Simon's 450

[ca1ore]

As long as you have adequate space, and get at least 5, they are pretty unassuming .... mostly just give each other grief. Helps to have a few larger fish to keep them under control. Singly, in a small tank, can be a problem.

 

[CoralWealth]

As long as you have adequate space, and get at least 5, they are pretty unassuming .... mostly just give each other grief. Helps to have a few larger fish to keep them under control. Singly, in a small tank, can be a problem.

I have a decent amount of large fish. 3 trigger fish, yellow tang, powder blue tang, purple tang, kole tang.

Definitely would love to add them if it would go well, love all the motion with the smaller fish

 

[ca1ore]

Spiny lobster. Usually I just see the antennae.

 

[Victoria M]

Simon, what are you using to keep up on the front view pane maintenance? and do you have something that blocks some of the light?

 

[ca1ore]

Yes, I have all the lights mounted towards the back of the tank, as well as blanking panels, so that minimal light actually falls on the front panel. Makes cleaning much easier as algae only really grows on bottom few inches. I don't worry too much about the sides, but I'm OCD about keeping the front clean and clear.

 

[Victoria M]

Yes, I have all the lights mounted towards the back of the tank, as well as blanking panels, so that minimal light actually falls on the front panel. Makes cleaning much easier as algae only really grows on bottom few inches. I don't worry too much about the sides, but I'm OCD about keeping the front clean and clear.

Thank you. What do you use to block the light and what do you use to clean the front panel? Isn't your acrylic 3/4 inch? Mine is.

 

[ca1ore]

I bought this black PVC stuff from Home Depot - Palight projectPVC so it doesn't warp and is easy to cut. Mine is actually 1" acrylic, so I bought a cleaner from Mighty Magnets. Not cheap, certainly, but it has worked really well.

 

[Victoria M]

I bought this black PVC stuff from Home Depot - Palight projectPVC so it doesn't warp and is easy to cut. Mine is actually 1" acrylic, so I bought a cleaner from Mighty Magnets. Not cheap, certainly, but it has worked really well.

Gotcha. Thank you.

 

[Maritimer]

I'd been under the impression that spiny lobsters weren't particularly reef-safe?!

Yours looks pretty awesome! How big does this variety get?

~Bruce

 

[ca1ore]

It will get large, but that takes a while - probably a decade. Until then quite docile and manageable; after that ..... lemon and butter.

 

[VJV]

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[Victoria M]

 

[ca1ore]

An interesting perspective ….


Pretty clear who the piggies are.

 

[Albertan_Reef]

Hey Simon, I love your tank and noticed you have a TON of fish. Just curious as to how many of your fish are Tangs?

 

[Victoria M]

Lol! Luv those piggies!

 

[ca1ore]

Hey Simon, I love your tank and noticed you have a TON of fish. Just curious as to how many of your fish are Tangs?

Yeah, even I’d have to confess to having gone just a bit overboard with the fish population (as a buddy of mine would say: ya think!). Anyhow, 10 tangs. Two Naso (brevirostris and elegans), one bristle (adult chevron), a hepatus (regal/hippo), one acanthurus (polyzona) and five zebrasomas (all but scopas).

 

[Albertan_Reef]

Yeah, even I’d have to confess to having gone just a bit overboard with the fish population (as a buddy of mine would say: ya think!). Anyhow, 10 tangs. Two Naso (brevirostris and elegans), one bristle (adult chevron), a hepatus (regal/hippo), one acanthurus (polyzona) and five zebrasomas (all but scopas).

Awesome, my wife and I are trying to decide on a tank size as an upgrade, mostly for the fact we love tangs. I think our total would be around 10 as well. But with a lot less other fish, and no angels.

 

[ca1ore]

If you’re thinking naso genus, I think 8’ at minimum .... maybe even 10’. I took in a rehomed vlamingi about six months ago. At 14” long and 3” thick it was too much even for a 450.

 

[Albertan_Reef]

If you’re thinking naso genus, I think 8’ at minimum .... maybe even 10’. I took in a rehomed vlamingi about six months ago. At 14” long and 3” thick it was too much even for a 450.

The only naso would be a blonde naso.

The tank size were considering is 96x36x30, I think the same size as yours. I wanted to go 36 tall but , lighting would become the issue at that point.

 

[Victoria M]

"Ya think?"
Nope! Love them!