Hi, this is my first post so hopefully, I'm in the right spot. I am looking to engage a conversation with an experienced marine aquarist who would be interested in "removing" these fish from my aquarium and relocating them to a large tank of their own. I am open to all offers and ideas. These Fish are located in Fairfield County CT. Please send me a PM if interested.
I have a fairly short history with Marine Aquariums (about 4-5 years). I started off small with a 30g Marine tank but quickly got the bug. At one point I had 5 tanks in 3 locations. I spent thousands over the years on fish, corals, and hardware. But like many other things, I started to lose interest in how much upkeep these tanks really need. As of now, I have 3 tanks in two location. I have a little 8g Nano in my Family Rm w/ 2 Clowns and a Carpet Anemone that has been running for about 2 years now without any real issues. I have a 200g running for about 3+ years at my office which had some issues but has been doing well for the past 6 months - currently, it only has 3 Clowns and a Goby (no coral). However, the thorn in my side is the 800g tank I built in my basement playroom. It's about 4 years old. I built a 3 sided box out of Plywood, coated it with Bluemax. On the Display Side, I installed a 7' Wide x 3' tall - 1" thick piece of Starphire Glass. Over the years I've had a couple small leaks here and there but for the most part, they always resolved themselves. Besides a few overfills and just messy saltwater stuff - I'm ready to break it down. However, I have some pretty big fish that have been living in there for a while now (which I am surprised they have lasted as long as they have). Below is a list:
I have a fairly short history with Marine Aquariums (about 4-5 years). I started off small with a 30g Marine tank but quickly got the bug. At one point I had 5 tanks in 3 locations. I spent thousands over the years on fish, corals, and hardware. But like many other things, I started to lose interest in how much upkeep these tanks really need. As of now, I have 3 tanks in two location. I have a little 8g Nano in my Family Rm w/ 2 Clowns and a Carpet Anemone that has been running for about 2 years now without any real issues. I have a 200g running for about 3+ years at my office which had some issues but has been doing well for the past 6 months - currently, it only has 3 Clowns and a Goby (no coral). However, the thorn in my side is the 800g tank I built in my basement playroom. It's about 4 years old. I built a 3 sided box out of Plywood, coated it with Bluemax. On the Display Side, I installed a 7' Wide x 3' tall - 1" thick piece of Starphire Glass. Over the years I've had a couple small leaks here and there but for the most part, they always resolved themselves. Besides a few overfills and just messy saltwater stuff - I'm ready to break it down. However, I have some pretty big fish that have been living in there for a while now (which I am surprised they have lasted as long as they have). Below is a list:
- 1 x 4"+ Coal Beauty Angle
- 1 x 10"+ Annularis Angelfish
- 1 x 6"+ Huma Trigger
- 1 x 7"+ Pink Tail Trigger
- 1 x 8"+ Bird Noise Wrasse
- 1 x 5" Lyretail Hogfish (however I have not seen it in a week so he might be off the list)
- 1 x 5"+ One Spot Foxface
- 1 x 8"+ Big Eye Black Bar Soldierfish
- 2 x 4.5"+ Striped Squirrelfish
