Difficult and Special Care Species List

[Peter Eichler]

The edited, better organized, and easier to read list is almost complete and the Golden Angel is on there. Good luck with the Filefish and thanks for the kind words. There is a an article in the latest issue of Coral magazine that you should check out if you haven't already.

 

[Utopia]

I just looked up the magazine and the new article on the Harlequin Filefish is definitely intriguing! I'll have to pick up an issue and read up on it. Hopefully they get some positive coverage and thanks for the heads up!

 

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14919947#post14919947 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Utopia
I just looked up the magazine and the new article on the Harlequin Filefish is definitely intriguing! I'll have to pick up an issue and read up on it. Hopefully they get some positive coverage and thanks for the heads up!

Probably a little too positive in my opinion. An interesting article none the less.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14919213#post14919213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Peter Eichler
The edited, better organized, and easier to read list is almost complete and the Golden Angel is on there. Good luck with the Filefish and thanks for the kind words. There is a an article in the latest issue of Coral magazine that you should check out if you haven't already.

that's excellent news Peter---can I suggest you make the list in the form of a blog. That way you can always make changes and invidual comments and suggestions can be made at the end of the blog. You have control over the comments and suggestions also.
Actually its good to run both the thread and the blog leaving the thread open to discuss the information on the blog

 

[redtop03]

Paul B,are the bumblebee gobys still alive in seawater?
my sister has converted hers over,they seem to be doing fine.

 

[Paul B]

Paul B,are the bumblebee gobys still alive in seawater?

Of course, all 5 of them. Very cool looking I must say

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14927646#post14927646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
Of course, all 5 of them. Very cool looking I must say

are they leaving everything else alone in the tank?

 

[redtop03]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14927646#post14927646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
Of course, all 5 of them. Very cool looking I must say

thats great,my sis set up a mudskipper tank,and had the bb gobys in it,she decided that 3 or 4 gallons of water in a 72 gallon tank just didn't make sense,so she returned the skippers to the pet store and added her bb gobys to her saltwater tank,hers are doing great as well

 

[Paul B]

are they leaving everything else alone in the tank?

Capn, they are the smallest fish in the tank and would be wise to leave the other, larger fish to themselves which they do. They don't even go near each other but they never ventured to the left side of the tank. They don't want to associate with each other but they also don't want to be too far either.

 

[WaterKeeper]

It is similar to my relationship with Paul.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14934124#post14934124 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
It is similar to my relationship with Paul.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Atdnole]

Just a general observation, but I have to agree with massman on the factor that collection techniques plays in a fish's survivability.

Having been born and raised in Florida, I used to collect my own fish and, with the exception of the cherub pygmy, have collected all the carribean angels including rock beauties. Inever had a problem keeping them alive and most did so well that I would have to trade them on once they got too big.

My collecting was always done with a vinyl net and in most cases within 20 ft of the surface.

Just my own observation, but it is very likely that more responsible collection techniques would seriously alter our perception of "difficult species."

 

[Paul B]

It is similar to my relationship with Paul.

Tom, my feelings are dented. I feel we are like twins, even our Mother can't tell us apart except for that DSB thing :lol:

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14941848#post14941848 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
Tom, my feelings are dented. I feel we are like twins, even our Mother can't tell us apart except for that DSB thing :lol:

you guys had a mother

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14941611#post14941611 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Atdnole
Just a general observation, but I have to agree with massman on the factor that collection techniques plays in a fish's survivability.

Having been born and raised in Florida, I used to collect my own fish and, with the exception of the cherub pygmy, have collected all the carribean angels including rock beauties. Inever had a problem keeping them alive and most did so well that I would have to trade them on once they got too big.

My collecting was always done with a vinyl net and in most cases within 20 ft of the surface.

Just my own observation, but it is very likely that more responsible collection techniques would seriously alter our perception of "difficult species."

I agree that is one factor but not the key factor
IMO that is not being able to provide the husbandry and feeding conditions in captivity that it has in the wild

 

[redtop03]

cap'n,
I think it would be impossible to provide the feeding conditions as in the wild,unless you do like Paul B,and collect from the ocean,and still would be difficult on a continual basis.....some creatures just need certain things that we can't provide often enough to sustain their life in captivity....IMO

 

[mgers21]

wish I would have seen this before i bought an sohal tang, went back to the LFS within a day

 

[Peter Eichler]

Could use a little help!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14981334#post14981334

Thanks,
Peter

 

[Lucky.U]

?? that doesnt make any sense...

 

[Peter Eichler]

Alrighty then...