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Finished the aquascapes for the 40 gallons! I'll soak and rinse the rock this week and add it next weekend. I used the same method as the main tank: attached rocks with super glue then secured the rocks with e-marco-400 then covered the e-marco joints with super glue + rock dust.

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Went to the LFS yesterday...their main display tank popped a seam and they had to emergency move all of their fish and coral. They ending up putting a lot of the corals and fish up for sale. They didn't have any sand sifting gobies, but I was able to purchase a Lemon Wrasse that was in their main display and super acclimated to people/other tankmates. They also had a really personable Mimic Chocolate Tang that was significantly smaller than my Sailfin so I decided to give that a try. I also picked up another torch, frogspawn, and 3 zoa frags. Both fish were eating seconds after being introduced to the tank and no serious aggression between any fish so far.

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Scribbled Anthias
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Mimic Chocolate Tang Half Black Mimic Tang
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Went to the LFS yesterday...their main display tank popped a seam and they had to emergency move all of their fish and coral. They ending up putting a lot of the corals and fish up for sale. They didn't have any sand sifting gobies, but I was able to purchase a Lemon Wrasse that was in their main display and super acclimated to people/other tankmates. They also had a really personable Mimic Chocolate Tang that was significantly smaller than my Sailfin so I decided to give that a try. I also picked up another torch, frogspawn, and 3 zoa frags. Both fish were eating seconds after being introduced to the tank and no serious aggression between any fish so far.

Sailfin Tang
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Scribbled Anthias
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Mimic Chocolate Tang
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Lemon Wrasse
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Honestly don’t think that’s a Chocolate tang. It looks more like a Half Black Mimic Tang. You can see the difference between the face of each, with your tang being a lot more flat and the blue on its tail. These stay even smaller than the Chocolate as well
 
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Honestly don’t think that’s a Chocolate tang. It looks more like a Half Black Mimic Tang. You can see the difference between the face of each, with your tang being a lot more flat and the blue on its tail. These stay even smaller than the Chocolate as well
I was hoping someone might provide an alternative ID. When I googled mimic chocolate tang at the pet store, I was thinking it didn't look right. I think you nailed it! I'm glad it'll be smaller too. Thanks for the ID correction!
 
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The 40 Gallon Breeders have Aquascapes!

3 Tank FTS
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Left 40 Gallon
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Right 40 Gallon
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I'm really digging the TopLids standard lid
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The fish appreciate the feeding door :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
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Clowns waiting patiently :smiling-face-with-halo:
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Posing for food
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The Torch Rock
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Starting a Zoa Garden to the right of the Torches
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Random Full Tank Shots
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Wow, that’s just stunning and an engineering feat ! You got a real knack for the aquascaping, love all 3 ! Wish you were a stick head, so many mounting options in those tanks for some acros ! lol

Talk about thinking ‘outside the box’ … pun intended. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
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How’s the 180 bud!? Whats the progress on the 40’s? They maturing? How are all the fish?
It's doing good! The 40s are maturing nicely :) I'll need to get some updated pics of them soon. Fish are all much fatter and hopefully happier lol ... I've also added a few
Wow, that’s just stunning and an engineering feat ! You got a real knack for the aquascaping, love all 3 ! Wish you were a stick head, so many mounting options in those tanks for some acros ! lol

Talk about thinking ‘outside the box’ … pun intended. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
Thank you! I'll try some more SPS down the line. I recently picked up a rainbow monti, and I have a small Anacropora frag in there so that counts, right?



I started getting a Red Planaria outbreak in the display. My LFS had an outbreak in their Zoa tank, and I didn't listen to my own advice and introduced a Zoa frag without dipping. I ended up picking up a Melanurus Wrasse to help out. He has done a number on the flat worms. I do see a few here and there but it's way better. My LFS had a large shipment of Blue-spotted Jawfish so I decided to give one a try. He's already created his den and eating frozen mysis and my auto feeder food. I may move him to one of the 40s if the main display is too warm. I'm currently keeping it at 77...is that too warm for him?

Here are some updated pics:

Blue-spotted Jawfish
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Very Full Melanurus Wrasse
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Scribbled Anthia
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SMALLER ANTHIAS.jpg


Lemon Wrasse

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Chocolate Mimic Tang
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Sailfin Tang
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Full Tank Shot - Can you spot the jawfish?
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It's doing good! The 40s are maturing nicely :) I'll need to get some updated pics of them soon. Fish are all much fatter and hopefully happier lol ... I've also added a few

Thank you! I'll try some more SPS down the line. I recently picked up a rainbow monti, and I have a small Anacropora frag in there so that counts, right?



I started getting a Red Planaria outbreak in the display. My LFS had an outbreak in their Zoa tank, and I didn't listen to my own advice and introduced a Zoa frag without dipping. I ended up picking up a Melanurus Wrasse to help out. He has done a number on the flat worms. I do see a few here and there but it's way better. My LFS had a large shipment of Blue-spotted Jawfish so I decided to give one a try. He's already created his den and eating frozen mysis and my auto feeder food. I may move him to one of the 40s if the main display is too warm. I'm currently keeping it at 77...is that too warm for him?

Here are some updated pics:

Blue-spotted Jawfish
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Very Full Melanurus Wrasse
smaller wrasse.jpg


Scribbled Anthia
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SMALLER ANTHIAS.jpg


Lemon Wrasse

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Chocolate Mimic Tang
smaller tang.jpg


Sailfin Tang
smaller sailfin.jpg


Full Tank Shot
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Looking really nice my friend!
 
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I had some issues awhile back with a few frags so I decided to do an ICP test and found out I have elevated tin in this system. I am thinking the plumbing I added for the 40s is causing this so I've been doing weekly water changes. All of the frags seem to be much happier now. I'm finally seeing some growth and better coloration. I'll send out another ICP soon and post my results. I'm also dosing trace elements now too!

Reef2Reef user @abc123 custom made me some amazing brackets for my Radion Mounts to mount my new 48" AI Blade Glow over the main tank. I've had the light up for a month, and I love it!

I've also added a few new critters. I added a small Papuan Toby Puffer to the left 40 gallon (he's very friendly) and 2 cleaner shrimp to the right 40 gallon. I was also temporarily housing a Blue Throat Trigger (Walter) in the right 40 and he finally graduated to the main tank. He is now full of personality. All of the existing fish are doing great!

Main Tank
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Left 40 / Main
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Right 40 / Main

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Left 40
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Right 40
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Sailfin and Mimic Tang
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Melanarus Wrasse
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Walter
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Walter Flexing
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Bubble
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Hammer
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Octo
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Sinularia
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