Malacoda's Twice-the-Size Mixed Reef

[malacoda]

48" x 24" x 24" by Envision Acrylics

Gear:
2 x Orphek Atlantik V4
2 x Vectra S2 (closed loops)
Tunze 9410 DC skimmer
Current USA eFlux 6011 return pump
Coral Box WiFi doser


Fish:
2 x Smiths Blenny (Meiacanthus Smithi)
3 x Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)
Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isosceles)
Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus nahackyi)
Yellow Assessor (Assessor flavissimus)
Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon okinawae)
Yellow Banded Possum Wrasse (Wetmorella nigropinnata)
White-lined Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius pictus)
Orange Stripe Prawn Goby ((Amblyeleotris randalli)
Zoster Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster)

 

[i cant think]

48" x 24" x 24" by Envision Acrylics

Gear:
2 x Orphek Atlantik V4
2 x Vectra S2 (closed loops)
Tunze 9410 DC skimmer
Current USA eFlux 6011 return pump
Coral Box WiFi doser


Fish:
2 x Smiths Blenny (Meiacanthus Smithi)
3 x Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)
Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isosceles)
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus)
Nahacky's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus nahackyi)
Yellow Assessor (Assessor flavissimus)
Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon okinawae)
Yellow Banded Possum Wrasse (Wetmorella nigropinnata)
White-lined Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius pictus)
Orange Stripe Prawn Goby ((Amblyeleotris randalli)

That’s a very nice looking tank and a wide selection of fish!

 

[Rob K]

That’s a very nice looking tank and a wide selection of fish!

Concur - beautiful tank. Following because I will be setting up an SCA 120 in the near future.

 

[i cant think]

I’d love to see a photo of your zosters! I’ve been hunting around for a butterflyfish I like for a future dream tank (Peaceful fish - Wrasse & Tilefish dominant).

 

[malacoda]

I’d love to see a photo of your zosters! I’ve been hunting around for a butterflyfish I like for a future dream tank (Peaceful fish - Wrasse & Tilefish dominant).

Unfortunately, it died after about a month. Looked healthy, was eating great. No signs of illness. Then one day it had no appetite. The next day it was acting tired and weak. Two days later it was gone.

Could've been anything I imagine. But the lack of any outward signs of parasites or illness almost makes me wonder if it was collected using cyanide.

Whatever the case, it was a neat fish with great personality while I had it ... and I plan on getting another in a month or two.

 

[i cant think]

Unfortunately, it died after about a month. Looked healthy, was eating great. No signs of illness. Then one day it had no appetite. The next day it was acting tired and weak. Two days later it was gone.

Could've been anything I imagine. But the lack of any outward signs of parasites or illness almost makes me wonder if it was collected using cyanide.

Whatever the case, it was a neat fish with great personality while I had it ... and I plan on getting another in a month or two.

If I remember correctly these fish are found around Indonesia, over there they do sometimes collect fish using cyanide although it’s rather more rare now.

 

[malacoda]

If I remember correctly these fish are found around Indonesia, over there they do sometimes collect fish using cyanide although it’s rather more rare now.

Yeah, my primary suspicion with a zoster would've been gill flukes. But it never showed signs of heavy breathing. And did not seek out the top of the water column. With no visible outward signs on the skin or eyes, just going to remain a mystery.