Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

[Myka]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Here's my guess, Bellus angel-female. That's my guess because I had one and she was a beauty and a beautiful blue color.

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Can I make a second guess.......Blue Assessor

Ok, either you've been paying attention to the fish I have on my want list, or you're a lucky guesser!! I will have a female Bellus as soon as I find a healthy specimen.

The second guess... DING! DING! Trying to get a pic now...s/he is swimming out in front already. Acclimated easily in the bag too. Wasn't even panting when it arrived.

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Okay, I had to ask because I've met a few people on here that are riggers and some that actually work for the same company as my husband. He works for Nexen.

I have never worked for Nexen, but my boyfriend worked for them last winter.

In the meantime while I'm trying to get a pic of the BLUE ASSESSOR (yay!), here's a few to look at. I'm experimenting with camera settings and I think I'm finally winning now.

Here is a pic of my new Pearly Jawfish (who is not eating yet...grr) that mistakenly came with a group order, and I got stuck with it. Oh darn. I want to put a harem in my tank though, and wanted to get them all at once, and wanted sand in my tank first, AND wanted to QT them with PraziPro since they always seem to be full of worms. BUT, all that and here I have an un-QT'ed, uneating, skinny little Jawfish. I hope he makes it.




Anyone care to ID this leather? From Bayside Corals in Saskatoon.




I've had these weird Blastos for about 1 1/2 years, and they hate me. I can never make them happy. Got them from a CanReefer.




I think I got this photo pretty good. Blastos from Red Coral in Calgary.




The fastest growing coral in my tank; Galaxea. It's been fragged many times. Never produces sweepers. Now where did I get it? I will have to think about this...I think this is the only coral that I don't remember where I got it from.




Multi-Blasto rock from Pet City in Kelowna.




My Duncans that grow terribly slow for me. Like I mean I've had them for over 2 years and they have only grown from 2 heads to 5. Although I think I did a pretty good on the photo.

[Delphinus]

Is your tank covered? Jawfish are one of the worst fish out there for jumping, they'll jump if something in the room moves. They're incredibly shy, nervous fish and that's probably the reason he's not eating yet. They need a burrow where they can see 360 degrees around their burrow in order to start to relax and not feel threatened, they also need several inches of rubble substrate (ie not just sand) that they can burrow in and it not collapse.. Hate to suggest it, sorry, but you may want to consider selling him or give him away at this point to a tank where he can have that if that's not in your short term plans, otherwise I don't think he will be a long lived fish for you. I had a pair many many years ago (pushing ten) and while they were beautiful fish I do have to say you could really sense their misery when the setup is not 100% to their liking. It's not a fish I myself would try again unless I could have them in a smallish but dedicated setup for them that even included mirrors on the sides and backs so that room activity doesn't startle them.

And the mystery fish is a blue assessor eh? Neat. Looking forward to the pics..

[Myka]

The Kole Tang is being a prick to the Blue Assessor. I can't get a pic right now. So I will attach a photo of "one in general". But, WOW are they ever nicer in person than in photos!! I've heard this before, but really photos do no justice, it just GLOWS under the actinics, I didn't expect that!!

I just fed the tank PE Mysis with a drop of fresh squeezed garlic. I blew a bunch at the Jawfish, and he grabbed a few pieces, but spit them out immediately. He is very active though, so I have hope yet. The Kole couldn't care less about him.

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by Myka

The Kole Tang is being a prick to the Blue Assessor.

My Kole was the same way to ALL new fish. I used a mirror to deter him for a few days and it worked like a charm everytime.

[Myka]

Thanks for the comments globaldesigns and sharuq.

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

My Kole was the same way to ALL new fish. I used a mirror to deter him for a few days and it worked like a charm everytime.

Good call! The only mirror I have is one that comes with the flip up pressed powder makeup. It's only about 2 1/2" round, and I didn't think it was big enough to do the trick, but WOWZERS my Kole HATES himself!! I might have to remove the mirror to give him a break!

[Delphinus]

"You handsome jerk!!!"

[Leah]

Myka the tank looks great, glad to hear the little C is doing well after its rather rough trip
in the sand bucket. Opp's at least he made it. Can't wait to see the new fish photo's.
Have you managed to sell the extra rock yet? Looking forward to photo's with sand too!
Have you found the emeralds yet?

[Myka]

Yu guys are probably sick of photos (ya right!), but I'm trying to learn how to take better photos thatnks to a thread on here where people have been helping me. So everyday I get better photos and want to share them!

No Leah, I haven't worked on the rockscape at all. This is Friday's project...FOR SURE this time!! I tried looking for the Emeralds again, and couldn't find them. Now there is a cycle going in that bucket from the rock being transferred, and the ammonia it quite high. I doubt they could survive, but I haven't found their shells. I will look again for them now that you have reminded me.

Here's a pic of the Cyphastrea 'Meteor Shower' frag from Wicked Frags just for you:




I finally got a pic of the Blue Assessor which has acclimatized well, she (I'm hoping) is happily making the rounds around the tank now that the Kole is TOTALLY engrossed with killing himself in the mirror. Sorry the photo is poor.




Here's a pic of how the Kole is looking now...the chameleon:




A pic of my Fox Coral from Pet City that had an accidental fragging last year. It actually has neon green mouths, but I can't get that to show up in my photos:




You can see this Open Brain (Pet City) has mostly recovered from the slow bleaching it was doing last fall:




Lovely Acan frag from Red Coral. Fast grower too:




Finally got a decent shot of the Squamosa (from Red Coral) that shows the color well:



A macro of the Favia (from Pet City):




A better shot of the odd leather (from Bayside Corals). Anyone know what it is?

[Delphinus]

None of my fish ever cared about the jawfish in their tank. The jawfish on the other hand, hated all the fish in my tank. They gleefully ignored him but he would just freak out if they swam too close. Yeah .. nice looking fish but I really don't miss the stress I felt when I had them. Rather particular needs. I know it sucks to put a recommendation to give a fish away in your tank thread, but between their particular needs, and his coming in by accident, and your tank being BB, I do sorta stick by it. Or set up a new tank. (Come on, you know you want to anyhow... )

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by Myka

Ok, either you've been paying attention to the fish I have on my want list, or you're a lucky guesser!! I will have a female Bellus as soon as I find a healthy specimen.

The second guess... DING! DING! Trying to get a pic now...s/he is swimming out in front already. Acclimated easily in the bag too. Wasn't even panting when it arrived.

Yay, I guessed right . Can't wait for pics. My Bellus was a beauty but I had to part with her because my new tank is too small for her . She was the only fish I truly didn't want to part with.