Aquarist007
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Tks for confirming my belief
I may try another regal with no treatment and see how it does
Difficult and Special Care Species List
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Tks for confirming my belief
I may try another regal with no treatment and see how it does
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
Use TTM instead of meds, worked wonder on the Achilles tang I had
Aquarist007
New member
TTM?? I've been on short form overload lately
eatbreakfast
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TTM= tank transfer method.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
^This. I have also had not so great luck with Regals starting with two juvs I tried that were close to 1/2"... One didn't ship well and the other never seem interested in food and I had limited things to offer a fish at that size (now I have a whole smorgasbord, but am reluctant to try any angel at that size again) the other time I tried one I lost it to a ammonia spike in QT caused by die off of bristle worms from a few rocks I used to seed the QT after treating with chloroquine phosphate (cp). First and last time I don't use a ammonia badge for QT by the way.
Aquarist007
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Duh on my part tks.
I was just thinking of observing for a week right at the lfs. Easy for me to do since my partner and close friend owns the lfs:lol:
av8
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Longevity.
Longevity.
My Ocellaris Clown is approaching 25 years old. So consider strongly the possible outcomes of purchasing that next fish.
Longevity.
My Ocellaris Clown is approaching 25 years old. So consider strongly the possible outcomes of purchasing that next fish.
Aquarist007
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manchestercity
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Lol I was thinking the exact same thing. Sounds like the only safe fish to keep is the kind you keep in the freezer
Genera
Blink and you're dead.
Lol. I'm still wondering though...
ThRoewer
New member
I had a pair of ocellaris for a bit over 20 years - then they got cooked by a stuck heater :headwalls:
The female still looked great but the male was likely close to die of exhaustion from all the breeding they were doing. He looked old and exhausted.
In general I feel the clownfish males have a harder life than the females. My clarkii male also got worn out by all the egg fanning while the female stuffed herself to lay the next batch. They usually had a new clutch before the previous hatched. This didn't give the male the break he would have needed to regain some strength. I was feeding like crazy but he never came out enough to eat what he would have needed to eat.
that Fish Guy
Frag Swap Crusader!
Great Topic.
Aquarist007
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In all fairness there are many fish you can keep if you make yourself informed on the special needs , compatibility and size issues.
This thread is very useful in pointing that out.
A novice would have trouble with some of the fish listed,a more experienced reefer would not.
Eg PaulB has successfully kept moorish idols.. Fish that perish rather quickly in a novice tank
Peter Eichler
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Several hundred, which is why it puzzles me when people insist on trying keep fish with a history of dying early deaths in captivity a majority of the time.
Peter Eichler
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Yes, many if not most of the fish on this list can be kept if special care is given. Sadly, many people will not do the research as to what those needs are or will simply ignore good advice from more experienced hobbyists. This is a pretty destructive hobby as a whole. I think we should try to do what we can to not be neglectful or else someday we may not have the privilege of keeping any of the animals we enjoy in our tanks.
Yes, many if not most of the fish on this list can be kept if special care is given. Sadly, many people will not do the research as to what those needs are or will simply ignore good advice from more experienced hobbyists. This is a pretty destructive hobby as a whole. I think we should try to do what we can to not be neglectful or else someday we may not have the privilege of keeping any of the animals we enjoy in our tanks.
kmbyrnes
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The first time I read this, when I was just starting out, it made me wonder if there were any fish that I was capable of keeping. But it kept me from buying fish outside my skill level.
As I got more experienced, I tried some of the fish listed as harder or even expert only.
It has helped me avoid impulse buying and purchasing fish outside my skill level.
There is no doubt it prevented a lot of fish from dying while in my care due to my lack of knowledge.
As I got more experienced, I tried some of the fish listed as harder or even expert only.
It has helped me avoid impulse buying and purchasing fish outside my skill level.
There is no doubt it prevented a lot of fish from dying while in my care due to my lack of knowledge.
Peter Eichler
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That was the original point of this list, to hopefully save some fish that might otherwise meet their early demise. Happy it helped!
ThRoewer
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I think there are some fish on that list that are not truly difficult to keep, but are so badly handled during collection and shipping that they are ruined before they even arrive in their destination country.
There have been improvements and some fish are doing much better now.
It also helps that reef tanks are no longer deserts of bleached coral skeletons but rather actual reefs.
Salt mixes also have improved vastly. In the past some were outright toxic.
There have been improvements and some fish are doing much better now.
It also helps that reef tanks are no longer deserts of bleached coral skeletons but rather actual reefs.
Salt mixes also have improved vastly. In the past some were outright toxic.
