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Forum: Reef 09-18-2009, 05:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,048
Posted By naesco
Outstanding fish, mind you, all tangs are.

Outstanding fish, mind you, all tangs are.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-18-2009, 01:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,320
Posted By naesco
Dan, thanks for posting this interesting...

Dan, thanks for posting this interesting information.
Forum: Reef 09-17-2009, 07:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,112
Posted By naesco
Are you using RO/DI water?

Are you using RO/DI water?
Forum: Marine Fish 09-17-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,462
Posted By naesco
If your 120 is a 6 footer go with the powder...

If your 120 is a 6 footer go with the powder brown tang A. japonica. Make sure it is the one with orange on it as they are often mislabeled.
Do not get A. nigercans (gold rim tang) as they are very...
Forum: Reef 09-17-2009, 12:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,048
Posted By naesco
Good decision Here is the link to Bad...

Good decision
Here is the link to Bad Acanthurus to keep and your guy is one of them because of the size issue.
http://wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm

It is typical for dishonest LFS to...
Forum: Reef 09-16-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,048
Posted By naesco
I had a 6foot tank and looked into this species. ...

I had a 6foot tank and looked into this species.
They are a large tang growing to 12 inches so decided against it.
Forum: Reef 09-16-2009, 05:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,165
Posted By naesco
[QUOTE=Abbyreefer;448219]I picked up a gorgeous...

[QUOTE=Abbyreefer;448219]I picked up a gorgeous orange spot filefish last week and I'm curious what everyone/anyones success has been with this fish ? It's eating frozen like crazy and seems to be...
Forum: Reef 09-16-2009, 02:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,644
Posted By naesco
IMO the best way to attach a refugium to your...

IMO the best way to attach a refugium to your system is to tee off the outlet from your sump. You need to throttle it down because you want slow flow through your refugium.
The outlet from your...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 05:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,320
Posted By naesco
What you are experiencing is what most reefers...

What you are experiencing is what most reefers who try to keep this difficult fish experience. I hope it won't but if it is not eating it will starve to death.
It is searching for food it is used to...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 03:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,915
Posted By naesco
Absolutely, a shot of selcon as well. Joe, when...

Absolutely, a shot of selcon as well.
Joe, when are you upgrading your tank. I see a naso tang there and as I am sure you have learned they get pretty big really fast.
Forum: Reef 09-15-2009, 03:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,257
Posted By naesco
If you are just starting out there is no need to...

If you are just starting out there is no need to add anything.
What you want is a sand bed thriving with all kinds of critters.
You do not want a lifeless sand bed.
Maybe add a a small conch...
Forum: Polls 09-15-2009, 03:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,340
Posted By naesco
100% success with peppermint shrimp Just make...

100% success with peppermint shrimp
Just make sure they are peppeermint shrimp and that you acclimate them slowly by the drip method for at least an hour.
Forum: Reef 09-15-2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,227
Posted By naesco
+1 and good that you have decided against the...

+1 and good that you have decided against the copper banded butterfly.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 03:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,915
Posted By naesco
+1 I think Garlic Extreme is even better as it...

+1
I think Garlic Extreme is even better as it is quite concentrated and the idea is to get as much garlic in the fish as you can.
For the same reason it is better to use dried food like flakes or...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 03:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,596
Posted By naesco
When you have aggressive fish like the powder...

When you have aggressive fish like the powder blue tang you are pretty much guaranteed he will attack a newly added tang with the result that the other tangs will likely join in.
The newly added...
Forum: Reef 09-15-2009, 01:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,773
Posted By naesco
The powder brown A. japonica (the one with orange...

The powder brown A. japonica (the one with orange on it as it is often mislabeled) for the tang.
Consider a kole if you can live with keeping one end glass dirty as it is a film feeder.
IMO, your...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 01:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By naesco
+1 Fairy and flasher wrasse feed in the water...

+1
Fairy and flasher wrasse feed in the water column not in the substrate.
Forum: Marine Fish 09-15-2009, 01:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,596
Posted By naesco
I don't think you have an option unless you...

I don't think you have an option unless you choose to sell it.
A 50 gallon is far to small for any tang and your 100 is probably a four or five footer.

Transfer the fish when it is dark, keep the...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2009, 11:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,493
Posted By naesco
You were lucky because they are very difficult to...

You were lucky because they are very difficult to keep alive.
There was a recent post on this.

There are so many options to remove them that it doesn't make sense to get a copperband butterfly...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2009, 02:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,927
Posted By naesco
You seem to be acclimating them right. What...

You seem to be acclimating them right.
What about water changes?
Are you making sure that your new water is the same salinity and temperature.
What is your salinity? Inverts like salinity at the...
Forum: Reef 09-12-2009, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,493
Posted By naesco
You will be surprised at how quickly the shrimp...

You will be surprised at how quickly the shrimp eat the stuff. If you are worried buy to but remember to acclimate them for two hours.

The problem with the torch is you will also kill the good...
Forum: Reef 09-12-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,493
Posted By naesco
What don't you just buy a peppermint shrimp or do...

What don't you just buy a peppermint shrimp or do you have fish that eat them
Forum: Reef 09-10-2009, 11:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By naesco
[QUOTE=Eb0la11;446972]Ya I got a 6 fott 165G,...

[QUOTE=Eb0la11;446972]Ya I got a 6 fott 165G, tangs should be fine.

Which ones eat a lot of algae then? Would I be better served just letting the algae bloom die off on its own? My tank's only...
Forum: Reef 09-10-2009, 06:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,153
Posted By naesco
If by Blue tang you mean regal tang, it will do...

If by Blue tang you mean regal tang, it will do nothing if you have an algae problem as the blue tang is a carnivore.

If you decide on a tang ensure that you have a sufficient sized tank to...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-09-2009, 01:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,192
Posted By naesco
Thumbs up Impressive for a newbie. Call Ocean Aquatics...

Impressive for a newbie.
Call Ocean Aquatics and J&L. They will provide you with a list of captive bred and than they will order it in for you if they do not have it in stock.
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