Some new pics of the fish:

[SamsonNY]

Some close-ups: B)


Clown Trigger (the bad-***):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup3.jpg

Niger Trigger (The Pilgrim; he was first):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup5.jpg

HumaHuma Trigger (fiesty little boy):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup9.jpg

Golden DogFaced Puffer ("Doggie"):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup7.jpg

Stars & Stripes Puffer (picky eater):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup11.jpg

[SamsonNY]

Emperor Angel (second in command; he's not nice):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup4.jpg

Queen Angel (keeps bothering "Doggie"):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup10.jpg

Hippo Tang (nutball; won't stand still for a second):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup12.jpg

Yellow Tang (outcast; just in a world of his own):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup6.jpg

Black-Edged Moray Eel (loving his new home):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup1.jpg


And, of course, stand next to the feeding hole and everyone comes hurrying on over to you:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/Closeup13.jpg


:)

[mogurnda]

Gorgeous fish, and they look like a lot of fun.

[g. mcclean]

SUPER! Thanks for sharing!

[SamsonNY]

Thanks and my pleasure. :)

[ewok]

where's the rays? :)

nice fish btw!

[Guy W]

If that is the 400 gallon tank in your signature line I want to see some full tank pictures!!!

[SamsonNY]

Switched the tank over to s/w.

Some full tank shots: ....;)


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/SaltwaterSeptember22,20031.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/SaltwaterSeptember22,20033.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-7/36280/SaltwaterSeptember22,20034.jpg

[Guy W]

Given that some of those fish look like they are 8" or better, this tank is enormous.

I like the fish, they are great, but... and please don't take this as an insult, I really am not a fan of the fake/dead corals. That tank would look great with a LiveRock aquascape. I wouldn't go for 1 and a half pounds per gallon, but perhaps a slop on either side of the tank with the middle mostly open, that would be great. Plus triggerfish love to wedge themselves into the live rock and sleep.

Guy

EDIT:

I read this post again and I said the word "Great" way to many times. Isn't that great?

[SamsonNY]

Thanks and no problems regarding the LR issue. I've heard it many times. ;)

The tank is 8'L x 40"W x 2'H. Most of the fish are between 3" and 6" (except the eel that's about 15").


Here's another post giving all of the details of the tank and stuff:

Specs:
400 gallon Tenecor FO Predator Tank.
Tank: 8'L x 40"W x 24"H.
Stand: 4'H.
Canopy: 8"H (in 3 sections)

(No LR, No DSB.)

Filtration:
W/D Filter: 80 gallon sump with twin bioball towers (28 gallons total bioballs).
Iwaki MD100RLT.
TetraTec Dual Output Air Pump for extra aeration under biotowers.
Berlin Turbo XL Protein Skimmer.
Ocean Clear 340 Canister Filter (mechanical only).
CS Double Helix 36 W U.V.
PI 1/2HP In-Line Chiller (water from canister goes to chiller).
ProHeat II 1,000 W Titanium Heater.
PinPoint Ph Monitor.

Temp: 77-81
SG: 1.024
Am: 0
Nitri: 0
Nitra: 40-80 (Tapwater is 25-30 :angry: )
Ph: 8.2

Decor: Coral skeletons (real and artificial).
Substrate: Estes Marine Sand (white).

Lighting: 6 x 36" NO Florescents (30 W each). 4pm - 10pm.
2 x 36" 100% Actinics. 10am - 2am.

Maintenance:
2x week: Change w/d filter's drip plate pads (two).
Clean tank walls (magnetic algae scraper).
Test water parameters (pretty much very predictable now).
1x week: 25% water change (200 gallon mixing vat in garage plumbed to tank).
Change canister filter's micron cartridge (and clean the dirty one).
Empty protein skimmer's cup.
2x month: Bleach corals (9 get bleached. 5 BIG ones don't.)
1x month: Change foam blocks in w/d filter (two).
2x year: Change U.V.'s bulb.

Feeding: 2-3x per day: Formula Two, Spirolina (sp?), Freeze-Dried Krill, Fresh Cut Shrimp/Squid/Scallops, etc.


Fish:
Clown Trigger 4"
Niger Trigger 5"
HumaHuma Trigger 3"
Golden DogFaced Puffer 5"
Stars & Stripes Puffer 5"
Emperor Angel 6"
Queen Angel 5"
Hippo Tang 6"
Yellow Tang 5"
Black-Edged Moray Eel 15"

[kreblak]

I tried to look at this post using dial-up. It took 27 minutes to load! It was worth it though, awesome tank! I do have one question, though, how do you keep the pesky algaes away without any inverts? Obviously having hermits and snails is out of the question with that big eel, those triggers, and the puffers!

[SamsonNY]

Thanks Kreblak and sorry about the upload time.


Algae: Well, when I go away on business for a week and come back, there's a nice little film on the walls (so that's why I clean the walls twice a week).
The BIG corals used to be white (and one blue) and now, you can tell that they're a nice shade of brown. :p
The smaller corals get bleached twice a month.
I don't get too much on the sand plus, the sand gets stirred-up quite a bit by the eel (actually, all of the fish mess the sand up quite often). So, luckily the sand stays white.

Don't know if there's much else (regarding algae) that would grow, but I haven't seen any or had any problems.

[VoodooChild]

That is quite a display tank. Very nice. Nary a nick on anyone's fins.

[SamsonNY]

Thank you.