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Hey 91L I do that too every other weekend. It's nice to have such a jetty near home. It's awesome... you catch so much at one time... I give them 1 live feeding and freeze the rest in ice cube trays for later and for my food blends.

really awesome dude... I've never seen one here before. Just pictures.

wow... imagine the power costs... but an astounding tank. speechless

Wow that anemone is really quite the beauty.

dude... some of the stuff like the frame, if you can't find the exact parts.. you just need to improvise.. most of the othermaterials you can get from Home-Fix DIY

Wow, your tank has become quite the rainbow!

Nitro, what kind of birds are those? I've seen pictures of them.. are they kinds of Finches?

Whoa!! I'm gonna hang around too! Dude, your home is wonderfully stylish!

Very useful for people with Fire Gobies who are notorious jumper! Excellent DIY article. Very easy to construct as well.

Lemon, I read the article too. I've only kept the yellow tang once before. It died after 3 months. Knowing that the temperature fluctuations caused a horrible white spot on him I've never bought this fish again. I personally only stock up on fish that have a reputation of being hardy. Some advice to lotsofloo: I'm not an expert and I feel i'm barely an intermediate reefer. All I can tell you is please do read up and consider purchasing hardy specimens. They have a higher chance of surviving and you can learn the dynamics of a reef system slowly. More than 90% of the marine fish we see in aquariums are wild caught and alot die on arrival to our island. Those that manage to overcome the stress of being fished out of their natural environment end up in our tanks. Out of those many die because they were purchased on impulse and put into a tank that ensured their slow demise. The Starfish you have caused my very first tank crash. It was moving about fine till it moved into a cave and never came out. Thinking it had found a suitable place to hang out, I didnt think too much of it until I realised it had died and was slowly rotting away. I am guessing it died of starvation. Its death killed everything in my tank except my Algae Blenny, my blue legged hermit crabs, one turbo snail and a lone blue green chromis. It had claimed the lives of 7 other fish. Here are 2 recommendations I have for you. Image from http://reefchronicle.com An Algae Blenny, although not very attractive, does the job of clearing your algae and is quite a cool fish in my opinion. Just check out their eyes. Feed them the sea weed after all the algae has been munched up Image from www.reefhotspot.com Blue Green Chromis make excellent fish to watch as they are very active and display stunning colours. They are also very hardy and eat just about anything. Even a small group of 3 will do fine in your tank. There may be more fish that are very good for the beginner reefer but I strongly recommend these 2 species. If there any of the information I've provided are not correct. Please feel free to correct me.

Whoa... Didnt expect to see that in the tank. Very interesting indeed. Is it true that these guys do not have a very long lifespan? I've watched documentaries that mention that they die either soon after mating or if they pass their sexual maturity without mating.

Whoa With temperatures like that, the tank will have constant condensation then... probably really intensive on the chiller. I was really hoping on trying out this species.. looks like i'd have to put this off till I have bigger pockets. Thanks guys. If anyone else has any input, do feel free to share.

I've not seen this fish in Singapore. I'm wondering if any of you guys have had any experience with this fish. I got these photographs from http://egphoto.com Here's some information about the Catalina Goby I got from http://www.freshmarine.com/catalina-goby.html The Catalina Goby, also known as the Bluebanded Goby, was one of the first fish to be successfully farm raised, and it is considered one of the easiest marine fish to breed. It has an orange body with patches of blue on the head and face, and lighter blue vertical stripes on the anterior (front) half of the body. Males have a very dramatic eyespot on the fan-like dorsal fin. The Catalina Goby, though kept by many in warm reef aquariums and considered to be frail, can actually make a hardy captive when kept in more appropriate cooler water environments. The Catalina Gobies frequent areas strewn with rocks or boulders, and are found at depths between 0 and 200 feet (0 to 60 meters). In captivity, they are somewhat territorial toward each other. However, due to their small size, a pair can be kept in moderately sized aquariums. Be sure to provide plenty of hiding places for them. The Catalina Gobies normally get along well with other fish and are considered to be reef safe. The main concern in a community containing Catalina Gobies would be the lower temperature requirements of these fish, and the possibility of their being bullied or eaten by larger or aggressive fish. Many people maintain that the Catalina Goby will thrive most easily, and be shown to its best advantage, when kept alone in an aquarium with invertebrates. The Catalina Gobies may be quite disease resistant, and may live for years rather than months, when kept in appropriate, cooler temperatures. Size: Catalina Goby - Lythrypnus dalli The Catalina Goby, also known as the Bluebanded Goby, was one of the first fish to be successfully farm raised, and it is considered one of the easiest marine fish to breed. It has an orange body with patches of blue on the head and face, and lighter blue vertical stripes on the anterior (front) half of the body. Males have a very dramatic eyespot on the fan-like dorsal fin. The Catalina Goby, though kept by many in warm reef aquariums and considered to be frail, can actually make a hardy captive when kept in more appropriate cooler water environments. The Catalina Gobies frequent areas strewn with rocks or boulders, and are found at depths between 0 and 200 feet (0 to 60 meters). In captivity, they are somewhat territorial toward each other. However, due to their small size, a pair can be kept in moderately sized aquariums. Be sure to provide plenty of hiding places for them. The Catalina Gobies normally get along well with other fish and are considered to be reef safe. The main concern in a community containing Catalina Gobies would be the lower temperature requirements of these fish, and the possibility of their being bullied or eaten by larger or aggressive fish. Many people maintain that the Catalina Goby will thrive most easily, and be shown to its best advantage, when kept alone in an aquarium with invertebrates. The Catalina Gobies may be quite disease resistant, and may live for years rather than months, when kept in appropriate, cooler temperatures. Size: A mature Catalina Goby is usually around 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long. They are brilliantly colored in blue and red hues. Most of the fish is a bright orange-red color. Toward the head, vertical blue bars appear, and the head may be almost entirely encompassed by a large band of the bright blue coloration. Like most Gobies, Catalina Gobies have elongated bodies with relatively small fins. Maximum Size: A mature Catalina Goby is usually around 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long Minimum Tank Size Suggested: A single Catalina Goby should be kept in an aquarium of 20 gallons or larger. Tank Conditions: Catalina Goby should ideally be kept in temperatures between 71 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit (22 to 23 degrees Celsius). A pH value of 8.3 or 8.4, and a specific gravity of 1.020 to 1.025 should be maintained. When kept with invertebrates, the specific gravity range should be 1.023 to 1.025, for the invertebrate species. In a fish only aquarium, the specific gravity should fall between 1.020 and 1.023. Habitat: The Catalina Gobies are native to eastern Pacific regions, and are most commonly found in the Gulf of California. Feeding and Diet: The Catalina Goby is a typical goby eating small crustaceans and other small marine organisms. In the wild, the Catalina Goby eats small pieces of fish and plant material. In the aquarium, it will consume almost any prepared foods for carnivores, mysid shrimp, table shrimp, and vitamin-enriched brine shrimp. It should be fed twice per day. Breeding: Though Catalina Gobies are often observed spawning during summer months, no way has been found yet in which their tiny fry can be raised. Fry are about 2.5 millimeters long. It is believed that Catalina Gobies can be sexed by the length of their dorsal fins, which are believed to be longer on males.A mature Catalina Goby is usually around 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long. They are brilliantly colored in blue and red hues. Most of the fish is a bright orange-red color. Toward the head, vertical blue bars appear, and the head may be almost entirely encompassed by a large band of the bright blue coloration. Like most Gobies, Catalina Gobies have elongated bodies with relatively small fins. Maximum Size: A mature Catalina Goby is usually around 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long Minimum Tank Size Suggested: A single Catalina Goby should be kept in an aquarium of 20 gallons or larger. Tank Conditions: Catalina Goby should ideally be kept in temperatures between 71 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit (22 to 23 degrees Celsius). A pH value of 8.3 or 8.4, and a specific gravity of 1.020 to 1.025 should be maintained. When kept with invertebrates, the specific gravity range should be 1.023 to 1.025, for the invertebrate species. In a fish only aquarium, the specific gravity should fall between 1.020 and 1.023. Habitat: The Catalina Gobies are native to eastern Pacific regions, and are most commonly found in the Gulf of California. Feeding and Diet: The Catalina Goby is a typical goby eating small crustaceans and other small marine organisms. In the wild, the Catalina Goby eats small pieces of fish and plant material. In the aquarium, it will consume almost any prepared foods for carnivores, mysid shrimp, table shrimp, and vitamin-enriched brine shrimp. It should be fed twice per day. Breeding: Though Catalina Gobies are often observed spawning during summer months, no way has been found yet in which their tiny fry can be raised. Fry are about 2.5 millimeters long. It is believed that Catalina Gobies can be sexed by the length of their dorsal fins, which are believed to be longer on males. I got these photographs from http://egphoto.com

Wow your tank is simply stunning. It'll be long before I even step into the SPS game. WOW.. really Beautiful man.

For those who need pictures to make sense of it all... Royal Dottyback image from www.searchpictures.net Royal Gramma image from www.glaxu.com

My one and only attempt fell prey to Ich as well.

I've kept them twice... and both died due to them not wanting to feed. It's quite sad since they are very beautiful. At least my Midnight Dwarf Angel is doing great.

what is your location dude?

just a massive amount of live rock for me.

once a day for me... 1 ice cube of my food mixture

pweesng: Yup, The main reason for having such a scape is to allow the fish to have all the swim room they could need. As for them having sufficient hiding spots, there's actually quite alot of them available for the fish. In the early morning, just before I head out for work, it looks like there isnt a fish in the tank. Each of them have their own sleeping spots. I'm not intending to have any corals in my tank hense it being in the FOWLR section. Having height for corals is not an issue for me. True enough, I can easily do a head count for my fish. They are always ever present. mansiz: There is actually 6 times more liverock in my sump than in the display tank. It may seem like quite the overkill but it keeps my Nitrates at 0 and all my fish alive and healthy. The only casualties that happen are due to fights between species that do not like to coexist.

it probably has had its fill of algae and is just hanging out. I've had mine be stationary near the surface for days on end and then suddenly decides to be extremely mobile travelling to all corners of my tank.

mine does this too... I was wondering why as well.

The guys from the shops always recommend that you never go for anything thinner than 10 mm for large size tanks.

yup get those spray machine lubricant.