Powder Blue meets his cousins...

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mikeguerrero

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Yes that's right, I took the plunge today and gave in when my LFS told me complete your tank with 6 different species of Tangs...

I now have the Tomini Tang, Cheveron Tang, Kole Tang, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, and Mr Powder Blue Tang.

He's my favorite, as he appears to be the most graceful of the tank; he's also the largest so no one said anything when he came to the family.

These are semi-large videos so be patient !!! It is worth the wait....

Mike G

Click here to watch PowderBlue

Click here to watch PowderBlue-Again

Click here to watch Full-Tank-with-clownfish
 
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aromano

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Mike,

Whatever you are doing to your tank, you're doing it right. Your reef looks awesome, with crystal clear water, super cleaned SB, outstanding rock formation, with beautiful corals, fish and inverts. A truly work of art!

Good luck with the new tang man... By far one of the most gorgeous marine fish species in my opinion. Thanks for sharing. These videos are stunning. ;-)
 
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sadielynn

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Mike
Thanks for sharing that .....You have put alot into that tank and it truly showes .....very nice .That new tang is an awsom addition :mrgreen:
 
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reefman23

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Mike,

It takes some guts to post this thread on "that other site". It was a sure shot for a flaming. Oh well, you handle yourself well. IMO, it does seem like alot of tang, but I think with your diligence and observational abilities (if that makes sense), everything will be okay.

I dont know much about tangs...are all the species you have herbivorous grazers? How do you feed them? Just curious.

Jesse
 
skipm

skipm

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Staff member
Mike could you post a couple of pics, I can't get the video feeds to work for me. I guess its time for me to make the transition to XP, you guys keep posting stuff that 98 just can't handle.
 
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mikeguerrero

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Jesse,

You are right, I took a beating over at nano-reef, but you see I also have fans and they came to my rescue...

Back in early days when I first got started I took some real beatings but thankfully I had a powerful allie, Incysor would appear and defend us...

I've learned a lot since and I'm still learning tons in this wonderful hobby...

Sadie, Nemo, Aromano and Jesse, thanks for your support without you guys reefing would only be half as fun... :D

Mike G
 
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sadielynn

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Mike
you have offerd me much support when I had trouble ..you have also given me goals to strive for I have learned tons from you and everyone here ........ and you make posting fun :mrgreen:
 
skipm

skipm

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Staff member
That is one of the main reasons I like this board, you don't have to take a beating because you don't follow the rest of the crowd. Plus due to its size it has more of a family feel here.
 
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reefman23

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Nobody has seen (well, read) a beating until you visit Mike's thread on reefcentral.com about the Crocea that he had in his HIGHLY upgraded nano cube...I think it was the "MikeGuerrero" nanocustoms edition. OMG...the comments made on that thread were insane!! Oh well...shouldnt bring up the past, but, yes, you have your supporters...many of us are in that support group. Without someone pushing the envelope, we would still be stuck with dull colored mushrooms and zoas under standard fluorescent lighting...no VHO, no MH, no SPS's, clams, etc. Those are all things that were seen as "pushing the envelope" at some point.

Anyways...

Jesse
 
EDGRAY

EDGRAY

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:lol: this is funny and im not an expert but should i say you got alot of fishies in that tank mike ... looks like you're worst than me :lol: :lol: on having amount of fish but dont take it personal just my point of view.... anyways pretty nice tank and tangs but you mentioned that the new tang is your favorite .... mine is your cheverone and blue tank they are really :shock: cute... and also i have to take that super green stardust out of your hand that is an awesome stardust... in conclusion nice tank like always.....

ed :cool1:

p.s: like doroty would say (nemo mobie "blue tang") JUST KEEP SWIMMING JUST KEEP SWIMMING SWIMMIN SWIMMING :lol3: a love dorothy...
 
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mikeguerrero

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Ed,

You are funny with your comments always makes me laugh.... :lol:

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Jesse my crocea today sits on his throne in my 72 gallon, but I kept him and another crocea clam about 1 year before I upgraded.

Go figure that when both clams entered my new larger tank the large one lived and the smaller one died...

Just lifes many mysteries....
 
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EDGRAY

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drty811 said:
awsome video's ........what else can i say but ........wow
Click to expand...
i know i know drty811 what else " mike i want to be like you when i grow up"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: J/k

hey mike my birth is comming so ... can i get your tank please :pom :pom

eddy :cool1:
 
EDGRAY

EDGRAY

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oohh i forgot hey mike talking about clams what are the signs when i clam is not doing well and how can you tell and also if you put one in a tank not sutable for it for how long will live?????.... also other stupid question why they need alot of light if in the wild the are deep deep in the ocean. or they get enough even being so deep......???? just stupid question...

eddy :cool1:
 
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reefman23

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I am no clam expert, but surefire signs are a mantle that isnt fully extended and that is losing its color. Most of the clams we keep in our reef are from the shallows...not deeper than ~20 feet i think.

Actually, until clams reach ~3" in length, they cannot support themselves on light alone (not enough zooxanthellae in their tissue), so also rely on feedings.

Jesse
 
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mikeguerrero

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Yeah,

Jesse answered your questions pretty good Ed. I was able to keep a Crocea clam in my 12 gallon cube because I had upgraded the lights and I stayed on top of water quality.

The clam I got was a nice size not too small not too big about 4 inches I believe. In the beginning it's mantle wasn't fully extended and as I upgraded my lights higher, the mantle extended nicely.

It took time for the clam to fully adjust to PC lighting because at the LFS they were under MH.

Then when I got the 72 gallon, the Clam had to re-adjust again.

I didn't do a lot of feeding phyto just the minimal but gave him plenty of light. My smaller clam died in the end he was about 1 inch smaller than my larger one and just never really blossomed like his brother.

You can tell how healthy they are because they are extremely colorful and very well extended and if you eclipse their light, they will retract.

Mike...
 
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