normanviking

[rmougey]

A note for Murfman.... in case you are considering that cute juvenile tank raised maculosus:

I've always had a soft spot for them and had one many many years ago in a 100 gallon tank. I received an ORA tank raised mac for my birthday about 4 years ago. He was very cute... barely pushing 2". He went to live in my 175 bowfront.

Today, my Dwarf Mac (I still remember him that way) is pushing 12" with streamers. He's a horse.... and his colors are fabulous.

So... if you buy the little guy.... remember that he'll grow quick.

-Rob

 

[rekn]

can you post a pic rmo!

 

[rekn]

rob wheres the pic of the mac? please please please!

 

[rmougey]

I'll post a pic early this week....

Spent the last 3 days swapping out my 100 reef for a new 120.... installed an Oceans Motions and cleaned everything up. It's been a busy 3 days..... Have about 15 minutes till I get to fire everything back up.... verify that I caught all the leaks... then go to bed.

I'm exhausted.

 

[Crit21]

The mac is $45 or $49.

 

[rmougey]

OK.... as requested...... here are pictures of the Maculosus, along with some tank mates for size comparison:

A little over a year old:

Visiting with the eel:

The Mac and my Crosshatch, which the Mac has now outgrown!

The Mac at a little over 4 years old:

The Mac a couple of days ago:

They are beautiful fish.... but they get BIG!!

 

[racer69]

That is a beautiful angel. The Trigger is a very nice specimen also.

 

[rmougey]

Thanks..... I'm concerned that they might be underfed.....

-Rob

 

[Questin]

It's hard to find a MAC Certification retailer, but that should be the only place we should buy fish.

http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/

A store that goes out of their way to get MAC Certificated will get my money before one that is not any day of the week.

Petco is a place I just don't walk into, it really is terrible how bad their tanks get. Sure they are a large retailer, but that is all the more reason to be MAC Certified.

Also, LFSs might not have the space to keep a lot on hand, but they will have no problem ordering what you are looking for. Just depends on if the supplier can catch the little buggers