Just wondering if anybody on this forum has a saltwater aquarium. I have a 55 gallon coral reef tank stocked with fish and was curious if anybody else shares the joy of the hobby. I was also hoping to see pics, I'll post mine if there is a enough interest.
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Pics plz
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Here are the pics, sorry there are a lot of them. And I work at the local fish store in town and I've seen how beer can destroy reef tanks.
These are a few older pics.
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i had a nice 55 gallon tank, but got too busy for it and gave it away. i now how a lil 15 gallon reef tank with a pair of clown fish. great hobbie, but its not cheap.
porcupine puffers are my favorite. i loved my lil guy, he was like a puppy. would feed him out of hand. had some cool triggers too (clown, picasso). you have a beautiful tank. enjoy.Coral Reefer and finsincebirth like this. -
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That is by far my favorite fish as well.
People laugh when I try and explain them but this is a fish that truly has personality and cares about interacting with their owners beyond just the need for food. I call em water dogs because they're so friendly.
I've got a spot I found off a Fort Lauderdale beach I go diving to see them.
There are a lot of them on this particular reef out there. They'll swim right up to your mask and into your hands.
I miss my tank and my lil puffer buddies.
Had to get rid of it.... as another said..... Salt Water Aquariums are a great hobby but expensive and time consuming to keep healthy.SICK likes this. -
I love the coral.
Always wanted to try keeping coral but my taste in fish make it impossible.
I love puffers, triggers, Lions, stuff that just don't mix with coral.
See you have a Hippo Tang.
How do those do for you?
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I had a tank in college..... in a frat house no less.
One party night my tank got deluged with beers.
Lost every fish but this huge Lion Fish I had.
That fish couldn't be killed.
Ended up having to donate him to an Aquarium in Orlando he had gotten so big.TheAnswer385 and SICK like this. -
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I used to mess with tanks about a decade ago. Been wanting to get back into it, but yeah it's time consuming. Out here in San Diego, we have the Scripps Aquarium, right on the water. They have a spout that filters the ocean water so people can fill up and take it home for their tanks. When I was out there the owner of a local shop, Octopus Gardens, was there filling these big ol drums. He says its all he uses for his shop. More work than buying some salt and mixing, but hey, it's natural, and you get outside and go to the beach.
My favorite fish was always the Mandarin fish. But they're hard to keep and they hide all the time.
Also, I wonder what the technological advances are since then. If it's easier ... -
Those things will eat anything and everything.cnc66 likes this. -
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but once you get into corals...its hard and you gotta be on top of your levels at all times.
no matter what you do, get live rock and live sand. dont get the fake stuff. i couldnt keep a fish alive with the fake stuff. its cheaper but i'll be damned if you succeed. once i cycled my tank with live rock and sand, i had tremendous success. i had fish for over 5 years before i gave my tank away. my current clowns are about 3 years a piece. -
one day, something freaked my puffer out. he was near the size of a cantaloupe. it was really quite a site to see the transformation.
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Here are some videos
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8oQBYw6xxc"]YouTube - The Indonesian Mimic Octopus[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnfX2k9pmE8"]YouTube - Mimic Octopus - Lembeh Straits[/ame]
Not sure what it's doing in this amateur video but it changes several shapes. It's pretty ccrazy
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aVbBq4TKP8"]YouTube - Amazing Mimic Octopus Hunting[/ame]rafael and Crappy Tipper like this. -
I've always wanted a saltwater tank, but know that I couldn't take care of one. I've always knew they were alot of work and my luck I would mess something up lol
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We had one in our store once, it's really cool. It can mimic a lionfish, eel, and flounder to name a few.
EDIT: Oops, I posted that before I looked at the video and I just realized I reiterated everything it said.jdang307 likes this. -
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one cool "thing" i had with decent success was a sea apple. they usually dont live long in captivity, but i had mine for a few years. but it eventually started looking sick. and since they are very toxic and can wipe out an entire tank, i had to pluck him out and tried my best to euthanize him in fresh water. i didnt want it to take out my whole tank. but that thing was pretty amazing.rafael likes this. -
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