The not so slow 75 gallon Tattoo Shop build...NEW PICS FEB 3 2011 - Page 16

Rbacchiega · #**151** 10-16-2010, 11:18 PM

Levi, there's nothing to show! ha ha tank has been sitting with water and rocks and vortech for a couple days...and the shop is closed tomorrow...but you can bet come monday there'll be pics! lights!!!! and Tuesday...fish!!!

Myka · #**152** 10-16-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

I'm on the fence about a tang of any sort really...one day I want one, the next I don't. I think this tank would be bangerang with small to medium sized fish and some higher end corals...Pearly Jawfish sure are pretty...but the last trio I owned made home in the rockwork at the back of my tank...kinda grrrrr inducing. haha....stay tuned!!!

Imo, 75 gallons is a bit small for a Tang of any sort. The Kole I had was only 2" and made my 90 look small by his constant lapping of the tank. I say stick to smaller fish, and you can get more of them. It will look fuller. If you design your rockwork with the Jawfish in mind they will make home in the front. Mine have always gone right where I wanted them because I made that the most prime Jawfish spot.

Rbacchiega · #**153** 10-17-2010, 12:59 AM

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind...although I'm pretty much in love with the rockwork I've got now...and we all know to NEVER TOUCH THE ROCK once we like it ha ha. But there is a nice little cove that if I were a jawfish I'd TOTALLY make my home.

Tomorrow I'll be keeping busy cleaning the garage and milling machines so that it goes faster. I can't believe I'm actually excited for a Monday

Rbacchiega · #**154** 10-17-2010, 03:56 PM

Live Aquaria will be the reason I go broke. All of these (we hope) will eventually be in the tank. The male dotty back was bought already so we're not going to be buying those...frees up a couple hundred for some coral! Anyways...like I said...we have not ordered these, yet but will probably order some tomorrow.

PS - how the hell did this go from a nice, easy LPS/mushroom/zoa tank to an expensive friggen low to moderate light requiring SPS dominant tank. I blame John....and Brett.

PICS:

For sure ordering these tomorrow:

"Aussie Poppy Zoanthids"

Deep Water Lobo

Favia:

Kryptonite Zoas

Neon Green Rhodactis Rock:

One frag of Each:

And these are all on the "probably will order tomorrow depending on availability" list:

ORA Bird of Paradise

ORA "Chips" Acro

ORA Green Acro w/ Yellow Coralites

ORA Peach Digi

ORA Purple Rim Green Monti

ORA Red Planet (friggen SWOOoOOOOOOOoooOOOOON!!!!)

ORA Rose Milli

ORA Stag

Zoaelite · #**155** 10-17-2010, 08:22 PM

I would welcome you to the Red Planet club but I think you have to be a Canadian border criminal to join

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Can't wait to see those frags in the tank, at least all us Canadians can live Live Aquaria vicariously through you

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Rbacchiega · #**156** 10-17-2010, 08:46 PM

that Red Planet is a MUST. Waaaaaaay too amazing to pass up.

Ernie was like "70 bucks for a piece of coral?!?!?" Then I showed him and he is successfully converted to a coral nut

BWI · #**157** 10-17-2010, 11:39 PM

It looks like its going to be a sweet setup!!! nice job!

paddyob · #**158** 10-18-2010, 12:38 AM

Sooo..... I am still wondering how us Canadians can get orders from LiveAquaria. I would like to order something from them as well!

Special connections??

Rbacchiega · #**159** 10-18-2010, 12:39 AM

I don't live in Canada anymore...well I do..but part time. Right now I live in New Jersey so therefore can order from them.

paddyob · #**160** 10-18-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

I don't live in Canada anymore...well I do..but part time. Right now I live in New Jersey so therefore can order from them.

Let me know when you are coming back to Calgary!!! LOL!