Finally!

[Aquattro]

Well, good week for fish. Finally got the black leopard wrasse I've been after for 3 years, and finally a healthy achilles tang, after searching for 12 years.

I've known the wrasse for a few years, and he's gone right into the display from a trustworthy tank. The achilles is in QT for a week for treatment with CP, then upstairs to see some of his old friends.

Pics to come :)

[Werbo]

Nice score.

[Delphinus]

Cool! Good luck with the transfer and QT and settling in and all that. Pictures soon please!

[Aquattro]

The tang is pretty bullet proof. I've known it for 2 years, it used to live in the display at Pro Reef..just want to hit it with CP as preventative before it goes upstairs.

[freezetyle]

Woop! looking forward to see him

[christyf5]

Hey awesome! Can't wait to see pics :biggrin:

[AquaticFinatic]

What's cp? I'm having a blonde moment.

[Aquattro]

What's cp? I'm having a blonde moment.
chloroquine phosphate. Alternative to copper and much safer. Treats ich and velvet (and brook, apparently).

[reeferfulton]

awesome . look forward to seeing these
congrats

[Borderjumper]

Nice Brad!!

[Lance]

Nice score Brad! How big is the Achilles?

[Jason McK]

Pics to come :)

tap tap tap
:twised:

[kien]

Pix or it dint happen!

[reefwars]

also vote for pics:mrgreen:

[Skimmerking]

that sounds awesome Brad looking for ward to seeing your prize.......

I am like you I got me a really nice powder Blue and it was ick free and fit very nice in my tank and doing well..

[Aquattro]

Nice score Brad! How big is the Achilles?

He's about 4 inches, I guess

[Aquattro]

And here's a pic in his temp home. The wrasse is gone into the sand already, I'll have to get him tomorrow.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd101/reef_raf/achilles_zps00affc32.jpg

[Aquattro]

Oh, and those spots are on the glass, not the fish :)

[Zoaelite]

B.E.A.U.tiful! Always nice to see a heathy example of such a hard to keep species.

[Aquattro]

B.E.A.U.tiful! Always nice to see a heathy example of such a hard to keep species.

Ya, I was worried it might break out with ich, but nothing so far and eating well.
Most of the fish in my 180 used to live with this guy, I hope they remember each other -lol

[kien]

reunited at last!

[Rice Reef]

Brad, glad to hear you got fish!

[Skimmerking]

nice fish again Brad maybe once the cue is setup I will be able to have one with my powderblue

[Aquattro]

Ok, not sure why I thought that would work well. Powder Blues DO NOT like Achilles one little bit....

[reefwars]

Ok, not sure why I thought that would work well. Powder Blues DO NOT like Achilles one little bit....

maybe remove the pb for a bit?

hows your new buddy doing besides that eating everything you offer?

[kien]

I'm shocked!! (Not really). That's a tough call to make.. Powder Blue or Achilles.. #FirstWorldProblems ?

[Aquattro]

maybe remove the pb for a bit?

hows your new buddy doing besides that eating everything you offer?

I would have to remove 170g of water first. Light out right now, it's calmed down a bit
Ya, eating well, even in the first 30 seconds in 180.

[Aquattro]

I'm shocked!! (Not really). That's a tough call to make.. Powder Blue or Achilles.. #FirstWorldProblems ?

I was kind of hoping they would remember each other from when they lived together..

[Aquattro]

. #FirstWorldProblems ?

And you could be a bit more sensitive and supportive :)

[kien]

And you could be a bit more sensitive and supportive :)

Sorry! I'll try harder! (Next time).

[Borderjumper]

Are you doing the mirror trick?

[Aquattro]

Sorry! I'll try harder! (Next time).

mhmm :)

[Aquattro]

Are you doing the mirror trick?

Not yet, I have to find a mirror that Christy won't kill me for ripping off the wall -lol

Lights out is helping while I find a smaller mirror

[Borderjumper]

Use one.. It works like a charm! Go to the dollar store or london drug and get a hand held one.. Mine has a hole in the handle and I hang it on the outside of the tank with a magnet holder.

[Aquattro]

Use one.. It works like a charm! Go to the dollar store or london drug and get a hand held one.. Mine has a hole in the handle and I hang it on the outside of the tank with a magnet holder.

I have to go pay Jap the money I lost betting him this would be fine, I'll check home sense while I'm there :razz:

[Borderjumper]

I have to go pay Jap the money I lost betting him this would be fine, I'll check home sense while I'm there :razz:

Lol

[Aquattro]

The mirror trick worked wonderfully. For less than a second :) I turned the blue channel on (try that with MH!!) and it seems the PB "may" let the Achilles exist. For now.

[Duker]

Ok, not sure why I thought that would work well. Powder Blues DO NOT like Achilles one little bit....

Yeah Brad, but dont forget when Bruce (Achillies) went in the Pro Reef tank at first the two of them were a constant war, but after a few battles they calmed down. The huge gash the powder blue had from Bruce was like 3" long, remember?? They will remember each other just give them time.

[Duker]

Oh and oooooh black leopard.......sooooo cool. Had one for a short while once, loved her. Maybe one day again. Can't wait to see them both in there.

[Aquattro]

Was home for lunch today, looks like the Achilles is ok as long as he doesn't go near the food clip. Then it's on. I'll give him his own dinner tonight. I may not have to drain the tank afterall!! :)

[lastlight]

good news man. that fish looks pristine!

[Aquattro]

good news man. that fish looks pristine!

Not today he doesn't. He's got a couple of battle scars. Nothing too bad, so should heal up in a few days. But he doesn't seem stressed much.

[Duker]

Was home for lunch today, looks like the Achilles is ok as long as he doesn't go near the food clip. Then it's on. I'll give him his own dinner tonight. I may not have to drain the tank afterall!! :)

Put in two seaweed clips.

[Aquattro]

Put in two seaweed clips.

Nah, they're getting pretty friendly now :)

[Duker]

Nah, they're getting pretty friendly now :)

Wonder if they actually do remember each other or if they just re-worked it out? Either way glad to hear it.

[Aquattro]

Well, looks like the PB has to go. Won't stop being an ass, so to the LFS it goes. Now I have to drain the tank again...sigh

[Rice Reef]

Well, looks like the PB has to go. Won't stop being an ass, so to the LFS it goes. Now I have to drain the tank again...sigh

Tyler is looking for a tang...

[Aquattro]

Tyler is looking for a tang...

Pretty sure Japarto just read this, got a text 'cause he's all excited to get a PB -lol

[Borderjumper]

Pretty sure Japarto just read this, got a text 'cause he's all excited to get a PB -lol
Lookie Lou.. He should post sometimes.. Lots of knowledge he could be sharing! HINT!

[Aquattro]

Lookie Lou.. He should post sometimes.. Lots of knowledge he could be sharing! HINT!

He's shy.:razz:

[Aquattro]

Ok, here we go, draining the tank again :)

[Aquattro]

fish caught, filling tank...

[christyf5]

Wow that was pretty fast :razz:

[Aquattro]

And full again.

[Proteus]

Under a hour. Wow

[kien]

He's a pro at it now. Has it down to an art form.

[Aquattro]

Biggest delay is waiting for it to fill. If I had a bigger pump, I could do it under 30min. Currently have a tank full of ticked off SPS and a lot of slime. And a Powder Blue in the frag tank really ****ed!!

[Duker]

Wow that was fast. Bravo!!

[Skimmerking]

brad that is so cool that you can drain the tank and catch a fish and fill it back up what return pump do you use to fill it back up and what do you keep the water in please dont say the TUB

[Aquattro]

Mike, I used a 1800gph pump and borrowed a couple 50g barrels to go with the one I have. I've got it down to a routine, this was the third time I've had to do it. Way too much coral slime though, my skimmer over flowed with gunk!