400 gallon project

[untamed]

Originally Posted by Myka

Is that a misprint? I freak out if my phosphate reaches 1.0 ppm! What are you using to test phosphate and nitrate?

I'm glad to hear you have figured out the problem. Sometimes automation kicks our butts doesn't it? Eep! I look forward to hearing about the turn around!

Phosphate - Hanna low range colorimeter
Nitrate - American Marine Nitrate Moniter (probe)

How are you able to detect 1ppm of phosphate? The Colorimeter isn't accurate to more than about 1ppm.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by untamed

With little fanfare, the tank had it's 2nd anniversary recently.

"Freckles" is just plain huge!


"Ripple" has finally turned into a real Atlantic BLUE tang and is now significantly larger than the Achilles Tang.


"Lance" has also grown considerably and is now probably the 2nd largest fish in the tank.
(spots you might notice are algae on the glass in front of him)


"Moe" Getting more fancy every day, although somebody shortened his bottom tail streamer recently...

Congratulations on the anniversary! Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing.

[untamed]

I just like this photo. I suppose it would have been better if the feeding clips weren't there, but cropping them out seem to ruin the shot.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by untamed

I just like this photo. I suppose it would have been better if the feeding clips weren't there, but cropping them out seem to ruin the shot.

Simply stunning, and I bet he knows it

[lastlight]

Wow I love that fish. He's amazing and seems pretty darn plump too. Are you planning on keeping him for his full lifespan?

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by untamed

I just like this photo. I suppose it would have been better if the feeding clips weren't there, but cropping them out seem to ruin the shot.

I can photoshop out the clips if you like. Email me the largest version you have of this image if your interested. chokomoloko "at" yahoo . ca

Keith

[untamed]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Wow I love that fish. He's amazing and seems pretty darn plump too. Are you planning on keeping him for his full lifespan?

Full lifespan? Sure...but does anybody know what that is? I'm obviously concerned about how large he might actually get, but I would say his growth rate has slowed a bit lately. (slower..meaning less than 1" per month!) I think if he gets much beyond 2 feet long, it is going to be a problem. Just checked...I've had him in the tank for exactly 1.5 years now.

For obvious reasons, you just don't see people post images of N. vlamingi at full maturity. For over a year, Freckles had no visible sign of the Naso twin spines...but in the last few months they are starting to show. Maybe they never develop beyond small bumps, but spine-wise...he's still a baby.

[untamed]

Originally Posted by Snaz

I can photoshop out the clips if you like. Email me the largest version you have of this image if your interested. chokomoloko "at" yahoo . ca

Keith

Thanks, I could do that as well. No big deal.

[Chaloupa]

GORGEOUS pic!!! I wouldn't even care about the clips...I wouldn't even notice if you hadn't pointed it out! It's fantastic!

[AHHope]

Any updates on the mantis?