lessans]

rnelson, you're amazing. How can you tell that fish is a girl? JK, I know the term "she" or "girl" is generally used with random objects.

[CaptNemo]

Hi plankton
I saw the picture of your Queen A, i am just curious. Why is it's all yellow like that. the part where it should be blue is pink? Is it becuase of the camera or real fish is like that? I saw adult Queen A in the lfs, they have more blue than that. I have a Baby one, i am just curious how they will turn out to be. If you dont' mind me asking, what do you feed it everyday?
thanks,

[XtrmCHoPZ]

Sorry for answering for Plankton, but my friend used to own that same queen. We wondered if it might be some cross or hybrid with a Blue angel. Definitely the most yellow queen Ive seen before.

[rnelson]

lessans,

Thanks.....I know what you're saying about the use of "she", but I actually know it's a girl because male Passer Angels have white pelvic fins, females have yellow. Plus, she's wearing makeup :D

[emperior911]

that queen was actually mine. i converted my tank to a reef..... Heres some pics before she turned the solid yellow

http://www.doteltech.com/chris/Picture%20020.jpg


pic 2
http://www.doteltech.com/chris/Picture%20017.jpg

[Triggerman1964]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/snowflake11-26-05003.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/ZebraEelandLakeport001.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/11-02-2005009.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/11-02-2005003.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/11-2-05029.jpg[/IMG[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/b4dr.jpg]
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/mikedonajkowski/ZebraEelandLakeport028.jpg
Triggerman 2006

[predatorpassion]

nice tanks everyone, and espo72 what is the scientific name of your blue and yellow grouper?

[lessans]

Does anyone know how eels propel themselves? Please explain if time permits.

[predatorpassion]

well to me. if it makes any sense. They swim like snakes so the bodily motion (or S motion) pushes water propeling them forward. Uhh its hard to explain. I don't know if this is right but only a guess. Its like when you fold your arm out and move it like a snake under water and how it moves water that would propel you forward. Geez this is probably confusing. oh well

[syndrome]

imagine a snake moving on land now stick him in water and throw in a swim bladder.

[lessans]

Well, I just turned my Tropical Fish calendar to July and this month's feature animal is the French Angelfish. What an extraordinary specimen. The picture consists of a pair of them just swimming along. What is the average temperature along the Western Atlantic coast where this fish lives. Is this considered a cold-saltwater fish?

[predatorpassion]

Well I don't know if they are a cold water fish because I saw some in cozumel and the water there was warm.

[capt. insano]

there were French angels that were at least 2 ft long all over the Bahamas last time I was there -

water temps were warm - about 76-78

[JekasaRabbit]

All I have is a few pic's of my lions. Havent gotten a good full tank one yet.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j197/JekasaRabbit/DSC00592.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j197/JekasaRabbit/DSC00595.jpg

[Jeffie]

French angels are warm water tropicals. We have a very large 10 yr. old pair in our 3500 gallon exhibit.

[mattsilvester]

hdtvguy,

i've watched your video clip again and agaon - what a fabulous tank.

What kin of size are those fish - in particular the large angels.

cheers

Matt

[*~aeris~*]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7680743#post7680743 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mattsilvester
hdtvguy,

i've watched your video clip again and agaon - what a fabulous tank.

What kin of size are those fish - in particular the large angels.

cheers

Matt

me too! :D But just last week I noticed the pug in the background!! :rollface:

[lessans]

For some reason my Windows Media Player won't play the file. I have a recent version of the media player.

[sunfishh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7672968#post7672968 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jeffie
French angels are warm water tropicals. We have a very large 10 yr. old pair in our 3500 gallon exhibit.

Can we see a pic of the 3500?

[Jeffie]

Can we see a pic of the 3500? [/QUOTE]

I'll try and get some posted tomorrow..

[Jeffie]

Here's a pic of the mated pair of french's and a 12 yr old mappa puffer that is about 15 lbs back in quarantine recovering after getting his tail chewed on. I'll get some full tank pics up tomorrow....


http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/moacur/MATEDPAIR.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/moacur/MAPA1.jpg

[sunfishh]

The angels look awesome :)

[Jim_S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7623448#post7623448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rnelson
Just moved this beautiful girl from QT to the main tank tonight....

http://www.robntoni.com/images/passer1.jpg

http://www.robntoni.com/images/passer2.jpg

Great fish!

I love those passers!

Cheers,

Jim

[lessans]

Any new tank shots are welcome.

[Lacrosseboss18]

WOW you all have some really amazing tanks

[lessans]

I wanted to put this thread back in circulation.

[dsb1829]

Nice tanks and great fish. Thanks for sharing.

[I like Triggers]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0775.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0773.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0745.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0740.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0749.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0742.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0303.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0387.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/murderyoudied/225%20Running/DSCN0690.jpg

[splateee]

Here are a few pics of our 240 gallon FOWLR.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/nigertrigger.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/eelcrab.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/view2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/triggers.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/puffer.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/hawain.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/splatee/fullview1.jpg

[lessans]

I don't know why, but I think Niger Triggers are so cool.

[rafael13]

great tanks everyone.
here is my 180g, I only have a marron clown in it for now, but I'm planing on some angels, butterflies and tangs
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

and the sump
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0194.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

[SHOW ANGELS]

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l185/rapid25_2006/annularis.jpg

15inch Annularis

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8938643#post8938643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rafael13
great tanks everyone.
here is my 180g, I only have a marron clown in it for now, but I'm planing on some angels, butterflies and tangs
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

and the sump
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0194.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

Looks like its going to be a sweet setup! how much rock you got in there?

[rafael13]

Thanks, I'm not sure how many # there are, anywhere from 150 to 200 # some of the rocks are the size of a football and a few the size of a volleyball
here is the other side of the thank
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0238.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

And the front
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/rafael0013/IMG_0239.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

[Jim_S]

Looks very nice Rafael!

The stand turned out great!

Cheers,

Jim

[rafael13]

Thanks Jim, stop by when you get back, just make sure to bring me one of those squere(cube) watermelons (I saw that on the Simpsons)

[Jim_S]

I threw up some shots of my old system on pg4 of this thread.

Since then I have moved my tank (with the help of Rafael :D ) I have set up a new system.

Full tank (sorry for the lame pic :( )
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/new_tank1.jpg

Left side of the sump
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/DSCF2876.jpg

Rigt side
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/DSCF2865.jpg

Some of the inhabitants
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/Blueface_YT.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/Flame_angel_Yellow_tang.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/psuedochromis2.jpg

[ridetheducati]

Very nice Blue Face. I am torn between the Blue Face and Imperator.

[Jim_S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8942764#post8942764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rafael13
Thanks Jim, stop by when you get back, just make sure to bring me one of those squere(cube) watermelons (I saw that on the Simpsons)

:lol: yeah, the watermelons here are a trip! They're not exactly square, but kinda... and really small... :lol:

Jim

[Jim_S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8943055#post8943055 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ridetheducati
Very nice Blue Face. I am torn between the Blue Face and Imperator.

Thanks Duc!!! I want an IMP now too. This BF is awsome, but I've had it for a long time now, and it really needs a bigger home soon!!! Come out to Cali and I'll give you a steal on mine (cause I know its going to a good home) ;) and I can go out and get an IMP :lol:

BTW, I went to a sweet shop in Tokyo today. Its called PauPau. They had a sweet IMP for the bagin price of........................ $500 US dollars!!!

I mean, it was a sweet IMP (nothing I couldn't get in San Fran for $150), but a little pricey.....

But they also had the biggest lion fish I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!! It was 16"!!!!!!!! And they only wanted $75 US dollars :confused: I guess they must be a dime a dozen here ;)

Cheers,

Jim

[Cesar357]

I know i'm kind limited with size here but my question is this. I have a 40g reef tank that I want to turn into a FOWLR tank. My question is which kind of fish do you guys recommend and how many fish can I keep in a small tank like that? I'm really interested in turning it into one. Another thing is that I have a brand new 60g tank, still in it's plastic cover. I can also just upgrade that 40 to that 60 for more space. What do you guys think?

[clekchau]

jimdogg, didn't you have a clown trigger and powder blue tang?

[Jim_S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8951463#post8951463 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clekchau
jimdogg, didn't you have a clown trigger and powder blue tang?

When I had the CT, I was running a mainly aggressive FO tank with a wet/dry and a big skimmer. I had that clown trigger for about a year, but I wanted to switch to all LR and get an extensive clean up crew, so I sold it to a local here in Sac, so the CT wouldn't scarf all my snails and hermits. Wonderful fish, and never showed any signs of over aggressive behavior while it was in my possession.

The PBT I bought after the CT was gone, and I felt my system was ready to house the fish. I had had for about a year too, but it grew so fast, and became very belligerent. I fed it all the time. After about a year, all it would do is chase its reflection up and down the tank. It also began to harass my BF angel. I traded that fish into a LFS for some credit. It was a great fish, but IMHO, a 125 was just too small for the fish.

Here is a pic of the PBT pre- uber aggressiveness

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/zebra2.jpg

Wonderful fish IMO. Just needs more tank than I could offer :( I also sold off the the miniatus in that pic before I moved my system to its new location.

Jim

[jmccown]

Let's bump this thread back into action.

[bignick]

Heres my tank its going to have a little bit of everything in it when its all done. Technically its not a fowler but i keep a lot of fish in my tank that you normally don't see in a reef tank.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/shallowreef/tankshot1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/shallowreef/pork.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/shallowreef/Pinktailfish2.jpg
I used to have this in there.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/shallowreef/blue20spot20and20star.jpg

[white trash]

90 gallon

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2448.jpg

Eels

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2185.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_1407.jpg

30 gallon

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2446.jpg

Fish
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2323.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2319.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/whitetrash93/IMG_2321.jpg

[sunfishh]

White trash you have some awesome fish. I love the eels and the blue spot. Why did you get rid of it?

[sunfishh]

Oops. Sorry bignick I should be giving you credit for the awesome blue spot.

[bignick]

the blue spot lasted for about 2 months and then he died due to using tap water. Always use RO/DI water ALWAYS!

[jmccown]

TTT

[I like Triggers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9077941#post9077941 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bignick
the blue spot lasted for about 2 months and then he died due to using tap water. Always use RO/DI water ALWAYS!

Did you forget to nuetralize the chlorine?

[rayman45]

a startt
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=69197&d=1170987115

[bigbenji]

Great tanks, I'm getting lots of ideas for my 125g. Does anyone have problems housing a flame angel with a juvi emperor?

[jmccown]

bibbenji, you should be okay.

Anyone have pics of large tanks with large pillars

[cdentii1]

You folks are making me want too......... Well lets just say join the dark side LOL

[rayman45]

im getting like 100 pounds and just goingto stack the back left coner...

[happyface888]

Wow how about an update.

[ALLBOUTREEF]

IMMA GIVE IT TO HDTVGUY HANDS DOWN. I LOVE THAT CLOWN TANG

[ALLBOUTREEF]

WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WHAT HE HAS THE BEST FO TANK IN THIS THREAD

[pcostanzo]

Here is my 300 gal before and after I recently converted it from a reef tank. Getting ready to start stocking as an aggressive.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102reef.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102FOWLER.jpg

[pcostanzo]

Let me try that again

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102reef.jpg



http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102FOWLER.jpg

[pcostanzo]

Alright, I'm not getting how to post the picture

[pcostanzo]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102FOWLER.jpg

[toonces]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102FOWLER.jpg

There ya go.
Don't use any spaces between the [] and letters.

[pcostanzo]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102reef.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/161102FOWLER.jpg

Thanks

[LukFox]

Dealing with a bad camera isn't fun, but eh. It really can't take nice FTS.

155g
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/tankshot_july2007.jpg


These last ones should be slideshows, and if it doesn't look it, click on them. I haven't posted slideshows on a forum before, so I'm not sure how it'll look.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/th_totallyagulpereel.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/?action=view&current=87df9c37.pbw)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/th_IMG_1635.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/Tikall_Fire/?action=view&current=fa4f067b.pbw)

[FishyMel]

nice looking g. meletremus

[bluerug]

Some shots just taken. 140 Oceanic.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/blue_carpet/DSC00962.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/blue_carpet/DSC00961.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/blue_carpet/DSC00950.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/blue_carpet/DSC00946.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/blue_carpet/DSC00956.jpg

[lmracing8l]

Here are pics of my tank.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa187/lmracing8l/2007_0724Image0010.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa187/lmracing8l/2007_0724Image0011.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa187/lmracing8l/2007_0630Image0028.jpg

[fussoverthis]

Not a FOWLR, but definitely aggressive. Meet Fluffy, my scorpionfish. If anyone has a way that I could identify his species, I'd be eternally grateful. Nevertheless, here are some photos showing his coloring.

These are from June 06

http://www.fussoverthis.com/photos/reef/fluffy2.jpg

http://www.fussoverthis.com/photos/reef/fluffy3.jpg

http://www.fussoverthis.com/photos/reef/fluffy1.jpg

This is from July 07

http://www.fussoverthis.com/photos/reef/fluffy_orangeeye.jpg

http://www.fussoverthis.com/photos/reef/cube072907.jpg

[LisaD]

Did you check the chapter on scorpionfish in Reef Fishes, volume 1 by Scott Michael? I think it looks like a color variant of S. brasiliensis, but there are many others that look similar.

[sunfishh]

Your scorpion fish is awesome Fussoverthis :)

[mayo-92]

wow i would love a scopion like that how big is it and how much did you pay for it

[Crumbs]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s235/Crumbs_photos/DSCN1331.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s235/Crumbs_photos/DSCN1333.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s235/Crumbs_photos/Picture011.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s235/Crumbs_photos/Picture018.jpg

[fussoverthis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10443729#post10443729 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LisaD
Did you check the chapter on scorpionfish in Reef Fishes, volume 1 by Scott Michael? I think it looks like a color variant of S. brasiliensis, but there are many others that look similar.

Hi, Lisa,
I don't have a copy of Reef Fishes, but I did find the article in Reefkeeping on Scorpionfish has some photos of the same species. There are a couple different colors, apparently. I know there are quite a few species of this fish and that they can be difficult to ID.

Thanks for the help!

Melissa

[fussoverthis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10445131#post10445131 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sunfishh
Your scorpion fish is awesome Fussoverthis :)

Thanks! I miss Steve Irwin, too. :(

[fussoverthis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10446480#post10446480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mayo-92
wow i would love a scopion like that how big is it and how much did you pay for it

He's an awesome fish. I got him in trade for some coral frags. He's twice as large now at about 5 inches as he was when I got him. :)

[happyface888]

Thats a pretty cool looking shark tank

[jsparky]

Well seriously people... how aggressive can you get... how about a mantis in a tank... anyone want to adopt one...

he he he he ......

[danorth]

crumbs, nice pipework! I wish I had a better system going with one of my tanks.......just don't know how and what to do. Bummer.

[jmccown]

bump

[lessans]

I'm kind of surprised on how successful this thread has been. I never expected this thread to reach 9 pages. This is the longest thread I have ever started. Great looking aquariums people. After watching a show about octopi last night on GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting) I have been playing with the idea to have an octopus only aquarium when I'm older. Octopi are soooooo cool! The octopus is my favorite animal.

[mwood]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r258/woodm07/vlamingii3.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r258/woodm07/vlamingii2.jpg

[jmccown]

very nice, mwood. How big is the vlamingi? I have two in my 380g. My biggest is around 11" and the other is 9".

Sounds like we've got a lot in common man. I like big tanks and mustangs too. I've got a 2004 Cobra with a little over 500rwhp. Cheers!

[mwood]

I think he's in the 10" range. He's the same size as that pacific blue in the background.

I had a 2003 GT that went for something more family friendly. A 50mpg jetta.

I'll have to look around, do you have that 380 shown earlier in this thread?

[jmccown]

yep, that's mine. I don't know how old those pics are though. You must have the diesel Jetta to attain that mpg rating.

[ford prefect]

[QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10448713#post10448713 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crumbs
<br><br>
CRUMBS! FULL TANK SHOT! pleese :)

[AquaKnight]

Full thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1222622

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/4707/tankfrontbiglv1.jpg

http://xs220.xs.to/xs220/07402/bananas.jpg

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1289/groupposeje4.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/4097/smallgroupkb9.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3554/bluethrtzl1.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5130/porkysmq1.jpg

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3804/panthershellkh4.jpg

[AquaKnight]

Couple of feeding videos for ya too! :cool: :cool:


http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/SoFloShawn/th_MOV00456.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/SoFloShawn/?action=view&current=MOV00456.flv)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/SoFloShawn/th_MOV00457.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/SoFloShawn/?action=view&current=MOV00457.flv)

[mwood]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10998404#post10998404 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jmccown
very nice, mwood. How big is the vlamingi? I have two in my 380g. My biggest is around 11" and the other is 9". ...

How do you have two? Are they male and female, or does that not matter with vlamingii?

[jmccown]

My guess is M&F. They look different, however I don't know how to determine. I think the biggest one is male and the smaller is Female. They never fought at all. They school together everywhere. It's really a nice thing to watch them swimming together.

[cracker]

Nice thread Folks, Iv'e been considering a stocking list for a 200 FOWLR. I see a few use large hermits for sand duty. I also thought of trying this.

[Brandon M]

bump for new pics!

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

75g w/ a 14" Snowflake Eel, a 4" Yellow Tang, three 3" Pep. Shrimp and an 8" Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (F)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef010.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef011.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef013.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef014.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef015.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef016.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef018.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/Reef_Aquarist13/CustomReef019.jpg

[Kengaroo131]

29 gallon FOWLR im currently in the middle of changing this tank to a 50 gallon breeder.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Kenjamin009/100_6658.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Kenjamin009/100_6660.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Kenjamin009/100_6664.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Kenjamin009/100_6676.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Kenjamin009/100_6682.jpg

[flameangel88]

Few pictures from my 180g

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/IMG_2457Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/DSC_14852Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/180g/IMG_1814Large.jpg

on the hunt
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/180g/IMG_1820Large.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/Bandit%20Angel/IMG_2410Large.jpg

[1ucky]

Cool Flames!!! Do they all get along well? Was thinking of adding a few to my 180 FOWLR....

[flameangel88]

Only the normal chasing showing who's the boss. As long as you have enough rock work there should be no problem.

[john37]

here's a bad picture of mine.

almost a fowler...http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/johnjung37/ftssmfile.jpg

[mattsilvester]

nice pic John - thats either the smallest adult emporer angel I;ve ever seen, or else teh biggest purple tang! :D ...... nice tank...... teall use a bit about it!

[john37]

The imperator was photoshoped in....haha jk. it's changing right now from the juvi to adult, but from the picture it looks like an adult. It is smaller than the tang though. The purple is about 4-5" i got it when it was the size of a half dollar.

[MeskeetDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6667372#post6667372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aquaman67
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513full_tank.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513eel_long.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4240/9513crabby.jpg

Wow nice crab. Any issues with anyone trying to eat him? Can you get away with a a wrasse (Tusk or lunarre) and still have some inverts? I know he wouldnt last long if there were triggers or puffers right?

[MeskeetDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7071971#post7071971 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by *~aeris~*
http://myspace-688.vo.llnwd.net/00553/88/60/553200688_l.jpg
http://myspace-960.vo.llnwd.net/00553/06/94/553204960_l.jpg

Nice panther! I dont see many on the board. Why? great fish to keep. Just have to have the room but from what i see most people have larger enough tanks.

[LauraCline]

Nice panther! I dont see many on the board. Why? great fish to keep. Just have to have the room but from what i see most people have larger enough tanks.

First and foremost, they get butt ugly as adults and 27" long. Not many tanks are large enough for a full grown panther plus it will eat anything that fits in it's mouth, including most tankmates.

[MeskeetDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12240408#post12240408 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LauraCline
First and foremost, they get butt ugly as adults and 27" long. Not many tanks are large enough for a full grown panther plus it will eat anything that fits in it's mouth, including most tankmates.

I like the juv. look. Ill have to research what the adult looks like. If it changes so much and looks ugly, to me it would sure seem to be a shame to get one and get attached to the look and have it change on you. Oh well i guess it couldnt hurt to research it.

[MeskeetDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6670692#post6670692 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by espo72
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01414.jpg

Can you tell me how you have the 3 groupers in the tank and they dont fight? I had a minatus and a Blue spot one time and they would constantly fight it out. It was like a race in the tank at all times. the tank was a 150 also so by no means small. Both were about 6" long. So is it that as they get larger they are more lethargic?

Thanks

[lessans]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12240408#post12240408 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LauraCline
First and foremost, they get butt ugly as adults and 27" long. Not many tanks are large enough for a full grown panther plus it will eat anything that fits in it's mouth, including most tankmates.

Wow! I had no idea puffers could get that long.:eek:

[StayPuft]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12978265#post12978265 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lessans
Wow! I had no idea puffers could get that long.:eek:
No, not the puffer. They were talking about the panther grouper. When they get big, their heads stay small, that's why a lot of people say they look ugly.

[jmccown]

Let's bump the greatest thread of all time back up.

[whatcaneyedo]

If you look on the second page of this thread theres a picture of my tank from 3 years ago... one move and about $5000 in upgrades and its looking a lot nicer these days.


I've had my snowflake for about 4 years and hes just over 2' long. I wish I could post a picture of him completely out of the rocks to show off his full size but he rarely comes out entirely.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/Picture138.jpg

My little fu manchu who eats frozen krill and silversides off of a feeding tube.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/Picture099.jpg

Full Tank Shot. 120gal

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/Picture295.jpg

[Bonta]

Nice colors !!

[Coolibabes]

Video clip of my 280g. Sold heaps of my coral and moving very quickly towards a FOWLR as my angels are developing a taste for coral.

<embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/BooleyMan/Booleystank.flv">

[jmccown]

Hard to believe this thread didn't didn't have any posts in 2009.

Cooli - I'm surprised you can keep the mandarin with the snowflake eel.

[Coolibabes]

Cooli - I'm surprised you can keep the mandarin with the snowflake eel.

I have a breeding pair of mandarins in my tank. The eel and the mandarins have been living in harmony for over 6 months now. Before introducing the mandarins, I researched their compatibility and discovered that the mandarins are poisonous (thus the vibrant colours) and the Snowflake eel is aware of this, thus not giving the mandarins a second glance.