The last 24 hours have been quite stressful for me (in the reef-keeping world). My delivery of Tangs was happening yesterday, and I went into full Mom-Mode worry.
First, I decided not to pick-up the Chocolate Tang (I’ll do a separate post in my thread on that later).
Second, because this was a chemo treatment week, I just couldn’t muster up the energy to drive to the LA basin from my house (2-2.5 hours way without traffic or accidents). I was really bummed, as it’s rare that I get to see facilities like Marine Collectors, but it just wasn’t prudent. Luckly, my LFS was going to that area anyway this week to pick up fish for their store at the wholesalers. They were able to pick up the Tang and bring him home to me. Of course, LA traffic being what it is (and movie filming along the PCH, it took a lot longer on the way back and he didn’t arrive to my house until 6:30pm last night. I had planned for about 3pm. I was so worried he was in a bag that long. I know, I know, that’s hardly anytime when you think about shipping fish, but I was pacing.
The later arrival worked out well, as my lights went out at 7pm and by the time we had acclimated the Tang, the Wrasse and Goby had already gone to bed in the sand. The Clowns were getting cozy in the corner.
I chose not to bring lights up to see him, so I only saw him in the bag and bucket, but the room was rather dark. Once in the tank, he chose a corner and was pacing. I, being the newbie that I am, panicked. Which translates to I didn’t sleep most of the night, I kept getting up and checking on him with indirect light from my phone. He was fine, sleeping under one of the big rockscapes or behind it.
When the lights came on at 7am, I saw him truly for the first time. I started crying cause he was so damnnn beautiful and I had waited a year to have such a fish and my tank. I am feeling overly blessed today.
I will be doing my standard Fish Update in my build thread on him and how he is doing today. Just thought I’d talk freely with y’all in this thread and keep my build thread more succinct. Even those it’s another long update. For me, the build thread is like a reefing journal; one that my family might enjoy someday reading about – so sorry, not sorry on the length.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-grateful-journeys-tank.1013672/post-12252955
