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what is the name of this coral?
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Has anyone had any experience with the Atlantic blue?
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Yes, I think a school of yellows would be the only way a yellow would enter my tank, idk why, they are pretty but I just think they are boring.
The convict is now on my radar, their different coloration pattern would be a nice addition.
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Yes, I agree the Yellow is so common that is actually the last on my list. I was trying to stay away from Naso bc they get so big and somewhat of their price. The chevron is gorgeous, but also it is $199 for a small/medium. I will do some research on the others you suggested.
On level of hardiness, how is the orange shoulder? Also, as far as aggression, are there any in your suggested list that might be the tank bully?
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Wanted to ask everyone's opinion on their tang experience. I am in the process of setting up a new tank, 240 (72x24x31), and I am thinking about doing a tang dominant set up. I have kept several tangs in the past but never more than 2 at time. With the new 6ft set up I will have plenty of swimming room. I have been researching quite a bit but wanted to ask you guys as well.
My budget is a concern but I know there are a ton of beautiful tangs out there that are under the $100 range. I am also wanting to keep the hardier species because I really don't want to kill anything for lack of knowledge and of course the fact of wasting money, see previous sentence. So with all that in mind, I want to try and keep at least 5 if I can.
Here is a list of potential tangs I am looking at keeping. Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated.
List of wanted tangs:
Tomini (best tang I have ever owned)
Powder brown
Whitecheek
Sailfin
Kole
Scopas (aggresion issues, I have had 1 in the past)
Yellow (if I have to, lol)
List of wanted but probably won't/can't get:
Clown (I think I have decided against after reading all the threads on RC about them)
Purple (I don't think I will ever own one bc of the price is out of my budget)
Achillis (sensitivity & price)
Powder Blue (sensitivity)
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Here's a thread about it from a few years ago.
http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/29514-making-your-own-reef-food/
In your case, make sure to add things like oyster eggs or cyclops eeze and other foods that the coral and filter feeders benefit from. I posted in the other one, but central market is the best place for small quantities of random seafood. Way cheaper than whole foods, and at least the south location, has a much better selection. With a small tank, you will not need a lot to last a long time. If you end up with a pound total, it's probably years worth of food.
Will the food stay good for years? Obviously it will be in the freezer, but there are several types of protein that won't stay good for that long. Is seafood different, or are there preservatives in the additives like cyclopeeze, garlic, etc?
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Petco is having it's $1 a gallon sale, so I thought I would do it for this one as well! $150 takes it!
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**PRICE DROP** NEED THIS GONE TO MAKE ROOM FOR MY NEW TANK!
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I am upgrading and would like to sell my current tank. SELLING ONLY THE TANK! The pictures show misc equip inside the tank, that stuff is not for sale.
Dimensions are: 48" long, 30" tall, 24" wide.
The outside back glass is painted black.
There are 2 holes drilled on back glass for 1" bulkheads for overflows. NO OVERFLOW BOXES COME WITH THIS TANK. You will need to purchase bulkheads and plumbing fixtures for whatever kind of overflow set up you want.
$300!***PRICE DROP*** $150!
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He told me today, he was going to the guy he had to take it out. He told me tank stand & canopy alone is $1800. Idk if that is more in your price range but he is willing to part without all the equip.
I couldn't agree more, I have been trying to buy this tank for quite some time now but the guy who owns thinks it is worth more than it is, even after sitting for as long as it has. I have the perfect situation for it, maybe some day.
I went to see this. It is a nice custom setup but the center over flow really needs a room divider situation. My space only allows the aquarium to be up against the wall.River City has a 220 gallon, center overflow in their shop that has been sitting a for little while now. It is pretty much a complete system, you might want to get a hold of Jake and see if he might make a deal if you are interested.
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I went to see this. It is a nice custom setup but the center over flow really needs a room divider situation. My space only allows the aquarium to be up against the wall.River City has a 220 gallon, center overflow in their shop that has been sitting a for little while now. It is pretty much a complete system, you might want to get a hold of Jake and see if he might make a deal if you are interested.
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thank you.
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Ok, I'll try those. Do you think that large of a tank is going to be "kinda" hard to find in Austin?
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I have a 150 right now. looking to make the big jump to either a 225 or above.
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I am looking to upgrade my reef. Wanting 200+ gallons. I have searched this site and also looking on CL but nothing is available right now. Anyone know of someone wanting to get out hobby or any other avenues to look? Can't really afford a custom ordered tank. Thank you in advance!
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I am new to this forum. TBH this is the only forum I have actually taken the time to join because I love reef keeping plus I paid to join it because of the perks that go along with the premium membership. I have kept saltwater tanks for going on 20 years, and to be honest I would still consider myself a newbie in the hobby lol. I only had experience from actually failing and learning from my mistakes, I never had the luxury of asking a community. But to this current thread I can understand how some "older" more experienced reefers can get frustrated or "short" with newbies or people with less experience, with their answers or responses coming off as short or rude. I have been stalking/lurking/reading this forum for almost 6 months as a guest prior to joining. So, I have seen a ton of questions and comments from some self proclaimed "newbies" to the hobby that have been asked/answered 100 times. I think a lot of people just throw a question out there because they don't want to do any research on their own and want someone to tell them directly. For myself I always use the search box first to see if other people have run into the same problem or issue, plus the answer might be right there, if it's not then I may PM the poster to see if they resolved their specific problem. I am not sure what the answer is because, if you tell someone "use the search box" then that comes off as rude or not helpful. Maybe it is just me but I understand that not everyone will or can respond to every post on this forum, we all have families, work, etc. I think as a new person in the hobby, the best research is the research you do yourself, different people learn different ways. I am constantly "googling" and researching various topics and issues, I have added ARC to that research and it has been great. Each system or reef is it's own ecosystem and can vary wildly from Round Rock to Buda. There are 1000s of ways to keep a reef or saltwater aquarium, just because one person does it one way doesn't mean that someone else can do it the exact same way and fail. From what I have seen and read, most of the people on here are extremely helpful and patient. I have not had the pleasure to meet anyone in person because I have not been able to make the meetings. I would like to change that in the near future, hopefully. Thank you for providing a local community of people that all love the same hobby.
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but, my oldest creature in my reef is a Scarlet Red hermit. I have had him for close to 8 years and 3 tank moves. 
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Extra Large Red Monti Colony - $30
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My guess is placement of the coral. It looks like it was placed semi under the rock above it. This forced the coral to grow towards the light, up and from under the shade of rock.