Dr Colliebreath
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Me too. Everytime I saw you post I was worried it was to relay bad news. With it continuing to eat this long, you probably have a good shot at it pulling through.
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Me too. Everytime I saw you post I was worried it was to relay bad news. With it continuing to eat this long, you probably have a good shot at it pulling through.
studentdriver
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I purchased a 5" Longnosed Butteryfly from Liveaquaria a little over a week ago. The first few days, all it did was swim up and down against the glass.
Do can you tell if it's eating or not, with it's longnose? When I feed frozen food, it'll swim around the food, it's definitely not eating the big pieces. But, how do you tell if it's eating the very small pieces?
Do can you tell if it's eating or not, with it's longnose? When I feed frozen food, it'll swim around the food, it's definitely not eating the big pieces. But, how do you tell if it's eating the very small pieces?
studentdriver
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It doesn't have a pinched stomach or anything.
How big is the tank? IME ulietensis is aggressive to simlar colored butterflies.
Dr Colliebreath
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The tank is a 110, the 60 x 18 x 24. It is well broken up with the rock providing many different territories. I plan on quarrantining a yellow long nose and introducing both the new falcula and the yln to the dt at the same time.
And the fish trap is in the reef. The saddleback started munching on my Aussie golden hammer, so it's time for him to go. He's just too destructive in a mixed reef. I'd be interested to see if someone tries one in a SPS tank, since he doesn't really touch my SPS, but that may only be because he has tastier things to sample.
Dr Colliebreath
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Just in case, which trap do you use and what are your methods?
small alien
The fungus is among us.
post to post, that's 37 minutes. Not too shabby.
LemonLemon
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update time!
a FTS first.
a FTS first.
LemonLemon
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to join my arsenal of butterflies is a 1 inch argentatus butterfly which i added
not very rare, but the tiny juvenile is very cute!
no photos of it yet.
not very rare, but the tiny juvenile is very cute!
no photos of it yet.
LemonLemon
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after my first marginalis died, i manage to get this guy some time ago.
this is the 2nd time they are coming here and finally we have regular supply of them!
it initially was feeding but not enough to sustain it's weight. thankfully it began eating more and now is more greedy and slowly putting on more weight. its really, one of the safest butterflies and one of my favs!
this is the 2nd time they are coming here and finally we have regular supply of them!
it initially was feeding but not enough to sustain it's weight. thankfully it began eating more and now is more greedy and slowly putting on more weight. its really, one of the safest butterflies and one of my favs!
LemonLemon
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hi thanks!
that's not a copperband but a close relative from australia.
Chelmon marginalis, or the marginalis butterflyfish.
i did have a build thread eons ago but i don't update. so sorry bout that.
the tank's dimension is 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 feet.
LemonLemon
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here's a bonus.
this fish has been almost unobtainable for the past few years! after almost 3 years, 2 resurfaced again in my country. the males are even rarer!
it's Genicanthus semifasciatus. the female form is the one i obtained.
extremely difficult to survive because almost always arrived in horrible condition. this one came with an injured mouth, torn fins, ammonia burns and some signs of breaking down like body sores etc.
but it has since recovered VERY nicely (TO MY ABSOLUTE SURPRISE) and is not suffering from decompression problems. not to mention feeding well!
really, this fish is so rare that it's worth more than what it's worth in paper value. (only 30 USD).
it's rarer than any bandit, conspic or personifer!
this fish has been almost unobtainable for the past few years! after almost 3 years, 2 resurfaced again in my country. the males are even rarer!
it's Genicanthus semifasciatus. the female form is the one i obtained.
extremely difficult to survive because almost always arrived in horrible condition. this one came with an injured mouth, torn fins, ammonia burns and some signs of breaking down like body sores etc.
but it has since recovered VERY nicely (TO MY ABSOLUTE SURPRISE) and is not suffering from decompression problems. not to mention feeding well!
really, this fish is so rare that it's worth more than what it's worth in paper value. (only 30 USD).
it's rarer than any bandit, conspic or personifer!
after my first marginalis died, i manage to get this guy some time ago.
this is the 2nd time they are coming here and finally we have regular supply of them!
it initially was feeding but not enough to sustain it's weight. thankfully it began eating more and now is more greedy and slowly putting on more weight. its really, one of the safest butterflies and one of my favs!
how your paucifasciatus doing..?
LemonLemon
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