My first tank, and first thread.

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Jlaw, Jun 5, 2012.

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  1. Jlaw

    Jlaw Astrea Snail

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    If you notice the Naso is closest to me in every picture. Darn thing will not stop following people around, she wouldn't eat when we got her (Garlic soaked brown only Nori remedied this). Now she is Always hand fed.
     
    Jlaw, Jun 7, 2012
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  2. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Very nice. : ) I like the speckled base..
     
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  3. Jlaw

    Jlaw Astrea Snail

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    The sand?
     
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  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Great tank but I would be remiss in my duty if I did not mention that Naso will need to be rehomed very soon.;)
    Welcome to 3reef!!
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Jun 7, 2012
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  5. Jlaw

    Jlaw Astrea Snail

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    That will be upgrade day. I want a second one, when Naso are juvinile do the males have streamers? What size do you recommend for a happy pair? 250?
     
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  6. Jlaw

    Jlaw Astrea Snail

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    Full grown, going for Noah's arc style..
     
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  7. consumedcorals

    consumedcorals Astrea Snail

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    welcome...and you both are so hooked already...lol
     
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  8. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Loving the black and white bottom... you guys are doing very well for 8 weeks! Did you use anything to help you cycle quicker?
     
    anb, Jun 7, 2012
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  9. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Males start to get their streamers around 6"-8" in length.

    A full grown specimen can reach 15". I would do a pair in anything less than 250 Gallons. That is just a lot of fish. Can it be done in less, without a doubt, but I wouldn't.
     
    jonjonwells, Jun 7, 2012
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  10. Jlaw

    Jlaw Astrea Snail

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    Nope, all the rock was from a very very dirty tank, live sand ( which is BS by the way, call caribsea and ask).. Double the amount of biospira advised.. 3 damsels.. Lots of red flake food. Ammonia spike by day 5.

    Current parameters.

    Trate: 2-5 :(
    Trite: 0
    Ammonia: 0
    Alk: 11.8
    Ph: 8.0
    Calc: 450
    Sg: .24-25

    Salifert tests.
     
    Jlaw, Jun 7, 2012
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