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My wife didn't want another tank but I had my heart set on a tang tank so I made it happen. About a month ago I traded some fishing tackle for a 55gal. that way she wouldn't be mad that I spent money on it. Of course that didn't factor in the cost of new filters and fish, but the trade was already complete, so I had to go through with it
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So I got the tank up and running with an established XP2 from my 75gal and moved my occies in from a 20gal that I took down. Then a week ago I saw some fish labeled alto comps nangu black at my local fish store and picked up a few. Then a couple days ago I finally received the fish I originally wanted to set the tank up around, xeno bathyphilus. Also got some paracyps.
So now I can just sit back and enjoy the tank. I'm a happy camper. Comps and Paracyps are still juvies and the xenos are small, but sifting away! So the tank has a lot of maturing to do.
Here's a video soon after all the fish got acquainted with each other. The spray bar was going full blast so the fish were swimming against the current, but I've lowered the flow since, so they can relax a bit.
So I got the tank up and running with an established XP2 from my 75gal and moved my occies in from a 20gal that I took down. Then a week ago I saw some fish labeled alto comps nangu black at my local fish store and picked up a few. Then a couple days ago I finally received the fish I originally wanted to set the tank up around, xeno bathyphilus. Also got some paracyps.
So now I can just sit back and enjoy the tank. I'm a happy camper. Comps and Paracyps are still juvies and the xenos are small, but sifting away! So the tank has a lot of maturing to do.
Here's a video soon after all the fish got acquainted with each other. The spray bar was going full blast so the fish were swimming against the current, but I've lowered the flow since, so they can relax a bit.