Dragon

Keep us posted on how things go. I have a new naso in QT now that's got a fat body with a pinched stomach and will be going through two rounds of Prazi starting this weekend. Mine is eating very well, but it seems pretty clear that it's dealing with an internal parasite. Your naso is basically the mascot around here, so here's to hoping things turn around!

The emaciated stomach and lack of eating would make me guess internal parasite. Do you QT? I can't imagine NLS pellets upsetting its stomach, especially if it's spitting them out. What else do you feed it? If there's nothing obvious you can think of I would treat it sooner rather than later.

Just go to the league and under the "league" tab, there is a scoring and settings tab that will have all the scoring.

Keep it at 1:15.

Maybe go down to 1:30? I think a minute is pretty quick. Most picks happen fairly quick, but the worst is when the clock is running out and you're forced to take pick someone without thinking it through.

Always makes it more fun... And we'd actually know who's who and maybe some trades will happen this season...

I've got 4 chromis in QT I'd sell. They're in perfect health, just decided to not put them in the DT with the other ones. PM if you're interested.

Figured this thread needed a PNWMAS photo to cap things off. Here's a shot of my Quoyi with the blues on.

I think your prices are very fair for large established fish. The buyer will need a good size tank, but it's definitely a good deal. GLWS.

It should probably also be noted that he has multiple other fish in there that aren't considered "reef safe" and that term may vary based on individual opinion. There's no denying that he's got an amazing tank and some huge colonies though. Also figured I'd share a photo posted on Reef Central of a Quoyi that has lost some color brilliance in captivity.

The beaks on parrotfish are for scraping algae off of rocks and coral. If you've ever watched them in the wild, it can be very aggressive chomps that take chunks out of whatever it's grazing on. They also have pharyngeal teeth at the back of their throat that grinds up rock and coral skeletons into sand, which they excrete. They do not have stomachs, which allows them to digest the calcium carbonate without it reacting with stomach acid, which would cause fizzing. Their digestive system is then able to process the nutritious algae, or whatever else they are eating, and excrete the calcium carbonate in the form of sand. Back to the original post; yes, Quoyi Parrotfish can be kept in reef tanks. Like angelfish and others, they are reef safe with caution. I'm sure some individuals will be fine, while others may cause problems. I've yet to hear a disaster story from a Quoyi in a reef and I'd be confident in putting mine in a full sps reef. I've tried mine with softies, LPS and dead sps coral skeletons and it hasn't bother anything. For further proof that these can exist in a reef, here's a video of the famous Pieter 6 meter tank. Note how large the Quoyi is and how much swimming room it needs.

I have a Quoyi parrotfish that I've had for a year. They are torpedo shaped fish that are active swimmers and need large tanks. Mine is a big eater and is constantly chomping around on rocks for algae. It resides in a softy only reef, so I can't speak to how reef safe it may be, but I have seen them in reef tanks before. They wear down their ever-growing beaks on rock as they eat algae and I've seen some in aquariums where their beaks were very overgrown due to lack of grazing and accepting processed foods instead. I've also seen their coloration become very dull in aquariums. Mine will chomp on the glass for algae as well and I would take caution in putting one in an acrylic tank. I also keep another species of parrotfish that's certainly not reef safe, and plan to keep multiple species of parrots. They're a very misunderstood fish and there's some really poor information on them in regards to their captive care. I don't believe Jeff has ever had one in a display tank at the shop. They would require a larger tank than his current DT. You'd be surprised at how large they are and their fat cigar shape (think XL Harlequin Tusk that swims like a bullet). I don't believe Quoyi's or Princess Parrotfish will touch corals unless they're unhealthy; and in that case, they'd be trying to scrape algae off of them and taking some of the coral skeleton with it. The Scarus genus of parrotfish are said to be more reef safe and I've seen Quoyi's and Princess parrotfish live in reef tanks with no problems. I'll try to post some photos of my setup at some point and will definitely include some photos of my parrots. They have great personalities and are a favorite of both mine and my wife's.

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Mine is from the movie Step Brothers when Dale tells Brennan he has to call him Dragon. Obscure reference that I'm sure no one got... until now.

I would recommend starting the tank with new water. You really won't gain much from getting water from someone else's tank and are taking the risk of introducing something into your system. Not saying that would happen, but in my opinion, the risk isn't worth the reward and there's others ways of getting a cycle going. Just seed the tank with some cured rock and live sand and you'll be off and running.

Yahoo will automate the whole process. I believe our league will have the draft positions automated by Yahoo an hour before the draft begins. It's luck of the draw, but with the snake draft setup, all draft positions are essentially equal. We had an issue with the draft not being a snake draft last year, so that might be something we should look into to prevent this year.

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He's got a pretty insane setup! Love the secret door in the wall. And his tangs.... the gem and the two tricolors are awesome! That blue spot Vlamingi is massive too! I read that it's a 1200g tank and a 3700g system and he does a 700g water change every month. Serious commitment, but definitely an inspiring system!

Glad you picked that thing up! Excited to see what you do with it.

Huge bummer! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you didn't sustain any damage to your house. Your build was coming along nicely!

Had to pass on this good deal, so it's still available. Someone snag this setup. BUMP!!

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I ended up picking this up. I'll try to post some pics and give a review once it's all up and running. Maybe catch up on posting a build thread while I'm at it...

Awesome pickup!

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