albertareef

I have seen this tang collection and they seem really well adjusted so must have done something right!

You must have been typing as I wrote my response. Good to see my memory was correct!

Sounds like have gotten a few good ideas already. The only other ones I have heard of were either removing all the tangs for a while and adding them back together (requires multiple spare tanks) or keeping the new fish in isolation boxes within the DT for a while before relaeasing them in the tank. I think Danlu may have been the one how used this approach successfully recently. oddly, I have kept multiple tangs together in various tanks over the years without a major problem except for one really aggressive scopas that terrorized a new purple.

Amazing it survived that experience - not the hardiest beasties. Great rescue story and impressive color change!

If you happen to have another tank, you could try removing the clown from your main display for a bit then adding them both back in together. Still a risky proposition but they do make a really beautiful pair. Maybe Roy could babysit the clown tang for a while

I happen to have a clown and a red sea sailfin together and they actually buddy up. Of course, I did add them at the same time... It is a beauty.

Nice looking sump. Cool thing about this one is the 15" width should allow you to use it under narrow (18") tanks. Someone should snap that up.

Wow. Sorry to hear Steve - things were looking really good too. At least you had an emergency tank handy that is big enough to put the livestock for now. Good luck!

New Zealand for the summer! Sounds ole a fun adventure... much better than a PAR meter anyway.

Ahh - still looks pretty neat even in its current state. You will have to post a before and after once it gets its full coloration.

Cool. I am curious as to whether or not the supposedly more even spectral response of the new probe is noticeable in our applications.

Still think a side by side would be informative if they ever end up in the same spot again for any length of time.

Things are looking sharp! Is that a very happy piece of red planet I see there?

Indeed - it is tricky. The hydrometers are definitely considered less reliable but I can see where they would be easier to read. If you continue to struggle, you might consider taking some sample to a trustworthy LFS to get accurate readings which you can compare to the hydrometer and figure out an adjustment factor. There are also conductivity/salinity probes you could use to get continuous readings on a digital display but, like everything else, accurate calibration is required. Good luck!

Generally speaking I would recommend as large a one as you can accommodate. As it will make your life easier in the long run. Either that or route you RODI directly then you don't have to worry about filling a resivoir. The down side of that is the flood potential if your float valve (or switch) fails on. Rundundant controls are your answer there. Good luck.

He would terrorize the other fish but was sneaky about it. He especially did not like other wrasses. He prefered the sudden rush which would spook them and often cause them to jump. Lost a lineatus that way. Would seriously not have one again as I don't find them worth the risk despite how attractive they are.

Maybe a sinularis or something similar? Give you some vertical aspect and branching akin to an sps colony.

As mentioned here, lots of factors involved including ambient humidity, surface area, surface agitation, airflow, whether or one you are running heat in the house and what type. My 120 isn't covered and has a significant sump volume and uses around a couple gallons a day on average.

Congrats Ron... lovely tank!

Some of those don't even look real the color is so saturated. Nice pieces Jeff!

Whoa - that sounds really unpleasant. Glad you and the tank made it through. We don't always appreciate the natural defenses some of our tank creatures have until something like that happens. Looking good now! Welcome!

I notice a little chevron lurking back there - maybe you could squeeze that in ? Those Achilles do look sweet.

Looking good. Have been thinking about experimenting with one myself. Let us know how it does with the light. I have always run my refugium off cycle to my main lights as well.

I see some really nice wrasses in there!

It's a mix - some use a small feed line off a larger return or other pump (chiller feed). Others use a small dedeicated fixed flow pump and some will just siphon from main tank (not generally recommended). Those setups will all normally use a needle valve or similar to control the feed rate and hence effluent flow out of the reactor. The challenge there is that the valves can be hard to dial in and will start to plug - giving you uneven flow and hence unstable all/calcium. This is why you see a lot of folk using peristaltic pumps. Getting one that is designed to run reliably 24/7 however isn't cheap - typically need to go for medical or lab grade equipment.