Kevin's 265G Reef **New Wrasse 5/10!**

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265G (305G total) With 5 tangs currently. Should I get an Achilles as 6th and final?

  1. No 5 tangs is plenty are you crazy!?

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  2. Maybe if your fish are friendly

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  3. HECK YES! An Achilles would be awesome in that tank!

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  1. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Thanks! :) The sailfin is still in there for now..Just cuz i havent set the trap yet...i need to lift my canopy, and thats a 2 person job with one putting the trap in the tank...havent had enough bodies at the house to do so..lol...i think once i get it in there I should be able to trap him quite easily, being that he is such a pig when it comes to feeding!
     
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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Well now that the sailfin is GONE! (wooo hoo!) I can finally move my brain coral to the diplay tank instead of having it in my sump (which is not visible!) Needless to say...he seems to love it in the display (especially the not being eaten by the sailfin part!) look how extended and big he is!
     

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  3. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Awesome!

    Wonder if you can cut the wall so the tank is actualy in the corner. My dream is to get a deep/cube tank and set it in the corner so two sides are exposed.

    Are you doing anything special for the floors to make sure thay can hold up 250g+?
     
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  4. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    My home is a cement slab with tile floors...that is perfectly level... no need to do anything extra
     
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    Beautiful brain and tank
     
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  6. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    New FTS

    New Panorama FTS taken today :)
     

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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Ok...I need a fish that is going to be a show stopper in my reef now that the very large sailfin is gone....The Achilles Tang is by far my favorite fish looks wise, but i know that they are VERY hard to keep...and are quite aggressive to other fish...as far as tangs go currently I have a Regal Tang, Chevron Tang, and Juvy Orange Shoulder tang...Anyone have any long term experience with Achilles? Also if you have a suggestion that would be a good reef addition, I am open to opinions....
     
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    Tank looks great. PM RedGambit about the Achilles tang.
     
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  9. RedGambit

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    Brat... :p

    Achilles are great fish, However If you plan on adding any type of Fairy wrasse after the achilles... Think twice... They have a bad temperment with them. My 3" achilles back in the day killed a 5" female scotts fairy...

    The tank is fairly large... but you might see some conflict with the orange shoulder tang.
     
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  10. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Corals off ebay that will soon be in my tank :)
     

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