Starting up a 720 Gallon and seeking suggestions in Miami!

[locito277]

Originally Posted by t11t5

Your aquarium brings a tear to my eye. It's beautiful.

Thank you but no tears!! Smiles are way cooler! Maybe beer!


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[locito277]

Fuzzy Chitons

Fiji Yellow Leather Crab? Lol

Red serpents want their freedom



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[locito277]

Flashlight fish. Anyone know anything about them? Impulse buys are bad I know but how cool are they?


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[locito277]

https://youtu.be/LB3rfmmFZqA


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[McPuff]

Not sure if those flashlight fish will do well in the tank. If they do, they will simply hide all day.

[locito277]

Originally Posted by McPuff

Not sure if those flashlight fish will do well in the tank. If they do, they will simply hide all day.

Gonna get them to eat tonight. Actually theirs a forum where people have been keeping them successfully and eating a lot. Found out their is a bacteria to dose the tank with to keep the bacteria alive :-) he’s out and about. The other one has a cave he likes. Fingers crossed


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[McPuff]

Originally Posted by locito277

Gonna get them to eat tonight. Actually theirs a forum where people have been keeping them successfully and eating a lot. Found out their is a bacteria to dose the tank with to keep the bacteria alive :-) he’s out and about. The other one has a cave he likes. Fingers crossed


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Funny, I saw that too after I posted in here. Would be very cool to keep them fat and happy... and glowing! Definitely keep us posted on how they turn out. You should have plenty of rock work to keep them happy during the day.

[locito277]

Originally Posted by McPuff

Funny, I saw that too after I posted in here. Would be very cool to keep them fat and happy... and glowing! Definitely keep us posted on how they turn out. You should have plenty of rock work to keep them happy during the day.

Darn lost one last night. He was acting weird as he wasn’t hiding ever. The other one did eat at night.squid. Gotta figure out a system where I can give him a pitch black cave. Hmmm


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[alanbetiger]

I don't know how responsive they are but you could also try contacting The Dallas World Aquarium https://www.dwazoo.com/ They've had a tank full of Flashlight Fish for a few years.

[locito277]

Originally Posted by alanbetiger

I don't know how responsive they are but you could also try contacting The Dallas World Aquarium https://www.dwazoo.com/ They've had a tank full of Flashlight Fish for a few years.

Thx Alan I️ am going to reach out!


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[locito277]

Hey guys happy new year. 2 flashlight fish were doing really well but upon my vaca return they have not come out at night :-( my dragon faced pipefish and banded pipefish are flourishing and fit even after I was gone.


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[locito277]

https://youtu.be/c1mLLbT1zBQ
Happy New Years guys


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[locito277]

https://youtu.be/BCKv5Z4EtBk


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[locito277]

Originally Posted by alvez

muy lindo el tanque

Gracias :-) es una addiccion


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[locito277]

I know :-) he’s a bad one

Pintail fairy earning he rank!


They love my colt Coral

Finally got a red carpet!! Beautiful anemone! Found it on clay-boa.

Thank you blue zoo! Up to 4 free yellow tangs already!

The seahorse pipefish tank! Special thanks to Ocean View Aquariums in Miami for the setup! Always get great service and they actually fought with me not to add the Achilles. Most places jump at the chance to score a payday with a fish but at the end the customer is always right?.. in my case usually not. Lol


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[locito277]

https://youtu.be/mEdqrY3UUF4


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[thirst]

Nice tank!!


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[locito277]

Originally Posted by thirst

Nice tank!!


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Thanks looking forward to yours flourishing. Hopefully with a lot less boneheaded issues like I did :-)


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[locito277]

After a 3 day acclimation wait for the Achilles and 5 days for the yellow tangs I decided to release them tonight. I overfed once I got home. My skimmer is angry at me right now. I was scared to stress the Achilles out as he was doing well in a holding tank at Ocean View Aquariums. He was eating so I brought him home. Placed him in the acclimation box and they are all eating everything from flake to live black worms. Gotta put and maintain some weight on him. Got Selcon and vita chem which I think are both quality additives so long as you don’t overdo it. Anyhow here are two vids from today. Wish me luck and feel free to offer any tips on the Achilles. No one has looked at him. Naso ignored him. Yellow tangs have the Desjardini bully who hopefully calms down. Got some Xhatch triggers from TSM on the way and that should be a wrap livestock wise. Want to add another cave to the rock work.
https://youtu.be/a05JHS6nVA4

https://youtu.be/BV1jMCizErk


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[locito277]

side side project seahorse tank!
Pin Tail wrasse looks great. Ocean view aquarium with a great find. He found my Achilles as well. Great shop and they really like the science behind the hobby which isn’t always the case. Tanks looking good. Tomorrow hooking the GEO1218 back online. Hopefully get everything stable so we can hit up acquavista soon for a frag pack! TSM got me the regal angel in the box who is swimming freely and getting acquainted with my existing Regal. So far so good. The Achilles has whitespot which I saw coming. He lost a little weight but looks better today. The live blackworms appear to be working as he munched them down with authority. Fingers crossed. Ocean view got a few nice ones in and the sickly one they had is looking way better. Almost wanted to try a trio.... not lmao.


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[locito277]

https://youtu.be/lYtEjZo4Tw8
New baby blue carpet found a clown!
https://youtu.be/Wa4uAZXsBgg
Red carpet adapting quite well
https://youtu.be/StHM8IjZB50
The babies from TSM doing well
https://youtu.be/G66zRBDjHF0
Playing nice :-)


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[thirst]

Nice pintail. I have 2 of them in a frag tank of mine. I heard they would fight, one jumped from 1 tank to the other, and I was too lazy to catch one. So far they’ve coexisted got a good 4 months now


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[locito277]

Originally Posted by thirst

Nice pintail. I have 2 of them in a frag tank of mine. I heard they would fight, one jumped from 1 tank to the other, and I was too lazy to catch one. So far they’ve coexisted got a good 4 months now


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My LFS got it and I wasnt impressed but he said it’s one of his faves so I took it home. Next morning I was blown back by the colors. I do love it. Amazing fish with character.


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[locito277]

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[smb2415]

Originally Posted by locito277

Do they sell them in larger quantities. I always only see the tiny little
Tubes.


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Use epoxy... can be found at any boating store.... just add some filler such as ground up coral to make it thicker . its reef safe.