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60 gallon cube saltwater reef tank build

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  1. T.Jeff Veal

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    I was hoping someone would do an aquarium thread Horkn!
     
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    I stopped and got a couple of fish yesterday.
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    A firefish and a banggai cardinal.

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    The cardinal is off swimming right away, and the firefish hid in a rock. They do that as they are shy. He'll come out eventually. I already looked this morning on the floor for the firefish. He's got to still be in the tank.
     
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    I've had both of those, great additions. Looking good.
     
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    The firefish is swimming around. 20190421_111256.jpg
     
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    Everyone in the tank is happy, healthy and eating.

    I'll transfer my clown fish from the big tank to this tank. Then I can take the 200 gallon tank down.
     
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    Caught my tank raised clown fish that a friend of mine raised from a clutch of eggs. I had 2 of them from that "batch" and had them for about 10 years. One of them passed recently, so that kind of upset me.

    I'll have to get him/ her another clown to buddy up with. Until then, the firefish and the cardinal fish will at least be friends for him. 15561595009738899641936094386583.jpg
     
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    How long do fish like that live? He is quite colourful.
     
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    Well the other one was around 10 years old. I think they can live longer in captivity than in the wild. They are really protected here in people's tanks.

    Google says 3-6 years. But one guy has a pair for 27 years apparently.
     
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    Isn't that the percola clownfish? I used to know the different type...
     
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    Thats the Nemo clownfish...:whistle:;)
     
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    :thumbs::whistle: you know yo' fishes...:rofl: :lol:
     
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    It's an ocellaris clownfish. There's a slight difference between the percula and ocellaris clowns.
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    Here's a "percola" clown. Lol
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    Rick ( the clownfish) is doing well in his new home upstairs. Next I'll get him a buddy. I need some clean up crew first. Snails, crabs, etc
     
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    I wuz close...At least I knew it wasn't a tomato clown...lol
     
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    Even long time aquarists get those two mixed up. It's all good.:)
     
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    Thanks. I haven't had my saltwater tank since '05 or so...miss it sometimes.
     
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    Update. I last saw the firefish 3 days ago. He was eating too, so that's weird. That's no good. But the clown and the cardinal fish are doing great.

    I might get some live coral this weekend.
     
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    We got Rick the clown fish a mate.
    She's a davinci clown. 20190504_152038.jpg

    The female is the dominant one in fish culture. :whistle:

    There was some chasing and general bitchiness, but they are paired up already.

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    Do your dogs get on the couch? How do you keep it so nice, and dog hair free? And has the firefish made an appearance?
     
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