FarmerTy

Female urchin spawning: http://vimeo.com/187601451

FWIW, I've never run a school of tangs but recently ol' aggies trio of yellow tangs he's had since juveniles for years now turned on one of them and beat it up pretty bad. So that adds evidence to the aggression with age thought.

Can't kill the orange shoulder... they are bulletproof but like Jestep mentioned, he will own the tank so probably the last addition, especially if you get a larger one. They are considered one of the more mild acantharus though.Same with the lieutenant, tenneti, and blue hippo if they are bought as the larger fish in the mix. The chocolate tang was always cool with everyone and the adult coloration is just stunning in a subdued way.

Hey Reefjunkie, having a nice collection of tangs is always a sight in reef tanks. Tomini - agreed, one if the best tangs out there as far as cost, looks, and demeanor. The powder brown and white cheek I'd stay away from if you're looking for hardy. They are very similar to requirements needed for a powder blue tang. Sailfin is hardy as you can get but they'll get really big. Good for a long time in a 6' tank but waaaayyyy in the future, you may need to upgrade or rehome. We're looking at at least 4-5 years before that is needed depending on the size you start with. Great fish but slightly territorial so you'll probably want to add as a smaller specimen or the largest but last. I've never had a kole tang and yellows are so common I tend to stay away from them. Plus, the craziest tang I ever had was a yellow so I didn't feel the need to stock another one. Some other hardy ones to look into are orange shoulder tang (cough cough, I have a large 6" one I'm rehoming), hippo tang (cough cough I have a yellow belly one I'll be rehoming), chocolate tang, lieutenant tang, tenneti tang, naso, and chevron.

Awesome! I'm going to miss out, running an open house during that timeframe. Good luck!

You should go on vacation more often! [emoji12]

Oh no!!! No way to transport it to the new place?

Vermatiid snails are no real problem, just annoying more than anything. Yes, your acros will grow back over the skeleton if happy but it'll take awhile. Numbers look good but I still don't trust your nitrate level. Can you post a full tank shot? What's your Mg level? Salinity?

+1. Alk issues are probably the source of the SPS recession. How long did it take you to drop from 12 dKh to 8 dKh?Also, I agree with the nitrate issue. The acro looks pretty brown. What test are you using? I like to keep my nitrates around 5ppm-10ppm. Any higher and my acros start browning out. Acros will also brown out due to low light (doesn't look the case) or when they have pests. For the candy cane, just might be that sponge encroaching on it.

That's why I took them out in the first place! [emoji12]

3rd Installment of the "holy cow, I have fish back in the tank" series! https://vimeo.com/187127086

[emoji23] I just flashed my Asian membership card and bam!I knew it!!!!!! Sorry I put you on blast but I had to let everyone know what's up, what the real deal was [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have no shame when it comes to acros!

[emoji23] I just flashed my Asian membership card and bam!

Definitely cyano when the fish were added back in and created a mini-cycle in the tank. Algae level is about the same... just enough growth on the rocks for the tangs and angels to pick at.

Absolutely! The aminos and nitrate dosing were just a holdover until the fish came back into the system. Tank is looking really good lately which is why I've been inundating everyone with pictures and videos. [emoji4]

It took me months of hounding Jake for a piece and he finally relented once I mentioned backup. [emoji12] I've been hounding Jake for a year now. I just don't have same pull as you!I found a unique talent... why do you think I changed careers! [emoji23]

It took me months of hounding Jake for a piece and he finally relented once I mentioned backup. [emoji12]Well thats what I meant, I just wanted to be a backup for you. [emoji1]Well played sir! [emoji5]

It took me months of hounding Jake for a piece and he finally relented once I mentioned backup. [emoji12]

Haha, I leave all distribution of the RCA Baton Rouge to Jake himself. I'm just the backup in case something happens to his colony in his show tank. It was too pretty to risk not having a backup!Yeah, I know the uphill battle with purple queens. Probably part of the reason why I want to try them. I do enjoy the challenges. It does have me worried that they don't compete well though. I have a lot of fast tangs/angels that would be intimidating to shy fish.

Final fish to be added list: -pyramid butterflies -evansi anthias -flame hawk -flame wrasse -purple queen anthias -fairy wrasse (TBD) -blueface angel

[emoji23] I've been cruising the interwebs for a good replacement phone. Wait for the LG V20... the new Google phone... or just grab the S7 edge which is pretty much the same phone but without the stylus. Hmmm....LG V20 pre-order it is! Winner by a landslide! Now I just have to hope my house doesn't burn down while waiting for the phone to release at the end of the month. Maybe I'll charge it in the middle of a bowl of water each night. [emoji12]

Check out what the RCA Baton Rouge is doing now! Tyree Pink Lemonade Nice grouping of colonies on the right side of the tank. Sunset Mille

More of the FarmerTy Lotus Blossom:

I heard this guy Jim owns one! [emoji12]

[emoji23] I've been cruising the interwebs for a good replacement phone. Wait for the LG V20... the new Google phone... or just grab the S7 edge which is pretty much the same phone but without the stylus. Hmmm....