stuifbol
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Great news on the larvatus:thumbsup:
I'm still searching for a good one
Keep us updated:crazy1:
I'm still searching for a good one
Keep us updated:crazy1:
chaetodon larvatus progress
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I would think that obtaining a healthy specimen is essential for success. I received mine from Diver's Den and he was perfect when he arrived.
stuifbol
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That's why I'm still looking for a good one:mixed: and Diver's Den is a bit far to send to Belgium:fun5::lol2:
sure is, but it still may be worth it. If DD is willing to ship overseas.
michael_cb_125
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While I have not kept this particular species, I have kept many species that are considered by most to be difficult. Many of these difficult to maintain species are in all actuality quite resilient, with one exception; feeding. So many aquarists purchase fish and stick them in reef tanks or fish only systems and feed once or twice per day. IMO, there is not a species out there that will thrive on one or two feelings per day. Next time you are able to dive or snorkel, whatch the fish...... What are they doing? Odds are they are foraging, or defending territory. Fish feed almost constantly throughout the day, and the majority of species out there are not designed to eat one large meal per day.
Look at cattle that are range fed (foraging almost constantly throughout e day) and look at cattle that are fed two large meals ( once morning once evening). The foraging cattle will almost always look better. Seem applies to fish....
I have kept a pair of small Apolemichthys arcuatus for several years now, and they are thriving. In my honest opinion the only reason they are doing so well is the frequency of which I feed. I acquired both fish as juvenile specimens under two inches and for the first year of their life they were fed between eight and ten times per day, minimum. For the last few years they have been reduced to five daily feedings, with two each evening (after 10pm). This species which many people fail with have been almost bullet proof for me.
For the majority, feeding this many times is not plausible, and this is where the expert only comes in. The simple fact is that most aquarist either don't have the time and resources, or are not willing to invest in them.
~Michael
Look at cattle that are range fed (foraging almost constantly throughout e day) and look at cattle that are fed two large meals ( once morning once evening). The foraging cattle will almost always look better. Seem applies to fish....
I have kept a pair of small Apolemichthys arcuatus for several years now, and they are thriving. In my honest opinion the only reason they are doing so well is the frequency of which I feed. I acquired both fish as juvenile specimens under two inches and for the first year of their life they were fed between eight and ten times per day, minimum. For the last few years they have been reduced to five daily feedings, with two each evening (after 10pm). This species which many people fail with have been almost bullet proof for me.
For the majority, feeding this many times is not plausible, and this is where the expert only comes in. The simple fact is that most aquarist either don't have the time and resources, or are not willing to invest in them.
~Michael
I'll try, but I don't have a great camera.
I noticed tonight that the larvatus ate some spirulina brine when I fed the tank, he usually only goes after the ova.
stuifbol
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Great news.....I'm jealous:lol2:
Would love to have one for my collection butterflies:inlove:
Would love to have one for my collection butterflies:inlove:
10 weeks and counting...
He is looking great. Eating more and more baby brine, in addition to ova. I'm still feeding once a day for the most part. I'm going to try some dried foods to see if he has any interest.
He looks very comfortable in his surroundings and doesn't really flinch when I come by the tank.
The stuff that comes out of DD is really remarkable.
He is looking great. Eating more and more baby brine, in addition to ova. I'm still feeding once a day for the most part. I'm going to try some dried foods to see if he has any interest.
He looks very comfortable in his surroundings and doesn't really flinch when I come by the tank.
The stuff that comes out of DD is really remarkable.
stuifbol
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AWWWWWWWEEEEEEESSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEE
I wanne see a video:bounce3:
Eating more and more baby brine, in addition to ova. I'm still feeding once a day for the most part. I'm going to try some dried foods to see if he has any interest.
He looks very comfortable in his surroundings and doesn't really flinch when I come by the tank.
The stuff that comes out of DD is really remarkable.[/QUOTE]
I wanne see a video:bounce3:
Eating more and more baby brine, in addition to ova. I'm still feeding once a day for the most part. I'm going to try some dried foods to see if he has any interest.
He looks very comfortable in his surroundings and doesn't really flinch when I come by the tank.
The stuff that comes out of DD is really remarkable.[/QUOTE]
stuifbol
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Any updates?????
Wholesaler over here has 7 of them in stock...will ask my LFS to look for a healthy specimen...
grtz
Wholesaler over here has 7 of them in stock...will ask my LFS to look for a healthy specimen...
grtz
FreediverMiami
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Hi guys
I got 2 ch. Larvartus 2 months ago.
One die after a month . It was eating first , but then not sure what happened. The other one is doing ok and eating well.
Eating mysis shrimp, brine, and devoting copepod max ( the red bottle )
It is one of my favorite fish, I got it because of my inexperience.
Not coming back to the LFS that sold them to me , he told me reef safe , easy to maintain .... So I got them. I have a 330 gl tank. Mix but the majority is fish
The one that die , was eating all my mushrooms an some corals a h.
I got 2 ch. Larvartus 2 months ago.
One die after a month . It was eating first , but then not sure what happened. The other one is doing ok and eating well.
Eating mysis shrimp, brine, and devoting copepod max ( the red bottle )
It is one of my favorite fish, I got it because of my inexperience.
Not coming back to the LFS that sold them to me , he told me reef safe , easy to maintain .... So I got them. I have a 330 gl tank. Mix but the majority is fish
The one that die , was eating all my mushrooms an some corals a h.
stuifbol
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Great to hear one of them is still doing good...any pics or movie of him?
