Tigahboy Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I actually like the Sailfin, Zebrasoma veliferum...but those get way too big, rite? Chevron is cool too. I was thinking yellow tangs since I was under the assumption that they are the smaller of the Tangs. I prefer butterflyfish more than tangs tho...but the whole reef cautious stuff makes me paranoid. Link to comment
supernip Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 ive seen yellow tangs grow to a good 8 or 9 inches. I don't think the size difference between it and other tangs will come into play until much much later on the line. You might want to ask about growth rates though, as that's a more impending issue Link to comment
BelowH2O Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think Kole (yellow eyed) tangs are the shiznit. They stay a little smaller too. Purple and yellow are also great choices. I've heard alot of people bash GARF, but they keep butterflies for aiptasia control in their prop tanks. They have some decent info about this on their page, just to let you know. They mainly keep copperbands, supposedly their more reef-safe than the others. Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 YoYo, nice teardrop, tigah! Its sweet! I just got a purple/blue crocea that was DROPPED! lol Check thread in the invert forum. Shhhh! I'm planning on getting a mandarin for my new setup as well... again shhh! (its in the lfs show tank, eating live foods, btw) Link to comment
lex0219 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 on the 6th photo in the thread what is that yellow thing on the left Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 12, 2005 Author Share Posted February 12, 2005 yellow sea cucumber Link to comment
Kogut Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 He'll get a yellow tang and you all know it if you know Tigah at all. I'd get a yellow long nose butterfly in that tank. just my 2c. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 it was supposed to be the "rainbow" yuma that has been circulating around recently. but it's green hues are very very faint, so it doesn't look as nice as the pictures imo. oh well. still a nice yuma overall. Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 where'd you pick that piece up from? aquadesignz? if so, i've heard that anthony sometimes reallllllly misrepresents the corals he is selling. still quite nice though. Link to comment
supernip Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 shoulda asked for second opinions. still nice though. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 yeah...i've heard the same. but I've seen others w/ this "rainbow" yuma and none of theirs looks as good as any of the pictures...kinda weird. Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 tell him you want your money back then! cause a stink, hell, if i paid what you paid for it, i'd tell him i wasn't satisfied with the representation he presented and that i want a refund or something like that. check out eric's stuff at www.fragfarmer.com he's out your way and i've heard that he sells quality stuff. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 haha...i think it's the same yuma at fragfarmer.com (and a bunch of other places). and I saw what it looks like from fragfarmer...pretty much the same as mine. Yeah, I hear good stuff about eric and his stock tho. I definitely need to check it out one of these days. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 On another note...I got my calcium reactor from myreefcreations.com yesterday as well. went in on that group buy over on RC. Once I work my way thru the crazy amount of packing styrofoam, I'll take a pic. Still need the CO2 tank and guage, etc. Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 sweet...i'm waiting for my ballast to get here so i can finally put some light up over the 10gallon. lol. it already has two fish, around 20lbs of lr and 20lbs of ls and i'm storing the pinkish orange and green ricordea frags in their till they attach. i put a pygmy angel and the bastardly strawberry psuedochromis(purple dottyback...can't remember the scientific name...porypheus maybe). that thing was a terror until i put the angel in!! the angel put that fool in check so damn quickly! lol. anyway, i'll be posting new pics sometime soon. hope the 67setup is goin well. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 thanks! good luck w/ yours as well. Here's the MRC CR-1 w/ mag2... Link to comment
supernip Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 why mrc? Ive heard some bad reviews about them. Well to be honest, mixed reviews. I shelled out for the reef fanatic co2 and 10lb bottle. I think it was like 240 overall. The regulator/solenoid unit looks OEM but they got great reviews so yeah I shelled out. Just a thought though. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 yeah, I was planning on going w/ the same one you recommended. it was this one, rite? http://www.reefgeek.com/products/categorie...ies/104538.html I heard mixed reviews on RC too, but those that I personally know w/ the MRC reactor seem to like it a lot. I think what ultimately got me was the reasonable price and the fact that we got a lil discount for the group rate and the shipping fee waived. Didn't end up costing me an arm and a leg. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 supernip - did you get reefgeek's pH monitor as well? Link to comment
supernip Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 yeah that's what I got. I didnt get the monitor. Im too broke now. If i were going to get something, It'd be a controller. I'm currently saving up for one as we speak. As far as the mrc goes, I dunno. It looks nice but I would much rather shell out an extra 20% to save myself from headaches later on. So I ended up getting a schuran jetstream pico. It's been collecting dust for the last 3months (?). I'm hoping to get it up and going and putting my massive hours of planning into action. I hope you enjoy your new toy. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 where can i check out the schuran? I havent set up my reactor yet. =P Link to comment
supernip Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 ps What I mean is that even though they say they like it. How many reactors have they gone through? Enough to make a comparison? Ive read absolutely no problems with the schuran models, whereas there have been problems with the mrc. I know my argument here has little sustenance but do you kinda get my point? It's a risk with such a big purchase either way you look at it. I guess all one can really do at this point is make due with what luxuries we can afford. Link to comment
supernip Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 http://www.schuran.com/index_e.html. I got hooked up, 250 for the reactor. I guess I shoulda gotten it through atlantis but Im ####y. I shopped to make myself happy. It seems nice anyway. and smells like chemicals. I heard the 1 rocks but they didnt have it in stock, and it wasnt necessary for a 25gal. I hope this one will rock as well. Actually, it better rock or I'm going to get very moody. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 nip...i understand. i usually dont like to skimp on equipment either. but yeah, it was the cost factor for sure. put in a lot for all the other aspects of the new set-up, so just trying to make do. but i do want to check it out if you have a link...could also do a switcharoo before i set it up. =) edit: thanks for the link! Link to comment
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