Robert4025
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haha...I hope your saw the goodies and not the booty...well, at least not mine... :lol:
AgentSPS' 300 Gallon ***DreamReef***
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haha...I hope your saw the goodies and not the booty...well, at least not mine... :lol:
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
If the fish is eating and getting stronger, even though its eyesite doesnt seem to have returned, you can keep it alive. it will however require effort on your part.
Start by putting food in the same place every day. The sooner the fish recognizes that food can always be found in the same location it will begin to go there.
If possible, slowly try to get the fish to eat from your hands. Its sense of smell may be intact. If it starts to react when you put food in the tank, then it can most likely smell. If it cannot see, then it probably wont be able to view your hand/finger as a threat.
My fish eat from my hands. The one that is most adept at it is my Indo Pacific Regal Angel, but it has taught the others to do the same.
I started by hitting the food timer switch on the Tunze's, which shuts the pumps off for 10 minutes. I then began feeding my fish out of a turkey baster, (rods food, mysis, mysids, etc). The fish then began to associate my presence and the pumps being switched off with getting fed. After awhile, I began taking small strips of fresh scallop or shrimp and pressing them against my index finger and holding it barely underwater. At first the fish were scared and wouldnt come too close, but the scent of the food kept them curious. After awhile the food would fall off my finger tip and the fish closest to it got to eat. It wasnt long after that the Regal figured out that it actually pick the food off my finger tip. Thats how I feed her most often now. She's taught the other fish that they can do the same thing.
If you can get going with something like that on your tang, its definately got a fighting chance.
Nick
drama07
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hey great setup agentSpS... seeing that you did good with 'invincible's(edward)' inspirational tank.
One question... what kind of screen/mesh is that on top of the tank? I want one to prevent my fish from carpet surfing :rollface: It already happened twice... I have the normal gutter guards but they are too flexible. I'd like a mesh that is rigid.
anyways keep up the good work
One question... what kind of screen/mesh is that on top of the tank? I want one to prevent my fish from carpet surfing :rollface: It already happened twice... I have the normal gutter guards but they are too flexible. I'd like a mesh that is rigid.
anyways keep up the good work
AgentSPS
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Hi Nick-
Thanks for the helpful info. I too have most of my fish eating from my hand or turkey baster. I have been trying to be consistent about where I place the food for the maculiceps. It helps that he is in my fuge with little competition for food. Fingers are crossed that he regains enough vision to be more self sufficient.
On a related note, I just acquired another Maculiceps. This one is much larger and absolutely exquisite. I hope to have some photos soon.
AgentSPS
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Hi Drama-
Love the screen name! Thanks for the props. I promised Edward that I would not let him down
He will be back soon enough!As for the mesh, I just used deer netting from Lowe's. You can also get bird netting which has a smaller mesh but I was worried it would interfere with the light intensity. The shading from the deer netting is imperceptible so I don't think the bird netting would be much different. I did have two small gobies make it through the mesh so you might want the bird netting.
AgentSPS
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13854357#post13854357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nuuze
We were there last night. That's definitely something you don't see everyday.
Were there really 300 there? One guy said it was $35,000 in fish but at $2500 a pop that would only get you 14 so that doesn't make sense. 300 would be $750,000!
Nuuze
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288 to be exact. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=13836892#post13836892
Just counting the small cubes they had them in were at least 50. Then the larger tanks I'd say at least another 100 or so. So 288 sounds about right.
Just counting the small cubes they had them in were at least 50. Then the larger tanks I'd say at least another 100 or so. So 288 sounds about right.
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
You cali guys and your awesome LFSs make me ache! :lol:
I even see a sweet black Ribbon eel in the top of the third pic there...
I even see a sweet black Ribbon eel in the top of the third pic there...
AgentSPS
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Hi Mark-
I do owe everyone some updated pics. The tank had gone through the typical cyano outbreak and had some nasty green/brown mats of algae. I have been running Bulk Reef Supply ferrous phosphate media and it seems to be doing the trick. Rock is looking pretty clean and the sandbed has only spotty patches of brown algae.
So long story short, the tank was not very photo friendly the past few months. I will try to take some photos this weekend.
AgentSPS
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Flashing Tile Fish
Flashing Tile Fish
I gotta find me one of these!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuBvBB1v_k
Flashing Tile Fish
I gotta find me one of these!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuBvBB1v_k
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
:eek1: Holy Spit!!!
That's too cool man!
...I wonder if they only do that when they feel stressed, or if they do it more often like a flashlight fish.
That's too cool man!
...I wonder if they only do that when they feel stressed, or if they do it more often like a flashlight fish.
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