More "Old" Reef Animals

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Thought I'd do a follow-up to my thread on some tangs bought in 1994. Here's a list and video of a few more "old" reef animals:



Purple Tang - 1995 (rehomed 4 times) (See the link to my oldest one). Yellow Tang - 2002 (rehomed 4 times. )Sinularia foliata, Green Finger, 1997 (documented sp. very rare). Green & Orange Zoas - 1996. Cabbage Coral - pre 1995. Green Brittle Star - Winter '97 - '98. Turkey Wing Clams - 2000(?) (bottom right of brittle star). Blonde Naso Tang - 2013(?, rehomed once). Toadstool Leather - 1997 (Dates are year the fish were bought or when the original coral colony was purchased. "Rehomed" is either when a fish was sold and moved to another system or when an entire system was sold to a new owner. Purple Stylo has only been in this system a few years but the was acquired from another local aquarist in 2014.)
 
That’s a pretty awesome story. I got a biota yellow tang 3 years. Looks like he might out live me huh?

Very impressive, congrats!

Thank you! 😊 There was a lot of luck also, power was never lost in the 2 extreme weather events in 2021 and 2023. And I have to reiterate @Paul B assertions on the importance of using diatom filters.
 
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I've just started to write down my new fishes' 'arrival date.' Trying to convince myself I could 'remember' it, was. not. working. lol!
 

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