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[Mitchell0605]

Big. lol

 

[ccCapt]

What is their price tag?

IF you can find them, a small juv goes for around $600. The mated pair was around $1,800 I believe.

 

[blrrobinson21]

Ill take 4 of them. A 40 gallon breeder is big enough right. LOL

 

[Mitchell0605]

*heartattack*

 

[Etunes]

Those guys are so cool. A 500g reef is probably big enough to support itself. lol.

 

[ryshark]

Thats nothing, I am holding out for the next Gem Tang, only $3500 each. Ya right! The Achilles Tang is where I draw the limit on fish price.

 

[Mitchell0605]

lol How bout more pics of the expensive one?

 

[Mitchell0605]

http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/gemtang/

 

[redneckgearhead]

Gem Tang

I was gonna buy two of em but dang it, wouldnt you know my tanks to small. oh well LMAO

 

[ryshark]

Pink Lemonade Acropora, May 31st, 2009

February 27th 2010

 

[Mitchell0605]

Wow. It's even got new branches from the base.

 

[ryshark]

Wow. It's even got new branches from the base.

Thanks, I am happy how this is growing out all over the place.

 

[Don7]

Wow, huge difference. Congrats Ryshark.

 

[ryshark]

Wow, huge difference. Congrats Ryshark.

Thanks Don. Here are a couple more side by sides.

Garf Bonsai Acro

I hope I can get the purple to come back how it was as a small frag above!

Tyree Seasons Greetings Monti

Notice the little triangle in the middle where the frag started from

 

[Mitchell0605]

Wow. Nice ryshark. What is your Calcium at? And wheres the Achilles!?!

 

[ryshark]

Wow. Nice ryshark. What is your Calcium at? And wheres the Achilles!?!

Thanks. My calcium is around 425-455. I'm going to kick the dosing down just a tiny bit to try and get to a solid 420. My alk is at a solid 9.
The Achilles is doing good. I will take another picture of him for you.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Tanks. I love him. So he's eating etc? Did you QT him?

 

[ryshark]

Tanks. I love him. So he's eating etc? Did you QT him?

I skipped QT. I bought him from a very credible online site and I felt ok with just putting him in the display. These fish are considered "Expert Only" and I did what I felt was best in my situation. So far he still only eats Nori. He goes to town on the Nori tearing it up. And when the clip is empty he still continues to pick at the clip and at the Live Rock. So now I went from sometimes feeding Nori to feeding it 2-3 times a day. Because of him I now have 6-different types of nori which I feed.
2-types of Green
1- Purple
2- types of Red
1- Brown
One of these days I hope he realizes that its ok to eat mysis , spirulina brine, pellets and Formula 2. He is not getting skinny, so that is good.
I need to look into buying the dried seaweed (nori) from an asian market. That would save a lot of money. Does anybody else do this? Recommend any brands?

 

[melosu58]

Very nice looking frags.

 

[ryshark]

Very nice looking frags.

Thanks Mike