Mike Werner's 200 gal+ mixed reef done simple

Katrina71 · Sep 22, 2018

I think I read you K.I.S.S. reef? Is that correct?

mike werner · Sep 23, 2018

As promised but not the professional pics.The pro still can't figure out what's wrong so I snapped a few pics with the phone for you addicts.As soon as I get the "pros" pics i'll post them.Hope this keeps the withdraws at bay for now

Mimic Tang

WWIII · Sep 23, 2018

mike werner said:
As promised

Looking great! That tang is awesome!!

Chrisfish · Sep 23, 2018

Very nice Mike, thanks for the new pictures

mike werner · Sep 23, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
Waiting for pictures
working on it!I feel like I live in a cave sometimes

Katrina71 said:
I love your old school ways! Clearly it works!!!

It does work well for me.I'm just not a tech guy and have very little patients for it.So to keep my stress level down I just keep it simple.

Katrina71 said:
I think I read you K.I.S.S. reef? Is that correct?

Not sure what K.I.S.S means.help me out my lady.

WWIII said:
Looking great! That tang is awesome!!

Thanks I do love that guy.I always wanted one and when the chance at one came up I pounced on it.He was not a $900 fish sense I got him from a fellow reefer when he closed shop.

WWIII · Sep 23, 2018

mike werner said:
Thanks I do love that guy.I always wanted one and when the chance at one came up I pounced on it.He was not a $900 fish sense I got him from a fellow reefer when he closed shop.

My LFS had 2 small perfect black tangs in about 3 years ago. He would have sold me one for $350. I should have done it for sure! Gotta grab the deals when you can in this hobby, although a little tricky with livestock sometimes.

Katrina71 · Sep 23, 2018

mike werner said:
It does work well for me.I'm just not a tech guy and have very little patients for it.So to keep my stress level down I just keep it simple.

Not sure what K.I.S.S means.help me out my lady.

Thanks I do love that guy.I always wanted one and when the chance at one came up I pounced on it.He was not a $900 fish sense I got him from a fellow reefer when he closed shop.

Keep it simple

hdsoftail1065 · Sep 23, 2018

Katrina71 said:
Keep it simple

Your missing an "S" ;Wideyed

hdsoftail1065 · Sep 23, 2018

Mike, it looks amazing! Hopefully if the stars and moon align just right my tank will look 1/2 as good!

mike werner · Oct 4, 2018

So spent tonight catching the purple tang.Took about 20 minutes using the bag technique.I wanted to isolate him for a few weeks to lessen the aggression between him and the new mimic tang.I'm not sure if I will ad him back into the tank or rehome him.He will be fine in the box for a few weeks and be fed well.No competition for food in a box so he should stay fat until I decide what to do with him.I placed the mimic tang in a separate box for a few days to let the black tang get use to him and hopefully avoid a beat down.I've had luck before introducing tangs this way with him so will see.Black tangs are not as aggressive as other zebrosoma are so it should work out after a few days of free swim.I'll update the progress in a week or so.

mike werner · Oct 5, 2018

So I introduced the mimic tang last night.The black tang sniffed his butt and decided he was ok with the addition.They have faced off once or twice but without much contact.I think i'll be ok but will see.

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 5, 2018

mike werner said:
So I introduced the mimic tang last night.The black tang sniffed his butt and decided he was ok with the addition.They have faced off once or twice but without much contact.I think i'll be ok but will see.

Nice addition to your tank, great looking fish!

Patientman · Oct 12, 2018

Looking REALLY nice Mike!

Fin · Oct 12, 2018

Sweet reef right there!

mike werner · Oct 26, 2018

New additions to the reef fresh out of qt.
Yellow coris wrasse and a cbb.

Subsea · Oct 31, 2018

mike werner said:
So I introduced the mimic tang last night.The black tang sniffed his butt and decided he was ok with the addition.They have faced off once or twice but without much contact.I think i'll be ok but will see.