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biga - i picked this beauty from elite aquatics. murminator - i have been lucky so far. he seems to pick at everything but the coral. very fun to watch -paul

well, its been 1 month since i added water to my nano cube. i thought i would share an up to date picture. thanks, -paul

thanks for the comment. this fish is one of my favourite fish that i have owned. -paul

hey, thought i would show a quick pic of my new angel fish... -paul

great pics!! what are you feeding you clams?? -paul

it is easier to clean up the fallen debis and detritus this way. also when i had my brown algae bloom my nice white substrate wasnt turned brown. when i add the substrate my clean up crew will have less initial work. thanks for the comments, -paul

well, my nano is just about cycled and ready for some substrate and maybe some snails. thought i would share a pic of the current set-up... thanks, -paul

looking good bret!! happy to see the aro's doing well!!! next time im in the area i might just have to pop buy for a tour of the monster tank. -paul

hey, does anyone here use pfo led lighting system for there reef tank?? i was thinking of ordering some from jl when they get some in stock. seems like it would be an imrovment over MH lights. a little pricey but i think it would be worth it. here is a link.... http://www.solarisled.com/ thanks, -paul

nice lion!! how big is he?? i like your bird wrasse too. -paul

okay, no octopus. i think i will stick with the clown anenome combo. would this be compatible with a clam, and couple gobies? -paul

right now its a toss up. maybe clowns and anenome(everyone has it) maybe the hot trend of octopus or just some corals clams and a 2 spot goby(they crack me up) really not too sure yet. any suggestions??? -paul

i know its not much to look at yet....but here it is anyway. 24gal jbj nano cube w/ cabinet stand. tunze osmalator auto top off, tunze DOC nano skimmer, k2 viper HQI 150w halide, 125 ebo heater. plan to use indo live rock with argonite for substrate. thanks, -paul :bow: i would also like to thanks colby at elite for fielding ALL my questions in regards to nano reefing :bow:

i have pm'ed you. as for breeding, you will soon realize that breeding asain aro's is extremely rare in tanks. ppl have had limited success in large concrete ponds over singapore. -paul

oohhh nice!! i think that was the one i wanted to buy. was it on the top in the middle tank?? then i thought about it....hmmm....i think i want a blue based x-back....hmm...i will continue to save up my pennies. looks good. carful with the water changes. i was using the same method as i used for my cichlids( drain water, treat whole tank hose in new water from tap) this was NOT good for the aro. the chlorine was not being nuetrilized fast enough. aro sufferd from multiple chipped scales. i have been aging my water in a 30gal tank with a heater and air stone for at least 10 hours before i pump it into the main tank. i still use aquaplus in the holding tank. scales are starting to heal, but it is a long process and my patients are wearing thin. i have a 180gal and i change 20 gal every three days. i have had great success with this. dont forget the temp for the aro tank should be be higher than normal. i wasnt informed of this when i purchased. it was the one thing i didnt look up in my research before i bought. i run my tank a about 28.5 dergrees. im sure you have done all your research, but if you have any questions i will be happy to answer. i was a first time aro keeper when i got this guy and have learned a lot in the last 6 months. im still a noob but i have worked through some sticky times. -paul oh one more thing, when my aro was new to the tank he was kinda jumpy. tank is beside my bed, so when i would roll over at night he would jump hard. i kept my water level very low(10 inches) for the first bit. now he is not so jumpy but he will still attack a floating plant at night some times. he has caught him self on the glass brace a couple of time causing some damage(he healed well) water is still kept 5 inches from the top. sorry babbling on and on and on, -paul

nice tim!! let me know when you have some pups for sale!! -paul henlei are my fav!

he is currently in a 180. hopfully soon he will be in the new 270gal. -paul

i feed the worms/cricks NLS. i used to feed the aro straight nls but he would not eat enough to thrive. he was staying a little skinny. food was good, aro is just picky. -paul

i am feeding superworms, prawns, crickets and some feeders. -paul

he is from indonesia. and he is costing about $35+ to feed a month -paul

hey thanks a lot for the comment. he is now 13.5-14 when i got him in july he was about 6 inches. hes put on a lot of bulk and length since then. -paul

well here is the december update of my super red. its been a while but here is the latest. he is about 13.5 inches now and his colour is starting to show on cheeks and scales. im really looking forward to next month... here are the pics. sorry for lack of quality. -paul

thanks for the replies. i think i will make a cinder stand. i will post a pic when its done. i will try to do something a little different -paul

hey, i was thinking of building a fast easy stand. would it be possible to make one out of cinder block?? i think it should be able to take the weight....right?? any comments or suggestions would be appreciated thanks. -paul

well its been 3 months now. here is the latest pic of my SR arowana. pic is average but you can see the red starting to develop on the gill plate. also, the scales are starting split into the base colour and where the red is going to develop. -paul