Soft Coral Aggressive Reef

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 10-06-2008, 05:07 AM

This was the tank a few weeks ago. I started barebottom but hated the look.

You can see there was more rock too. I moved about 50 lbs from the tank to the fuge. So now there is about 60 lbs. in the display and close to 100 I would say in the sump.

Keri · #2 10-06-2008, 05:47 AM

GORGEOUS fish!! I love the red one, is that a nibiatus grouper?

I really like the idea of breaking up a small space with a peninsula-type tank.

Also, what is the puffer that looks like a green spotted puffer? Or is that what it is? Lol, I thought they were brackish but I don't know my Agressives very well.

Chaloupa · #3 10-06-2008, 06:00 AM

Your tank is beautiful!!!!! Love the pink fish (grouper of some kind?) very nice setup!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 10-06-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Keri

GORGEOUS fish!! I love the red one, is that a nibiatus grouper?

I really like the idea of breaking up a small space with a peninsula-type tank.

Also, what is the puffer that looks like a green spotted puffer? Or is that what it is? Lol, I thought they were brackish but I don't know my Agressives very well.

The grouper is a Variola albimarginata, White Edged Lyretail Grouper. Up to 2' in the ocean but more likely to stay around 20".

And yes a Green Spotted Puffer! My favorite Puffer. They are brackish to marine fish. Mine lived for years in brackish and made the transition to marine eventually.

Keri · #5 10-06-2008, 07:05 AM

cool beans

Btw: I totally Typo'd i meant to say "Miniatus grouper" - I've never seen a lyretail, where did you get him from?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 10-06-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Keri

cool beans

Btw: I totally Typo'd i meant to say "Miniatus grouper" - I've never seen a lyretail, where did you get him from?

I wonder if Nibiatus is a species of grouper though

Im going to check.

Big Als. I went with my cousin to get him some freshwater fish and came home with that bad boy.

He actually ate through the first big bag they put him in! They had to triple bag him and put him in a bucket for me. He was not a happy guy about being bagged

I don't know if this is what anyone else has experienced but when I buy fish from Big Al's, they rarely ever have or get ich. This guy was fine during QT. For some reason its the only store I buy fish that don't seem to have it much. I should say though I don't go to many stores. Just a few.

Keri · #7 10-06-2008, 05:58 PM

I don't think I've bought any SW fish from Big Al's (just some CUC and a coral) I wonder if they prophylactically treat their FO tanks? Some places do, especially with tangs.

I've been lucky so far (knock on wood) and only had 2 fish come down with ich.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 10-06-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Keri

I don't think I've bought any SW fish from Big Al's (just some CUC and a coral) I wonder if they prophylactically treat their FO tanks? Some places do, especially with tangs.

I've been lucky so far (knock on wood) and only had 2 fish come down with ich.

Yeah I don't know but I am sure lots of people have bought fish from there with ich. I don't think there are many stores here in Vancouver that QT fish coming in. My LFS when I lived in Florida or places LiveAquaria I know QT fish before selling them.