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01-12-2006, 11:56 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Essex UK
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Finally Got My First Fish :-)
After exactly 4 months and 29 days of my tank being up and running we've bought our first fish 
A Royal Gramma Basslet, I am a happy man!! even though as soon as i aclimatised and released he shot into the rockwork and rarely comes out yet
I guess after the trauma he's had it's normal?
He's feeding well, as soon as i add a few ghost shrimp he's shooting outa the rockwork grabbing a bit then shooting back, the flash of purple and yellow is awesome, exactly what i wanted from my marine tank, fingers crossed he gets used to his new surroundings and shows himself a bit more often xxx
Bit of a boring post i know but i wanted to share my joy with you guys/gals
I've not long been home from a christmas vacation in the caribbean so i'll start a new thread with the pics i took while snorkling ( even though i had a hard time breathing under water let alone taking pics!!! lol )
Matt
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01-12-2006, 12:00 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
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I love my Royal Gramma Basslet. I have had mine for over a year and he still stays in the rockwork. Thats why if you get one you should have a lot of rock. Very Cool! |
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01-12-2006, 12:08 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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Congratulations, You have alot more patience that I have. Almost 5 months thats impressive.
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My girlfriend says bigger is better, so I am going to build the biggest skimmer I can.
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01-12-2006, 12:11 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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Congrats Matt, not a boring post at all, it is the little things that make the big picture whole for us. Each little step brings us closer to completion!
...so where are the pix of the new fish???
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01-12-2006, 12:12 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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Good call Tom.
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My girlfriend says bigger is better, so I am going to build the biggest skimmer I can.
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01-12-2006, 12:24 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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w000000000000t!! Congrats!!
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01-12-2006, 12:40 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
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Great job going so slow! Can't wait to see your new addition!
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You glue animals to rocks and keep them in glass houses, why would you need therapy , you seem fine to me
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01-12-2006, 12:45 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Miami 305
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Congratulation, my patience only lasted 3 days! Only have 2 damsels now, until I do the cycle, I will be adding some live rock saturday.
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01-12-2006, 12:59 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
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oh please don't use fish to cycle the tank... it's soo hard on them...jmho
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01-12-2006, 01:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Miami 305
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What do I use, snails?
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01-12-2006, 01:09 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
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Well I hope someone else chimes in here, but making a new post would really be best. See the ammonia spike is really hard on the fish... I can tell you what I'm doing is I have a 38g tank and I'm going to be adding 30 lbs of live rock. The die off on the rock creates ammonia and starts the cycle. The tanks cycle will take 4-6 weeks. I'd really suggest you making another post tho... welcome to TRT! 
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01-12-2006, 01:18 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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Congrats on the new fish!! Can't wait to see the cruise pics... I'll go look for that post now |
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01-12-2006, 01:39 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Congratulations Matt!!
Not a boring post at all..I can't WAIT 'til I can make this post!!
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01-12-2006, 02:33 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Essex UK
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Originally Posted by tdwyatt
Congrats Matt, not a boring post at all, it is the little things that make the big picture whole for us. Each little step brings us closer to completion!
...so where are the pix of the new fish???
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Thanks for a great responce, it's a big day for me and my patience has finally paid off 
As for the pics of my new guy he's still a bit too quick to get the camera focused !!
Watch this space!!
Matt
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01-12-2006, 09:01 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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somehow i do not remember that fish being in the final list of fish for your tank.
that is a fine fish. over time it will get more and more comfortable and hang out more. being the only fish in the tank will help.
tapping foot waiting for the blurry purple and yellow flash bolting behind the LR pic.
G~
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