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So if you could start again with Anthias would you not add any lyretails? I'm just starting adding Anthias to my tank added 3xsunset/diamond head Anthias and 3 x carberreyi anthias. Also adding 3 x lori Anthias in the new year
 
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Chris, I'm looking at doing some framed prints in my fish room. The shots you take are absolutely stunning. I was wondering if you'd willing to share 2-3 high res shots to send out and have made up. Willing to pay for your work. Thanks PM me if you have any interest.
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Jbb1 said:
So if you could start again with Anthias would you not add any lyretails? I'm just starting adding Anthias to my tank added 3xsunset/diamond head Anthias and 3 x carberreyi anthias. Also adding 3 x lori Anthias in the new year
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If I started again now I would skip Lyretails, but I think that the experience gained from them is probably a big part of what allows me to keep the more difficult species. It's good to cut your teeth on Lyretails or Bartlett's, but in my experience you could do the same with Carberryi; they're almost as hardy. Carberryi will do just as much displaying and posturing, but they don't do much interspecific chasing which makes a big difference.

Lyretails are also, at least in the US, by far the most commonly kept anthias so they're not as exciting in that sense, but they are an impressive fish.

 
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I'm quarantining a pair of Leucozonus (not luzonensis). This guy came in really bad and laid on his side all day yesterday but is swimming upright and eating a little today. The female looks good, but was taking advantage of his labored state so they have to be separated until he's strong enough to defend his manhood. The female has similar markings but the color and fin ornamentation isn't nearly as nice.
 
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Interesting Anthias I was about to buy a trio from NY Aquatic last week but read they need cool water and grow big, like Pictilus big 6" don't know if its true but I am not around enough to maintain Anthias anymore anyway. Looking forward to see how these do for you.
 
Here's a quick video including the female. They are both doing well, so treatments will begin soon. The male looks good for a fish that arrived floating in the bag :mad:



BEAV9900 said:
lots of macro shots lately, which are very cool! Any current full tank shots?
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I haven't taken a full tank shot in quite awhile, partially because I don't think the tank looks quite as good as it did at its peak before I had my SPS issue last year. I'm currently siphoning my sand bed out with every water change so it's a little lame looking since the PVC is now exposed. I'm planning on switching to a slightly larger sand grain after the Holidays.


Jbb1 said:
Hi Chris
how does the powder blue tang get along with the Anthias?
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They ignore each other. He will always get angry for a short time when I introduce any new fish, but it only lasts a few days. He does chase a little bit in general, but not any fish in particular.
 
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ChristopherKriens said:
I haven't taken a full tank shot in quite awhile, partially because I don't think the tank looks quite as good as it did at its peak before I had my SPS issue last year. I'm currently siphoning my sand bed out with every water change so it's a little lame looking since the PVC is now exposed. I'm planning on switching to a slightly larger sand grain after the holidays.
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I feel the same way. If I look back at old fts shots or coral photos and see things have gotten worse I hate taking photos until things look better than before. I don't want people to see if things are struggling or something died but I remember that things will always have ups and downs and it's also good to document the downs. It lets you see the progress you made to turn things back around again. It shows were human and that this is a hard hobby at times.

And many things I find disappointing in my tank someone else might not even notice. I like to be critical on my projects and my reef is no exception, but that only makes it better in the long run.


The new anthias are looking great. Do the males eventually get the white stripe after they exert more dominance?
 
ChristopherKriens said:
I haven't taken a full tank shot in quite awhile, partially because I don't think the tank looks quite as good as it did at its peak before I had my SPS issue last year. I'm currently siphoning my sand bed out with every water change so it's a little lame looking since the PVC is now exposed. I'm planning on switching to a slightly larger sand grain after the Holidays.
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I understand what you mean about not wanting to post pictures after you have issues and stuff. But at the same time it shows people like me and people who are brand new that even the best tanks will have issues and can bounce back and keep going :)
 
eschulist said:
I feel the same way. If I look back at old fts shots or coral photos and see things have gotten worse I hate taking photos until things look better than before. I don't want people to see if things are struggling or something died but I remember that things will always have ups and downs and it's also good to document the downs. It lets you see the progress you made to turn things back around again. It shows were human and that this is a hard hobby at times.

And many things I find disappointing in my tank someone else might not even notice. I like to be critical on my projects and my reef is no exception, but that only makes it better in the long run...
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dirtrider225 said:
I understand what you mean about not wanting to post pictures after you have issues and stuff. But at the same time it shows people like me and people who are brand new that even the best tanks will have issues and can bounce back and keep going :)
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Very good points. Sometimes someone will visit when I haven't had a chance to clean things up, and they very rarely notice the things that drive me crazy. I'm definitely the same and overly critical.

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The new anthias are looking great. Do the males eventually get the white stripe after they exert more dominance?
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I'm not sure; there's not really much reliable information on them online. It could be nuptial display coloration. A lot of the photos online are taken with flash photography so the intensity of the bar is possibly exaggerated in those photos. Very similar to the photos of the Aurora Anthias.
 
Neptune is launching a new website today. The headers across the site are using macro photos from the ELOS, so you can't escape me! Below are some of my favorites. I did sneak in a photo of jlanger's tank with the giant montipora colonies on the Apex Jr. page. :cool:

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;) Very nice!
This just reminded me I need to order my DOS pump today. Thanks!
 
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Hi Chris what's your routine in regards to using kz coral snow, and do you turn the skimmer off when dosing said product?
 
Jbb1 said:
Hi Chris what's your routine in regards to using kz coral snow, and do you turn the skimmer off when dosing said product?
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I don't use it religiously, only once in awhile and especially if I have cyano. I always leave the skimmer on, as whatever gets bound has to come out somehow and if my skimmer isn't running my filter sock isn't either. It is one of those products that seems to work, but you can't really know for sure.
 
The smallest Bartlett's anthias and the Candy Basslet fight over this spot every day.




This is how the cleaner gets from one rock island to the other.



Scarlet Reef Hermit.



Just rimless things.
 
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