Lance's 225 gal tank

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

You sure that clown didn't slip out for some botox injections? Tank is looking good, need to stop by and check out the latest additions.

Yeah, it's weird. It looks like Angelina Jolie with gills.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Lance

Update: with lots of pics

The tank is now 6 months old, and after spending a fortune on rock, corals and fish it still looks half empty. Oh well, in time it will fill in.

One or three fish there that will really help fill things in too....very cool selection of fish.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by fishytime

One or three fish there that will really help fill things in too....very cool selection of fish.

Thanks. I like what I've got so far. That's it for fish for awhile but down the road I'm thinking of a Bluechin Trigger.

[Skimmerking]

Lance your tank is filling in amazing man, looks stellar keep it up

[Lance]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Lance your tank is filling in amazing man, looks stellar keep it up

Thanks, Mike

[Lance]

Actually, if not for Marie, it would be almost empty. Some of the live rock and the large corals came from her. I should change the name to Lance & Marie's 225 gal Build Journal.

[Lance]

If anyone is considering a Tang for their tank have a good look at the Kole Tang. (Ctenochaetus strigosus) I've had mine for 3.5 months now and am very pleased with it.
Because I have a Tuskfish, Lunare Wrasse, and Hawkfish in this tank I can't keep a CUC and was looking for a suitable detritus eater. Somewhere I read that the Kole was a good tank cleaner so I bought one. What a good investment! This guy sucks up film algae like a Hoover; and eats nearly anything ugly in the tank. It loves to eat fish poop (gross as that sounds ) As an added bonus, they stay quite small for a Tang (6"-7"); and are quite peaceful. Most of them come from Hawaii, so no worries about questionable capture. I highly recommend them. Here's an older pic of mine, just after I got him. His fins are a much brighter orange colour now.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Lance

Actually, if not for Marie, it would be almost empty. Some of the live rock and the large corals came from her. I should change the name to Lance & Marie's 225 gal Build Journal.

Speaking of which, the 2 big corals in my quarantine tank are not doing well (not enough light) I'm not sure they will make the full 6 weeks (to make them ick free) do you want to take them before they die? (I think it's been 4 weeks without fish)