Third time better be the charm

[Stang67]

Fowlr tank on hold. Maybe next year. Going to my new favorite LFS tomorrow to trade some nems for my Picasso trigger. Going to put it in the 180g. Hopefully with a radiant wrasse. The only thing I am afraid of losing is the clam. I can always transfer the clam to the office tank if there are issues.
Last count office tank has 16 nems he's trading me for 4. I am giving him 5 because he's an awesome guy.
I forcibly removed all nems from the 180g. It was not pretty. Tank is fine.

 

[Stang67]

LFS had 2 Radiants at 150 a piece. I passed. But only because they has just come in today and had already buried themselves in the sand. I know they are sensitive fish and ship poorly so I didn't want him to go digging them out and stress them all over again. I will call him next weekend and if they are still there and healthy go out and grab one.
Got the trigger. Named him Elvis. Hunka hunka not huma huma.

He is a good size. Owner hadn't removed him from the shipping bag so he was a bit lethargic when I got it home. Acclimated, and brought salinity up with an airstone and popped him in a box just so he didn't get bullied too much. He ate some mysis so I'm confident he will be fine. They are hardy fish.
Instead of the radiant I grabbed this one. A coral beauty. Mike has named it Coralline. It was a pop and drop since the water was already at 1.025. It has also eaten.

Hopefully it's not going to dessimate anything in the tank over the weekend.
Also grabbed some frozen food.
Fingers crossed for the next few days. Going to grab some prazi and dose the tank so everyone gets some.

 

[exnisstech]

My picaso was only about 2-3" and would chase 6" tangs away from the nori. The last straw was when he started picking on my 30" zebra moray for no reason other than he could. The moray stopped eating and passed. It's too bad because the trigger was one of the first marine fish I saw as a child that made me want a saltwater tank.

 

[Stang67]

My picaso was only about 2-3" and would chase 6" tangs away from the nori. The last straw was when he started picking on my 30" zebra moray for no reason other than he could. The moray stopped eating and passed. It's too bad because the trigger was one of the first marine fish I saw as a child that made me want a saltwater tank.

He will have his fins full with big Frank the Desjardini tang.

 

[Stang67]

Hey @fishguy242 need some more wood?
Mike lost a tree or 5 in our storms last week. Pretty scary. We were very lucky.

 

[fishguy242]

That's quite a chunk of wood
Glad no damage besides the tree!!
Sure thing, HULK n I will be rt over toss it in the truck...:flushed-face:

Thanks, think we're good for a season or 3...:rolleyes:;)

 

[Stang67]

Current fish list for reference.
Banggia Cardinal
Springeri Damsel
Scooter blenny
Blue sided fairy wrasse
Male and Female Lyretail Anthia
Coral beauty angel
Blue eye kole tang
Japanese swallowtail Angel
Blue throat trigger
Desjardini tang
Picasso trigger

 

[Stang67]

Elvis is eating like a pig and cruising around the tank. Angel seems to prefer picking at rocks and glass. Ordered some pods and phyto may try mastic for it also. No damage to anything, yet. No aggression or bullying and everything seems good to go. Think I can squeeze in a couple more fish.

 

[Stang67]

New tank is officially off the table. Using the $$ for a Spring dive trip. It was a surprise invite and I couldn't say no. Heading back here:

 

[tbrown]

New tank is officially off the table. Using the $$ for a Spring dive trip. It was a surprise invite and I couldn't say no. Heading back here:

Bittersweet news but still awesome!

 

[Mschmidt]

New tank off the table or delayed? Congrats on the trip!

 

[Stang67]

New tank off the table or delayed? Congrats on the trip!

Delayed. Good point.

 

[Sepehr94]

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I forgot how much I loved aquascaping.

i tend to get a ton of glue on me

 

[Slocke]

New tank is officially off the table. Using the $$ for a Spring dive trip. It was a surprise invite and I couldn't say no. Heading back here:

Where?

 

[Stang67]

Where?

Clark's cay off Guanaja.
Has to be my 2nd favorite place in the world.
https://www.clarkscay.com/

 

[Slocke]

Ahh so that’s why you were so interested in my Roatán trip. Well hope you see as much as I did!

 

[fishguy242]

... ;) :)

 

[Stang67]

... ;) :)

Sad to say it took me longer then it should have to figure this one out.

 

[fishguy242]

did you see the bee ?... ;)

 

[Stang67]

Started this months round of dosing MS elements. Thinking of putting MG on doser while I'm out of town. Had to order more Fluorine and splurged on a special icp test. I will jave been on the shine for a year in October and I will be doing a big write up on my experience and pros and cons after the 1 yr mark.
TV went out so got a new (bigger one). It's been an expensive weekend.