00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[kevgib67]

I got up early this morning to meet the shrimp boats for some bait. Now let's go see if I can trade them for some redfish, trout, or flounder!

Here is a picture of a young me with a stringerof flounder and a picture of a current me holding a redfish I caught all here in Ohio.

 

[kevgib67]

Teddy is enjoying his Monday morning

Stinking cute Walker!

 

[kingranch2003]

Here is a picture of a young me with a stringerof flounder and a picture of a current me holding a redfish I caught all here in Ohio.

Hey I bet you could acclimate them to the proper salinity.

 

[kevgib67]

Hey I bet you could acclimate them to the proper salinity.

Never thought of it, the red fish was released and the flounder were filet beer battered and were delicious!

 

[Calmwaters]

They have had this beauty at my LFS for over a week now. So tell me all you know about sailfin tangs please.

 

[Remi]

Voted for potm june

 

[kevgib67]

They have had this beauty at my LFS for over a week now. So tell me all you know about sailfin tangs please.

A friend of mine had one for years and it was chill, this was about 15 years ago. He got it to eat bubble algae which it did if I recall. I’m never reading negative posts about the sailfin but I don’t have personal experience.

 

[fishguy242]

... ;) :)

 

[tbrown]

They have had this beauty at my LFS for over a week now. So tell me all you know about sailfin tangs please.

Red Sea Sailfin supposedly eat bubble algae.

 

[Calmwaters]

Red Sea Sailfin supposedly eat bubble algae.

I don't have bubble but I do have some hair algea and I read they eat it as well.

 

[tbrown]

I don't have bubble but I do have some hair algea and I read they eat it as well.

If you can get a good picture and post it on Frank's thread we can get you an ID on whether it's a Red Sea or not.

 

[tbrown]

They'll probably eat hair algae. One is just better than the other is what I've heard.

 

[00W]

They have had this beauty at my LFS for over a week now. So tell me all you know about sailfin tangs please.

Good fish, relatively hearty, pretty good personality. Pretty chill until older and can get quite enormous.
Pick one that's eating now, especially stuff like flake/brine/easy cheap stuff cuz some of the skinny ones just don’t eat.
I had one for a few years, outgrew my tank.
Good fish, eat all day prefer Scopus, yellow and powder blue but right now I just prefer a healthy fish and these are a lot easier to find.

 

[00W]

I don't have bubble but I do have some hair algea and I read they eat it as well.

From what I can tell that one looks like a regular sailfin IMO.
Red Sea much more vibrant, purplish on the lower fin and more aggressive, but less aggressive than other tangs, but every fish is different.
Usually a red Sea sailfin will fetch a higher price tag as well, unless it's petco then who knows lol.
Just my opinion Amanda.

 

[Reef Devils]

Oh yes sponges and any little worms or even brittle starfish will irritate them enough to cause slight recession over time.

A lot of people use a soft toothbrush to remove the easier sponges.

Sometimes some serious picking is required.

It's a pain to keep them clean for sure.

You can do the dip for less time just keep the water airatted.

Even 30 minutes would allow them to ingest it.

I will clean the sponges off with a tooth brush.

I can fill up a bucket with tank water and put an air stone in it with some of the restore. How much should I put in?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

When I upgrade

Kev, you're upgrading your masterpiece?? :anxious-face-with-sweat:

 

[00W]

 

[kevgib67]

Kev, you're upgrading your masterpiece?? :anxious-face-with-sweat:

Well I’m not able to add anything but instead spend my time fragging but here’s the kicker since I haven’t been adding anything anything I have all this money now and it’s getting on my nerves! Ya I was saving up for a waterbox 150.4 with the plan on purchasing it on Black Friday of this year. Then my daughter got engaged after my wife told me our financial responsibility and helped me off the floor My savings and the $2.86 in my tank upgrade gofundme account became the wedding fund. Now shooting for Black Friday of 2025. But a must would be an AWC because these old legs and back can’t carry so many buckets of water up from the basement. We’ll see, I really don’t see the cube coming down, probably two tanks because something isn’t right with my head :zany-face: .

 

[JoJosReef]

Conference dinner dessert: cheesecake in the shape of a Mycobacterium.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Well I’m not able to add anything but instead spend my time fragging but here’s the kicker since I haven’t been adding anything anything I have all this money now and it’s getting on my nerves! Ya I was saving up for a waterbox 150.4 with the plan on purchasing it on Black Friday of this year. Then my daughter got engaged after my wife told me our financial responsibility and helped me off the floor My savings and the $2.86 in my tank upgrade gofundme account became the wedding fund. Now shooting for Black Friday of 2025. But a must would be an AWC because these old legs and back can on carry so many buckets of water up from the basement. We’ll see, I really don’t see the cube coming down, probably two tanks because something isn’t right with my head :zany-face: .

Two tanks!!! That's a great idea Kev