Butterflytown - 240 FOWLR
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I'm considering adding some anthias in the near future. I love ventralis, but am not sure if they would be a good fit. Anyone have opinions on this? Recommended numbers?
Also would like a shoal of Randall's and Dispar. Was thinking about a dozen total. Is that a bad or good combination?
Also would like a shoal of Randall's and Dispar. Was thinking about a dozen total. Is that a bad or good combination?
clekchau
Premium Member
tank is looking good!
in the past had a trio of bartletts that did very well and were really nice looking. a friend has a squarespot that is beautiful and very hardy also.
I guess it depends on your system. I personally wouldn't go with small species like dispar... just don't like the thought of dumping tiny foods into my FOWLR. It gets messy enough. My fish are also used to eating from my hand, or from the floor (pellets, clams, etc). The thought of broadcast feeding smaller foods with no corals or bristleworms or amphipods to eat the leftovers doesn't sit well with me. But, systems not withstanding, I'd go with a larger species, like redstripes.
Got my new guys, ended up skipping the Anthias.
Nothing too exciting, C. Collare and Coradion Altivelis, hanging out in my quarnatine system with a tiny Racoon I got as a gift for my brother in law. The resident Multifasciatus is not too happy about his new neighbors.
I have some pretty interesting butterflies becoming available including a Truncated and a Scythe. Also rumors of a Flavocoronatus, I'm trying to nail down the country of origin to be sure. I don't really have quarantine room or money for these though at the moment.
Anybody tried to keep a scythe (prognathodes falcifer) in temperatures around 72 F?
Nothing too exciting, C. Collare and Coradion Altivelis, hanging out in my quarnatine system with a tiny Racoon I got as a gift for my brother in law. The resident Multifasciatus is not too happy about his new neighbors.
I have some pretty interesting butterflies becoming available including a Truncated and a Scythe. Also rumors of a Flavocoronatus, I'm trying to nail down the country of origin to be sure. I don't really have quarantine room or money for these though at the moment.
Anybody tried to keep a scythe (prognathodes falcifer) in temperatures around 72 F?
jjk_reef00
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Coradion Altivelis just might be my favorite fish, great choise! Mine loves strips of raw shrimp and scallops.
NarakuAulonocar
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I've seen the scythe when I was in Japan and it was eating pellets and frozen. Didn't seem like a hard fish to keep. The store had a pair with other tropical fish so I assume that the temp wouldn't be too low.
Was it for sale? Do you recall the price of so?
Any pointers on food, still reluctant to eat.
jjk_reef00
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I've had 2 over the years. Both ate fairly quickly but only fresh seafood.
Chopped raw shrimp and chopped raw scallops were what they ate initially.
I would also try chopped clams since my current one loves that. The one I have now also loves (hakari jumbo) frozen bloodworms. Next would be Larrys fish frenzy. Doesn't go for PE or typical frozens with nearly as much enthusiasm. Has never eaten dry or nori.
jjk_reef00
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That is an amazing fish, also out of my price range right now.
NarakuAulonocar
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Matt,
I wasn't bit by the fish bug back then (this is back in middle school-early high school) so I didn't pay attention to price. I was at the shop with a friend and his dad. Sorry.
It did have a huge sign stating that it was super rare on the tank so I would assume it wouldn't be cheap.
Though some fish are cheaper in Japan than here. For example, Centropyge interruptus here is in the thousands plus. My friend overseas said they saw some for sale at around 700 USD.
My red sea bannerfish was 128 USD but over in Japan, they're typically around 70-90 USD
So you just never know..
I wasn't bit by the fish bug back then (this is back in middle school-early high school) so I didn't pay attention to price. I was at the shop with a friend and his dad. Sorry.
It did have a huge sign stating that it was super rare on the tank so I would assume it wouldn't be cheap.
Though some fish are cheaper in Japan than here. For example, Centropyge interruptus here is in the thousands plus. My friend overseas said they saw some for sale at around 700 USD.
My red sea bannerfish was 128 USD but over in Japan, they're typically around 70-90 USD
So you just never know..
NarakuAulonocar
New member
Did you try adding selcon or vitachem on the clam?
I got my bannerfish eating pellets again with selcon/ clam juice soaked pellets.
I got my bannerfish eating pellets again with selcon/ clam juice soaked pellets.
NarakuAulonocar
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Matt, where you thinking of importing from Japan?
I believe that even if it was cheaper, you'll need to purchase a permit to import fish and on top of that, they need to be inspected at the airport by a government agent (broker) with high fees.
I've heard that the permit is very expensive.
I believe that even if it was cheaper, you'll need to purchase a permit to import fish and on top of that, they need to be inspected at the airport by a government agent (broker) with high fees.
I've heard that the permit is very expensive.
