Its Been A While...

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by brannock_16, Feb 16, 2010.

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  1. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    I haven't really posted any progress on my tank for quite a while. I have added a lot of various corals, inverts and such. I also have taken out some stuff.

    Most notably, I removed my Two Spot Bristletooth tang that was terrorizing pretty much everything in the tank, and this was a tedious task as the tang seemed to be smarter than I and every trick I tried ended in failure. Finally, I placed a small glass jar in the tank for a few days full of food, and once he was over confident I pulled the jar out and fixed that problem.

    The second most notable is that I traded my Bristletooth tang straight up for a 4-5 inch yellow tang. I also added a small Target Mandarin Goby that is eating pods and frozen foods! ;D

    And perhaps most fascinating is that I have added three different clams to my tank...all of which are showing excellent signs of mantle expansion and no signs of illness as of yet. I added a 3-4 inch Squasmosa clam and two 4-5 inch Crocea clams. The Croceas were only $19.99 per clam! I also added some small acan frags to the sand bed.

    Here are some low quality pictures of some of the stuff...hope you enjoy! ;D
     

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  3. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    and the yellow tang!
     

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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Awesome looking corals. I can guarantee that a FTS will be required by all who see this. Where did you find $20 croceas?
     
  5. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    I will get a FTS up right after this. The Croceas came from a LFS called Aquatic Supply. I am pretty sure they ship anywhere. The guy ordered in about 50-60 clams thinking they were about 2-3 inches in size but in reality they are 4-5, and similar size clams at the other LFS in town go for $70.

    Here is a link to their shop. I don't know if they update the site a lot so you should give them a call before all the clams are gone!

    Aquatic Supply- Your source for all your aquatic supplies.
     
  6. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    i love your yellow tang.. i have one myself and he is awesome :)
    and your tank is looking amazing btw.. im jealous. :drool:
     
  7. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    Here is a FTS. Taken from my phone so kind of poor quality.
     

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  9. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    again lol looking great :)
     
  10. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    Thanks. The yellow had all of his fins torn off a few months ago from an aggressive purple and achilles in another tank. He now has misshapen fins! ;D It is kind of funny, and quite unique.
     
  11. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    Thanks! If I only had a real camera I could truly show how it looks for everyone.
     
  12. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    I love clams, I wish I could get them that cheap!