Gimmito's 450 Gal L-Shaped Display

[gimmito]

Thanks Brett...I'm working on the reef part now. ;)

I'm looking into getting 7-8 p.pictilus (anthias), but can't seem to find that many right now. I'll probably end up getting 5 black ice clowns from Proaquatix instead.

 

[gimmito]

[video=youtube;MKtcsLzDfd0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKtcsLzDfd0[/video]

 

[gimmito]

[video=youtube;M0GDu-SKHSg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0GDu-SKHSg[/video]

 

[bige]

That's super cool that that Blenny took to that hole in the rock. The other fish look great as well. How much longer will they be in qt.

 

[gimmito]

I need to find another diamond goby, but will QT the Chevron/Kole tangs for 6-8 weeks. I plan on giving them various temperature regimens and deworming them also.

 

[coralcity]

go skimmer go

 

[Xavier305]

Awesome

 

[gimmito]

Thanks !

 

[Aquaph8]

I need to find another diamond goby, but will QT the Chevron/Kole tangs for 6-8 weeks. I plan on giving them various temperature regimens and deworming them also.

Just curious Jim, why the various temperature regimens?

 

[gimmito]

Funny you should mention that. I read that koi keepers did that so, I thought I would do that with the yellow tangs. I conditioned from the low 70's to 80.

 

[Aquaph8]

Hmmmmm, interesting.

 

[gimmito]

Did I mention I came back from a trip and found my heater broke ? The temp was down to 68...and guess what ? The tangs were fine as I replaced the heater and slowly brought the temp back up over a few days. :)

 

[gimmito]

[video=youtube;WNzkYroEAOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNzkYroEAOw[/video]

 

[bige]

I love chevron tangs! The juvies are awesome. How long will he stay that color?

 

[gimmito]

That's a great question...I'm not sure how long before the transform until adulthood.

 

[gimmito]

...bummed out to find the tangs in QT dead this morning. :(

I did a large water change last night and dosed malachite green/formalyn. The pair of diamond gobies are fine though. I did turn off the skimmer during the treatment. I suspect the tangs were more sensitive than the gobies to the medicine. I'm also wondering if there was a drop in orp ?

 

[bige]

All of them? That sucks! Sorry for the loss.

 

[gimmito]

Just the chevron and kole tangs.

 

[skinz78]

Sorry to hear about your losses Jim.

 

[gimmito]

Thanks man...always tuff losing an animal.