Official Borbonius Anthias Thread
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ahoyhoy239
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how much do these fish normally go for in the lfs?
The Fish Finder
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$250-$400 depending on where u live
cl2ysta1
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think of it this way. the fish have to put so much air in their swim bladders when they are deep in the water. if you had a balloon with so much water, and put it way down in the water the pressure of the water would push on the sides. so these fish fill up with more air than they would need at lower depths. WHen they are brought up to the shallow depths. they have all this air fromt eh pressure and it expands b/c there is less pressure. We have this happen often will walleye and sheephead we caught for an aquarium i worked at. Some fish can burp the air up *catfish etc* these fish cannot. soooooo you have to do something called "fizz" the fish. Basically you stick a needle from a syringe in the fish under water. the swimbladder will fizz. This releases the excess air for them and allow them to swim normally. this heals up what seem slike almost immedietly and if the needle is clean and this is done in the correct spot we've never lost a fish to it. we have however lost fish to NOT fizzing them. you have to have a knowledge however as to where the swimbladder is located on different species of fish or you risk puncturing internal organs
The Fish Finder
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Thanks for the FYI. So That means they are shipping the fish already floating in the bags from the collectors? If that's true they should be banned from collecting because a practice like that shouldn't be practiced.
Ventralis321
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I wouldn't do it if you're not experienced. It can cause serious damage if you don't do it properly. If you must, use a really thin needle. Some divers use diabetic insulin syringes. It's small and you can let the air into the tube instead of exposed. After you should treat your fish in a quaratine with some antibiotics. Furazone light works well. Still I would advise against the whole thing.
Fish can readjust themselves over time depending on the severity.
Fish can readjust themselves over time depending on the severity.
cl2ysta1
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yes i'm not suggesting this to anyone unless its a matter of your fish dying. swim bladders are different for every fish. some are on the side by the lateral line, some more towards the anal vent. I honestly dont know where it is on this fish but b/c they are coming from such deep depths.
myerst2
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Reefermadness must really have an exceptional Borbonius for sale. $1200.00. I think he's smoking tooooooooooooo much reefer!!!!!!!!!! http://www.reefermadness.us/Holanthias-borbonius.263.1902.3.htm Regards, Tim
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flameangel88
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Is there any distinctive difference between the male and female borbonius? If yes, does anyone have a picture of the female borb?
