400 gallon project - Page 102

Chowder · #**1011** 11-18-2010, 03:56 PM

Tank is looking amazing Brad. Good to here it has rebounded from your earlier problems.

Chris

untamed · #**1012** 01-16-2011, 02:37 AM

When the lights came on today, My female blue throat trigger had locked herself into a coral head directly below one of the return jets. She refused to move, even when I reached in and pushed her with my hand.

When I redirected the water flow, she swam off and has been hiding ever since.

Her belly looks like she just ate, even though she had not been fed in a day.

I'm worried....stay tuned.

Lance · #**1013** 01-16-2011, 03:16 AM

Uh Oh!

I hope she's ok.

lastlight · #**1014** 01-16-2011, 04:09 AM

Saying a fishy prayer for ya

MarkoD · #**1015** 01-16-2011, 05:14 PM

i've looked through about 50 pages of this build and its frikin amazing.

i dont know if its been asked. but how much does a tank like this cost?

untamed · #**1016** 01-16-2011, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkoD

i've looked through about 50 pages of this build and its frikin amazing.

i dont know if its been asked. but how much does a tank like this cost?

Thanks. The tank itself cost about $3000 (as I recall). Of course, that hardly scratches the surface of the cost of the entire system. I've not added up what I've spent, so don't ask for a total because I don't know.

Day II: Hera, my female Blue Throat, continues to look well fed and is acting strangely. I'm suspecting a case of constipation and hoping she will work it through (literally).

Lance · #**1017** 01-16-2011, 05:56 PM

Good news! Sort of. Hopefully she becomes her old "regular" self again.

Foxface · #**1018** 01-16-2011, 11:30 PM

Saw this tank yesterday, all I can say is WOW. The tank is beautiful, the fish are huge, and their colour is awsome. Thanks for tour Brad. And the frag. Hope Hera is doing better.

Steve.

untamed · #**1019** 01-19-2011, 01:21 AM

Day 4: Hera continues to struggle. She hides for the entire day, coming out only during feeding time. While she looks fine, she has lost the ability to suck food in and I'm not sure if she can still close her mouth.

Some food continues to get in, so this could be a long decline.

I suspect she has some sort of tumor in her jaw/throat area which is finally interfering somehow.

untamed · #**1020** 01-21-2011, 04:29 AM

Day 6: It is difficult to say if Hera is any better today. She still hides all day, coming out only at feeding time. Today, she had more success eating than yesterday. She had a little more "pop" in her bites today. Maybe some recovery?