fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Oooh! a school of chromis would look nice!! Kole tang...the hippo will fight with the powder blue, mine has decided that the Blue jaw trigger is his arch nemesis A school of chromis would be awesome, I've just never had good luck keeping them alive. Good to know about the hippo, the powder blue definitely takes precedence. I'll probably just get a Kole (the poor man's purple tang!) and leave it at 3 tangs total. Link to comment
reefone Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 how r two sixlines working out in the same tank? did u have to add them both at the same time? Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 how r two sixlines working out in the same tank? did u have to add them both at the same time? They've been together for about 18 or 20 months now. I would never intentionally try to pair up sixlines, it would be almost certain death for one. My buddy had two tanks, each had a sixline. He moved some rocks from one tank to the other. One rock had a sixline stow-away. He tried a water bottle trap to catch one and move it back, but they wound up getting along and we've kept them together ever since. Only sixline pair I've ever heard of. I really don't care for sixlines, they get too feisty for most community tanks (I actually just got rid of mine), but a pair is too unique to get rid of. Plus that buddy's girlfriend would be upset if I didn't keep them. Oh, I have them because that buddy of mine got laid off and had to move away. I adopted his tank which I just broke down last weekend. I moved the rest of his livestock to the new 55, and the sixline pair to my 125 to save bioload in the already crowded 55. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A school of chromis would be awesome, I've just never had good luck keeping them alive. Good to know about the hippo, the powder blue definitely takes precedence. I'll probably just get a Kole (the poor man's purple tang!) and leave it at 3 tangs total. We have to have some pics! I love Kole Tangs! I might get the skimmer you have if it's working that well. A school of B'G Chromies would look great! I almost got one... What do you think of my fish list for my 125G soon-to-be-reef? Fish List Desardjini Sailfin Tang Mimic Eibli Tang Royal Gramma Red Spotted Blenny 3 Barnacle Blennies Greenbanded Goby Firefish Pearly Jawfish Psychedelic Mandarin (When the tank is more established) 2 Orange Lined Cardinalfishes Pair of Ocellaris Clowns Filamented Flasher Wrasse Sunburst Anthias And I might get 3 mini dart fish. Still deciding on them. I really want a nice peaceful reef! What do you think? Any thing you think I shoudl add? If you want to see my tank thread it's in my sig. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 I think you're list looks pretty good. I would definitely skim with that many fish. The only thing that worries me is that your big active fish (Tangs and anthias) will scare the more timid fish into hiding a lot of the time. Very interesting mix though. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I think you're list looks pretty good. I would definitely skim with that many fish. The only thing that worries me is that your big active fish (Tangs and anthias) will scare the more timid fish into hiding a lot of the time. Very interesting mix though. thanks! i thought about the huge 15.6 in. Desardjini Sailfin Tang being too nig and scarring the smakll fish but it turns out they are really peaceful. I am actually getting the Sunburst Anthias because I heard they are pretty much the only peaceful anthias. I also heard they will die if you keep them with more aggressive fish. lol Not even like anthias at all. I origginally wanted Lyretails but I heard they were really aggressive! Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Lyretails aren't that aggressive I don't think, but they're definitely active. Who told you sailfins are peaceful? Or any tang is peaceful for that matter? That sailfin (esp. a desjardini) will rule that tank with an iron fist. edit: It's also very difficult to keep anthias well fed. Lyretails are supposed to be one of the easier Anthias to keep fed. My 3 started looking skinny on 3 feedings a day. They're now at 4 and 5 feedings a day. 3 times by the auto-feeder and once or twice by me. Daily. That's ALOT of food. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Lyretails aren't that aggressive I don't think, but they're definitely active. Who told you sailfins are peaceful? Or any tang is peaceful for that matter? That sailfin (esp. a desjardini) will rule that tank with an iron fist. many people have told me Desardjini's are definetly one of the more peaceful tangs. I also heard mim ic tangs are fairly peacweful Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 The bristletooth tangs (Kole's and mimics) are definitely the most peaceful tangs. The Zebrasomas (yellows and sailfins) are probably next, so I guess you've heard correctly, they're pretty peaceful for a tang. That's still a pretty huge qualifier. Thats like having a peaceful lionfish! They'll all be fine together, I can just see your small fish being intimidated by the sheer size and active lifestyle of the tangs. Still a cool mix and if it's what you want then go for it. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The bristletooth tangs (Kole's and mimics) are definitely the most peaceful tangs. The Zebrasomas (yellows and sailfins) are probably next, so I guess you've heard correctly, they're pretty peaceful for a tang. That's still a pretty huge qualifier. Thats like having a peaceful lionfish! They'll all be fine together, I can just see your small fish being intimidated by the sheer size and active lifestyle of the tangs. Still a cool mix and if it's what you want then go for it. haha i spent hours and hours and hours and hours and hours researching my fish list. I haerd Yellow Tangs are real jerks! What do you think of the mini dart gobies? Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 haha i spent hours and hours and hours and hours and hours researching my fish list. I haerd Yellow Tangs are real jerks! What do you think of the mini dart gobies? Don't know a whole lot about them. They'll be interesting in a large tank. Yellow tangs aren't TOO bad. About like a sailfin, honestly. Mine is the boss of the tank, but that's only because he's been in there longer than the PBT. I give it another few months before the PBT is crowned king. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Don't know a whole lot about them. They'll be interesting in a large tank. Yellow tangs aren't TOO bad. About like a sailfin, honestly. Mine is the boss of the tank, but that's only because he's been in there longer than the PBT. I give it another few months before the PBT is crowned king. How do you keep your PBT alive? I heard they were really hard to keep alive... Link to comment
JDigital Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Skimmer looks awesome... I am debating between that same Octo and a Bubble-Magus NAC7 Cone... Can you give a solid review of it? - Is it loud, quiet, silent? - Can you confirm the exact hieght for me? (i'm limited to 22 inches, i've seen this advertised for 20" and 23.5") I NEED CONFIRMATION PEOPLE!!!! - Anything else you can think of to help me make up my mind? (Good or Bad) Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Skimmer looks awesome... I am debating between that same Octo and a Bubble-Magus NAC7 Cone... Can you give a solid review of it? - Is it loud, quiet, silent? - Can you confirm the exact hieght for me? (i'm limited to 22 inches, i've seen this advertised for 20" and 23.5") I NEED CONFIRMATION PEOPLE!!!! - Anything else you can think of to help me make up my mind? (Good or Bad) It's not silent, but it's very quiet. With the cabinet doors closed I don't hear anything more than I did when it was just a return pump down there. I'm measuring between 21 and 21.5" You'd be right on the money with getting the collection cup off. I'm limited by my height too, but I have 24". That was the original factor that made me look at this skimmer. I don't see any reason to NOT buy this skimmer. It seems pretty darn solid so far. It's definitely the best reviewed skimmer in it's price range. The rocks are all scattered now from where I've removed the Trigger's hiding-spot rock. The accidental open aquascape is very appealing to me. Whenever I finally catch that fish and can put his rock back in this tank I'm going to try something more open. I think it adds to the dramatic effect a 6' long tank has, makes it feel even longer. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 It's not silent, but it's very quiet. With the cabinet doors closed I don't hear anything more than I did when it was just a return pump down there. I'm measuring between 21 and 21.5" You'd be right on the money with getting the collection cup off. I'm limited by my height too, but I have 24". That was the original factor that made me look at this skimmer. I don't see any reason to NOT buy this skimmer. It seems pretty darn solid so far. It's definitely the best reviewed skimmer in it's price range. The rocks are all scattered now from where I've removed the Trigger's hiding-spot rock. The accidental open aquascape is very appealing to me. Whenever I finally catch that fish and can put his rock back in this tank I'm going to try something more open. I think it adds to the dramatic effect a 6' long tank has, makes it feel even longer. I like the rock work! I am more of a dense live rock person though. i can have more corals What are dimesnions of tank? Mine- 721/2x18x24 Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Mine is 72x18x21 or 22, it's been awhile since I've measured the height. Sounds like you might have a 135... edit: that is a purely accidental aquascape, btw. The big gap in the center is where I removed a basketball sized rock that my trigger is hiding in. The rocks on the far left were on top of the basketball sized one. I'll see what I can do with the open look once I have the trigger's rock back in there. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Mine is 72x18x21 or 22, it's been awhile since I've measured the height. Sounds like you might have a 135... edit: that is a purely accidental aquascape, btw. The big gap in the center is where I removed a basketball sized rock that my trigger is hiding in. The rocks on the far left were on top of the basketball sized one. I'll see what I can do with the open look once I have the trigger's rock back in there. Im pretty sure its a 125G. That's what the ppl I got it off said they got it as Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 I've been considering a new tank. Not necessarily an upgrade, but just a new tank. The lighting debate on this tank is getting frustrating and this tank is literally getting quite old. With it being drilled on the back pane and not a factory Reef Ready tank it's also pretty difficult to clean the salt creep on the back in it's current location, which is really the only possible location in the house. What I truely want is a 240, but that would have to displace the tv out of the living room, so I'm limited to 6' in length. I really like 120s, but I love tangs too much to have a 4' tank. So the choices are 125, 180, or the new Marineland Wide tanks. Until then, the skimmer is doing great and everyone seems healthy and happy in this tank. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I've been considering a new tank. Not necessarily an upgrade, but just a new tank. The lighting debate on this tank is getting frustrating and this tank is literally getting quite old. With it being drilled on the back pane and not a factory Reef Ready tank it's also pretty difficult to clean the salt creep on the back in it's current location, which is really the only possible location in the house. What I truely want is a 240, but that would have to displace the tv out of the living room, so I'm limited to 6' in length. I really like 120s, but I love tangs too much to have a 4' tank. So the choices are 125, 180, or the new Marineland Wide tanks. Until then, the skimmer is doing great and everyone seems healthy and happy in this tank. Definetly get a 125G or up! 180's are the same length but they are just a little bit wider and taller. Link to comment
cmador Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 You may want to check out my large tank thread coming soon. I wanted a large, wide tank that was relatively short. I found a guy through ebay and bought a six foot tank that is two feet wide and 20" high (150 gallons). I just brought it in the house today. Like yourself, I think I'll use the octo extreme 200. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Got a lead on a pretty good deal for a 180. Negotiating now. It's 2 hours away, but it's in a town that I need to drive to anyways to pick up some new race wheels for the Miata. Two birds, one stone, possibly. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 lol...I came here to say that you need to have a wide open space in the middle of the tank, but you already did that. it's looking sweet. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 You may want to check out my large tank thread coming soon. I wanted a large, wide tank that was relatively short. I found a guy through ebay and bought a six foot tank that is two feet wide and 20" high (150 gallons). I just brought it in the house today. Like yourself, I think I'll use the octo extreme 200. I was large-tank shopping last night and found a 135 wide, 72x24x17. Pretty neat dimensions, too bad it was on glasscages.com. The tallest I want is 24", any taller and you need a step ladder or tongs to reach the bottom, even at the front of the tank. lol...I came here to say that you need to have a wide open space in the middle of the tank, but you already did that. it's looking sweet. Thanks D. I like the open look, it really highlights the length of the tank which really is the entire point in having a 6 footer. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Looks like I'm getting a reef ready 180 and wood framed stand (I'll re-skin it) for $350. It's only 2 years old. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Looks like I'm getting a reef ready 180 and wood framed stand (I'll re-skin it) for $350. It's only 2 years old. Link to comment
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