nyvw's 55g build Updated fts 11-13

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by nyvw, Jan 10, 2012.

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  1. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    yeah man just go slow! Wait for the tank to cycle before getting your CUC! I got a 35 gllon mixed CUC to start and then added another later as some algae grew for them to eat!

    I'd read up on the snowflake eel! I wanted one but think they like to sneak out of the tank and will eat some of your CUC and fish if it can! Not sure about that! One of my favorite things is to windowshop on liveaquaria and dream!lol! Might see some things ya like! well you'll see a ton of things you'll like! My fave is flame angel but ya prob wanna wait about 6 months for him! Def love my clowns! Funny lil buggers! I got tank bred false clowns, nice as heck!
     
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  2. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Good to know! As soon as the sand settles more ill take the time to set up my slr and snap a few macro shots of my rock..haha;)
     
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  3. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    sounds cool. thanks!
     
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  4. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    That eel might be an issue. My snowflake used to eat live feeder gupies that were acclimated to SW. Each week he would eat all but one, it was his buddy. Then I got a 2 inch Clown Trigger, it ate his guppy within a couple seconds of introduction and that night my snowflake eel ate him.... even though he was imo too big for timmy to swallow.
     
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  5. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Yea ive always thought the snowflakes eels were so cool, but i dont want to be replacing things because he decided to have a snack. ill read up more on em
     
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  6. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Oh dam! the cirlce of life lol. im guessing most of the eels are fairly agrssive?
     
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  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    they're cool as heck! plus i have a feeling getting him outta the tank would be a nightmare!

    Take this as a lesson learned from me! Double check everything about what you put in your tank! Cause if its a fast smart fish, the rocks are coming out to get it if it becomes a problem! I had to tear my rockwork to get rid of a corl banded shrimp and 2 yellowtails!
     
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  8. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    yeaaaa im not doing that haha whatever goes in there i hope never becomes a problem
     
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  9. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Can't help ya on the snowflake,but what a great looking setup you got coming together.Looks sweet!
     
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  10. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    thanks for all of the positive comments so far!! im proud the progress ive made so far on this build.. i wasnt sure how it would turn out when i started
     
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