The build thread: 430gal. display
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I don't know. I've been staring at the freshwater soak version of the tank for a long time, so it's kind of refreshing to see it like this. The "moors-in-a-mist, rocks-looming-out-of-the-fog" thing is kind of nice as a change. The lights aren't on yet, but I can almost see all the way across the tank this morning.
Looks like I need to get some more sections of loc-line for the closed-loop returns. The top returns sucked huge amounts of air when I tried them out yesterday.
Looks like I need to get some more sections of loc-line for the closed-loop returns. The top returns sucked huge amounts of air when I tried them out yesterday.
More dialing in, tweaking here, an adjustment there. But it's nice to know the dust is settling. Those tanks in the basement are pretty much cycled, right? So does that mean that when you turn the valves to connect everything together, you’re not going to have to wait long to introduce fishes and corals, right?
edit: what is with me being the one starting the new pages lately? I think this is the forth one!!
edit: what is with me being the one starting the new pages lately? I think this is the forth one!!
You're so cool! Go page starter, go page starter....
I hope those tanks in the basement are cycled. They have a pretty decent fish load going. I turned the valves last night! Insta-sand storm for the basement tanks but the main tank is mostly clear. I'd like to give the main tank a little while to build up the fauna a bit, but, yeah, the tanks are supporting the current load fine so it should be fine to start transferring stock upstairs whenever.
I think the tangs need to move pretty soon. The large one has been chasing the smaller one quite a bit. Some weird behaviors last night....
Hey, does anyone have any links to video of tang courtship behaviors? Last night, the small one was chasing the large one around. Flopping to 45 degrees and vibrating and put on a white face coloration. The larger one was _fat_ too. U swimming patterns in the water column. Nothing ever came of it and it eventually degenerated back into aggression, but it was pretty cool while it lasted.
I hope those tanks in the basement are cycled. They have a pretty decent fish load going. I turned the valves last night! Insta-sand storm for the basement tanks but the main tank is mostly clear. I'd like to give the main tank a little while to build up the fauna a bit, but, yeah, the tanks are supporting the current load fine so it should be fine to start transferring stock upstairs whenever.
I think the tangs need to move pretty soon. The large one has been chasing the smaller one quite a bit. Some weird behaviors last night....
Hey, does anyone have any links to video of tang courtship behaviors? Last night, the small one was chasing the large one around. Flopping to 45 degrees and vibrating and put on a white face coloration. The larger one was _fat_ too. U swimming patterns in the water column. Nothing ever came of it and it eventually degenerated back into aggression, but it was pretty cool while it lasted.
Regarding the tangs, I found some information in Thresher, Reproduction in Reef Fishes.
Nothing specifically on purple tangs, but lots of information. He cites two sources as saying that "temporary spawning colors they observed were identical to those developed by the males during agonistic encounters" (p. 274).
As far as sexing and size dimorphism in Zebrasoma, in one Zebrasoma species males were larger than females, in another species females were larger than males (p. 273). No help there.
Courtship behaviors:
The pair then make a spawning ascent.
As far as length of courtship:
Hmm. That's a lot like what I saw but there was no spawning ascent.
A great book if you ever see it.
Jason--I think there's going to have to be some live rock in the display. As it is, I don't think there'll be enough shelter sites for fish until there's a lot of coral growth. So, I'll build some homes for every one before I toss any fish in there.
Nothing specifically on purple tangs, but lots of information. He cites two sources as saying that "temporary spawning colors they observed were identical to those developed by the males during agonistic encounters" (p. 274).
As far as sexing and size dimorphism in Zebrasoma, in one Zebrasoma species males were larger than females, in another species females were larger than males (p. 273). No help there.
Courtship behaviors:
The pair then make a spawning ascent.
As far as length of courtship:
Hmm. That's a lot like what I saw but there was no spawning ascent.
A great book if you ever see it.
Jason--I think there's going to have to be some live rock in the display. As it is, I don't think there'll be enough shelter sites for fish until there's a lot of coral growth. So, I'll build some homes for every one before I toss any fish in there.
